After two years behind the burners of Bistro One, the French-American food temple at 1294 South Broadway, Olav Peterson is striking out on his own, retiring his whites from that kitchen to make way for his own place, a garden-to-table restaurant somewhere in central Denver…

EatDenver’s Harvest Week, a seven-day jubilation that pays homage to Colorado’s bountiful crops, sprouts the week of August 21, when nearly forty of the city’s best independent restaurants will pimp seasonal menus showcasing locally sourced ingredients and products. But before that happens, there’s going to be a little party, and…

Mark DeNittis Il Mondo Vecchio 1174 South Cherokee Street 303-744-6328 mondovecchio.net I dig this job, and I’m having a blast,” says Mark DeNittis, knocking back another swig from a bottle of Peroni, his beer of choice. In front of him is a plate of salumi, pulled from the meats he…

Chicken wings, green chile — purportedly the best in Denver, if you believe Dennis Krieger — and sandwiches just got easier to come by if you’re a student at the University of Denver. That’s because Krieger, along with his son Max, a recent DU Hotel and Restaurant Management grad, just…

While the food left a lot to be desired, the cocktails, which ring up at six bucks during happy hour, were far too desirable, especially the one in the above snap created with fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice, vodka and St. Germain. Can you guess where I’m drinking? Special bonus: Anyone who…

Next week, Wade Gunn is heading to Texas to buy a truck. But not just any truck: The executive chef of Brasserie Felix, the French-food temple at 3901 Tennyson Street, is gunning for a truck that’s eighteen feet long and comes equipped with a full kitchen — a kitchen on…

Eat Denver’s Harvest Week, a seven-day jubilation that pays homage to Colorado’s bountiful crops, sprouts the week of August 21, when nearly forty of the city’s best independent restaurants will pimp seasonal menus showcasing locally sourced ingredients and products. But before that happens, there’s going to be a little party,…

Every Wednesday and Saturday at the Cherry Creek farmers’ market, and again on Sunday at the City Park Esplanade farmers’ market, Igor and Beckie Panasewicz feed Venezuelan arepas to the masses from their vendor booth littered with bags of Harina P.A.N. white corn meal, plates of plantains, vats of black…

Eat Denver’s Harvest Week, a seven-day jubilation that pays homage to Colorado’s bountiful crops, sprouts the week of August 21, when nearly forty of the city’s best independent restaurants will pimp seasonal menus showcasing locally-sourced ingredients and products. Bur before that happens, there’s going to be a little party, and…

Perhaps I just ordered all the wrong things, especially the steamed pork buns, that, while fluffy, pudgy and served scalding hot, had that unmistakable freezer burn taste. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s Where am I drinking/eating posts…

Last we heard, Monday was meant to be the opening day for Euclid Hall Bar & Kitchen, Jennifer Jasinski’s new tavern at 1314 Fourteenth Street, but Jasinski, her business partner Beth Gruitch and chef de cuisine Jorel Pierce quietly opened the doors today with minimal fanfare. “We did it sneakily,”…

Eat Denver’s Harvest Week, a seven-day jubilation that pays homage to Colorado’s bountiful crops, sprouts the week of August 21, when nearly forty of the city’s best independent restaurants will pimp seasonal menus showcasing locally-sourced ingredients and products. Bur before that happens, there’s going to be a little party, and…

The plate in the above snap comes from my own eclectic collection of weird shit, but the breakfast sandwich, mounded with sausage, cheddar and a soft egg omelet, comes from a joint in the ‘hood that’s often my go-to breakfast jaunt for a.m. sustenance. Can you guess where I’m eating?…

Oi Nguyen and her son, Nhanh Tran, spent weeks standing outside the front door counting feet before taking the plunge. “We’d been looking for a restaurant location for more than three years, and when we found this one, we thought we had a hit, but just to make sure, we…

A lovely summer small plate, comprised of shrimp, yellow pear tomatoes, watermelon and cucumbers, set the stage for a litany of beautifully-crafted dishes created in a kitchen that just keeps getting better and better. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to…

Brendon Doyle Jonesy’s EatBar 400 East 20th Avenue 303-863-7473 This is part two of my interview with Brendon Doyle, executive chef of Jonesy’s EatBar. To read part one, click here. One food you detest: Tripe. It’s awful — like chewing on textured bubble gum. One food you can’t live without:…

Back in March, I christened Lon Symensma one of the sexiest chefs on the culinary planet, a pronouncement by which I still stand, especially since unearthing a Youtube video of the hot shot kitchen magician foraging for food around Vietnam — research for his new restaurant, ChoLon Modern Asian Bistro,…

Just so you don’t waste your time rattling off every joint in Denver that slings Philly cheese steaks, here’s your first clue: The Philly in the above snap wasn’t consumed at any of the usual suspects. Which begs the question, can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who…

Brendon Doyle Jonesy’s EatBar 400 East 20th Avenue 303-863-7473 When Brendon Doyle got his first cooking gig, it had nothing to do with his love for food or the line. “My first kitchen job was at Woody’s Wings N Things, and I only took it because all my friends worked…

Essentially, anything made with Stranahan’s Colorado whiskey is bound to go down easy, and the cocktail in the above snap, part of the excellent mixology program at a new restaurant, is no exception. Can you guess where I’m drinking? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the…