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Arik Markus Row 14 891 14th Street 303-825-0100 www.row14denver.com This is part two of my interview with Arik Markus, executive chef of Row 14. In part one of that interview, Markus dishes on crashing kitchens, the day he was fired by Eric Ripert and the echo of Daniel Boulud. Favorite…

At this newly renovated watering hole, where I was graced by the presence of a friendly albeit pushy street dweller who bellied up to the bar with me, I sampled the chips and queso, which I probably should have shared — but I didn’t. Sorry, dude. Can you guess where…

Arik Markus Row 14 891 14th Street 303-825-0100 www.row14denver.com This is part one of my interview with Arik Markus, executive chef of Row 14. Part two of my chat with Markus will run in this space tomorrow. Arik Markus is the chef equivalent of Iron Man on steroids. He races…

There was no brawl, no last-minute demands, no squealing and no bloodshed. Instead, at 5 p.m. on Sunday at Euclid Hall, two monkey-masked men jumped out of a van, raced up the stairs and delivered a pig — a pig for ransom that had been stolen in broad daylight just…

A film production crew from Eat St., a television show on the Cooking Channel hosted by James Cunningham, a guy who worships — and chases — the nationwide street-food movement, is in town this week to shoot several Denver pavement cuisine pushers, beginning today at 11 a.m. with molecular magician,…

While the above snap doesn’t come anywhere close to depicting the real life enormity of the gut bomb in the bowl — a massive biscuit straddling fried chicken — suffice it to say that a half dozen of us took swipes at it, and still had plenty to share. Can…

The Sowbionese Liberation Army — they who stomped off with Euclid Hall’s pig mascot last weekend and are now holding it for ransom — are ready for tomorrow’s showdown at Euclid Hall, at which we expect to see, among other theatrics, Euclid Hall executive chef Jorel Pierce sashaying through the…

Yesterday, in an impassioned retort to the Sowbionese Liberation Army, the bandits who ran away with Euclid Hall’s iron pig mascot last weekend, Euclid’s executive chef, Jorel Pierce, came out swinging, issuing his own set of demands — and retaliating against the Sowbionese Liberation Army by giving them a dose…

The battle for Denver’s best burger never dies. And this one, which is ground in-house, topped with bacon and avocado, draped with melted cheese and slid between a buttered bun, is a definite contender. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to…

Tomorrow, at precisely 4 p.m., nearly a dozen street-food trucks, including Street Eats, the Crock Spot, Biscuit Bus, Steuben’s, Max Lunch, Brava Pizzeria, Stick It to Me, The Bon Bon Buggy, Mikes2 Kitchen, Mythos Greek and Sweet Revenge Cupcakes, will cruise into the parking lot at the corner of Ninth…

Despite the blanket of lettuce burying everything in its path, those really are tacos. It’s just that when my kid orders them — as was the case here — they more closely resemble a gerbil snack on tortillas. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the…

Things are heating up between Euclid Hall and the Sowbionese Liberation Army, the hooligans who made off with Euclid Hall’s iron pig this past Sunday at The Big Eat at Union Station, and are holding it hostage. The staff at Euclid Hall have pinpointed several prime suspects in the heist,…

Robin Baron Udi’s Pizza Cafe Bar Udi’s Bread Cafes (four locations) www.udisfood.com This is part two of my interview with Robin Baron, executive chef of Udi’s Pizza Bar, Udi’s Bread Cafe and the soon-to-be-open Pickled Lemon in Boulder. Part one of my interview with Baron ran yesterday. Favorite restaurant in…

Late last month, a cartel of food trucks — Street Eats, the Crock Spot, Biscuit Bus, Steuben’s, Max Lunch, Brava Pizzeria, Stick It to Me, The Bon Bon Buggy, Mikes2 Kitchen, Mythos Greek and Sweet Revenge Cupcakes — were all set to congregate in the parking lot on the corner…

The demands from the pig pluckers, who ran off with Euclid Hall’s pig mascot last Sunday during EatDenver’s The Big Eat, have risen — and they keep getting more and more hilarious. Initially, the ransom note called for five servings of bone marrow and five fine whiskeys to be placed…

Robin Baron Udi’s Pizza Cafe Bar Udi’s Bread Cafes (four locations) www.udisfood.com This is part one of my interview with Robin Baron, executive chef of Udi’s Pizza Bar, Udi’s Bread Cafe and the soon-to-be-open Pickled Lemon in Boulder. Part two of my interview with Baron will run in this space…

The Savory Spice Shop is a wonderland of scents, of curry powders and chiles, lavender-fragranced sugars and Thai rubs, but according to the spice parlor’s owners, the shelves are devoid of a kick-ass Texas barbecue rub, so they’re unleashing a little contest, asking self-described Texas barbecue buffs to come up…

We often get requests from readers who want to know where they can get their hands on hard-to-find ingredients, some of which, like tortillas made with lard, are relatively easy to find locally, but this latest question has us completely stumped…