“In a perfect world, we’d open on June 18, but realistically, it looks like we’ll open to the public on Monday, June 21,” predicts Jeremy Marshall, operations manager of Mad Greens, the Denver-based gourmet salad chain that will unveil its tenth Colorado location later this month at 2073 South Colorado…
The new Blake Street Tavern, at 2301 Blake Street, isn’t yet open — but the staff will be serving free hot dogs on the patio at 5 p.m. today, before the Rockies game, as a welcome to the neighborhood. Of course, the tavern is no newcomer to the neighborhood; it’s…
They know each other by their blogs: The Beer Wench, 2 Beer Guys, Fermentally Challenged, Beer Goggins, and many, many others. Maybe they’ve run into each other a beer conference or tasting on one side of the country or another. But for the most part, these beer bloggers have never…
Aviano Coffee is making a move to open a new shop in a former Peaberry Coffee location. Aviano’s, previously located at 955 Lincoln Street in the embattled Beauvallon, closed in April, but a sign on the front door promises that it’ll reopen “in the next couple/few weeks” at Second and…
For whatever reasons, Napa Valley is still viewed as the Holy Grail of wine destinations for a majority of American wine lovers. Don’t get me wrong: I’ve been to Napa many times and there’s no denying that some of the most fantastic juice in the world is produced there. But…
Charlie Brown’s Bar & Grill 980 Grant Street 303-860-1655…
As part of an upcoming photo essay project spotlighting Denver restaurant pros whose tatts are as prevalent as their dissections, burns, blisters, knife slashes and stabs, we promised that we’d post some of the best ink on the Cafe Society blog…
The Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers first brought stone-baked Southern-style pizza to the Colorado via the suburbs, opening a restaurant at the Streets at SouthGlenn in Centennial last August. And soon, on Monday, July 12, the franchise will open a second location downtown at the Tabor Center on 16th and Lawrence…
Pablo Mastroeni’s yearning to cook was inspired by the Food Network, so when he got a chance to appear on Emeril Live a few years back, he jumped at the opportunity. The two-time World Cup player and formidable midfielder and team captain for the Colorado Rapids calls the experience –…
By now, you’ve no doubt heard that PETA wants to install a bloodied-and-bandaged 250-pound, five-and-a-half-foot chicken statue on the 16th Street Mall to protest the inhumane ways that McDonald’s turns chicken-shaped chickens into Shrek-shaped Chicken McNuggets. PETA has gotten tangled in some red tape, though; click here to see PDFs…
Argyll Gastropub, proclaimed the Best New Restaurant in the Best of Denver 2010, is serving up a 5-Course Rose Wine Dinner tonight that’s a benefit for the National Kidney Foundation. “It’s our way to kick off summer — and patio season — with a convergence of rose wines and some…
Wine tastings and wine appreciation classes are common enough these days that most of us know where to find the basics on California, France, Italy. But how about Argentina? Look no further than Aurora. The city offers an array of culinary classes through the year; from 7 to 8:30 p.m…
Charity begins at home — in the case of Paula Deen’s maid, the butter queen’s home. Mary Alice White was found in possession of over 10K in stolen merchandise reportedly taken from Deen’s house. According to the police report filed by her husband, Michael Groover, and obtained by TMZ, the…
By 9 p.m. last night, most of the diners and imbibers who’d come for Colt & Gray’s patio party had bid their adieus, but the party was still going strong, with the stragglers joining the staff for a couple of rounds of poker and one last glass of cachaca punch…
Don’t be fooled by the prominent “For Sale” signs flanking the exterior of Dozens. John England, owner of the longtime Denver breakfast and lunch spot, wants his customers to know that Dozens is still very much open for business and is not for sale…
When Mike Delmonico mentioned the name of his new restaurant, The Hole, I swallowed a giggle, hesitating before eventually asking him if he’d thought about all the different ways in which a name like that could be misconstrued, maligned or misinterpreted. “I’m not worried,” he deadpanned. Fair enough, but when…
Growing up, Mary Lovett loved to cook and learned a lot from her mother and grandmother — but it was watching Martha Stewart that really showed her how to bake. “She taught me quality and standards and not to compromise,” Lovett says. Lovett’s years of study paid off last month,…
Beer release parties, brewery birthdays and Old South Pearl’s BrewGrass Festival are where it’s at in food this week — but there’s plenty more for teetotalers or those who prefer wine or stronger spirits. Here’s a taste of what’s ahead: Monday, June 7: Jill’s Restaurant, 900 Walnut Street in Boulder,…
Kaos Pizzeria 1439 South Pearl Street 303-733-5267…
See that round of shots above? Those were the first of many shots that Cafe Society writers imbibed as we celebrated the start of a weekend dominated by — what else? — drinking. Can you guess where we got the party started? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct…
It’s Meatless Monday, and I’m planning on eating meat. Lots of it. Maybe at one of these places, some of the best spots in town to pursue a carnivorous crusade. Eat your heart out, Mario Batali…
Most vegetarians remember the days when attending a ball game meant subsisting on popcorn and peanuts — not bad as snacks go, but let’s be honest: Peanuts are no substitute for a ballpark dog. Since 2002, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has ranked ballparks according to the…
