Smother love: It’s easy being green in Denver in September, when the smell of roasting chiles overrides the odor of exhaust along Federal Boulevard, and the green chile at your favorite Mexican joint carries the heat of the new harvest. For the next several weeks, Cafe Society will feature some…
The beer extravaganza of the year is upon us. Starting this weekend, hundreds of breweries from around the country will descend upon the Mile High City for the Denver Beer Fest and the Great American Beer Festival. With so many rare brewed beverages suddenly available, it takes a lot of…
After ESPN released a summary of health-code violations for stadiums around the country, it stands to reason that you might want to avoid food at the game altogether. At a loss for where to bulk up before the Broncos? Business Week has you covered. In its write-up of restaurants located…
There are a lot of rules regarding alcohol that I don’t follow, but using the right glass for the right wine is a dictum that I have learned — after hundreds of hours of personal research — is key to giving wine the only chance to taste as the vintner…
Self-described green chile warrior Jack Martinez, the owner/chef of two Jack-n-Grill restaurants (a third outlet, in Westminster, will open in October), and the subject of this week’s Chef and Tell interview, has a huge family that benefits from his cooking capabilities. One of their favorites dishes is Frito pie, a…
Now that the weather is showing signs of autumn, it’s the ideal time of year to chase away the chill with a warming bowl of pasta. Generously heaped with housemade pappardelle, pancetta and other meats, draped with a robust tomato sauce and sheeted with shavings of Grana Padano, the bolognese…
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. “We all know…
Good morning! Have you had your first beer yet? Denver kicks off its second annual Denver Beer Fest today, a ten day fiesta celebrating all things hopped. While the heart of the party – the Great American Beer Festival – doesn’t take place until next week, there are plenty of…
There’s no brewery at Brewery Bar II — although there’s plenty of beer, often served in a giant, frosted mug known as the Tiny. Still, there’s a brewery in this joint’s distant past: the Tivoli Brewery, the venerable building at the edge of downtown where the Brewery Bar got its…
UPDATE: Okay, the contest is over, and we’ll announce the winner this morning. In the meantime, keep an eye on Cafe Society because we’ll be giving away more tickets later this week. The Great American Beer Festival, September 16-19, has been sold out for weeks. Judging from the number of…
If you missed the kick-off party for the 2011 Colorado Firefighter Calendar — what were you thinking?! — you have a second chance to see hot firefighters, and taste some hot chili, too. From 10:30 a.m, to 2 p.m. today, the firefighters will be at Larimer Square for the annual…
The sixth annual Denver Food & Wine Classic runs today and tomorrow at Metro State College on the Auraria campus. Today’s festivities include an “Art of the Cocktail” session as well as a concert by Ryan Star (Angie Stevens is opening). The main event — a grand tasting with K-Paul’s…
A few weeks go, I received an e-mail from a woman inviting me to a Patrón Secret Dining Society dinner in Denver, and since I’m a tequila tramp, I took the bait. The idea behind the dinners, which are organized by the people at Patrón and held throughout different American…
Smother love: It’s easy being green in Denver in September, when the smell of roasting chiles overrides the odor of exhaust along Federal Boulevard, and the green chile at your favorite Mexican joint carries the heat of the new harvest. For the next several weeks, Cafe Society will feature some…
I just went through a few receipts and found my tab for a recent review meal at Bella Bistro, 7702 Ralston Road in Arvada. The total was in line with the other meals I ate there, so I’d thought nothing about it when I paid the tab. But upon closer…
The setting for this penultimate episode of Top Chef was Singapore, which ginned up the interest level quite a bit. It was fun watching the four remaining contenders picking and tasting their way through the Singapore street-food scene under the guidance of chef-author Seetoh, a calm, knowledgeable, deep-thinking mentor. (Colorado’s…
I know what you’re thinking — and you’re wrong. That dosa? It’s not from Masalaa. And unless you’ve recently been to the restaurant where the above snap was flashed, it’s likely that you’ll be stumped. Suffice it to say, I was shocked. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus:…
Bryan Dayton, president of the Colorado Bartenders Guild and former bar manager at Frasca Food & Wine, divulged the details of his forthcoming Boulder restaurant a couple of weeks ago, describing a menu rooted in North America supplemented with a geeky beverage program. He and his partners, which include chef…
The Place: TAG, 1441 Larimer Street, 303-996-9985 The Hours: Monday through Friday, from 2 to 6 p.m The Deals: $5 specialty cocktails and select wines by the glass; $5 small plates…
From the moment Pupusas Sabor Hispano opened five years ago in a dilapidated roadside shack in north Boulder, the People’s Republic clamored, tripping over themselves in the 30-seat space to grub on griddled disks of masa stuffed with fiddlehead fens, chicharrón, beans, rajas and zucchini and molten cheese. Earlier this…
The first party thrown by the Justice League of Street Food amassed a crowd of over 2,000, drawn together in a dirt lot on 29th and Huron streets for food, alcohol and myriad forms of entertainment. And on September 16, the league is doing it again. But it’s also making…
Bill Ward learned a hard lesson in Larimer Square, where he owned Below Bar and Slim 7: At most clubs, you only have a small window — say, from 10 p.m. until closing — when you can make money. But now that he’s out of Larimer Square altogether, Ward’s planning…
