Happy birthday to The Kitchen Denver

The Kitchen Denver, 1530 16th Street, is celebrating its one-year anniversary with a benefit for the restaurant’s non-profit efforts to promote gardening in local schools. See also: – Ten best patios on the 16th Street Mall – Best Snapshot of a Season 2013 The Kitchen Denver – The Kitchen’s Hugo…

Five ways to taste Cinco de Mayo this weekend

Happy Friday! Don’t drink too much at First Friday, because Cinco de Mayo is this Sunday. Here are five of the top food and drink celebrations going down around town — and if you know of any other good Drinco de Mayo party/deals, post them in the comments section below…

Racines pops the cork for civil unions this month

At 12:01 on May 1, Colorado’s Civil Unions Act took effect. And to commemorate the new law,Racines is offering same-sex couples celebrating their new legal status a complimentary 187 ml bottle of Korbel California Brut Champagne to share during lunch or dinner…or breakfast, if you’re so inclined. And since the…

Goodbye winter — Burger Night is back at Marczyk Fine Foods

Both locations of Marczyk Fine Foods will kick off this year’s edition of Burger Night this evening. The popular grill-out features local beef from Niman Ranch served on brioche buns from City Bakery, with all the fixings, for $7.99. See also: – Denver Yelp reviews: Pete Marczyk reads Marczyk Fine…

Today: Project Angel Heart’s annual Dining Out for Life benefit

Over 300 Denver area restaurants will be participating in Dining Out for Life today. The annual fundraiser benefits Project Angel Heart, which provides life-sustaining meals for Coloradans suffering from illnesses. See also: – Racines is a Dining Out for Life lifer! – Dining Out for Life at Coohills – Project…

Zagat includes Colorado in two must-try national lists

Zagat recently released guides to both the fifty best plates of food and the best sources of caffeine in the country, and Denver makes both lists — rightfully so. The legendary Buckhorn Exchange, 1000 Osage Street, earns a nod for its classic Rocky Mountain Oysters, and Stella’s Coffeehaus, 1476 South…

Culinary events: Rock the earth at TAG today

Tag, 1441 Larimer Street, is hosting an all-day benefit for Rock the Earth — a local nonprofit dedicated to protecting and preserving natural resources through music. See also: – Noah French, pastry chef at TAG, talks about his new bakery venture with Troy Guard – Best of Denver 2013 Readers’…

Photos: Upslope opens a second location in Boulder

Upslope Brewing Company has flowed into a second location at 1898 South Flatiron Court in Boulder that will open officially tomorrow. The 17,000-square-foot brewery will allow the four-year-old company to produce 70 percent more beer, with room for more production in the future. The new space also features a 2,300-square-foot…

AC Golden beer dinner at the Buckhorn Exchange tonight

The Buckhorn Exchange, 1000 Osage Street, is hosting a five-course dinner paired with beers from AC Golden Brewing Company this evening at 6:30 p.m. See also: – Denver’s five best historic watering holes – Best Old West Restaurant 2007 – AC Golden Brewing will release three small-batch sour beers in…