“In short, The Local is by locals, for locals,” says Jeff Estey, who opened his Wash Park daylight diner yesterday at 2217 East Mississippi in the space formerly occupied by Dino’s, which closed earlier this year due to non-payment of taxes. Estey, who also owns Washington Park Grill and Max…
It’s the Fourth of July weekend (yes, it is here already) and you need some beer to drink to property get into the spirit of things. Well, there’s nothing more American than Red, White and Blue, so try these beers for a truly festive fourth. Red: It’s hard to go…
Ready, set, sizzle! You know that summer’s in full swing when the sun beats down on the Cherry Creek Arts Festival, which kicks of its three-day crowd-burst tonight at 7 p.m. on Clayton Street, between Second and Third Avenues. The annual event draws throngs of grubniks and arty-farty types to…
For anyone who’s keeping track, a North Carolina teen is the latest victim to fall prey to finding an unappetizing object in his food. In this case, it seems the kid found an entire box cutter — intact — in his bag of Barcelona-brand peanuts. Quick, call Homeland Security! Herewith,…
One of the best things about summer is the street food you discover around town, and tonight’s finds are at Elati Garden, 840 Elati Street. The spot is hosting a free Arts & Crafts Fair, featuring original work by an array of artists — and chef Daniel Young will also…
Chef Jim Cohen wanted to celebrate summer while still capitalizing on the strengths of his kitchen at Louisville’s Empire Lounge and Restaurant. His solution? A “picnic menu” composed of a number of grilled items — Empire’s kitchen centerpiece is its mesquite charcoal grill — with an emphasis on being picnic-ready…
Mike Henderson may have jumped ship for other projects, but the cocktail show at TAG must go on. TAG tender Brian Melton will take over lead mixology duties, while floor manager Travis Plakke will take care of the behind-the-scenes details. And in TAG’s dark basement lounge on Tuesday night, the…
I’m not a sugar fiend — never have been, never will be. But that doesn’t stop others from trying to convince me to change my weird ways, which is what happened the other night when a friend all but forced me to lap up the orange Creamsicle ice cream with…
Steve Ballas doesn’t believe that the fact his birthday coincides with the beginning of National Hot Dog Month is a coincidence. “I believe in fate and everything happening for a reason.” Ballas, who owns Steve’s Snappin’ Dogs, 3535 East Colfax Avenue, is hoping diners will bank on their own fate…
Spit-shine your cowboy boots and dig out your hats, y’all! In just two months, Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill is putting its shit-kickin’ foot stomp on a 20,000-square-foot plot of land at Northfield Stapleton. According to Paul Sewell, the chain’s corporate marketing director, the mammoth restaurant, bar…
I hate it when Tom Colicchio gets sententious, as he did facing the losing four contestants on last night’s third episode of Top Chef D.C.. Stephen, Tim, Kevin and Tracey stood in front of him, shaken and close to tears, waiting to see who’d get sent home. “Your challenge was…
Despite the tiff with Cherry Creek Fresh Market, Civic Center Eats is thriving, bringing crowds of downtown lunchers to the Tuesday food court. And now those lunchers won’t have to wait until next Tuesday for another fix. The Steuben’s Food Truck has secured a permit that will allow the movable…
Priviett Moskva! Coors recently began distributing Coors Light in Russia, where the Silver Bullet will take on the former Iron Curtain. But without Rocky Mountain Spring Water: the beer will be brewed in Moscow by Moscow Brewing Company. That’s big news, but it barely ranks in the pantheon of milestones…
This is part two of my interview with Leo Harvey, executive chef of Big Game Restaurant & Lounge. To read part one of that interview, click here. Favorite dish to cook at home: Braised chicken thighs and Yukon Gold mashed potatoes. It’s a very comforting dish that’s hearty, easy to…
RESTAURANTS/VENUES OPENING IN JUNE:* Bar Car, 819 Colorado Boulevard Beauty Bar, 608 East 13th Avenue BenchWarmers Tavern & Grill, 6631 South Peoria Street, Centennial Cellar Wine Bar, 2556 15th Street Chances, 1135 Bannock Street Comfort Cafe, 3945 Tennyson Street East Asia Garden, 1156 South Broadway Eco-Burger, 2817 East Third Avenue…
You need a greeting card to show how much you care, but you want to send something that the recipient will cherish for days, if not hours. So you walk up and down the miles of aisles at the local Hallmark store, searching for that special card that will bond…
Who loves IPA? If you’re lucky, you do. Because the West End Tavern, 926 Pearl Street in Boulder, is officially renaming this month Jul-I-P-A in celebration of its monthlong homage to IPAs. The joint will be serving up more than 69 IPAs for you to try, and also offering some…
Sometime around my junior or senior year of college — the details are hazy, as they should be — I began blacking out on Wednesdays. Every Wednesday, for years. That’s because a few friends got bartending and kitchen jobs at a massive bar/club in downtown Iowa City, which meant the…
How in the hell am I supposed to eat this?” It was a perfect summer night in Denver. Inside the Squeaky Bean, a lively crowd was watching the Celtics and the Lakers battle it out on the bar TV, cheering over the freak folk and remixed indie rock coming from…
Since the Squeaky Bean opened in May 2009, chef Max MacKissock has found the limitations of the closet-sized kitchen an ongoing test of his creativity. Not only does he have to dream up three meals a day that satisfactorily incorporate his obsession with seasonality, he also has to figure out…
After an unexpected stay in the hospital — he fell and cracked his head the weekend that the first big press on his latest restaurant, El Diablo, came out in the Denver Post four weeks ago — Jesse Morreale is back on the phone. And on the job. And when…
Okay, so we’re usually not in the market of hunting down Denver’s most wanted, but after our post yesterday announcing Pho Havana’s takeover of Chef’s Noodle House, an Asian joint previously run by Billy Lam, a killer-genius chef especially when it comes to noodles, we’re now wondering what the hell…
