May is National Burger Month (unofficially) — as if you needed an excuse to head over to one of the many notable purveyors of beef in this town. Here are a couple of good deals at two of our favorite spots:…
Ambria got off to a fast start at the end of last year. Just two weeks after Ling & Louie’s closed on the 16th Street Mall, the Mediterranean-New American restaurant opened its doors in the same spot, with Ambria’s kitchen manned by exec chef Jeremy Kittelson, who was a part-owner…
Mother’s Day is coming next Sunday, and restaurants throughout town are cooking up plenty of opportunities to show your appreciation. We’ll post a list of places that still have space later this week, for those in need of inspiration. In the meantime, here’s a rundown of what’s on the rest…
Happy Friday! Don’t drink too much at First Friday, because Cinco de Mayo and the Kentucky Derby will go head to head in a battle for your hearts and stomachs tomorrow. Here’s a quick rundown of all the action — and if you know of any Drinco de Mayo party/deals…
El Diablo, 101 Broadway, will kick off its Cinco Central 2012 party tonight. Starting at 6 p.m., guests can enjoy live Latin music from DJ Gonzo and the Qrquesta La Brava salsa band while sipping on some of Denver’s best margaritas — and then dancing, depending on how many margs…
Chomp!, a monthly vegan supper club, convenes at 7 p.m. this evening at Green Spaces Colorado, 1368 26th Street. For a suggested donation of $7 to $10, guest will be treated to vegan Thai food — and also a chance to win prizes. Reservations are required (so that the organizers…
Little Man Ice Cream, 2620 16th Street in LoHi, is celebrating May with new hours and a variety of events throughout the spring and summer. “We really view Little Man as a gathering place for the community,” says Little Man manager Loren Martinez. “It’s a place to not only grab…
Root Down, 1600 West 33rd Avenue, will offer its monthly Raw Food Dinner this evening from 6 to 10 p.m. Click here for the menu, which costs $39 per person, and call 303-993-4200 to RSVP, which is required. And if you’re in Boulder, don’t miss the free weekly wine tasting…
Cinco de Mayo is this Saturday, as is the Kentucky Derby — offering plenty of reasons to celebrate Southern cooking as well as Den-Mex. If you know of a particularly good party connected to either of these two events, send the info to cafe@westword.com or post it in the comments…
The fourth annual DrinkLocalWine Conference, which takes place tomorrow at the St. Cajetan’s Center, has sold out, but that doesn’t mean you can’t take part in the fun. Over the past three years, the Twitter Taste-off has become a popular part of the conference with nearly ten million “tweets” and…
“Customers did not quite understand us,” Barbara Macfarlane remembers. “Many people did not think we would make it and said so. One competing grocer even offered to buy us out!” Clearly, Marczyk Fine Foods is here to stay, and tonight it kicks off its ten-year anniversary with this year’s inaugural…
Fired Up will open in the former home of Chances (which relocated to LoDo last month) at 1135 Bannock Street. “We’ll offer gourmet pizzas made from as many locally- sourced ingredients as possible,” says owner Josh Barhaug, who just got back from a reconnaissance mission in Europe, where he and…
Santa Fe Drive has an old American diner, a new American diner, an Ethiopian restaurant…and lots of Mexican options. And now there’s sushi, too. iSushi opened yesterday at 801 Santa Fe; the Japanese restaurant is offering “simple classics,” as well as dishes with “a more creative twist.” View the menu…
When I moved to Colorado seven years ago, I got an entry-level job at Great Divide Brewing Co.. One of my duties was driving around in a piece-of-shit van with a busted transmission, delivering kegs to accounts whose supplies had run out. After a few months on the job, I…
The first out-of-state location of Fire on the Mountain, a wing chain based in Portland, Oregon, will open tomorrow at 3801 West 32nd Avenue. Although usual business hours will be 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily, Fire on the Mountain will open at 5 p.m. tomorrow and Friday…
Mizuna, 225 East Seventh Avenue, will present a Burgundy wine dinner tonight with special guest Brett Zimmerman, master sommelier at Boulder Wine Merchant. Seats costs $120, call 303-832-4778 for more details. For information on dozens of culinary events around town, visit our online Food & Drink listings — and if…
Olivea, 719 East 17th Avenue, is hosting a special dinner tonight featuring a Catalonian tapas menu paired with wines of the same region. “Our regional series is for the more adventurous eater,” says Brooke Bishop, director of operations for Olivea and its sister restaurant, Duo. “We go more in-depth within…
TAG, 1441 Larimer Street, is hosting a five-course dinner featuring Strasburg Game Birds this evening at 7 p.m. Each course will be paired with not one, but two beers from Avery Brewing. “We’re daring,” jokes TAG’s marketing director Susi Kim. “But seriously, Avery has such a great portfolio, and we…
The Desk, a co-working cafe, is now open in the former Buffalo Exchange space at 230 East 13th Avenue — after a slight delay/. But that’s just part of the business. “We’ve been very positively received,” says Kristian Barowsky, who co-owns the spot with his wife, Mandy Stevens. “We’re really…
Food truck are revving up for the summer, which means plenty of parties — including Boulder’s first, set for June 8. But the mobile movement really gets in gear this week. Here’s a taste of what’s on the culinary calendar:…
Some local restaurants are offering special deals in honor of this unofficial holiday, which could be worthwhile whether you have the munchies or not…..
“We just got our certificate of occupancy thirty minutes ago; we’re drinking cheap champagne and PBR as we speak to celebrate,” says Eric Chiappetta, who owns Chia’s Breakfast & Lunch Counter with his fiance, Jamie Gulick. The couple took over the space at 16400 South Golden Road in Golden that…
