The last time we wrote about 2011 food trend predictions, it was October, and we thought the whole thing was a mite premature.But now that it’s December, just about every publication on the planet is jumping on the trend-prediction bandwagon, telling us what’s going to be hot in 2011. The…
We knew rap had gone mainstream when Will Smith’s The Fresh Prince of Bel Air began airing in 1990, and we know craft beer has done the same now that T.G.I. Friday’s is pairing its new menu items with selected beers from New Belgium Brewing. On December 21, the casual…
At this convivial Italian joint, where the owner knows everyone’s name (and everyone knows hers), the menu is punctuated with homespun classics from the boot-shaped peninsula, including ravioli, slicked with marinara, sheeted with mozzarella and flecked with parsley and Parmesan. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who…
We heard earlier this morning that the Penalty Box Bar & Grill, 1862 South Wadsworth Boulevard, was slated to close its doors later this month. But now we’re wondering if “later this month” was code for “immediately.”…
Have you ever found yourself pondering the notion that if your goal was to drink a bottle of wine every day from today until your last day on this earth, you’d never have to try the same wine twice? A nobler task may never present itself to you, so what…
No. 94: Seafood soup from Farro Matthew Franklin spent nearly eighteen years hunched over the burners at 240 Union, elevating that restaurant to easily the best feedlot on the west side of town — and part of what made 240 Union such a smash hit was Franklin’s unassailable mad talents…
Taco Bell’s menu has changed over the years. There was once a Zesty Chicken Border Bowl, the bright spot on a menu that was otherwise cheap, greasy, sloppy, over-seasoned, and about as tasty as tongue-plundering a piece of newspaper from the floor of a dog kennel. Taco Bell no longer…
For many travelers at Denver International Airport, a meal at the colorful Que Bueno — with cold beers and fiery hot sauces — has been more than enough consolation prize for a delayed flight. But this longtime eating oasis on Concourse B, right by gate 52, is out of commission…
Every week, Lori Midson sits down with a local chef to cook up the always enlightening Chef and Tell. The tables were recently turned by 303 magazine, which interviewed numerous people in the local dining scene — but used only a fraction of Midson’s responses. On Friday, she posted her…
Cupcakes were the dessert trend a couple of years ago. But now? They’re racist. At least, that’s the claim that some people made after viewing the “Hip Hop Cupcakes” ad for Duncan Hines’ Amazing Glazes chocolate syrup. The company pulled the ad — initially posted in November — after it…
Bull & Bush Pub & Brewery, 4700 Cherry Creek Drive South in Glendale, will host a Holiday Beer Tasting from 5 to 9 p.m. tonight. Tickets to taste festive brews from around the world are each $1. For more info, call 303-759-0333 or go to www.bullandbush.com. For information on dozens…
I spent my whole childhood plotting my escape from Denver. Despite my parents’ best efforts to instill in me a love of the Rocky Mountains and the great outdoors, by the end of high school, I was counting down the days until I could abandon this cowtown for good, setting…
The Prohibition-style bar trend, which started in 2000 with Sasha Petraske’s Milk & Honey, finally reached Denver last month, when restaurateur Frank Bonanno (Mizuna, Bones, Luca d’Italia, Osteria Marco) and partner Adam Hodak opened Green Russell. The name’s inspiration is even older than Prohibition: William Greeneberry “Green” Russell came to…
A host of restaurants now out-Barolo Barolo Grill, and if I wanted to drop $200 on another date dinner, there are at least three dozen places I’d rather go. To put my mouth where my money is, I’m listing a dozen of them here (in alphabetical order). For the next…
Sean Kenyon knows how to pour out both drinks and advice. A third-generation bar man with almost 25 years behind the bar, he is a student of cocktail history, a United States Bartenders Guild-certified Spirits Professional and a BAR Ready graduate of the prestigious Beverage Alcohol Resource Program. You can…
Despite the fact that this iconic institution got its start slinging pizzas, it’s the Mexican food, ironically, that keeps me coming back. Still, the pizzas, while definitely not the best in the city, have their legions of disciples, including my kid, who insists — wrongly — that it’s the pepperoni…
Later this week, the back room of El Senor Sol, a Mexican restaurant at 2301 Seventh Street, will become the new quarters for Tapas de España, a Basque-region bonanza from El Senor Sol owner Francisco Jerez, who hails from Spain — as does the chef who’s responsible for building the…
When Denon Moore, owner of Cake Crumbs Bakery, 2216 Kearney Street, unveiled the Denver Cupcake Truck this spring with her husband Sean, her vehicle became one of the first street food concepts to hit the Mile High City. And now, Pat Kennelly, Moore’s aunt, is launching The Springs Cupcake Truck…
Slices, a pizza joint that opened in early December at 7155 East Hampden, may be the city’s first pizza emporium that offers America’s favorite food by the slice and whole pie, plus takeout, drive-thru service and frozen slices — and according to owner and dough stretcher, Steve Kranich, that’s just…
With the passing of a ceremonial ember procured from the last opened outpost, Famous Dave’s, the fifteen-year-old Minnesota-based barbecue chain that hawks ribs and sandwiches all over the country, opened its third Denver location today, just in time for lunch…
Months ago, when I reviewed Tarbell’s, 6955 South York Street, the restaurant featured a menu split between vintage and modern, pitting classic American comfort food against flashier, more inventive dishes. It was a whimsical way to organize the list, but it was also confusing. Recently, Tarbell’s rectified that when it…
No. 96: Fried chicken from the Pinyon The Pinyon has been open for less than two weeks, but already the Boulder newcomer is generating audible cluck for its fried chicken, and now we know why…
