New Year’s Eve bombed in Aspen, thanks to James Chester Blanning, the 72-year-old who thought it would be a blast to threaten city officials with “mass death” and planted four bombs around town. Even as authorities were clearing out sixteen square blocks on one of downtown Aspen’s biggest nights of…
On Saturday, I trekked out to Greenwood Village to watch playoff football at a friend’s, and on the way, I swooped into the strip mall on the corner of Arapahoe and Peoria, looking for lunch. I expected to have to stomach something from the strip’s foursome of ubiquitous dining options…
“Times are tough but no family should go without a wholesome meal during the holidays. Whole Foods Market thinks of itself not just as a business, but as a responsible steward of the community. Grab & Give is an idea born of caring for our community and its people.” So says Ben…
I consider myself an adventurous, or at least open-minded, eater. I’ve had gelatinized blood, intestines and pig’s ears, and loved them all. Still, I had some serious trouble with the McRib — which, as promised, I tried this weekend. And I’m not the type of person who doesn’t like something…
Honey Bunches of Oats cereal with Real Chocolate Clusters Post Rating: One and a half spoons out of four Cereal description: A gang of different flakes: tan, oversized corn, smaller, more mottled oat and dark speckled wheat. Tossed into the midst of this melange are little, coagulated wads of what’s…
Palomino was one of the first restaurant closures of 2008, and one of the most high-profile all year. It shut down exactly a year ago — after a ten-year run — because the corporate owners forgot to renew the pony’s lease at 1515 Arapahoe Street. But now the long-rumored new tenant for the space…
The January 11 Denver Post travel section included a Los Angeles Times story on Nick’s Cove, a “chic, eccentric hideaway” an hour north of San Francisco — but one with a significant Denver connection. Turns out the chef de cuisine at Nick’s is none other than Adam Mali, the Montecito chef Jason…
When I ran into Daniel Young on New Year’s Day, it sounded like the chef who’d brought us Diced Onions (its former home at 609 Corona Street is now occupied by Table 6), ran the Denver Press Club kitchen and also worked for Carmelo Anthony was still in the running…
Rumors were rampant that the recently vacated North Star Brewery space at 3200 Tejon Street had already been snapped up by Joe Vostrejs, Jeff Hermanson and Rod Wagner — the Larimer Square gang, in part, and the crew most recently behind the resurrection of Billy’s Inn, at 4403 Lowell Boulevard…
“What the fuck is a McRib?!?!?!?!?!?!?” In a moment of drunken enlightenment, I put those words as my Facebook status. Some of the responses: “Even the bones are meat!,” “God’s gift to McDonald’s” and “It’s kinda good, but it’s probably better not to ask what it is…You can’t handle the truth.’ Once…
We recently discovered the unusual and unexpected bounty of Scandinavian foods to be had at Gold’s Grocery, located at 26th and Kipling in Lakewood. The cute mom and pop grocery store not only sells locally-grown produce and a slew of strange treats, it also has the largest selection of Swedish…
Denver’s food scene may not be as big as San Francisco’s or New York’s, but it isn’t bad. In fact, it’s the perfect match between intimacy and variety. And its size provides plenty of opportunities to get close not just to our restaurants, but to the specialty food shops around…
About a month ago, I heard about a Littleton restaurant named Swirls that was putting out some awesome food, so I made a note to get down there to try the Southern-style cuisine. But a few days later, I heard that Swirls had closed. Turns out that this fall, an odor began…
If you’re looking for a hot, happy-hour deal, Jazz @ Jack’s (on the third floor of the Denver Pavillions, 500 16th Street) features live music and $3 food and drink specials from 5-7:30 p.m. every Friday. In addition to $3 wine specials, Corona and Fat Tire, you can get $3 apple…
We know it’s tough to track all the restaurant openings and closings in town, but given the level of vehemence in the comments following our December 29 Santa Fe Tequila Company blog, a follow-up on this post from December 16, you’d think everyone in town would know by now that both the original location…
It seems as though I’m not the only fella out there sick of the dearth of good Irish bars in this town. Though my piece about the Celtic Tavern and the following column about how to open a proper Irish bar have only been out in the world for a…
Okay, so I have a little more info now, courtesy of someone who talked with the chef (through translators) just the other day. Come to find that the chef who bailed out of Super Star is the new owner of Star Kitchen (along with his wife) — the two of them…
But this time, it doesn’t have to do with how much I love Super Star or how much I am looking forward to the opening of the new Super Star-related joint — Heaven Star — up in the sticks. No, this time I’m tracking some staff changes because I just…
The sandwich: The muffuletta What’s on it: Bologna, pepperoni, provolone, Greek slaw on a French roll. Where to get it: The Market Restaurant (1445 Larimer Square, 303-534-5140) How much: $7.65 The word muffuletta sounds cool no matter how you pronounce it. Moof-a-letta! Moof-a-lotta. Whatever. Supposedly of Italian origins but invented…
Firehouse Subs, a national chain based in Jacksonville, Florida, has opened its first Colorado location at 10060 Grant Street, in Thornton. It features steamed subs with names like the Hook and Ladder, the Engineer and the Engine Company. Ordering one “fully involved” means your sandwich comes complete with mayo, mustard,…
…for five weeks! The celebrated restaurant located inside the Hotel Teatro is offering a tempting three-course meal for $99 for two. The deal lasts until February 12, so you have a unique chance to get some of the best food in Denver for a reasonable price. So far, I’ve heard that…
One of my strongest dining memories from childhood is dining at the café in the Broadway department store in Albuquerque. Strangely, I don’t remember the food — it was probably a grilled cheese sandwich or chicken noodle soup or some other kid-friendly dish — but I remember the ambience. The…
