There’s nothing quite like sea urchin roe, which isn’t roe at all, but the female gonads from the prickly, spiny sea creature that dwells on the ocean floor. It’s creamy, like custard, the hue of flames and its pronounced oceanic, slightly sweet flavor makes for an insanely gratifying indulgence, especially…
Roberto Diaz Mezcal 3230 East Colfax Avenue 303-322-5219 www.mezcalcolorado.com This is part two of Lori Midson’s Q&A with Roberto Diaz, executive chef of Mezcal. To read part one of that interview, click here. What you’d like to see more of in Denver from a culinary standpoint: Mexican food for Mexicans…
Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market’s choicest ingredients home with them, and cook up a feast. Barb’s sister Mariah,…
Think you can barbecue with the big boys? Prove it today, when a cartel of backyard grillers goes stroke-to-stroke against local caterers and restaurant chefs to find out who’s the hottest. Thrilla on the Grilla is being held in conjunction with the Castle Pines North Octoberfest, which will run from…
When Jessie Burke refused to honor an expired Groupon coupon for a longtime customer, a woman named Lucinda, who wanted a bite to eat in Burke’s Portland, Oregon, cafe, Lucinda threatened to never return — until, that is, Burke sat down with her and explained the trials and tribulations of…
You don’t come to this joint for tacos — not because they’re not good, but because they’re superseded by the restaurant’s namesake — but the tacos, doused with salsa and judiciously sprinkled with Mexican queso, deserve their own star billing. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who…
Tonight, while the rest of us will be grubbing and imbibing at Dish, Westword’s annual bash dedicated to Denver’s dining culture, the chefs comprised by the Denver FIVE — Jamey Fader, Troy Guard, Brian Laird, Matt Selby and Tyler Wiard — will be bringing down the storied James Beard House…
This is part one of Lori Midson’s Q&A with Roberto Diaz, the executive chef of Mezcal. Part two of that interview will run tomorrow. Roberto Diaz Mezcal 3230 East Colfax Avenue 303-322-5219 www.mezcalcolorado.com To celebrate Mexican Independence Day last week, Roberto Diaz shimmied to the upbeat tempos of a roving…
Baited by the lure of the Rocky Mountains, where fly fishing and lodge lounging are popular pastimes, Guy Harvey, the marine biologist, author, conservationist, scientist, world famous marine life artist and prolific restaurateur, chose Denver — specifically Northfield Stapleton — to open his Perfect Spot Bar & Grill, a new…
Smother love: It’s easy being green in Denver in September, when the smell of roasting chiles overrides the odor of exhaust along Federal Boulevard, and the green chile at your favorite Mexican joint carries the heat of the new harvest. For the next several weeks, Cafe Society will feature some…
Duo, Keith Arnold and Stephanie Bonin’s farm-to-table restaurant at 2413 West 32nd Avenue, is partnering with Heirloom Gardens, the Highland CSA/NSA founded by Sundari Elizabeth Kraft, for a four-course farm dinner tonight. “We can attest that everything served at tonight’s dinner was harvested from the gardens on Monday, so the…
“I don’t want to over-promise and under-deliver.” Those were some of the first words out of Keegan Gerhard’s mouth when I spoke to him this morning about potential new concepts from the award-winning pastry chef, Food Network host and owner, along with his wife, Lisa Bailey, of D Bar Desserts,…
It’s the economy, stupid. That was essentially the message conveyed to Kyle Fitzgerald, the now former executive chef of the Old Blinking Light, last Tuesday when he arrived for work. The news, conveyed by Joseph Wrede, owner/chef of the old Blinking Light (and the previous owner/chef of Joseph’s Table in…
While everyone else was stumbling around downtown during last week’s beer festivities, I was far from the maddening crowds, bellied up to a restaurant bar that was lively, but thankfully free of drunken theatrics. And the dishes coming from the kitchen, including the ravioli in the above snap, were some…
Behold the highlights from this week’s Cafe Society blog: 1. With the streets of Denver flooded in suds, it’s likely that you’re well and truly hammered while reading this, but if you can still see the screen without covering up one eye, and you haven’t had your fill of hops…
“The best seat in the house is definitely at the chef’s counter,” insists Lon Symensma, the chef/co-owner of ChoLon Modern Bistro, the innovative, strikingly contemporary shrine to authentic Asian cooking that’s set to open on October 5 in the SugarCube building at 1555 Blake Street. He’s not kidding…
Smother love: It’s easy being green in Denver in September, when the smell of roasting chiles overrides the odor of exhaust along Federal Boulevard, and the green chile at your favorite Mexican joint carries the heat of the new harvest. For the next several weeks, Cafe Society will feature some…
Brandon Biederman Steuben’s 523 East 17th Avenue 303-830-1001 www.steubens.com This is part two of Lori Midson’s Q&A with Brandon Biederman, exec chef of Steuben’s. To read part one of that interview, click here. Rules of conduct in your kitchen: Be smart, be safe, be clean, be on time and be…
Score big tonight at Morton’s Steakhouse in the Denver Tech Center, when Denver Broncos all-pro cornerback Champ Bailey and re-tired Broncos all-pro safety John Lynch host Savor the Grape for Charity, a benefit to support the Boys & Girls Club of Denver and the Darrent Williams Memorial Teen Center, named…
Dish, Westword’s annual food-and-drink orgy celebrating the local dining scene, sponsored in part by by Jacob’s Creek Wines -gets down and dirty tonight at Exdo Event Center, 1399 35th Street, at 7:30 p.m. with samplings from thirty local restaurants, bakeries, bars and street-food carts (of course), including: Appaloosa Grill, Apple…
Brandon Biederman Steuben’s 523 East 17th Avenue 303-830-1001 www.steubens.com This is part one of Lori Midson’s interview with Brandon Biederman, exec chef of Steuben’s. Part two of that Q&A will run in this space tomorrow. Brandon Biederman is having a difficult time coming up with ten words to describe himself,…
You know the boarded up Big Lots on First and Broadway — the behemoth, 23,000-square-foot space that was reportedly going to be a Sunflower Farmers’ Market, then a Staples store and, most recently, an auto body garage? Yeah, well, it’s not not going to be any of those things. It’s…
