As adults, we can eat what we want when we want — which sometimes means dessert for dinner. And those are the times you’ll want to head to D Bar Desserts, 1475 East 17th Avenue, where the Food Network’s Keegan Gerhard creates beautiful cupcakes and truffle treats for the display…
Last December, we embarked on a culinary sojourn that took us through our favorite dishes in the Mile High City — one hundred, to be exact — as a precursor to the Best of Denver issue. Now we’re back with round two, counting down (in no particular order) a hundred…
At this suburban Mexican joint that’s far from the land of Federal Boulevard taquerias, the focus is on California-style Mexican, which means that the smother love of green chile isn’t front and center. But if you’re hankering for carnitas, taquitos or carne asada fries, it’s a reliable, if not inspiring,…
A few days ago, we got a call from Tom, a reader who was interested in trying Persian food but didn’t know where to find it. “Is there any restaurant in the metro Denver area serving Persian food?” he asked. For him, and for others who might have the same…
In case you haven’t noticed, 2010 is most definitely going to go down as the Year of the Cocktail. Seems like dozens of swanky, speakeasy-type establishments (complete with throwback-era barkeeps) opened their doors in and around Denver this year, proffering edgy concoctions designed to entice even the pickiest drinker. So…
Portland is a better beer town than Denver. As a Denver native, it pains me to say that, but after having visited Beervana for the first, time, there is no getting around it. While Denver brewers consistently make better beer than those in Portland, there are more than three times…
Rhett Songer Zi Fusion 7340 South Clinton Street, Englewood 720-934-6402 www.ziasian.com This is part one of Lori Midson’s interview with Rhett Songer, the executive chef of Zi Fusion. Part two of Songer’s interview will run in this space tomorrow. “It’s absolutely silly that it’s such a no-no word in the…
Liquor licenses for restaurants, bars and coffee shops often are not cheap or easy to get, but Ryan Cobbins, owner of Coffee at the Point, found a way to serve wine in his Five Points coffee shop: He partnered with Cottonwood Cellars…
The second round of 100 Favorite Dishes really got readers’ engines running. Yesterday, Jonny Hamel raved about the mac & cheese from Walt’s Mobile Bistro: One fateful First Friday on Santa Fe, I ran into a fruitful dilemma. Which Denver mobile food truck should I try? Denver Biscuit Boys, Steubens,…
The Sauvignon blanc was chilled, the chocolate-Nutella fondue was hot, and the filet mignon crostini appetizers were disappearing faster than free parking spots downtown — and all for a good cause. Last night, Marlowe’s hosted Wine and Food From Around the World, a fundraiser for the Denver Voice, the newspaper…
Tony’s Market, 950 Broadway, will host a gourmet food- and wine-tasting from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. tonight to raise money for Street’s Hope, a transitional housing facility and program for women coming out of the sex-trade industry. A minimum $100 tax deductible donation is suggested for this benefit, which is…
Jeb, a Cafe Society reader, is on the prowl to locate the staff/cooks from Pho Van Noodle Souper, which closed earlier this year at 472 South Federal Boulevard. Here’s his plea: Hello! I’m in need of assistance, please. My favorite pho place, which was the former Richard Lee Noodle House…
I spent plenty of hours drinking tap beer over board games back when the Atomic Cowboy, 3237 East Colfax Avenue, was just a fun bar, a great place for socializing that kept the alcohol flowing and the food list negligible…
Last December, we embarked on a culinary sojourn that took us through our favorite dishes in the Mile High City — one hundred, to be exact — as a precursor to the Best of Denver issue. Now we’re back with round two, counting down (in no particular order) a hundred…
When Frasca Food & Wine owners Bobby Stuckey and Lachlan MacKinnon-Patterson drew up plans for Pizzeria Locale and Caffé, located on the same block as the original Boulder spot at 1738 Pearl Street, there was an essential element at play: a custom-made oven from the Ferrara family in Napoli, a…
One of the most frustrating things for Top Chef fanatics is that we never get to taste — or appraise — the winning dishes. But now Vail’s Kelly Liken, one of the past season’s finalists, is making her winning braised pork carnitas for a cocktail benefit in support of the…
Chocolate chip pancakes powdered with sugar: It’s what’s for breakfast, brunch or lunch at this feedlot that flips flapjacks of every flavor. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s Where am I drinking/eating posts is entered into a pool…
Let’s face it: At some point during this holiday season, you’re going to need a drink. And when you arrive at the bar, you’re probably going to be near-frozen, because, you know, it’s winter — the time of year, when, so sings the song, the weather can be downright “frightful.”…
If you weren’t one of the kids who stole the plastic Baby Jesus from the local church’s Nativity scene, then you were probably one of the good kids. While I never stole one, the preacher’s daughter did that fateful night in 1997 — but that’s a Christmas story for another…
It’s been a warm week in the Mile High City, but we’re dropping below freezing every night as the days inch toward winter. As I noted in my review of Pho Duy this week, the drop in temperature makes me crave pho, a hot noodle soup perfect for fighting the…
If you’re searching for ideas to stuff a foodnik’s stocking this Christmas, we know of at least one gift that’s definitely worth giving: EatDenver, a culinary cavalry of locally owned independent restaurants, has just released its 2011 Dining Decks, a collection of 52 cards, each pimping $10 off any $25…
Lori Midson just started serving her second round of her 100 Favorite Dishes yesterday, but readers are already dishing up plenty of their own favorites. And then David stirred the pot by giving the Italian wedding soup at the Squeaky Bean, Midson’s first pick, a fail for including cheese…
