Coffee at The Point opened for business this week, with the full beverage, food and dessert menu available to Crossroads Theater patrons next door and anyone else who needs a kidney-punch of espresso made with Denver’s own Novo coffee. Owners Ryan Cobbins, his wife Maggie and brother Donovan have morphed…
Matt Anderson Bistro Vendôme 1420 Larimer Street 303-825-3232 www.bistrovendome.com This is part two of Lori Midson’s interview with Matt Anderson, chef of Bistro Vendôme. Part one of that interview delves into Anderson’s take on WHIRL, EVOO, brains and Bourdain. Culinary inspirations: The seasons, and the way they make me feel…
King Soopers didn’t merely open a liquor store inside its massive new grocery at Leetsdale Drive and South Cherry Street yesterday. It declared war. War on other liquor stores, big and small, in central Denver, war on SuperTarget, war on all the political and business interests that have kept the…
Head south of the border by heading north to Centro Latin Kitchen & Refreshment Palace, 950 Pearl Street in Boulder, which will present a Taste of Mexico at 7:30 p.m. tonight. The menu is inspired by famous dishes of Jalisco, and they’re paired with Avery brews. Dinner is $35; for…
Tonight Osteria Marco, 1453 Larimer Street, will host the Celebrity Chef Tour, a benefit for the James Beard Foundation that features a dinner prepared by Michael Ginor from Hudson Valley Foie Gras and Denver heavyweight chefs Frank Bonanno, Matt Selby, Alex Seidel and Eric Skokan (read Eric Skokan’s Chef and…
It’s not a done deal — yet — but Dedria Catalano, who owns Nonna’s Chicago Bistro and Bella Vino Wine Bar, 6603 Leetsdale Drive, is thisclose to securing a second space at the Streets at SouthGlenn in Centennial, joining Tarbell’s, Pho 95, Saj Mediterranean Grill, Snooze and a whole litter…
Last week, a certain Denver restaurant, with locations throughout the country, dumped a carpetbag of calzones on our doorstep, which were promptly snatched up — and devoured — by the gluttonous Westword crew. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the…
The holiday season is nigh, and that means dessert season is officially upon us. We’ll be eating our way through as many pies, cakes and cookies as we can get our hands on until New Year’s rolls around and we make our annual resolution to go back to the gym…
Last Friday, Green Russell, 1422 Larimer Street, the sexy new subterranean addition to Frank Bonanno’s expanding group of restaurants, opened to the public. And on the first night of business, a constant stream of people flowed through the pie shop kitchen door, filling the bar and tables in the low-lit…
Although Denver is a vegetarian-friendly place, it’s not always easy to find a decent meat-free breakfast. And as difficult as it can be for vegetarians to scrounge up a place that serves meat substitutes, vegans have it even worse: Just try finding an egg-, dairy- and meat-free breakfast anywhere other…
For a long, long time, we had to take our uppers and downers the old-fashioned way, popping an Adderall with a beer, or drinking a vodka-Red Bull, the nightclub cocktail of champions. The big alcohol producers wanted in on the fun, so several created caffeinated malt beverages, sold in cans…
America will get a beery wake-up call on Sunday morning when CBS Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood highlights the Wynkoop Brewing Company on its annual pre-Thanksgiving show, one that is typically dedicated to food and drinks. The crew from the show was in Denver at the Wynkoop all day Tuesday,…
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. Barb is in…
The grand opening of Wyland’s Ocean Blue restaurant/gallery in the Shops at Northfield Stapleton appeared to be a swimming success, with artist Wyland (he doesn’t use his first name, Robert) himself in attendance last night, cutting the ribbon, plugging his gallery of artwork and flagrantly sipping at his own branded…
Matt Anderson Bistro Vendôme 1420 Larimer Street 303-825-3232 www.bistrovendome.com Matt Anderson wanted to become an Olympic downhill skier from the time he was three and wobbled on skis for the first time. But eighteen years later, he threw his skis in the trash. Anderson, once a member of the U.S…
The space at 753 Santa Fe Drive — most recently occupied by Club 753 — is once again dark. But the address deserves some time in the spotlight for one very good reason: It was here that the Mexican hamburger, a major Colorado contribution to the world’s culinary scene, was…
You might remember Harold McGee from On Food and Cooking, a culinary bible for those interested in learning how food interacts with the body (and why certain foods taste so darn good while others, well, don’t). Now McGee has taken On Food and Cooking to the next level with Keys…
Fine tequila, fine wine and a fine, historic cause: That’s what’s in store tonight at the Historic D&F Clocktower, 1601 Arapahoe Street, which is hosting the Tequila & Wine Tasting to benefit the Historic Elitch Theatre. It runs from 6 to 8 p.m. and costs $75 to $250; call 303-623-0216…
Cooking with wine and even with beer has become commonplace — but at 7 p.m. tonight at Seven Cups, 1882 South Pearl Street, Suzanne Klein, owner of Zanitea Organic Tea Blends, will discuss Cooking With Tea. The evening will include tips on incorporating tea into your recipes, plus the chance…
On a block just beyond the revitalized stretches of downtown, twelve, at 2233 Larimer Street, is tucked amidst dilapidated storefronts…
Gustavo Arellano, author of Ask a Mexican and a former food critic in Orange County, California, is in town this week for a visiting professorship at Metro and his debate tonight with Tom Tancredo. But really, he’s here to eat — a mission that has so far taken him to…
For months, the rumor mill has been swirling with rumblings that Hades Bar & Grill, the live music/poker/beer pong/karaoke venue with a hot ladies night and a flaming sign at 2200 South Broadway, was closing. And a drive-by earlier today all but confirmed the speculation, thanks to a dark restaurant…
