Lori Midson’s post on the Yelp review of Lou’s — written more than a month before Lou’s scheduled opening — prompted this comment from frequent critic Carly: Westword’s Cafe Society is on the cutting edge of BREAKING NEWS once again!!! Because this blog is sorely in need of exciting content:…
When I reviewed twelve a few weeks ago, sampling most of chef-owner Jeff Osaka’s November menu, I noted that I was “already hungry for December, excited to see what Osaka will come up with next.” Today marks the first day of that new menu, and, predictably, I’m itching to get…
Every Sunday night — and only on Sunday night — this sensational cocktail den turns out juicy chicken, fried golden, with mashed potatoes and peppery gravy. 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…
Spencer Lomax Snooze, an A.M. Eatery Four locations in Colorado www.snoozeeatery.com This is part one of Lori Midson’s interview with Spencer Lomax, culinary director of Snooze. Part two of this interview will run tomorrow. I spent pretty much every summer break through high school and college working at restaurants and…
There were many changes in the Denver dining scene last month, with two homegrown chains adding outlets, a couple of national chains entering the market — and some definite one-of-a-kind restaurants opening. Read on for our Restaurant roll call for November:…
There are several beer dinners this week — and tonight both Star Bar, 2137 Larimer Street, and FreshCraft, 1530 Blake Street, are offering multi-course beer dinners featuring an array of brews. Keep reading for menus and more information:…
The weather has turned cold, and there’s an icy bite in the air snapping at us, taunting us with the promise of the impending winter. While I don’t love steeling myself against the cold, I am happy that it’s soup season again — especially because that means it’s a good…
“That Lou’s yelp review looks promising,” deadpanned Frank Bonanno on his Facebook page, referencing a pre-review of Lou’s Food Bar, Bonanno’s newest restaurant, which will, uh, open in mid-December at 1851 West 38th Avenue, a good month and a half (at the minimum) AFTER the Yelp review — typed on…
Edgewater’s restaurant and bar culture continues to grow, what with newcomers like Walk-In Burgers (2255 Sheridan Boulevard), Providence Tavern (5280 West 25th Avenue), The Cooler (2045 Sheridan Boulevard) and Vina Pho & Grill (2045 Sheridan Boulevard) joining stalwarts like U.S. Thai (5228 West 25th Avenue), Sloan’s Bar & Grill (5820…
It’s only been a few weeks since we bid adieu to the Four Loko and friends, those caffeinated malt beverages that caused an uproar after a couple of idiots young people became severely intoxicated (which has never happened with any other alcohol in the history of mankind). Now, clearly determined…
I love the gorditas and salsa setup at Tacos Y Salsas (which is not where the above snap was flashed), but the deep-fried orbs of cornmeal sandwiching spit-grilled caramelized pork al pastor at the terrific taqueria where the above pic was taken, coupled with its killer salsas, has completely thwarted…
The owners of the proposed Cold Comfort Tavern will host the powerful Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods on Thursday to talk about plans for their Seventh Avenue craft beer bar and restaurant. Cold Comfort would be located inside the mostly vacant Colorado Lace building at 200 East Seventh Avenue, at the…
When Mara and Peter Soutiere, owners of Boulder’s Tahona Tequila Bistro and a still unnamed new restaurant that will open at 1035 Pearl Street, also in Boulder, bought Sushi Tora two years ago, their biggest challenge was determining how to continue the restaurant’s legacy of top-notch Japanese cuisine. “We’ve had…
Ramon Campos, who owns Empanada Express Grill in Golden, stands in front of a dwarfed storefront at 4301 West 44th Avenue, a former Mexican joint that will soon become Empanada Grill, Campos’s second Venezuelan restaurant. “It’s in really bad shape, but we’re working very, very hard to get it ready,”…
Aaron Youngblood, exec chef at Dixons Downtown Grill (read his recent Chef and Tell interview here), is cooking up a series of $9.99 comfort-food specials at the restaurant at 1610 16th Street. Last night, the deal debuted with chicken pot pie. Tonight’s special is beef brisket; stuffed meatloaf is on…
There’s always a story behind good food, and at Taste of Philly, the story is the saga of cheesesteak, a history that hangs on the wall. And Ken Brown, who ran the original location and now runs the company that franchises the concept, will add another chapter to the story…
By now, Kate Hume thought she’d really be cooking at Stir, the recreational cooking school tucked into a storefront at 3215 Zuni Street. But then a city inspector didn’t show the day before Thanksgiving, and so Stir didn’t open this past weekend…
Rioja, 1431 Larimer Street, will present a five-course wine dinner featuring dishes by chef/owner Jen Jasinski for $95. Keep reading for the full menu…
I was sweating. Profusely. Not even my clinical-strength deodorant could hold back the flood, and I kept my arms pinned firmly to my sides so as not to alert my boyfriend to my predicament. We were both sniffling, and tears threatened to start streaking down my face. “Okay, well, I…
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…
Ann Cooper is a busy lunch lady — even if she’s not the hairnet-wearing stereotype, standing behind the hot-lunch line plopping down scoops of canned green beans and powdered mashed potatoes. In fact, she’s been trying for years to make sure those green beans are fresh (even local!) and the…
The office building at 1035 Pearl Street in Boulder is rife with restaurant plans. Kimbal Musk and Hugo Matheson, owners of the Kitchen, are moving ahead with their project to open a pub, called the Kitchen Cafe, in the long, narrow space recently vacated by Abo’s. Now Mara and Peter…
