If rosé wines get a whole month to themselves, then it’s only fair that craft beer — of which Colorado has plenty — should be celebrated for at least a week. Hence American Craft Beer Week, which starts today and runs through Sunday, May 23. Special events at an array…
After the Beauvallon fiasco, Clemente Martinez couldn’t be happier to be in Cherry Creek — even if he did lose a small fortune in the process. Martinez, who opened Brandon’s Pub in 2008 at 955 Lincoln Street, and was forced to close that location last June when the commercial segment…
The burger chain with a name everyone loves to say (or is it slay?) has packed its beef and left the state for good. Fuddruckers has closed its three Colorado restaurants as a result of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing of its parent company. The closures, effective April 30, came…
The $1,185 ticket tab to breathe the same high altitude air as all the star chefs (including Food & Wine Best New Chef Alex Seidel from Fruition) that’ll congregate in Aspen, June 18-20, for this year’s Food & Wine Classic, isn’t exactly sofa change, but if you have a favorite…
Like many good things, it all happened over beer. J.R. Johnson got the idea to bring fresh produce to his Wheat Ridge neighborhood while sitting in a local pub one afternoon, watching residents cruise up and down the streets after work. He put his head together with a buddy in…
The Denver Roller Dolls, one of Denver’s two badass roller derby leagues, will soon have its own beer, courtesy of the Wynkoop Brewing Company. According to the Dolls, the beer will be a “pre-Prohibition-style lager” that’s “smooth and elegant.” No word on exactly what it’ll taste like, but our guess…
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Indulging in the vegan Ho Ho cupcake offered at Watercourse Foods Bakery 214 East 13th Avenue, is like a guiltless return to childhood. True, we can’t guarantee that it’s low-calorie, but the dairy-and-egg-free sweet manages to improve the Hostess snack cake by using organic and sustainable ingredients and forgoing anything…
Top Chef, the often unrealistic reality show that made Hosea Rosenberg, exec chef of Jax-Boulder, a hometown hero when he emerged the conquistador two seasons ago, just released its list of contestants for season 7, which will be filmed in Washington, C.C., and premiere on June 16 on Bravo. There…
At this always packed temple to the torta, the bread is chewy and dense, paved with stretchy queso fresco, smeared with a fiery chipotle sauce and mounted with traditional fillings like ham, jalapenos, avocado, chorizo and breaded fried beef. The tortas are fantastic, as are the house-made aguas frescas, juiced…
A new Subway will open Sunday at 200 Quebec Street, and to celebrate, it will hold a Footlong- eating contest at 1 p.m., with the person who consumes the most Footlong subs in ten minutes winning four tickets to a Rockies game. This could be your only chance to eat…
Every month, Scott Durrah, chef/owner of 8 Rivers at 1550 Blake Street, hosts a Cooking with Cannabis class at the restaurant, which is conveniently located just two blocks from Apothecary of Colorado, the dispensary he and his wife, Wanda James, opened at the end of 2009. After students learn how…
The eighth Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill location opened its doors in Highland Square last month, but will hold its second grand opening party today as a make-good for those who stayed away from the first because of harsh weather conditions. “We will have the bean toss,” says Beth Burnhart, describing the…
Sex sells, and tonight at Campagna Salumi Bar and Pizzeria, 1126 East Sixth Avenue, it’ll be selling for a good cause. Head to Campagna starting at 10 p.m. for Naughty Nurses & Doctors: Guest Bartending for Charity. Craig Seidel and Andrea Gomes will bartend to benefit the Denver Health Foundation;…
It took a few laps around the block and a sprint through the rain to find the Flying Dog Brewing Company’s new Denver tap room, at 2330 Broadway, but it was worth the hunt. The tiny but brightly-painted space (it’s on the east side of an apartment/office building sandwiched between…
I’ve cooked in chili cook-offs, competed in a hot wings eating contest and eaten my fair share — and then some — of jalapeno poppers, New Mexico and Colorado green chile. And I’ve sampled at least four kinds of chili beer. Hell, my boss even has one named for her…
Last night’s Bombay Sapphire Spirit of Exploration dinner at Elway’s Cherry Creek was definitely an exploration — of some seriously fantastic world cuisine created by chef Tyler Wiard, with mind-boggling Bombay Sapphire cocktail pairings from bar manager Ky Belk. “I had no idea gin could taste this good,” said one…
The Place: The Hornet, 76 Broadway, 303-777-7676. The Hours: Daily from 4 to 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. to close. The Deals: The early happy hour features $2.50 bottled beers and well drinks; $3 calls, house wines, and vodka cocktails; $1 off drafts; and $3 tapas. The late-night happy hour…
The popularity and success of last year’s community garden in Civic Center Park (check it out — it even garnered a Westword Best of award) led the non-profit “Go Local Colorado” to think even bigger. This year, the group, in conjunction with Denver Parks & Recreation, the Parks Stewardship Program…
It isn’t often that I think a non-alcoholic drink is deserving of praise. I mean, really, how good can it be? But this housemade vanilla-passionfruit soda, which I drank at an adorable cafe in the RiNo area, was the exception to the rule. Other soda flavors include cucumber, pineapple-ginger, cherry-lime…
Pho 95, which opened last weekend at the Streets of SouthGlenn, 6879 South Vine Street, has issued a challenge that will likely bowl over — literally — anyone who takes the plunge. Owner Aaron Le figures that inhaling two pounds of rice noodles, two pounds of meat (brisket, tendon, flank,…
I love family style community dinners, but there’s one communal feast, in particular, that’s held twice a month at a local restaurant, that tops them all, especially when it’s paired with blow-your-mind wines. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the…
