Humans have been trying to get drunk for a long time. The earliest evidence of people drinking fermented wheat or barley-based beverages dates all the way back to ancient Mesopotamia (where Iraq is now) about 7,000 years ago, while the earliest beer recipe was discovered in a 4,000-year-old poem. But on…
This weekend, enjoy food and drink from around the world (and the galaxy), edible architecture, and beer, beer and more beer (there’s a reason we keep typing “Decembeer” by accident). Here are six of the best food and drink events in Denver from Friday, December 15, through Sunday, December 17…
Denverites seem to love working out their anger on a piece of wood — with sharp implements. Bad Axe Throwing has been so popular since opening in July at 845 East 73rd Avenue that the venue already needs more space to handle all the reservations. So on Monday, December 18, Bad…
Before my first taste of a new vermouth from one of Denver’s few urban wineries, the sweetish herbal concoction was just another ingredient in my favorite vodka martini. At the Infinite Monkey Theorem Urban Winery at 3200 Larimer Street, I discovered the unique, stand-alone virtues of a glass of vermouth. In…
As the days get colder, you can count on Colfax Avenue to stay burning bright at all hours, full of places to take refuge from the wind. One place that has become a quietly reliable Colfax fixture over the years, as well as a great place to warm yourself and…
Have you seen that luminous new skyscraper poking up from the cityscape at 15th and Lawrence streets downtown? The one that looks just a little bit like a giant glass toaster on top? The building is called 1144 Fifteenth and it’s still vacant until construction is completed, but one of…
It’s not every day you can find American spirits created in a traditional Scottish Forsyths still, but at Vapor Distillery in Boulder the whiskey passes through a copper pot from the respected manufacturer before being aged and bottled. The man behind the machine is Alastair Brogan, also a Scottish import,…
Fireman Capital Partners, the Boston-based private equity firm that owns Longmont’s Oskar Blues Brewery, Perrin Brewing in Michigan, Florida’s Cigar City and the Squatters and Wasatch breweries in Utah, is changing the name of the holding company that operates these breweries from Oskar Blues Holdings to CANarchy. CANarchy “provides a…
Christmas Eve might just be the happiest night of the year. Presents are bought (right?), stockings are stuffed (they are, aren’t they?!), and everyone is of good cheer (provided that steps one and two have been taken care of). So it’s the perfect time to take a break from the constant…
When the Panzano executive-chef position opened up, Nic Lebas leaped at the opportunity to move to Denver and to draw from his French roots to refine the Italian menu of the Hotel Monaco restaurant.
Those who have followed good cooking in Denver over the past decade will recognize the name Samir Mohammad, a chef who quietly wowed diners on Old South Pearl at The Village Cork and later at Black Pearl (well before it closed). Mohammad took off for a stint in Indonesia before returning…
Gird your loins and steel your livers; the most wonderful time of the year is upon us, bringing with it the attendant consumerism, family drama and, of course, drinking. No doubt you’ll be making a few runs to your local liquor store for supplies, but this festive season is also…
Sometimes a new food and beverage “concept” is more difficult to describe than it is to experience. Such is the case with Beckon|Call, a new dual-identity cafe and restaurant at 2845 Larimer Street. After poking your head inside Call, the white cottage on the right half of the property (Beckon…
The Reuben sandwich is said to have been invented just over a hundred years ago, in either Omaha, Nebraska, or New York City (depending on whose story you believe). The hot sandwich is an imposing stack of corned beef (or, less frequently, pastrami), sauerkraut, Russian dressing, melted Swiss cheese and…
Birdcall is fast. It’s affordable. And it’s where the future is headed, given the pinch of high labor costs. But is it good food?
At least a dozen breweries closed their taprooms in Colorado in 2017. That’s the bad news. But eight of the twelve were replaced by other existing breweries or breweries-in-planning, so the vacated spaces are at least being recycled, the brewing equipment reused and thirsty beer drinkers are being served. One…
The fire has gone out at Brik on York, a wood-fired pizza kitchen and wine bar at 2223 East Colfax Avenue. The restaurant closed over the weekend, leaving this message on its Facebook page: Brik is officially closed for business my friends. It was a short and beautiful dream, but…
Thanks to Comal Heritage Food Incubator, we now have one more culinary word in our lexicon. The lunchtime restaurant at 3455 Ringsby Court in the Taxi development is named for the large, flat cooking surface used to cook tortillas and other Mexican fare. But starting this Thursday, December 14, we…
Fort Collins is long on community gathering spots; breweries fill with neighbors on nights and weekends and locals turn out in force to support a vibrant live music scene. But until this week, it was lacking an upscale hub for business meetings and lingering lunches. Enter the Emporium Kitchen and…
The week is packed with toys, tea, Turkish food and tacos, so take time to treat yourself to tantalizing tastes of all kinds this week — and then celebrate Friday by getting totally trashed. Here are the six best events on the culinary calendar through December 15, as well as…
Denver is losing many of its iconic restaurants, including the Wazee Lounge and Supper Club.
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