Each year, hundreds of refugees fleeing war, persecution and violence arrive in Denver looking to start a new life. Many of those are Burmese (more than 3,000 since 2007, according to Project Worthmore), including Zin Zin, a talented cook who has partnered with Denverite Marin Toscano to help other refugees…

In this week’s restaurant news, the vacant Lower Highland restaurant space that still channels the spirit of Rosa Linda’s Mexican Restaurant got a new tenant. Nine months after the iconic north-side Mexican joint closed, we know that Bremen’s Wine & Tap will soon swing open its doors on West 33rd…

Beast +Bottle opened three and a half years ago, bringing the vision of brother-and-sister duo Paul and Aileen Reilly to fruition in the Uptown neighborhood. Since then, the tiny and charming eatery, with an ambience that is equal parts homey and sophisticated, has been a favorite with Denverites seeking creative…

No. 78: The Fried Bologna Sandwich at Snarfburger In a land where many burgers are priced in the double digits, Boulder’s Snarfburger is an island of common sense. At the little shack on Arapahoe Avenue, you can still get a bacon double-cheeseburger for under $7 — and a good one…

Bombay Clay Oven has been a Cherry Creek mainstay for nearly twenty years — quite a feat in a neighborhood known for a fickle attitude toward eateries. And owners Rohini and Marshall Miranda also operated a second Indian restaurant, the quick-service Saucy Bombay, for five years on the 16th Street…

For years, the mansion-turned-restaurant at 1446 South Broadway has been packed with antiques and decorated in a hodgepodge style somewhere between classic and classy, first as the Black Crown and then as the Crown Social. But the Crown Social was evicted in the spring, and with it went all of…

Chef/restaurateur Troy Guard made a big splash with the opening of Mister Tuna in RiNo’s Industry building last week, but not so far away, the second outpost of TAG Burger Bar quietly grilled its last burger. The neighborhood eatery at 3759 Lipan Street closed on Sunday, July 17, after taking…

No. 79: Corned Beef Heart at the Way BackWe recently included the Way Back, which opened at 4132 West 38th Avenue in March, on our list of the ten most promising new bars of the year so far. But co-owner Chad Michael George says he considers his hip Highland stop to…

Ever since returning from a nine-day trip to Oaxaca, Mexico, last fall, I’ve been contemplating local Mexican restaurants with a different attitude. I used to become annoyed when a restaurateur announced the opening of an “upscale” Mexican eatery; the notion seemed to convey a sense that American chefs and restaurant…

Chef Kevin Grossi was a mainstay at the Big Red F restaurant group for years, starting at Lola before going on to head the kitchen at Jax Fish House in Fort Collins and then returning to Lola as executive chef for two years. When he left, it wasn’t on bad…

Chef Max MacKissock of Bar Dough and Squeaky Bean co-owner Josh Olsen teamed up last night to present a series of goat dishes at the Acre, the suburban farm that Olsen runs as part of Warren Tech High School’s educational program. The Acre (which was originally founded as the Bean…

Sometimes food and drink news doesn’t come from the restaurant world. This week, it came from Denver’s music scene: Musician Nathaniel Rateliff has joined forces with the owners of the hi-dive to unveil the Overland, a bar and eatery — but surprisingly, not a music venue — that will open…

One of the most consistently inventive and satisfying menus in Denver will soon disappear: Harman’s Eat & Drink announced today on its Facebook page that the ownership will not renew its lease at 2900 East Secnd Avenue when it ends in October because of an “unmanageable increase” from the landlord…

We included Shanghai Kitchen, a cozy strip-mall eatery at Belleview Avenue and South Yosemite Street in Greenwood Village, on our annual list of the best Chinese restaurants in Denver, mainly for its roster of traditional dishes that go far beyond standard takeout menus — and not its ambiance. But the once-tiny…

Brit Withey, artistic director for the Denver Film Society, has taken a cue from popular food-based film events around the world and added an ongoing Culinary Cinema series to the programming at the Sie FilmCenter. So far this year, Withey, in conjunction with the Colorado Restaurant Association, has presented The Birth…

Daniel Klein and Mirra Fine have traveled around the world looking for stories about sustainable and socially responsible food production while eating plenty of great food along the way. Their online documentary series, the Perennial Plate, started with an exploration of Minnesota, where Klein was living and working, and has…

In January, we made a list of eleven vacant restaurant spaces that were calling out for new tenants. Some of those have since been filled, or at least claimed. There’s Sera’s Ramen Enclave, a new favorite that’s now serving noodle bowls in the former Bang! space on West 32nd Avenue,…

Tacos, burgers, Chinese food, steaks and desserts: Chef/restaurateur Troy Guard has covered a wide range of styles at his eateries over the past few years. But his newest venture, Mister Tuna, which opens this Friday, July 15, in the Industry building on Brighton Boulevard, is a little more difficult to…

The windows are boarded up at 1789 Ogden Street, and a cleanup crew was removing furnishings and equipment from Wok Uptown today. A note on the window indicates that the popular Chinese spot is closed because of a fire, with no time frame yet for reopening. The Xiao family has operated Wok Uptown…