Well, Denver Beer Fest and the Great American Beer Festival have come and gone — but there’s still plenty to do, including a great excuse to head for the hills: Vail Restaurant Month starts today. Learn more about that, plus see what else is on the menu, below…
On Friday, we offered readers another chance to win a pair of tickets to Dish, Westword’s annual celebration of dining in Denver, at the EXDO Event Center, 1399 35th Street, on Wednesday, September 22. Contestants had to tell us in five words or less why they deserved the tickets. And…
It’s the economy, stupid. That was essentially the message conveyed to Kyle Fitzgerald, the now former executive chef of the Old Blinking Light, last Tuesday when he arrived for work. The news, conveyed by Joseph Wrede, owner/chef of the old Blinking Light (and the previous owner/chef of Joseph’s Table in…
Such a charming shirt. We spotted it beneath a sad pretzel necklace which, if anything, is the culinary equivalent of whiskey dick: You want to get excited, but you just can’t. The Great American Beer Festival isn’t exactly a food orgy — and rightfully so, because that would take away…
While everyone else was stumbling around downtown during last week’s beer festivities, I was far from the maddening crowds, bellied up to a restaurant bar that was lively, but thankfully free of drunken theatrics. And the dishes coming from the kitchen, including the ravioli in the above snap, were some…
Quaker Steak & Lube, a national restaurant chain with a motor-sports theme in keeping with its origins in an old gas station and a slightly queasy nickname (“the Lube”), is now hiring for its first Colorado location, scheduled to open October 27 at 10392 Reed Street in Westminster. “The Lube…
Two years ago, when Dol Bhattarai purchased an old, allegedly haunted house at 7803 Ralston Road in Arvada as the site for his second Yak and Yeti restaurant, it came equipped with brewing equipment: a holdover from the last occupant, a brewpub called the Cheshire Cat. Instead of ripping the…
Smashburger will finally smash into downtown this week, when it opens a restaurant in the Tabor Center, at 1203 16th Street, on Wednesday, September 22. But two Cafe Society readers (and their companions) will be able to enjoy a sneak preview at a VIP party from 5 to 8 p.m…
Last week, Cafe Society served up three Guess where contests (not including our seasonal green chile category, which will be the focus of another competition at the end of the month), featuring everything from an unidentified (and disappointing) lasagna to a plate of spuds at Village Cork to this sandwich…
Grapes, great athletes and good causes: That’s the recipe for Savor the Grape for Charity at Morton’s, 8480 East Belleview Avenue in Englewood. Starting at 7 p.m. tonight, the evening of fine wine, food and an auction benefits the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, with special guests Champ…
Behold the highlights from this week’s Cafe Society blog: 1. With the streets of Denver flooded in suds, it’s likely that you’re well and truly hammered while reading this, but if you can still see the screen without covering up one eye, and you haven’t had your fill of hops…
Where were YOU last night? Unwinding after a hard week at work? Taking a yoga class? Getting wasted at the GABF? How about getting your street food on at the Justice League of Street Food’s second party? If you missed out — or if you’d like to relive the magic…
Ninety-three beers. That was the number of brewed beverages submitted for judging during the 2010 Alpha King Challenge, hosted by Falling Rock Taphouse, 1919 Blake Street. Crowds gathered in the basement as the judging took place, tasting what they could of the line-up…
Dan Lasiy, sous chef at Duo (2413 West 32nd Avenue) enjoys cooking with beer, but says it’s a little more challenging than cooking with wine. Lasiy was busy slinging plates of grilled veggies, quinoa salad, Smoked Baltic Porter-braised pork and cheesecake with Yeti caramel sauce to hungry brewers outside Great…
With great power comes great responsibility…. That was the message from First Lady Michelle Obama to the professional food corps at the National Restaurant Association earlier this week. In the quest to fight childhood obesity, the motive behind her national “Let’s Move!” campaign, Obama urged restaurant owners and executives to…
“The best seat in the house is definitely at the chef’s counter,” insists Lon Symensma, the chef/co-owner of ChoLon Modern Bistro, the innovative, strikingly contemporary shrine to authentic Asian cooking that’s set to open on October 5 in the SugarCube building at 1555 Blake Street. He’s not kidding…
Omonoia means perfection, according to Gabriela Afework, who was cutting slabs of baklava off of a tray and wrapping them up to go while talking about her bakery. Perfection is right. Since discovering this tiny bakery at 2813 East Colfax Avenue — thanks to a tip from someone who used…
With the advent of processed byproducts, the cheap way to sweeten products has been alchemy: turning American corn into a sugar substitute. But “high fructose corn syrup” has acquired a very bad reputation in the last few years, and now the Corn Refiners Association has petitioned the U.S. Food and…
Late yesterday, we introduced a contest to win a pair of tickets to Dish, Westword’s annual celebration of dining in Denver, at the EXDO Event Center, 1399 35th Street, on Wednesday, September 22. Contestants had to tell us in five words or less why they deserved the tickets. And the…
We’re halfway to St. Patrick’s Day — what, you haven’t been counting? No matter; the folks at Cherokee Ranch and Castle, 6113 North Daniels Park Road in Sedalia, have been keeping track for you, and at 6:30 p.m. tonight, they’ll host the Halfway to St. Patty’s Day Irish Single Malt…
Ariel! Ariel, if the Great American Beer Festival is your “only shot at getting laid,” then you’ve got bigger problems than we can help you with. GABF may be a feast for the tastebuds, but it’s not exactly a feast for the eyes. Nevertheless, your answer was good enough to…
Jamba Juice outlets are offering a buy-one, get-one deal on all drinks — everything from the Protein Berry Workout to the Five Fruit Frenzy — through September 22. The only rules: Your free drink must be of equal or lesser value to the drink you purchase, and you should bring…
