Food & Drink

Here’s the start of our capsule review of the Northwoods Inn, a Colorado institution that opened on South Santa Fe Drive back in 1961, then moved to 8109 Blakeland Drive in Littleton a decade ago: “Not surprisingly, the menu at this veteran steakhouse is mostly meat.” And how! Turns out…

Just when you thought your kids were not getting a real education, a field trip has justified our faith in the teaching profession. A group of eighth-graders from Berwick, Pennsylvania, recently went to Baltimore on a school-sponsored field trip to visit the National Aquarium. The group of a hundred students…

No. 62: Crue fries from D Bar Desserts…

Arik Markus Row 14 891 14th Street 303-825-0100 www.row14denver.com This is part two of my interview with Arik Markus, executive chef of Row 14. In part one of that interview, Markus dishes on crashing kitchens, the day he was fired by Eric Ripert and the echo of Daniel Boulud. Favorite…

When McCormick’s Fish House & Bar opened in the corner of the Oxford hotel in 1987, it was an oasis in a lower downtown desert that desperately needed a new watering hole. Twenty-four years later, LoDo is overflowing with bars — and McCormick’s has achieved the status of an institution…

Department of Homeland Security agents, along with members of the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office, raided Wildcat Dairy yesterday — and found that 89 percent of the workers there were not authorized to be in the U.S. But so far, only the employees are being punished — not the employer. According…

Caminito, a small street in the La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires, is lined with bright, colorful houses and buildings that are often filled with tango dancers. That’s the vibe that Tirso Abarca is trying to bring to northwest Denver with his new restaurant, Caminito Tango. That, and excellent Argentinean…

It’s not easy to find quality sushi in the suburbs, but Fontana Sushi, 8601 West Cross Drive, #F4 in Littleton, is an oasis in a desert of Olive Gardens and Chili’s storefronts. Yes, it’s also part of a chain; this branch is owned by brothers Quiang and Sky Chen (Kevin…

A year ago this week, Westword’s cover story was Laura Shunk’s “The Truck Stops Here,” a look at the spanking-new phenomenon — in Denver, at least — of gourmet food trucks. Steuben’s, the first truck to take to the streets, was the focus of that piece, but it wasn’t long…

At this newly renovated watering hole, where I was graced by the presence of a friendly albeit pushy street dweller who bellied up to the bar with me, I sampled the chips and queso, which I probably should have shared — but I didn’t. Sorry, dude. Can you guess where…

Arik Markus Row 14 891 14th Street 303-825-0100 www.row14denver.com This is part one of my interview with Arik Markus, executive chef of Row 14. Part two of my chat with Markus will run in this space tomorrow. Arik Markus is the chef equivalent of Iron Man on steroids. He races…

The dining scene saw lots of action last month, including the opening of two new spots in the 500 block of East Colfax — and the surprise closings of two Mark Tarbell restaurants in the Streets at SouthGlenn, including the one that served our Best Burger for 2011. Here’s the…

It’s going to be hot today, perfect weather for some ice cream. It’s already hot in the comments section of Laura Shunk’s “Denver’s five best spots for ice cream” post, where readers are melting for Sweet Action, giving Liks the deep freeze and, in the case of anon, asking Shunk…

There was no brawl, no last-minute demands, no squealing and no bloodshed. Instead, at 5 p.m. on Sunday at Euclid Hall, two monkey-masked men jumped out of a van, raced up the stairs and delivered a pig — a pig for ransom that had been stolen in broad daylight just…