Their hatred of the column blinded a few readers to the fact that Jenn Wohletz took over yesterday’s In the Weeds shift from Kyle Garratt. (Yes, many, many writers pay the bills with restaurant jobs.) But a few discerning folks homed in on the critical point in Jenn’s piece: the…
It’s a hefty claim, but the folks at West End Tavern, 926 Pearl Street in Boulder, apparently feel up to the challenge of presenting the Ultimate Beer Dinner. Beer geek Peter Archer has joined West End chef Chris Blackwood to pair twenty of Archer’s favorite beers (including brews from Oskar…
If you’re into tea, then you know there’s a lot to learn in each and every cup, far beyond whether you’re drinking Earl Grey or oolong. Seven Cups, 1882 South Pearl Street, will host Tales From a Tea Traveler at 7 p.m. tonight, when Yvonne Russell will share photos and…
Think caffeinated malt liquor was the most creative thing you’d ever find in a can? Wrong. A Panamanian company just put twelve ounces of hard liquor in a can, and it’s on sale right now in the Caribbean and South America…
It’s no surprise that there’s no mention of cuisine in Czech Point Denver, the event series created around Opera Colorado’s production of Rusalka. Most people think of Czech food as heavy and uninspired. But that’s only when you look at it from the outside, or read descriptions in bland tourist…
Displaced Jets and Steelers fans shouldn’t be deprived of their right to get drunk, eat bar food and scream in public with their football brethren just because they live in Denver. And they won’t be, thanks to a few local bars that will provide a spot for otherwise lonely Jets…
Old Chicago is giving Colorado beer lovers a brief and deliciously bitter taste of something they’ve only been able to get previously at Oskar Blues locations. Starting on Wednesday, January 26, the restaurant chain’s 27 Colorado locations will begin pouring Deviant Dale’s IPA, a twice-as-hoppy version of the brewery’s flagship…
The big opening on Larimer Square this month will be Ocean Prime, which sets sail on Thursday, after a fundraiser for the Hospice of Denver tomorrow. Ocean Prime is opening right on schedule — unlike Samba Room. That spot closed more than seven months ago, so that a leak dripping…
Sabor Latino, the South American and Mexican restaurant at 4340 West 35th Avenue, reopened yesterday after being closed two weeks for remodeling. Sabor will continue to serve empanadas, paella, Mexican plates and other Latin staples, but now on new tables and bar countertops, and in a freshly painted dining room…
If you’re heading up to Copper Mountain to take advantage of the foot and a half or so of snow that has fallen on the ski area in the past 24 hours, you might want to make time in all that powder thrashing for a powdered doughnut. After three months…
After a two-week trip, I’m back at Cafe Society, picking up where I left off at the beginning of the year. Where was I?In Southeast Asia, where, amid the obligatory adventures in tourism, I attempted to gain a better understanding of the cuisine of that region. I made my way…
Dry Dock Brewing, which began distributing one of its beers to a handful of local liquor stores last fall, is rolling out an expanded lineup this month. And the Aurora beer began pouring three brews — Seven Seas Double IPA, Vanilla Porter and its award-winning U-Boat Hefeweizen — into 22-ounce…
Years ago, when I lived in San Diego and Los Angeles, I’d end my drunken nights of debauchery holed up at a taqueria, where Cali-style burritos were slung 24/7. My favorite taqueria in the world is in Santa Barbara, but my second favorite is right here in the heart of…
Welcome to In the Weeds. Kyle has generously agreed to give me a shift or two on this column. I’ve been in the food-service industry for eighteen years, back and front of the house. Waiting tables is one of those jobs that make you want to gnaw on the end…
Our report that an upcoming establishment called Sports Orgy is now looking for servers — or “players,” according to the Craigslist ad, who must “have the look and the attitude of the ‘sports icon, model,’ and/or possess the natural beauty that being physically fit brings to a person” — inspired…
Avery Tap Room, 5757 Arapahoe Avenue, Unit B1 in Boulder, will host the DuganA Release Party from 6 to 10 p.m. tonight to celebrate Avery’s latest IPA. For details, call 303-440-4324 or go to www.averybrewing.com. For information on dozens of culinary events around town, visit our online Food & Drink…
Food is never a mere object, never just the thing in itself. Food always carries a story. Whether Cheetos or pepper, chocolate cake or honey-sweetened tea, a food item can evoke an entire culture, historical era or individual human life. When I think of Czechoslovakia, the country of my parents’…
Visiting Golden Europe is like going to your Middle European auntie’s house for dinner on a Friday when you’re craving schnitzel, spaetzle or strudel. The Czech family that’s owned the place for fifteen years bustles around the kitchen as you eat, with the soft-spoken father periodically visiting the tables to…
Taking stock of your drinking options in January? Don’t miss this spot, with expansive — if vague — hours. Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s Where am I drinking/eating posts is entered into a pool — and every Monday, we select one lucky winner…
No. 81: Sichuan braised beef noodle soup from Zoe Ma Ma Zoe Ma Ma is a weird little place, slightly ratty and tatty, definitely earthy, often chaotic and occasionally quiet, with the only audible hums coming from the kitchen of Anna Zoe, the slight, grandmotherly matriarch who presides over the…
The wine will be flowing this week, at events ranging from Grand Junction’s VinCO 2011 to the Pinot Posse Tag Team Winemaker Dinner. But there’s more on Colorado’s culinary plate this week: everything from workshops, to dry-sausage and hog-slaughtering events. Here’s a taste:…
ModMarket, the healthy, fast-casual concept that debuted in late 2009 at 1700 28th Street in Boulder, has now invaded Denver — a month later than owners Rob McColgan and Anthony Pigliacamto had originally envisioned, but residents of the area around 1000 South Colorado Boulevard say the Denver ModMarket was worth…
