The news that Steak ‘n Shake is finally coming to town — Centennial, to be exact, with a groundbreaking this month — has fans of this iconic Midwestern burger drooling. Consider this from Lynn: Thank god there is finally good food coming to Denver! There are some decent restaurants, but…
Working on spring-cleaning your diet? Head to Green Spaces Colorado will host the CHOMP Vegan Supper Club from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight. Admission is a suggested donation of $6; BYO plate and utensils. For more information, go to www.plantsanimals.org. For information on dozens of culinary events around town, visit…
“Alex Weiser, man. He grows the best potatoes.” Kelly Whitaker was standing in front of his roaring wood-fired oven at Pizzeria Basta, slicing a tiny, misshapen purple tuber with exacting precision, then spreading the disks on a just-stretched circle of dough. “I used to get potatoes from a local farm…
It’s been a banner year for pizza in Boulder: Between January 2010 and January 2011, three ambitious pizzerias opened their doors, all with wood-fired ovens baking renditions of Napolitano or Napolitano-inspired pizzas. Kelly Whitaker, chef and owner of Pizzeria Basta, says the competition has actually helped; his restaurant’s numbers were…
Tickets for one of the newest, but already most buzz-worthy Colorado beer festivals of the year go on sale tomorrow at noon. The second annual Boulder SourFest — with more than eighty different sour ales — will run from noon to 5 p.m. on June 11 at Avery Brewing Company…
On Friday night, we left Coors Field after the ninth inning, when the game was still tied. Obviously, this skull knew something we didn’t. Can you guess where we were drinking? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s Where am I drinking/eating posts is entered…
Every year, TIME magazine (which seems to get smaller each month) holds a little poll full of big names — names that, according to those at TIME, are the most influential people in the whole wide world. And from now until April 14, you can vote for the person you…
When New York native Dino Espejo picked up a spot in lower Highland at 32nd and Tejon, he projected, optimistically, that he’d open his coffee shop, the Laughing Latte, sometime in December. Four months later, he’s finally hiring his staff, stocking his coffee beans and getting ready to brew…
Two months ago, Zi Fusion, whose name will soon change to Purple Ginger (more on that later), was flooded when a sprinkler head burst and several water pipes broke, severely damaging the restaurant’s hardwoods, mainly in the bar area. “The bar is warped so bad that you can hardly walk…
You know how hard you’ve been working to master the basics of food and wine pairing? Well, if you’ve been reading the same handful of recent articles we have, then you might be wondering if all that effort has been a big fat waste of time. The flames of this…
Denver is a burger-loving town, and you can find excellent versions all over: beefy patties, oozing juice, coated with cheese and served on tasty rolls. The very best? The American Classic Burger at Tarbell’s, which won the award for Best Burger in the Best of Denver 2011. Although Cafe Society…
I used to subsist on shepherd’s pie (and curry and scrumpy) when I lived in London, but it’s been years since I’ve had a good version of the stuff on this side of the pond. Sadly, the shepherd’s pie in the above snap did nothing to change that. Can you…
Our choice of the Vine Street Pub as one of Denver’s Five Best Restaurants for a Blind Date, as well as its win as the Best Break-Up Restaurant, raised an eyebrow…or two…from Dan. “Not exactly sure how a restaurant that only takes cash is good for either a Blind Date…
Enjoy the mountain views tonight at the Signature Chefs Series, which will stop at Chart House Restaurant, 25908 Genesee Trail Road. The five-course meal costs $85 and reservations are required/ For more info, call 303-526-9813 or go to www.chart-house.com. For information on dozens of culinary events around town, visit our…
Sean Kenyon has issued the very last call for entries in the Colorado Cocktail Contest: Your entry must be received at bartender@westword.com no later than midnight tonight. Once again, the rules: * The base spirit (at least half of the spirit in the cocktail) must be a Colorado spirit –…
Because Denver doesn’t have enough burger fortresses to satiate a city of burger maniacs, we’re soon getting another one: Five Star Burgers, a Taos, New Mexico-based burger barn, with an additional location in Albuquerque, is adding a third outpost in Denver, which will open in May at the Streets at…
Lard, have mercy on my soul. To say that I pigged out this weekend is the understatement of the year, and if I was porky before, you should see me now. In fact, I’m fairly certain that I single-handedly took “hog wild” to a whole new level of oink. And…
Like many other Colorado craft brewers, Boulder’s Upslope Brewing has grown exponentially over the past year. And so Upslope has shut down its tasting room for the next three weeks so that it can knock out walls and expand into space next door. When it reopens on April 26, the…
We’ve been seeing tantalizing Facebook updates and tweets from CAUTION: Brewing Co. for a couple of months now, as Danny Wang and his partner, Betty Fey, revived the Odell Brewing’s old five-barrel system and did some dry runs on the equipment, testing it out. This past Sunday, though, the brewery…
There are dozens of wine events taking place this week — which you can finish off with a brewski at Breckenridge’s annual Beer Festival. Here’s a taste of what’s ahead:…
It’s spring and love is in the air, as is the smell of grilled meat…
I spent the majority of the weekend feasting on swine, but in between drinking shots from femur bones and getting my fill of blood sausage and chicharrónes, I managed to down a bowl of lamb tongue soup. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first…
