Early this morning, I got word that the Squeaky Bean, easily one of the most talked about — and vaunted — restaurants in Denver, would soon become a restaurant that was about to undergo some changes. And these weren’t small, insignificant changes; they were major changes. See also: – The…
UPDATE: We have a winner of our FIVE Hawaiian Luau contest, in which we asked Cafe Society readers to answer this question: How many total events have the FIVE participated in — in Colorado and New York — since its inception in 2008? Congrats to Bails, who guessed 46; the…
Uno Mas, a new taqueria and cantina, opens at 5 p.m. today on South Pearl Street in Platt Park, and while this city is dotted with taquerias, especially on Federal Boulevard, Uno Mas, which means “one more” in Spanish, isn’t a carbon copy of those — it’s better, says Patrick…
Linger, Justin Cucci’s globally-inspired hotspot in Highland, has taken its rooftop patio to new heights, so says Travel + Leisure magazine, which just released its list of America’s Best Outdoor restaurants. Kate Parham, who penned the story, spoke to Cucci, who also owns Root Down — anther Highland restaurant with…
Last week, Cafe Society posted five Guess Where? contests, ranging from a bowl of mussels pooled in a panang curry from Jax Fish House to an Ethiopian spread from Queen of Sheba to a gut-busting — and woefully overrated — quesorito from an iconic Mexican/American restaurant restaurant that one commenter…
“This is a recipe that really captures the essence of summer,” says John Little, the executive chef of Harman’s Eat & Drink — and the subject of this week’s Chef and Tell interview. “It’s light and allows you to focus on the main stars of the dish – the Olathe…
Suffice it to say that I eat out more than the general population, unless, of course, the general population can catalogue more than 450 restaurant meals in a year — which is about the number of breakfasts, lunches and dinners that I stomached in 2012. Pathetic, isn’t it? But all…
Recently hounded by a reader to try the “Quesorito” from this Mexican/American stalwart, I finally gave in. The brick of beef, cheese and (weak) green chile wasn’t remotely worth the heartburn aftermath, but at least the eclectic crowd of regulars, most of whom seemed to know the always-present owner by…
Once a year, on New Year’s Day, I meet a squadron of friends and colleagues at P.F. Chang’s for a hangover lunch, and one of the dishes that we always order is the joint’s chicken lettuce wraps, which, if I’m being honest, are one of my guilty pleasures. The lettuce…
John Little Harman’s Eat & Drink 2900 East Second Avenue 303-388-7428 harmanscherrycreek.com This is part two of my interview with John Little, exec chef of Harman’s Eat & Drink; part one of our chat ran yesterday. Most incredible meal you’ve ever eaten: I used to work at Blackberry Farm in…
Yesterday morning, six of us gathered around a communal table to participate in a session — a session that focused on the restaurant by the same name, specifically Session Kitchen, a new dining mecca from Beckenridge-Wynkoop that will open in late October in the former Izakaya Den space at 1518…
While the guy next to me complained about the limited time to took for his ketchup and mustard to arrive at his little corner of the bar, I had no complaints whatsoever about my mussels bobbing in a fragrant panang curry. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone…
John Little Harman’s Eat & Drink 2900 East Second Avenue 303-388-7428 harmanscherrycreek.com This is part one of my interview with John Little, exec chef of Harman’s Eat & Drink; part two of our chat will run tomorrow. My mom was a pretty terrible cook,” laments John Little. “She worked all…
“We became chefs because we’re passionate about sharing food with our community and, to me, community is all-inclusive,” says Jensen Cummings, co-owner and chef of the Slotted Spoon Meatball Eatery. “We strive to inspire kids and families across all walks of life to come together through vibrant food, joyous laughter…
If I had an archway in my house, this is exactly what I would do with it, taking breaks only to drink the beers from this brewery and taproom that pours some of the best suds in the state. Can you guess where I’m drinking? Special bonus: Anyone who gives…
Last month, when I interviewed La Sandia chef Sergio Romo for my weekly chef and tell interview, he didn’t mince words when I prodded him about what defines Mexican cuisine: “People think of Mexican food as heavy and laden with calories, but that’s the Americanized version. Real Mexican food uses…
Westword restaurant critic Gretchen Kurtz may have seen the writing on the wall when she reviewed Cafe Berlin in October of last year. “If ever a place were in need of intervention by Restaurant: Impossible, this is it,” declared Kurtz. “At dinner the place can be so empty — as…
A sojourn to an Ethiopian restaurant is never a quick dinner, and at this Ethiopian restaurant, the service is notoriously slow-moving, but that’s because it’s a one-woman show, and what emerges from that woman’s kitchen is absolutely worth the wait. Patience: It’s a virtue. Can you guess where I’m eating?…
Cafe Society served up five Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a fleet of fantastic beers from River North Brewery to a bowl of chili from the newly reopened Hawt Dog & Sausage Eatery to a burrito smothered with green chile from an iconic Mexican institution…
Suffice it to say that I eat out more than the general population, unless, of course, the general population can catalogue more than 450 restaurant meals in a year — which is about the number of breakfasts, lunches and dinners that I stomached in 2012. Pathetic, isn’t it? But all…
Native Foods Cafe, the fast-casual meatless (read: vegan) joint that proffers soy- and wheat-based meat substitutes (tempeh and seitan, for example) in lieu of dead animals, boasts more than fourteen stores in California, Chicago, Portland and Boulder — and now Denverites who embrace the ever-growing spread of the vegan movement…
The Denver Burger Battle opened to a wet — very wet — start last night, when rain threatened to turn all that beef into a massive river of particles floating down Speer Boulevard. But while the first thirty minutes of the annual ode to burgers — which took place at…
