Yesterday, we gave four readers $50 to blow at Taste of Colorado this weekend for convincing us, in five words or less, that they were most deserving. Good news! We have two more $50 certificates to give away, so if you didn’t win yesterday, here’s another chance to get in…
The board hasn’t changed in months, maybe years, quite possibly because regulars would stage a protest. But the paella, a mainstay since day one, continues to inspire and satisfy, even if the behavior in the kitchen seems a little too casual for a restaurant that’s shrouded in sensuality. Can you…
The Taste of Colorado, which opens at 11:30 a.m. today in Civic Center Park, serves up much more than turkey legs, snowcones, kettle corn and roasted nuts — although those classic snacks are available, too. But there are also restaurants, gourmet carts and other culinary companies with booths scattered amidst…
Got milk? Clarissa Bradford took her family, including a five-month-old son, to a McDonald’s in Phoenix , and while the rest of the family noshed on the dollar menu, she pulled out a breast to feed the nipple nibbler. At which point, the manager on duty asked them to leave…
Tiffany got sent home from Top Chef this week. I was a little distressed when Arnold was told to pack his knives a few episodes back, because his problems were the fault of mean-spirited Lynne, and also I expected him to come up with some interestingly piquant dishes over the…
Viewing fine art can be a transcendent experience…particularly if you have a little bit of a buzz. At 5 p.m. today, head to the Infinite Monkey Theorem, 931 West Fifth Avenue, for First Fridays with Drunken Monkey: Art Under the Influence, a monthly party that features live music and wine…
Earlier today, we offered up $50 worth of free food and drinks at a Taste of Colorado to the four readers who could tell us, in five words or less, why they were deserving of the certificates. For those of you who showered us with love, sang our praises or…
As the days get shorter and the back-to-school-zit-free! Proactiv commercials get more frequent, its apparent that summer 2010 is winding down. Before it’s over, take a minute to enjoy one (or all!) of these great summer drinking spots, and the drinks to go with them. P.S. They’re even better if…
After fifteen years working in management at Pizza Huts across the country, Ted Huss was done — done with the corporate bullshit, done with inferior ingredients and done with chains. “I was frustrated and really discouraged with the way the business was going. It was all about profit, when it…
The Place: The Kitchen’s [Upstairs], 1039 Pearl Street, Boulder, 303-544-0092 The Hours: Tuesday through Saturday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m The Deals: Wine, cocktails, and beer, $3-5; small plates, $3-6; cheese and charcuterie boards, $13. The Digs: The Kitchen [Upstairs] provides a relaxing asylum from the touristy hustle and bustle…
We’ve been singing the accolades of the cocktail program at Colt & Gray, 1553 Platte Street, since the place opened, and for good reason: It’s one of the leaders in bar craft in Denver. But beyond the inventive mixology, the team works hard to offer the same level of quality…
Beginning tonight and continuing through the rest of the month, Fleming’s Steakhouse, the meat palace at 191 Inverness Drive West, is rolling out the red carpet for oenophiles — at least on Thursday nights, when grape gurus can sniff, swirl, sip (and spit?) from the steakery’s majestic wine-by-the-glass selection for…
We’ve picked our winners! Find if you won here: And the winners of $50 to blow at Taste of Colorado are… It’s Labor Day weekend, and with a little luck, we’ll be spending it stuffing our faces, celebrating the end of summer by getting fat, drunk and happy. This weekend…
At this tiny Thai temple, stashed in a strip mall that’s nearly invisible from the street, the one-woman kitchen turns out generous plates and bowls of curries, noodles and stir-fries from the straight-ahead Americanized Thai menu. Go late in the afternoon, however, after the lunch crush has subsided, and you’ll…
With all the food trucks and carts revving up, it was only a matter of time before someone decided to cater exclusively to mobile vegetarians and vegans. That someone was Trevor Smith, who now parks the Sprout House downtown at the corner of 17th Avenue and Lincoln from 11 a.m…
Justin Brunson Masterpiece Delicatessen 1575 Central Street 303-561-3354 www.masterpiecedeli.com This is part two of Lori Midson’s Q&A with Justin Brunson, chef/owner of Masterpiece Delicatessen. To read part one of that interview, click here. Greatest accomplishment as a chef: Becoming a restaurateur. You work so many years in the trenches to…
Fortunately, England is not in the Banana Belt, because Fran Dando, a 21-year-old resident of Hastings in East Sussex, has a rare phobia: a fear of bananas. When she was seven, her brother played a practical joke by placing the phallic fruit in her bed. She “felt this horrible, slimy…
It’s harvest season, and if you’ve been reaping the rewards of your garden — and you’re proud of how your squash looks — then you bring your home-grown zucchinis to the Parks & Gardens Office, 4309 West 44th Avenue, between 4 and 7 p.m. for the Northwest Denver Heaviest Zucchini…
Down at the far end of the bar, next to the open garage door leading to a wrap-around patio, a twenty-something has posted up with a beer and her computer, the wind tousling her hair as she hacks away intently. Behind me, at the long, high center table, a group…
Sean Kelly first made a name for himself in Denver when he helped open Blair Taylor’s Barolo Grill in 1991, and he manned the kitchen there until he could cook in his own place: the well-respected Aubergine Cafe, a Mediterranean small-plates restaurant he established on Seventh Avenue in 1995. After…
The DJ looks lonely. Partly this is because it’s a balmy night and the front patio is packed; partly it’s because everyone else is bellied up to the bar or parked at one of the high-tops in the main room. Or maybe it’s because, according to the sign, “The maximum…
JoeAnn and John Falco closed the sale on the Brittany Hill building at 9350 Grant Street, a massive structure with sweeping views of the Front Range, in spring 2009, prompting buzz that the space would rise again. Almost a year and a half later, though, the spot still sits dark…
