Guess where Governor Bill Ritter is eating?
I’m not actually going to make you guess, because his food was wrapped in plastic and I didn’t have a camera anyway, but I will relay the story: Bill Ritter loves him some Senor Burritos…
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Showing 26093 - 26114 of 32513Yelp is guilty of “extortion,” says Miami attorney Jared Beck
The proposed class-action lawsuit against Yelp we described earlier today is gonna be ugly. The guy who’s going to make it that way is Jared Beck, a Harvard grad who plans on being the bulldog here. The Miami lawyer — who also practices in California, where the suit was filed…
Cuisine d’Nostalgia: Ten foods you only eat because you used to
There are foods we eat only out of sheer nostalgia. Foods that, like cigarettes, probably take a sliver of your life away every time you consume them. But really? Totally worth it. Not only because they taste (for the most part) like what you remember from childhood, but because eating…
100 Favorite Dishes: Seaweed salad from Izakaya Den
As a countdown to the Best of Denver 2010, coming April 1, Cafe Society is serving up, in no particular order, a hundred of our favorite dishes in Denver. Send your own nominations to cafe@westword.com…
The highs and lows of Stout Month at Vine Street Pub
The Vine Street Pub, which is celebrating the last few days of its annual Stout Month, is an unusual place to get a beer. Unusual because of the high highs and low lows. It offers one of the most delicious lineups of homemade brews on tap in any brewpub in…
Yelp slapped with class-action lawsuit
A year ago, California’s East Bay Express went public with stinging accusations that user review site Yelp engaged in shady pressure tactics to remove or bury negative reviews for businesses that advertised or coughed up sponsorships. Now a lawsuit is alleging something eerily similar. TechCrunch is reporting that law firms…
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Chef and Tell part two: Drew Middleton from Gaia Bistro
Drew Middleton Gaia Bistro 1551 South Pearl Street 303-777-5699 www.gaiabistro.com This is part two of Lori Midson’s Chef and Tell interview with Drew Middleton. To read part one of that interview, click here. Culinary inspirations: Thomas Keller. Whenever I think of him, the first thing that comes to mind is…
Coffee shop owner — and cop — to run for council
Last week, the Colorado Restaurant Association was looking for a restaurateur to run for the District 1 Denver City Council seat that Rick Garcia is leaving empty (he’s been named the regional director of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development). Enter John Haney, who owns Haney’s Coffee Shop,…
Parisi expands its deli and adds chef Scott Burnham
Parisi, the beloved Italian trattoria at 4401 Tennyson Street, has just given its fans more to love: It’s expanded its deli into Parisi’s Gastronomia, and hired chef Scott Burnham to run it. “We are going back to education. I have been trying to cook right in the deli doing demonstrations,”…
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Tonight: Get a taste of seven continents
“As much as I love Outback, they’re not really true to Australian culture,” says Kerri-Ann Appleton, one of the event chairs for tonight’s A Taste of Seven Continents, a benefit for the Denver International Program. “I think one of the things that I really try to help them do is…
Ian Kleinman puts on a chilling performance at hushDenver
Eat it quick, right after it comes out,” instructs chef Ian Kleinman, “and then you can get some real smoke to come out of your nose.” He spoons an amorphous white puff that he calls Kettle Corn Space Foam from the liquid nitrogen, and I raise the frozen, seemingly meringue-like…
Zio Romolo’s Alley Bar
I like to go out and get blotto as much as the next self-respect-less drunk. I do not, however, like having to piece together whole portions of benders using leftover evidence and eyewitness accounts. Yet this is exactly my fate the morning after spending a solid six hours at Zio…
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Tonight: Denver Restaurant Week tables available at 8 Rivers, Bones, Encore, Ondo’s and more
Think it’s too late to get a seat at the table tonight at one of the 281 restaurants celebrating Denver Restaurant Week? Think again. As of 5 p.m., there were prime time spots (6:30 to 8:30 p.m.) still available all over town, according to opentable.com. Here’s some of what we…
Basil Flats opens in Longmont
Noodles & Company founder Aaron Kennedy and former COO Joe Serafin have a new project: Basil Flats. The first in what could become another string of restaurants opened at 1067 South Hover in Longmont on February 18. Basil Flats builds off the successful business model of Noodles & Company. “We…
Malt Advocate names Stranahan’s “Artisan Whisky of the Year”
It’s about time that Stranahan’s American Whiskey get the recognition it deserves. Yes, it’s a relatively young distillery — but young or not, Stranahan’s kicks ass. While the first year or so of production was a little hot, I’ve done a lot of “quality testing” of Stranahan’s and, in my…
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Happy Hour Hunt: Crepes ‘n Crepes
The Place: Crêpes ‘n Crêpes, 2816 East Third Avenue, 303-320-4184 The Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 4 to 6 p.m. and again from 9 to 10 p.m. The Deal: Various savory and dessert crêpes are between $3 and $5; glasses of wine are $4…
100 Favorite Dishes: Ricotta ravioli from Colt & Gray
As a countdown to the Best of Denver 2010, coming April 1, Cafe Society is serving up, in no particular order, a hundred of our favorite dishes in Denver. Send your own nominations to cafe@westword.com…
What’s Cooking? Pete Marczyk pushes brisket and bacon au gratin potatoes
Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market’s choicest ingredients home with them, and cook up a feast. For this week’s…
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Tonight: Shiraz and syrah Haiti benefit at Z Cuisine
Pop quiz for all the oenophiles out there: What’s the difference between a shiraz and a syrah? If you couldn’t answer off the top of your head, then perhaps it’s time for a refresher course (for a good cause) at Z Cuisine, 2239 West 30th Avenue, which will host a…
Chef and Tell with Drew Middleton from Gaia Bistro
Drew Middleton Gaia Bistro 1551 South Pearl Street 303-777-5699 www.gaiabistro.com “Cooking wasn’t my passion; music was,” says Drew Middleton, who moved from San Antonio to Denver in 2001 at the coaxing of a music producer who was interested in signing Middleton’s former band, Medicine, after hearing a demo CD. “We…
Deluxe Burger is looking good on Colfax
Deluxe Burger, billed as “Love on a Bun,” will open on Saturday, February 27, “come hell or highwater,” promises Erick Roorda, co-owner of Mod Livin’, the design/décor store at 5327 East Colfax Avenue that’s partnered with restaurateur Dylan Moore on the project. “It’s going to be fun – the way…
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Remember the Alamo! Bulldog to become Lost Lake Lounge
The sign next to Bulldog Bar reads, “Bar Closed. Remember the Alamo!” While this spot at 3602 East Colfax Avenue has held several memorable joints — the Bulldog (where our Drunk of the Week got gonged), and the Monroe Tavern (commemorated in our Colfax project, the first of our annual…