A year ago (nearly to the day), the Kitchen Restaurant Group shared its plan to open a new eatery at 100 Steele Street in Cherry Creek North. What the group, founded by Kimbal Musk, Hugo Matheson and Jen Lewin in 2004, didn’t mention at the time was that the space…
Whiskey and biscuits are now being served under one roof at the aply named Whiskey Biscuit in Downtown Englewood. The unlikely combo comes courtesy of three former Wynkoop Brewing Co. bartenders: Aaron Hatle, Al Courtney and Brian Poyner, who opened their new bar and eatery at 3299 South Broadway last…
Joseph Strelnik was the baron of breakfast for nearly six years as the executive chef for Snooze, Colorado’s favorite stop for a morning meal. But now he has teamed up with John “JD” Daniel to start his own breakfast revolution and is nearly ready to open Morning Collective at 2160…
No. 14: Sardine Toast at Ash Mobile Kitchen Basta chef/owner Kelly Whitaker rolled out Ash Mobile Kitchen last summer for a series of pop-ups at the Infinite Monkey Theorem Urban Winery. Now Ash has found a semi-permanent home, serving wood-fired pizza and other bites at Comal, 3455 Ringsby Court, every…
The DIY community has come under scrutiny in recent months, ever since a fire at the Ghost Ship in Oakland, California, killed 36 people. Since then, Denver’s own Rhinoceropolis has been shut down, and a wave of inspections has caused tension between city agencies and the DIY community. But so…
Rocker Spirits opened as a distillery and bar at 5587 South Hill Street in Littleton last August, adding something new to the mix just off the town’s main drag. And now Rocker’s guests have a food option, too: Sprezzatura Pizza is serving pizzas and snacks from a new trailer and…
No. 15: I’m Peach Mint Sorbet at High Point Creamery If you’re feeling feisty about the current political climate, you can make a statement while enjoying a refreshing new sorbet flavor at High Point in the Hilltop neighborhood or at the Denver Central Market. Owner Erika Thomas mixes nothing but…
No. 16: Aborrajados at Antojitos Colombianos “Aborrajado’ is quite a mouthful if Spanish isn’t your native tongue, but just call these deep-fried treats plantain fritters and you’ll have the general idea. At Antojitos Colombianos, tucked into the far corner of a barely noticeable shopping strip at 6625 Leetsdale Drive, the…
County clubs are generally pretty exclusive joints, but a new venture in south Denver will cater to a different kind of crowd. The South Broadway Country Club will open at 2265 South Broadway this spring, with high-tech golf simulators for instruction and entertainment. Owner Kelly Huff promises to add a…
Since January 27, I’ve been searching for restaurants that serve the food of the countries listed in Donald Trump’s executive order restricting travel and immigration for citizens of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Eating my way around town for a month, I found five of the seven —…
The Halcyon Hotel in Cherry Creek is already home to one elaborately decked-out dining space in Departure, with its retro-futuristic decor that evokes a luxury liner headed straight for the stars. And then there’s the semi-secret B & GC in the basement, a poshly appointed art-deco bar for hotel guests,…
Here’s a look at five Denver restaurants serving the cuisine of Syria, Sudan, Somalia, Iraq and Iran, all countries named in Donald Trump’s executive order severely restricting travel, immigration and refugees from those countries.
Bardenay, a distillery-restaurant concept out of Boise, Idaho, had plans to open a new location in the Park Hill neighborhood, but the company has now pulled out of its lease at 2254 Kearney Street.
Rolling out a new food truck in February in Colorado is an iffy proposition, but it helps if you’re peddling hot soups and stews. Hoof, Wing & Fin kicked off its first day of business last Thursday at Cerebral Brewing in the midst of a hard-driving snow storm, but still…
No 18: Chicken Fried Steak and Eggs at Lancer’s Diner The word “diner” has lost some of its impact over the years as fancy-pants chefs have co-opted the word and attached eye-popping price tags to overwrought renditions of simple food that apron-wearing cooks named Bill or Alice or Joe perfected…
Brian and Katy Vaughn have been running restaurants in Steamboat Springs for a number of years: first with Bistro CV, which opened in 2007, and then with Low Country Kitchen, a tribute to the couple’s Southern roots that opened in 2014. Now they’re bringing that Southern charm to Denver with…
Chef Elise Wiggins is hoping to open Cattivella, her wood-fired Italian eatery, by the end of April. Construction is well under way at the restaurant in Eastbridge Stapleton, where Wiggins will share a shopping center with several other big-name chefs who are opening new establishments on the eastern end of…
No 19: The Breakfast Sandwich at Stella’s on 16thStella’s on 16th is the new kid on the triangular block at 16th and Wewatta streets downtown, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner to bustling urbanites. A big cup of coffee and a piping-hot breakfast sandwich is just the thing to slow down…
Poke, the Hawaiian dish made with diced, marinated tuna or other seafood, was a rarity in Denver even just two or three years ago. Back in those dark, poke-less days, the seafood dish was only available at a few Hawaiian joints in town, like Iwayama Sushi, and as occasional appetizers…
The lone red-brick building that stands at 2301 Seventh Street (across the street from the Denver Aquarium) has housed many businesses over the years, but was well known as the last home of the Zang Brewing Co., which operated as a restaurant long after the Denver beer company, founded in…
For as long as the United States has had a president, there have been African Americans cooking for the presidents and their families, staffs and guests. The stories of these chefs form the foundation of The President’s Kitchen Cabinet: The Story of the African Americans Who Have Fed Our First…
When President Donald Trump says “I’m telling you, the meatloaf is fabulous,” you’re probably going to end up with meatloaf for dinner — if you’re anything like New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who went with the president’s strong suggestion at a White House dinner on Tuesday night. While national policy…
