Guess where I’m drinking?

Three words: Bloody Mary bar. Fourth word: YUM! Can you guess where I’m drinking? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s Where am I drinking/eating posts is entered into a pool — and every Monday, we select one lucky winner who’ll receive an EatDenver dining…

Guess where I’m eating?

Watermelon won’t be in season much longer, which is why it would behoove you to get your butt over to the joint that refreshed my day with its watermelon salad, bolstered by crushed pistachios, turmeric-dusted rings of pickled onion, housemade cheese curds and verdant arugula leaves. Can you guess where…

Final round: Win free tickets to EatDenver’s Harvest Week kick-off party

EatDenver’s Harvest Week, a seven-day jubilation that pays homage to Colorado’s bountiful crops, sprouts the week of August 21, when nearly forty of the city’s best independent restaurants will pimp seasonal menus showcasing locally sourced ingredients and products. But before that happens, there’s going to be a little party, and…

Absinthe House will make Boulder even greener

Boulder is about to go even greener. At the end of this month, Absinthe House will open in the former Foundry space at 1109 Walnut Street. “We want it to look like an absinthe house that’s been around before the ban on absinthe ninety years ago, but with an updated…

Glow in the dark shrimp light up the night

In the small town of Newport, Oregon, residents were suddenly startled by the extra benefit of the pink shrimp that they’d bought in local markets: It glowed in the dark…

Tonight: Jim & Julia at the Empire and a Healthy Living Seminar

At 7 p.m. tonight, the Empire Lounge and Restaurant, 816 Main Street in Louisville, will present the next installation in the Jim & Julia Dinner Series, featuring Jim Cohen’s interpretations of iconic Julia Child menus. Dinner costs $45, $65 with alcohol pairings; call 303-665-2521 or visit www.theempirerestaurant.com…

Opa! The Athenian serves up the genuine Greek goods

Opa!” The word burst from my lips as flames shot two feet into the air from a square of cheese and our waitress jumped back to avoid having her eyebrows singed off. My brother looked at me quizzically; given my usual aversion to dining stunts, I was just as surprised…

Gin Lavender Collins at Salt

While I have my “go-to” cocktails, I often want to break out of my cocktail rut. And when I do, I have go-to bars where I know the mixologists can work magic. I’ll tell the bartender the spirit I want to imbibe, answer a few questions about the degree of…

A carnivore’s guide to five great vegetarian dishes

We love meat. Love it. But recently, we’ve found ourselves ordering vegetarian dishes and, well, enjoying them. Maybe it’s the summer heat, or maybe we’re being subconsciously swayed by cute vegetarian campaigns. Whatever the reason for our recent decision to lay off the animal protein, we’ve amassed a list of…

Crepe Escape opens on the 16th Street Mall

Shannon Ross waited a year to secure a spot on the 16th Street mall, but now that she has one — she set up shop at 16th and Curtis on July 1 — she’s turning out sweet and savory crepes from the griddle pan in her tiny stand, which she…

Want to eat in Highland? Prepare for a parking crunch

The restaurant scene is exploding at the edge of Highland — where LoHi SteakBar and Squeaky Bean joined the lineup last summer, and Highland Tap and Burger will soon open in the former home of Aztec Sol and Panaderia Guadalajara, at 2223 West 32nd Avenue. But the scene is just…

Round four: Win free tickets to EatDenver’s Harvest Week kick-off party

EatDenver’s Harvest Week, a seven-day jubilation that pays homage to Colorado’s bountiful crops, sprouts the week of August 21, when nearly forty of the city’s best independent restaurants will pimp seasonal menus showcasing locally sourced ingredients and products. But before that happens, there’s going to be a little party, and…

Six absurdly naughty food porn pics

When you think of porn, do the images popping into your sex-deprived skull remind you of the time you nailed that hot sorority chick, or perhaps when you were dressed in nothing but a smile and opened the door to the casa of love? Hold on to those warm and…