First things first: You’ll need to traipse to a restaurant in Boulder Country to swim with the fish in the above pic, a fennel-stuffed branzino that was the finale to an excellent multi-course dinner in an underrated restaurant, whose kitchen is churning out some really sensational dishes. Can you guess…
When the King Soopers at 1331 Speer Boulevard went through a major remodel ten months ago, the overall shopping experience definitely improved. But there’s still a resounding sketchiness to the place. Herewith, ten proof positive examples:…
For the duration of today — National Tax Day — all metro area P.F. Chang’s China Bistro locations are providing a little relief by offering guests a 15 percent discount on all food items, with the exception of happy hour specials. Alcohol — bummer — isn’t included, either, and while…
This is part two of Lori Midson’s interview with Matt Mine, executive chef of Oceanaire. You can read part one of that interview here. Culinary inspirations: Many things, but the weather and the seasons usually play a big part in how I cook, in everything from the ingredients to the…
Zinfandel Advocates & Producers (commonly known as ZAP) will uncork at the Mile High Station, 2027 West Colfax Avenue, and conduct a trade tasting from 2 to 5 p.m. today. All that wine will be available to the public from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., when you can taste wines from…
Mile-high bakers understand what those at sea level never need to: eggs, flour, yeast and heat behave differently at higher altitudes. If you’re interested in learning the secrets of successful mile-high baking, head to Cook Street, 1937 Market Street, at 6 p.m. today for a Mile High Altitude Baking class…
Imagine a world without hangovers. Go on, imagine: ten-day benders without alcohol poisoning; all-night binges with 8 a.m. board meetings the next day; the end of brain-numbing, stomach-souring, entire-day-losing debilitation at the groping, productivity-pilfering hands of booze. It’s glorious, this make-believe world where adults can drink whatever they like, as…
About this time of year, I’m itching for sun and surf. The weather can be such a tease — it might be 70 degrees today and snowing tomorrow — that I find myself dreaming of sitting by a beach or pool, sipping a fruity cocktail. Unfortunately, since 2010 is another…
I first heard about iX MiXer through Nick, the Squire bartender, who reached out to me via e-mail after reading about my tequila-mixing woes in the Drunk of the Week column about Root Down. “You mentioned that you are a self-proclaimed tequila connoisseur,” he wrote, “but have had some difficulty…
Lance Barto, executive chef of Strings, 1700 Humboldt Street, is always playing with his menu, as are most chefs this time of year when the freshness of springtime calls for new ingredients and new dishes. He’s just added kesra, a traditional Moroccan flat bread, to his spring menu, the recipe…
The Colorado Rockies seem full of beans this season — and so was this chili. Can you guess where I was eating?…
It must be spring if I’m jonesing for a seat on the patio and drinking one of these. Great people watching is an added bonus. Can you guess where I’m drinking?…
The Place: Limon, 1618 East Seventeenth Avenue, 303-322-0898 The Hours: Monday through Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m.; all night on Wednesday The Deal: Draft beers are $3; margaritas and mojitos are $4; house red and white wines by the glass are $5; small plates are also $5…
Yes, it’s yet another list. Livability, the site that invites you to “discover America’s best places to live,” has just released its list of “Foodie Finds: 10 Surprising Food Cities,” and Colorado occupies two of the top slots. That Boulder ranks third is no surprise at all; after all, it’s…
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. We’ve already exposed the tatts of Matt Selby, executive…
Chocolate porters, JuJu Ginger, raspberry ales. They all pair well with desserts. But what do you do if you want to go beyond the pairing and actually infuse include beers as an ingredient in you dessert? Boston’s Samuel Adams is trying to make it easy on people with a recipe…
Matt Mine Oceanaire Seafood Room 1400 Arapahoe Street 303-991-2277 www.theoceanaire.com This is part one of Lori Midson’s interview with Matt Mine, executive chef of Oceanaire. To read part two of that interview, click here. Matt Mine, the executive chef of Oceanaire, is searching for a new girlfriend, and since he…
Bryan Dayton, the bar manager of Frasca Food & Wine in Boulder, is leaving his gig of more than five years to join the über-talented mixology crew of Bitter Bar, the Boulder watering hole whose chief mixologist, Mark Stoddard, recently trotted home with gold in the 42 Below Cocktail World…
Does wine do for springtime what beer does for those long, hot summer days? It certainly seems like area restaurants are rolling out the red (and white and blush) carpets for an array of tastings and wine dinners.Tonight alone there are four wine events where you can sip on a…
What do you get for that special coffee snob in your life who already boasts a top-of-the-line Italian espresso machine, a French press for every room in the house, and a direct line to as much Indonesian civet-poop coffee as one human stomach can handle? Why, a smart little tote…
Earlier today, when I got Keegan Gerhard, owner of D Bar Desserts and longtime host of Food Network Challenge, on the horn, he was driving through a jungle in Puerto Rico on his way to Saborea, Puerto Rico’s annual culinary extravaganza. He was there with several other Food Network celebrities,…
Robert Sherk was just doing his day job, canvassing the local burb, pounding on doors, peddling meat door to door, when he got caught in a spliff of trouble. Sherk was on the job in Athens, Tennessee, when police accused him of selling meat without a proper permit, according to…
