Chef Kyle Foster and his wife, Katy (owner of Stir Cooking School), are ready to welcome Denverites to Julep, their new restaurant that exudes Southern charm and hospitality while retaining a modern, industrial component common in the RiNo neighborhood. Julep opens today (February 1) for lunch from 11 a.m. to…
According to the dictionary, a “taqueria” is a restaurant or stand specializing in Mexican dishes — especially tacos. Taqueria Corona covers both restaurant and stand, since the sit-down eatery at 2222 South Havana Street in Aurora was born from modest beginnings as a taco stand at the corner of Mississippi Avenue…
The Beer Depot (4231 West 38th Avenue) is not, as I thought when I first heard the name, a liquor store. It is one of three bars that form part of the Berkeley neighborhood’s “Beermuda Triangle,” something I learned about at the Beer Depot itself. When a friend and I stopped…
With names like Cox’s Orange Pippin and Esopus Spitzenburg, the sparkling beverages pouring from Champagne-like bottles at a new Aurora tasting room might be hard to identify — unless you’re an apple aficionado. Both are the products of Haykin Family Cider, which opens to the public at 12001 East 33rd…
It’s often difficult to find a seat at 105 West Brewing in Castle Rock, which has been growing in popularity since it opened in late 2015. But that will change over the next few months as the brewery expands. Immediate plans call for moving the adjacent Castle Rock Homebrew Supply…
Can you believe the first month of 2018 is already in the books? The days have flown by, propelled by the energy of Denver’s restaurant scene. But even with continued growth, January saw more closings than openings. Causes include skyrocketing rents, neighborhood competition, a labor shortage that makes it tough…
There are many popular Chinese stir-fry style dishes, but Kung Pao chicken may just be the most popular. Almost every Chinese place has its own version of the dish, but most are pretty similar. Recently, I went to Imperial Chinese Restaurant to try the Kung Pao lunch special, which comes…
Last week, the guys at Il Porcellino Salumi (4324 West 41st Avenue) shared the news that they’ll soon be cranking out dry-cured sausages for a larger audience at a new wholesale facility, but that doesn’t mean they’re not focused on constantly improving the offerings at the Berkeley deli. A new…
Libtard. Snowflake. Fascist. Nazi. These are the words we toss off casually in comment threads and Facebook posts, targeting those with whom we disagree for barrages of insults based solely on hotheaded reactions to perceived political opinions. Andrew Forlines thinks there’s a more constructive and humanizing way to engage in…
This welcoming restaurant off South Colorado Boulevard is hard to find, but worth a stop.
As Denver’s dining scene continues to grow, finding good employees — or any employees at all — remains a major challenge. Last January, Emily Griffith Technical College launched its Culinary Quick Start program to give free training to those looking to enter food service as a profession. One year later…
In the beginning, at the dawn of the craft-beer era in Colorado, there was free beer. And it was good. Anyone who was interested in checking out breweries like New Belgium, Odell and Great Divide could stop by, learn about the brewing process and sample the beer for free. If…
Rosa Linda’s Mexican Restaurant kept the Highland neighborhood fed for more than thirty years at 2005 West 33rd Avenue, until owners Virgil and Rosa Linda Aguirre decided it was time to retire in 2015. The building stood vacant for a while before Bremen’s Wine & Tap took over in June…
Denver’s culinary calendar is loaded with spicy wings, a Supreme Court justice, skiing and stout. Serve yourself at one of our six favorite food and drink events this week, and keep reading for more dates to remember.
Westword writers just poured out a list of the fifty bars we can’t live without, and readers respond.
Closings outpaced openings during the week of January 22-28, 2018, but it’s not all bad news.
If you’re a recent transplant, you’re probably tired of longer-time Denver denizens remarking with wide-eyed wonder at the changes this city has undergone in the last decade. But forgive us the earnest indulgence, because whether we were born and raised here or just moved 10 years ago, we still can’t…
Denver Restaurant Week is nearly upon us once again, this year with more than 225 restaurants signed up so far – with more to be added to the list. Choosing the perfect spot to spend your $25, $35 or $45 (the price points this year – long gone is the…
“Tasting pho is very much like tasting wine,” explains Mickey Ha, owner of Pho 99 at 1090 South Havana Street in Aurora. “If you taste the broth first, you can enjoy its various flavors and aromas. This way, you can also better assess the amount of accompanying herbs and sauces you…
You have a big decision to make this weekend: Do you go to a beer festival dressed in a goofy costume or not? Here are the six best events the weekend of January 26-28, 2018.
It’s been a while since Ron Tarver first announced plans to open Denver Distillery (244 South Broadway), but after almost six years, the time has finally come. “This is all my design from out of my head from over five years ago,” says Tarver, as he shows off the finished…
Denver saw a lot of good restaurants opening last year. Here are the ten best.
