Shelby’s, a Classic Downtown Bar, Could Soon Be Gone

The building at 519 18th Street has housed a bar of some sort for at least ninety years, according to Howard Nelson, who owns the current incarnation, Shelby’s Bar & Grill, with his wife, Nanette. The Nelsons took over Shelby’s in 1991, but they could soon find themselves without a…

The Juniper Pig Brings Premium Butcher Shop to Stanley Marketplace

The Juniper Pig brings a lineup of cured meats, prime cuts, rotisserie chicken, sandwiches and salads to Stanley Marketplace starting Saturday, November 11. One of the first stores to sign on at the Stanley (2501 Dallas Street, Aurora), the “culinary butchery” and charcuterie shop is one of the last stores to…

Basta Chef Kelly Whitaker to Open the Wolf’s Tailor in Sunnyside

“Everyone knows the story of the wolf in sheep’s clothing — but not a lot of people think of the people who make the wolf’s clothing.” That’s chef Kelly Whitaker’s explanation for the name behind his latest venture, a restaurant in Sunnyside called the Wolf’s Tailor that will build on Whitaker’s…

Readers: We Need More Reasonably Priced Restaurants in Denver

Telegraph closed this week, after a two-year run in a space at 295 South Pennsylvania that had already swallowed up several other restaurants, including Cafe|Bar and Grey Cactus. A few readers like Nikki blamed the closing on the “crappy location,” but others suggest a more likely culprit: value, or lack thereof.

Every Denver Bar and Restaurant Opening and Closing This Week

This was a busy and varied week for restaurant openings, with two coffee shops, Denver’s first distillery-restaurant, an experimental cocktail lab and a bar that sells collectible footwear all joining the dining scene. Red Sauce, from the owner of Bistro Barbes, also started serving up old-school Italian in Park Hill,…

Epic Brewing Sues Eddyline Brewing Over “Epic” Trademark

The craft-beer industry prides itself on collaboration and congeniality, so it’s always disheartening to see two small companies, especially those in Colorado, go after each other in court. But in the end, business is business. On November 3, Epic Brewing, based in Salt Lake City, Utah, filed suit in US. District Court…

Opening Today: The Bardo Wheat Ridge Is No Longer in Limbo

After more than a year and a half, Chris Graves is finally ready to celebrate the opening of his new coffee shop, the second location of the Bardo Coffee House, at 6150 West 38th Avenue in Wheat Ridge. When Graves opened the first Bardo (named for the Tibetan limbo between death and…

Post Oak Hall Now Open Fridays — With Coffee

It’s been nearly a year since Helliemae’s Caramel maven Ellen Daehnick first rolled out Post Oak Hall in the Wheat Ridge building at 6195 West 44th Avenue where she makes candy. There, she sells her caramels — mainstays like sea salt and the Whiskey Love Bomb, in addition to seasonal…

Sancho’s Broken Arrow: Colfax Avenue’s Deadhead Sanctuary

I found myself at Sancho’s Broken Arrow (741 East Colfax Avenue) with a friend on a recent Saturday afternoon and realized that the last time I had been in was quite a while ago — too long ago, really. The bar was comfortingly familiar and seemed somehow untouched by the hands…

What to Expect From Whiskey-Fueled American Bonded, Coming in January

Nearly three years have passed since word first came down that Williams & Graham and Occidental owner Sean Kenyon was teaming up with Matchbox proprietors Justin Anthony and Lisa Vedovelli to open American Bonded in a defunct catering space at 2706 Larimer Street in RiNo. “It’s been a long difficult construction…

Maria Empanada Plans Growth After Massive Investment Infusion

Just a few years ago, Lorena Cantarovici was selling empanadas and other South American baked goods out of her home, but today she’s celebrating big news. Venture capital firm Colorado Impact Fund has agreed to infuse Maria Empanada, Cantarovici’s small group of Argentinian cafes, with up to $3.5 million in…

Anecdote Cafe Opens in the Golden Triangle

After a series of construction delays, Anecdote on Capitol Hill has softly opened for business. The cafe, at 955 Bannock Street fills the hole left in the Capitol Hill coffee scene when Rooster and Moon shuttered its doors last September after eight years in business.

The Ten Best Vegan Sandwiches in Metro Denver

Everyone loves sandwiches. They’re satisfying, easy to eat on the go and often very reasonably priced. While many believe a sandwich must contain cheese and meat between the bread to be satisfying, there are plenty of vegan options in Denver. Check out these ten tasty plant-based sandwiches. The Breakfast Sandwich…

Eat Here: 100 Restaurants We Can’t Live Without

We went with our hearts and bellies, thinking about restaurants we’d miss if they disappeared and remembering what wakes us up in the middle of the night with undeniable cravings. So read up and then eat up: Here are 100 restaurants for you to discover — or to return to again and again.

Telegraph Closes After Two Years in Quiet East Alameda Location

Two years ago, restaurateur Chris Sargent opened his second Denver eatery, Telepraph, at 295 South Pennsylvania Street as a followup to Brazen, which opened a year earlier in West Highland. But Telegraph is now closed, according to a message on the restaurant’s Facebook page: Dear Guests We would love to…

Punch Bowl Social Readies Stapleton Control Tower for Grand Opening

Many young transplants know only the big white tents of Denver International Airport as the city’s aviation hub. But before DIA opened in 1995 (behind schedule, of course), Denver’s main airport was called Stapleton, and it was located in what is now the Stapleton neighborhood (which makes sense, right?). Most…