Wine enthusiasts — who perhaps don’t quite reach the level of oenophile, but nevertheless enjoy their fermented grapes — are generally familiar with French, Californian and even Australian wines. But there’s a knowledge gap when it comes to Latin wines — a gap that Centro Latin Kitchen & Refreshment Palace,…
When the New Orleans Saints pummel (wishful thinking) the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV this coming Saturday, February 7 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami, Troy Guard, executive chef/owner of TAG, 1441 Larimer Street, will be representing the culinary chops of the Mile High City at the “Taste of the…
The newest food-related addition to the Highland neighborhood, In Season Local Market, is a tiny shop with big ideas. Located at 3210 Wyandot Street, In Season opened its doors this past Saturday. According to co-owner Todd Stevenson, nearly 400 people wandered through the 180-square-foot space that day, checking out the…
There are few things more rewarding than wrapping your jaw around a fat Italian sausage that’s spicy, flecked with fennel, squirting juices, mounted with peppers and onions and served with a heap of righteous french fries. Where dat? Special bonus: Every Friday, anyone who gave the first correct answer to…
I know it’s a horrible thing to say, but I can’t stand going out with a man who orders a Cosmopolitan. Oh, whatever. You wouldn’t fault me if I said I couldn’t stand going out with a man who wears three-inch heels. Look, it’s just not manly. Order a vodka…
It’s Stout Month at Mountain Sun Pub and Brewery — and all its satellite brewery locations — which means beer educational classes galore. It’s the perfect way to kick off your Superbowl Week, and we’ve also got the best places to grub on Sunday when you’re watching the game. Here’s…
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…
Semen is not only nutritious, but it also has a wonderful texture and amazing cooking properties. Like fine wine and cheeses, the taste of semen is complex and dynamic. Semen is inexpensive to produce and is commonly available in many, if not most, homes and restaurants. Despite all of these…
Although H Burger Lounge, the premium hamburger/contemporary cocktail joint going into 1555 Blake Street, doesn’t look like it’s going to open today, as the owners — the Jet Entertainment Group — once predicted, work on the place is progressing, and H Burger’s facebook page now gives a target date of…
Sad news for sweets lovers: Wen Chocolates will close its doors at 4 p.m. on February 14 — Valentine’s Day. “I love that shop, and all of the wonderful friends we’ve made in the neighborhood and around Denver,” says owner/chef William Poole. “But I found myself wanting to be outside…
RESTAURANTS OPENING IN JANUARY Ali Baba Grill, 5380 Greenwood Plaza Boulevard, Englewood Andy’s Asian Express, South Federal & Iliff Big Papa’s BBQ, 5151 South Federal Boulevard Crepes on the Go, Streets of Southglenn Denver Biscuit Company, 3237 East Colfax Avenue Gaslamp, 1437 Market Street Little Anita’s, 5545 Wadsworth Boulevard, Arvada…
Cafe Society offered a half-dozen Guess Where contests last week — including a couple of stumpers. But the mac and seven cheeses at Rackhouse Pub was not one of them. SxPxDxCx provided the correct answer within minutes of this post going up, and is the lucky, latest winner of a…
When Jordan Rubin was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease — a chronic digestive illness that affects the immune system — he was not in good shape; he weighed only 104 pounds, and his doctor said he had the worst case of Crohn’s he’d ever seen. Rubin wanted his life back, so…
Wanda James and Scott Durrah, the husband-and-wife couple behind 8 Rivers, the modern Caribbean restaurant at 1550 Blake Street, are all about pot and pans. They opened a dispensary, Apothecary of Colorado, at 1730 Blake, last month. They hosted the first in a series of Creative Cooking with Cannabis classes…
Denver’s Independent Network of Restaurants (DINR), the group responsible for Harvest Week and A Saucy Affair, is asking its member restaurants to spread the love…through their liquid assets as part of DINR’s Valentine’s Day Cocktail Contest. The competition, which has already kicked off, continues through Wednesday, February 10, at which…
I enjoyed this delicious cocktail while sitting at the bar, where I could watch all the unfolding weekend fun that invades a hot restaurant. As the night went on, the place got packed: Great bartenders and a great chef will make that happen. Can you guess where I’m drinking? Special…
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…
Chocolatier Will Poole, the owner of Wen Chocolates, has an affinity for the obscure. Soon after we enter his little shop at 1541 Platte Street, he thrusts an intricately designed white Pandora truffle into our hands and tells us the recipe is based on a 16th-century aphrodisiac formula. It has…
“So it’s about time that the state’s largest craft brewery (& 3rd largest in the US) FINALLY makes something Hoppy,” writes Chris of the Falling Rock Taphouse in the periodic e-mail newsletter he sends out. And he couldn’t be more right. I know that overly hoppy beers aren’t everyone’s favorite…
Today, the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs rolls out the red carpet for the Salute to Escoffier, its annual celebration of Georges Auguste Escoffier, the larger than life Master Chef and restaurateur who fathered French cuisine. The events run through Sunday, January 31, and admission is limited to 250 people. Highlighted…
Suddenly, there’s lots of action on South University. The owners of the Breakers Café, in that big apartment complex in Cherry Creek, have sealed a deal to acquire the Border, the longtime University of Denver hangout at 2014 South University Boulevard that closed for good in November, after acquiring a…
I feel bloated, exhausted and fat as a bastard–lying splayed out in the middle of my living room floor like a beached whale, catching up on old episodes of The Simpsons on DVR and sweating pure suet. It’s been a week, more or less, since I rolled gimpily into town…
