The Denver market has given rise to several of this country’s fast-casual concepts, and one of those is Qdoba, which opened its first restaurant here in 1995 and has since expanded into a chain of over 500 restaurants in 43 states. Now the burrito-monger is pushing a bit of brand…
Taco Bell’s beef tacos are mostly filled with meat…mostly. Or maybe not so much. That’s the meaty claim in yet another fast-food lawsuit — but this time, it’s not about supersized asses or a coffee-seared crotch. And strangely enough, so far no one’s asking for any punitive damages, just for…
An Alabama law firm has a beef with the amount of meat in Taco Bell’s tacos, which has set off a stampede of claims, counterclaims and an opportunistic campaign by Mercy for Animals,, which is suggesting that the chain solve its problems by going vegan. Which prompted this from sararoxyoursox:…
You might know Kris Carr from the hit TLC documentary Crazy Sexy Cancer; when she was diagnosed with epithelioid hemangioendothelioma — an extremely rare, and supposedly incurable, form of cancer — she transformed her life through diet and healthy living. She’ll be signing Crazy Sexy Diet, which she describes as…
The always-popular Winter Brew Fest kicks off tonight at Mile High Station, 2027 West Colfax Avenue, with more than 28 craft breweries serving over 75 beers. The fun runs from 6 to 10 p.m. and costs $30 to $35 (it’s a benefit Swallow Hill Music Association); for more info, go…
New Belgium Brewing Co. is teaming up with Outside Magazine to take advantage of dog owners’ desires to take pictures of their dogs and eagerly share them with anyone who’s alive. Coinciding with the release of Mighty Arrow Pale Ale is a Facebook campaign through which friends of both the…
Diego’s Mexican Food and Cantina officially opened for business on Tuesday on the 16th Street Mall, and so far the place appears to be mighty popular — in part, no doubt, because the employees are passing out coupons for free full-sized chips and queso appetizers at the corner of 16th…
Taco Bell has been sued by Alabama-based law firm Beasley Allen, which claims the chain was using too little beef in its “beef.” And because this country loves meaty litigation, Taco Bell turned around and sued right back, claiming that not only was it proud of its meat sources, but…
No. 76: Maple and speck ice cream from Pizzeria Basta If the bowls of ice cream at Pizzeria Basta were bigger, we’d all be popping out of our pants, drunk on butterfat, and the tips of our nostrils would have frostbite from the nosedive, none of which would bother us…
Last night, the Denver episode of Drinking Made Easy premiered on HDNet; Govnr’s Park and the Woodcellar Bar and Grill, which were both featured, held watch parties to celebrate. And although everyone at the Woodcellar was in high spirits, there was no mention of the episode — and no airing…
There was more cheering and drinking than watching at Govnr’s Park last night, but it was definitely a party. HDNet was finally airing the Denver episode of Drinking Made Easy, and Govnr’s Park had attracted a good crowd for its official watch party. “I’m glad everybody came to support me…
Once a week, we head out for shake night, a ritual that my kid insists upon, and while — gasp! — I’m not a big ice cream groupie, I’ll be the first to admit that the blended shakes and malts at this neighborhood hang are pretty damn good; the fact…
Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market’s choicest ingredients home with them, and cook up a feast. The Super Bowl…
The Americans are poised to overthrow the British yet again. But this time, the revolution is taking place at the Royal Hilltop, an English pub-style restaurant that Tina and James Pachorek opened in Aurora in 2002. “We are changing it over from Aurora’s first British pub to Aurora’s first tap…
Eli Odell Highland Tap and Burger 2219 West 32nd Avenue 720-287-4493 www.highlandtapdenver.com This is part two of Lori Midson’s interview with Eli Odell, executive chef of Highland Tap and Burger. In part one of that interview, Odell dishes on what he learned from Matt Selby, and what might happen if…
“Let’s make sure we all understand what the rules are before we change them,” said Denver City Council president Chris Nevitt, after a council committee had been discussing the rules now regulating this city’s food trucks for over an hour. “Are you confident you know exactly what the rules are?”…
For over a decade, Little Anita’s — the Colorado outpost of a New Mexico group — was a go-to spot for vegetarians hungering for meat-free green chile. But sometime last year, the five Little Anita’s restaurants in the metro area started making both their red and green with beef stock…
Gain some raw knowledge tonight at Benihana, 515 Zang Street in Broomfield, when the restaurant presents Sushi & Sake 101, a two-hour sushi-rolling demonstration, sake-tasting and more. It runs from 6 to 8 p.m. and costs $35; to sign up, e-mail emily.kittle@fleishman.com. For information on dozens of culinary events around…
Just weeks after opening Fleur Bistro as the head chef, Nate Boothe has joined the kitchen crew at Ocean Prime in Larimer Square, which just opened last week. Fleur co-owner Eva Esparza won’t discuss why Boothe moved on. “He didn’t say why he left,” she says. “He just said, ‘Thank…
“There’s no other style of pizza in the world that’s as geeky as the Napolitano style,” chef Lachlan MacKinnon-Patterson said last night, as the pace started to pick up at Pizzeria Locale during its first official dinner service. “And we’re trying to do it exactly right.” “Makes our jobs pretty…
As a kid, I loved almost everything about the Fort. The scale replica of Bent’s Fort — a trading post, army garrison and freight stop along the Santa Fe Trail — seemed like a completely awesome adult version of the couch-cushion forts we built when playing now-politically-incorrect Cowboys and Indians…
Back in 1994, Udi Baron started a ready-to-eat sandwich business with his wife, Fern. Since then, and with the help of additional family members, that shop has spawned a bakery that supplies home pantries and restaurants, a catering company, a granola-maker, a national gluten-free line, a handful of cafes and…
