So far as I know, there’s only one restaurant in the state whose chef reels in guests with his “angry trout,” an apt description of the contorted fish in the above snap whose tail had been flipped under his belly and thrust through his mouth. At which restaurant, within 100…
When the New Orleans Saints pummel (wishful thinking) the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV this coming Saturday, February 7 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami, Troy Guard, executive chef/owner of TAG, 1441 Larimer Street, will be representing the culinary chops of the Mile High City at the “Taste of the…
There are few things more rewarding than wrapping your jaw around a fat Italian sausage that’s spicy, flecked with fennel, squirting juices, mounted with peppers and onions and served with a heap of righteous french fries. Where dat? Special bonus: Every Friday, anyone who gave the first correct answer to…
As a countdown to the Best of Denver 2010, coming April 1, Cafe Society is serving up, in no particular order, a hundred of our favorite dishes in Denver. Send your own nominations to cafe@westword.com…
Denver’s Independent Network of Restaurants (DINR), the group responsible for Harvest Week and A Saucy Affair, is asking its member restaurants to spread the love…through their liquid assets as part of DINR’s Valentine’s Day Cocktail Contest. The competition, which has already kicked off, continues through Wednesday, February 10, at which…
As a countdown to the Best of Denver 2010, coming April 1, Cafe Society is serving up, in no particular order, a hundred of our favorite dishes in Denver. Send your own nominations to cafe@westword.com…
Today, the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs rolls out the red carpet for the Salute to Escoffier, its annual celebration of Georges Auguste Escoffier, the larger than life Master Chef and restaurateur who fathered French cuisine. The events run through Sunday, January 31, and admission is limited to 250 people. Highlighted…
Whether you love or loathe molecular gastronomy, there’s one kitchen that’s having as much fun as it possibly can with all that geeky food science stuff, creating everything from foams to basil seeds. I’m not a big proponent of foam with my food, but I could eat sweetbreads — with…
Numerous restaurants are donating ten percent of their sales today and tonight as part of Road Home,Governor Mayor John Hickenlooper’s ten-year-plan to eradicate homelessness. The ambitious project, which relies on partnerships with local organizations, aims to provide long-term solutions, particularly housing, to Denver’s homeless community. Racines, 650 Sherman Street, which…
Denver’s Independent Network of Restaurants (DINR), the group responsible for Harvest Week and A Saucy Affair, is asking its member restaurants to spread the love…through their liquid assets as part of DINR’s Valentine’s Day Cocktail Contest. The competition, which has already kicked off, continues through Wednesday, February 10, at which…
As a countdown to the Best of Denver 2010, coming April 1, Cafe Society is serving up, in no particular order, a hundred of our favorite dishes in Denver. Send your own nominations to cafe@westword.com…
This is part two of my interview with Virgilio Urbano, chef/owner of Virgilio’s. To read part one of the interview, click here. Culinary inspirations: My mama, who I’ve always called, “ma-MAH,” did all of the cooking for our family — that’s what she lives for — and I’ve learned pretty…
A culinary red carpet of superstar kitchen magicians will stir the pot in Beaver Creek Village during the Beaver Creek Master Chef Classic, which begins today for a three-day gustatory blowout. “It’s a great showing of national, international and local Beaver Creek chefs that get to share a lot of…
Denver’s Independent Network of Restaurants (DINR), the group responsible for Harvest Week and A Saucy Affair, is asking its member restaurants to spread the love…through their liquid assets as part of DINR’s Valentine’s Day Cocktail Contest. The competition, which has already kicked off, continues through Wednesday, February 10, at which…
Virgilio Urbano, the pie-slinger behind his namesake pizzeria in Lakewood, tosses his hands up in the air — an automatic reflex, no doubt, from spinning pizza dough for the past four years — and shakes his head. “Look, I can’t make everyone happy. God knows I try, but some people?…
There are dozens of reasons to brave the chaos that ensues here every weekend, but the best reason of all may be the pork chops adovada, three chops, tender as a whisper, smothered in green chile and served with rice, beans and a blistered jalapeno. Special bonus: Every Friday, anyone…
I haven’t been loving the food coming from the kitchen where the above pic was snapped, but a marvelous plate of pork has a way of dulling bad memories. And this pig platter parading pork three ways, and paired with a glass of cabernet franc, went a long way in…
Denver’s Independent Network of Restaurants (DINR), the group responsible for Harvest Week and A Saucy Affair, is asking its member restaurants to spread the love…through their liquid assets as part of DINR’s Valentine’s Day Cocktail Contest. The competition, which has already kicked off, continues through Wednesday, February 10, at which…
As we reported in this space a few weeks ago, Deluxe Burger is opening on Sunday, February 14, otherwise known as breakup Valentine’s Day. It’ll be the third member in a colony of restaurants and bars from chef Dylan Moore, who also owns Deluxe and Delite on Broadway. Moore, along…
Denver’s Independent Network of Restaurants (DINR), the group responsible for Harvest Week and A Saucy Affair, is asking its member restaurants to spread the love…through their liquid assets as part of DINR’s Valentine’s Day Cocktail Contest. The competition, which has already kicked off, continues through Wednesday, February 10, at which…
According to the bartender, who talked to the chef, there are seven cheeses in the macaroni and a heart attack that you see you bubbling away in the snap above. None, apparently, is Velveeta or white American, because I asked. I could be really cranky and ask you to not…
As a countdown to the Best of Denver 2010, coming April 1, Cafe Society is serving up, in no particular order, a hundred of our favorite dishes in Denver. Send your own nominations to cafe@westword.com…
