Richard Sandoval would like to make Denver his home. The international chef and restaurateur, who has over forty restaurants around the globe, still thinks Colorado is one of the best places in the U.S., which is why there are more Sandoval restaurants in this state than anywhere else, with five…
Bonfire Burritos Raymond Pierandozzi, Ian Lanier, Matt King, and Travis Toms 17025 S. Golden Road, Golden 720-556-6269 bonfireburritos.com For most high-school students, lunch is a chance to catch up with friends. But for four Golden kids, lunchtime burritos at the nearby Bonfire Burritos trailer were more than just a way…
Pie season is upon us, along with a seasonal reminder that the spirit of Thanksgiving and Christmas means thinking of those in need — as well as filling our own pie needs. Project Angel Heart, the organization that delivers meals to people coping with life-threatening illnesses, can help you out…
At two o’clock on a Saturday afternoon, the place was hopping, the staff was clearly in the weeds and people were starting to pile up at the door, scanning for available seats in the dining room or at the bar. Luckily, there was just enough turnover that a line didn’t…
Earlier this year, Gretchen Kurtz reviewed Palettes, the Kevin Taylor-run restaurant in the Denver Art Musem. At the time of her visits, the menu included selections created by executive chef Austin Cueto inspired by the Modern Masters exhibit at the DAM. This month, Cueto is applying his creative skills to…
We previously announced that international coffee chain Espresso Americano would open its first U.S. location in the Landmark development in the DTC. Now it looks like two of the cafes were in a race — and another location opened first. Espresso Americano opened its first spot today in the nearby…
Lakeside, Colorado, located on the shores of scenic Lake Rhoda, boasts a Walmart, an amusement park that’s over 100 years old, and a total population of eight people, including Rhoda Krasner, for whom the lake is named. Lakeside is also about to become home to Molly’s Spirits, a high-tech beer,…
Each year since 2005, Denver’s Department of Community Planning and Development has worked with the mayor’s office to select winners of the Mayor’s Design Awards, which go to homeowners, businesses, nonprofits, artists and other groups and individuals who add to Denver’s visual cityscape through excellent design. Among this year’s honorees…
Denver isn’t known as a ramen town, primarily because there aren’t many joints that specialize in nothing but the Japanese noodle soup. In Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle you’ll find dozens of Japanese restaurants that have “ramen” or “noodle” in their names — but not so here in Denver…
Jeff Grimm just landed the job as executive chef at Punch Bowl Social — restaurateur Robert Thompson’s dining and entertainment warehouse on Broadway — a month ago, but he’s already thrilled about what he calls a “community stable” environment, where teamwork and pitching in are part of the kitchen’s culture…
Bobby Stuckey, co-owner of Boulder’s Frasca Food and Wine, is a certified Master Sommelier, one of the most difficult professional certifications to earn in any line of work. Since the first Master Sommelier examination was held in 1969, only 135 North Americans have passed. Stuckey’s influence on the renowned restaurant’s…
Edgewater, with a population of just over 5,200, may have the highest ratio of Thai restaurants per capita of any spot in Colorado. Fans of Thai cuisine in the metro area are already familiar with the vibrant flavors and tongue-melting heat of U.S. Thai, but newcomer Thailicious, open less than…
Out-of-towners may have specific ideas about what they’ll encounter when trying to get a meal in Denver: there’s nothing but steak houses, they’ll have to resort to a chain restaurant, or dinner will likely consist of a Denver omelet. While our city certainly has its fair share of good beef,…
The empty space in the promenade that connects Larimer Street with the brick courtyard that currently serves as an entrance and front patio for Bistro Vendome isn’t very obvious. Apart from a couple of papered-over windows and an empty sunken patio, there’s not much evidence that Lime Cantina was once…
Update: We have a winner! Amber2013 came closest to the correct answer with 1,509. We’ll be in touch with you via email to let you know what you’ll need to do next to claim your seat at Bones. The actual number of bartender’s choice cocktails served at Green Russell in…
Project Angel Heart is a non-profit organization that delivers meals to people living with life-threatening illnesses. Since its mission is primarily food-based, it makes sense that the biggest fundraisers every year are centered around food. April’s Dining Out for Life brings in the most money for Project Angel Heart every…
Denverites certainly aren’t lacking when it comes to fast-casual options. In fact, our city has spawned chains ranging from Chipotle to Smashburger, which have gone not just national but international. Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill, a quick Mediterreanean concept founded by Alon Mor seven years ago, has brought falafel, pita, grilled meats…
Qdoba recently announced that its restaurants would no longer be charging for add-on items like guacamole, fajita vegetables and queso — both the three-cheese queso and the queso diablo. The new, simplified pricing structure features two price points based on the protein order: one for vegetables, ground beef and chicken,…
When restaurateur Alex Gurevich opened Ay Caramba! in Cherry Creek North in early 2013, it was a bit of surprise, considering that most of Denver’s tortas joints are of the hole-in-the-wall variety in lower-rent neighborhoods. There was much speculation as to whether Creekers would even know what a torta was,…
The Nickel 1100 14th Street 720-889-2128 thenickeldenver.com Chris Thompson moved with his mother from Long Beach, California, to Telluride when he was a kid, and quickly adapted to mountain-town life. He’d always had a love of the outdoors, engendered by camping, hiking and fishing trips with his dad in the…
The Village Cork opened its doors to customers last night for the first time in four months, when the tiny Platt Park wine bar and bistro closed for a remodel. The space is still charming and rustic, but now there’s a little more space — for the cooks as well…
The Nacho Tuna Maki at new Boulder fast-casual Japanese eatery Motomaki is almost as big as a Chipotle burrito (and even comes wrapped in foil); it has the word “nacho” in the name, which generally indicates good things to come; and it seems somehow healthy and audacious at the same…
