Family roots and a love of wine run deep at the newly opened Deep Roots Winery & Bistro at 1516 Wazee Street in historic lower downtown Denver. Located in a long, narrow Victorian-era building just off the 16th Street Mall, the winery produces more than a dozen high quality wines…
Yellowbelly Chicken is out to conquer the suburbs, one fast-casual chicken joint at a time. But this month the company is doing a two-fer by unveiling locations in Arvada and Lakewood within a week of each other. Yellowbelly was founded in Vail in 2012 by Michael Friedberg, Eric Wupperman and…
When Salt Lake City’s Epic Brewing revealed in 2012 that it would open a newer, larger production facility in Denver, co-owner Dave Cole mentioned that the search had come down to Colorado and California. Colorado won out, though, and Epic unveiled its $2.5 million, twenty-barrel brewery the next year. But…
Although it may seem easy to shop for that cocktail and beer-loving co-worker or father-in-law, this year go beyond the usual bottle of bottom-shelf bourbon and try something better made right here in the Centennial State. Whether the recipient lives in town or somewhere else, nothing says “taste the Rockies”…
I have noticed the awning and sign for W.T. Shorty’s Sports Grill (990 South Oneida Street) a few times over the years, tucked back in a strip mall off of Leetsdale Drive in Virginia Vale among establishments with names like the Gift Card Shop and David’s Kebab House. It always looked…
In the past two weeks, two well-respected national beer writers have penned articles foretelling the demise of craft brewing. Neither predicted its death based on competition with big beer or on ingredient shortages or other economic factors, though. Rather, they bemoaned the surging popularity of two different styles, sounding the…
Did you hear? In-N-Out Burger is planning its first Colorado location, which means you’ll soon have access to all the double-double burgers, hand-cut french fries, and secret menu items you can stomach — no flight to the West Coast required, or even a one-hour drive to Colorado Springs, since the…
Sweet, fatty, salty, smoky, spicy: It’s not a new Chili Peppers album, it’s a bite of the huarache at Las Fajitas at 2680 South Havana Street in Aurora. A huarache ($10.50) is similar to a tostada, only the masa for a huarache is thick and lightly fried, resulting in a…
Three years ago, Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project dismantled its Cellar Reserve program — one of the first such craft-beer membership programs in Colorado — because of production constraints and other growing pains. The move gave the brewery more freedom, but also alienated a significant number of its original supporters…
On Thursday, December 7, the next season of Top Chef will debut on Bravo, featuring a pair of Colorado-based chefs: Brother Luck and Carrie Baird, who took the reins at Bar Dough in July. Read our interview with Baird here.
As if the avalanche of new eateries that have opened over the past eleven months hasn’t been enough for 2017, there are a few restaurants and bars that could squeeze in under the deadline. Look for these seven places to debut before the end of December — although some are…
Is your restaurant hosting an event on New Year’s Eve? We want to know about it!
If Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday had you sweating it out on Can’t-Pay-the-Rent Tuesday, then you might want to turn away from this bit of news: In recent months, a few Colorado craft breweries have begun selling beers exceeding $30, $40 and even $50 a bottle. It’s…
ClusterTruck is showing Denverites a new way to experience delivery food. The restaurant’s delivery-only model offers an end to lukewarm food and soggy sandwiches…
On the first day of Christmas my food-loving buddy gave to me…really, with all the amazing Colorado-made gifts out there, you could have weeks and weeks of holiday goodies. Whether you want stocking stuffers, hostess gifts or something for the gourmet in your life, we have plenty of ideas. Choose…
“Red or green?” the server asks yet another customer during lunch service at Little Anita’s Foods of New Mexico, a Denver branch of an Albuquerque original that’s been smothering stacked enchiladas and burritos for more than forty years. She doesn’t have to ask the question of every diner; regulars blurt…
3 Freaks Brewing in Highlands Ranch posted a message on its Facebook page on Saturday saying it would be closed temporarily because it had inadvertently failed to renew its state licensing. The brewery, located at 7140 East County Line Road, was opened in June 2014 by Jeff Atencio. Atencio declined…
Customers looking for a hot breakfast and a cup of coffee at DJ’s 9th Avenue Cafe (865 Lincoln Street) this morning were instead greeted with note on the door explaining that the breakfast eatery is now closed. The sign reads “Thanks again for making the last 12 years of our lives…
News came down last week that Steve Ells is resigning from the CEO position at Chipotle, closing the door on a nearly 25-year chapter during which he grew the burrito company from a tiny shop on Evans Avenue — originally intended to be a cash cow for the fine dining…
Chai beers are nothing new, but they’re also not that easy to find. For years, Yak & Yeti in Arvada was the only local brewery that made a brew with Indian spices on a regular basis, and that experience showed: brewery-restaurant won a silver medal for its chai milk stout…
Chef Pino Saverino remodeled his Italian restaurant, Pino’s Place (1400 East Hampden Avenue in Cherry Hill Village), just over a year ago, but in mid-October an allegedly drunk driver tried to do a little extra renovation. A minivan jumped the curb and punched a hole in the exterior wall of the…
Ratio, repeals, rouge and ribs are all on the culinary calendar this week. Relish Denver’s remarkable range at these seven events this week…and keep reading for more food for thought in the weeks ahead. Monday, December 4 Ratio Beerworks is kicking off December with an ambitious Twelve Days of Giving…
