No. 39: Prosciutto Pop Tarts from the Bakin’ Bakery Food Truck Renee LaLonde started her food truck, Bakin’ Bakery, through a Kickstarter campaign in early 2014 and has been peddling a range of sweet and savory baked goods — with a judicious dose of bacon — around the city for…
Linger and Root Down visionary owner/chef Justin Cucci likes to get in over his head, taking risks that he admits seem destined to fail. When Root Down opened in an old gas station in a transitional neighborhood blocks from where the action seemed hottest, Denverites scratched their heads, but were…
Seventh Avenue near Governors Park hasn’t had much change in its restaurant scene in recent years; stalwarts Luca, Mizuna, Benny’s and Govnr’s Park have held down spots for years, while even relative newcomers like Vesper Lounge and Lala’s have settled into the neighborhood, taking the place of older establishments. Four…
The new RTD Light Rail Gold Line connecting Wheat Ridge to Union Station is just getting underway, but businesses are already planning on capitalizing on the growth and traffic anticipated at each of the seven new stations. At the 41st Avenue and Fox Street station, on the eastern edge of…
Dakota Coburn’s quiet intensity expands into full-on enthusiasm as he reminisces about vacations in Mexico and his initial forays into that country’s cuisine when he was eight — from his first taste of real mole to tacos al pastor straight off the spit of a Puerto Vallarta street vendor to…
The James Beard Foundation may not have shown much love to Denver chefs and restaurants when none of the five Colorado nominees for James Beard Awards moved on to the list of semi-finalists last month (meaning that Colorado is out of the running entirely on the May 4 awards night),…
Whether dining out is a daily occurrence or a special occasion, a little planning ahead will guarantee that a portion of your dining dollars goes to a worthy cause this month. April 30 is Dining Out for Life night in Denver, which means that if you hit one of 250…
Masaki Ishitani has been working as a sushi chef in Denver for the past ten years, but before that he was a ramen cook in Nada, Japan. And now he’s returning to his roots, opening his own noodle house called Miyako Ra-men Spot on South Broadway, which he expects to…
I really know very little about Korean cuisine. I’ve had Korean barbecue and bibimbap and a few other iconic dishes, and I’ve pulled off David Chang’s recipe for bo ssam (a roasted pork shoulder dish that’s excellent for dinner parties) from his Monofuku cookbook. But when it comes to the…
Basil Flats opened in 2010 in Longmont with an eye toward growth — slow,local growth — while keeping the focus on a quality menu and good customer service. Now five years later, founder Joe Serafin, previously a founding investor and chief operating officer at Noodles & Company, is unveiling a…
Red Coral Chinese Restaurant closed on South Colorado Boulevard after more than 30 years in business, 25 of those in the same address. And although the Yuan family who owned it retired, area residents looking for a new neighborhood Chinese eatery will soon be in luck. New management will be…
The Denver restaurant scene is getting so crowded that restaurants are starting to open up inside of restaurants. Yesterday, a pop-up breakfast eatery called a.m.BS debuted inside To the Wind Bistro at 3333 East Colfax Avenue, with plans to continue regular Sunday morning service from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. starting…
The Swiss at Über Sausage Über has been grinding its own sausage since 2012, fifteen months after the joint opened on Colfax Avenue, including the skinny veal and pork blend that’s nestled into the signature sandwich called the Swiss. The sausage recipe and the spice blend that tops the sandwich…
Pierogi prince and restaurateur Cezary Grosfeld opened Pierogies Factory, his fast-casual tribute to hearty Polish cuisine, today in Wheat Ridge at 39th Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard in the former home of a Bubba Chinos. Pierogies Factory is open for pastries and Dazbog coffee starting at 6:30 a.m. and serves the savory…
Denver’s fast-paced growth means the restaurant industry is still at full sprint trying to keep up with demand.Last year was one of the biggest year’s in the city’s history for sheer volume of restaurant openings, as well as variety, and it looks like 2015 will see, if not the quantity…
At the end of 2012, Zanzibar Billiards received a visit from Spike TV show Bar Rescue and its host John Taffer, who transformed the ailing Ballpark pool hall into Solids & Stripes Badass Billiards. Taffer gave the bar a patriotic theme in red, white and blue to hammer home the stars and…
Food & Wine just announced the People’s Best New Chef nominees in ten U.S. regions, as voted by the magazine’s readers and website visitors. And out of ten chefs nominated as People’s Best New Chef in the Southwest Region, Denver has two on the list: Alex Figura of Lower48 Kitchen and…
When chef Cindhura Reddy and front-of-the-house manager Elliot Strathmann purchased Spuntino from John Broening and Yasmin Lozada-Hissom, another husband-and-wife pair, last September, whatever jitters they had quickly disappeared as they got back to business with the crew that had already coalesced at Spuntino. Strathmann had been working the dining room…
The Crumb Cafe took over the space at 217 South Holly Street that opened up when the Adagio Baking Company closed in Hilltop earlier this year. After a soft opening over the weekend, the Crumb, a sibling to Cake Crumbs Bakery and the Denver Cupcake Truck, is ready for its…
The sign above the door at the Amira Bakery has been recently updated to read Amira Grill — the old sign was a simple vinyl banner, but the new one looks much more permanent — but the breads are still the main attraction at this Lebanese joint. Manaeesh (often spelled…
In case you’re heading over to the Source for dinner tonight, Acorn just posted a message on its Facebook page earlier today that the restaurant be closed from tonight through Thursday night for “repairs.” Acorn expects to be back open in time for lunch on Friday, April 3. You’ll want…
No. 40: Nachos al Pastor From the Tony Guacamole Food Truck One of the great things about the recent craft brewery explosion is that even if you’re not a fan of craft beer, you can still join in the patio-sitting, cornhole-playing fun without ever touching a brew. Just track your…
