For the past several years, Mike Huggins and Lenka Juchelkova have been building niches around the metro area to show off their penchant for adult beverages in various settings. From the classic Arvada Tavern with its hidden upstairs room (accessible through a phone booth) to the pre-Prohibition Union Lodge No…
Three years have elapsed since Williams & Graham and Occidental owner Sean Kenyon and Matchbox proprietors Justin Anthony and Lisa Vedovelli first announced they were working together on a RiNo bar called American Bonded, but last month, the group revealed that they’re in the final phase of construction and are expecting…
Winter is the perfect time for tea and scones and Denver has a quite a few charming venues for a hot cup and conversation. Tea is a great daytime beverage for those times you want to relax and focus on the moment in the midst of a hectic day. Here…
Denver’s professional booze purveyors share tips on how to make the most of your New Year’s Eve.
Chef Michael Wright of Fire at the Art hotel talks about the evolution of hotel restaurants, how to get picky kids to be more adventurous, and the secret to making good chili.
There was a time when restaurants were simply places where people went to eat. There was no fanfare, no celebration of celebrity chefs, and no hot new dishes. But these days, food is news, whether it’s the next big restaurant opening, a TV appearance from one of our favorite cooks,…
Here are the ten best dishes I ate in Denver this year, amazing discoveries that show just how good this city’s restaurants can be.
So you say you need to stay in and recover from Christmas Day? Sounds boring. The world doesn’t stop turning just because you drank a bit too much eggnog, so don’t be dull. Here are four of the best food and drink events from Tuesday, December 26, through Friday, December…
This past year has seen an amazing number of restaurants open. But amidst the boom, there’s also been a bust. Here readers remember the restaurants they’ll miss.
As the year grinds to a close, new bars and restaurants are still trying to get in under the wire. Kazan Ramen Bistro hopes to land some new customers in the Berkeley neighborhood just days before Christmas, while longtime Wash Park dive reopened with a refresh that should appeal to…
With so many great restaurants to choose from, cash-strapped Denver newcomers — challenged with rising rents and skinny paychecks — are finding it hard to have a fun night out without blowing the bank. Twenty- Something for Twenty-somethings will help you find hot destinations where you can enjoy cutting-edge cuisine in…
Denver temperatures are plummeting and a hot bowl of soup is a great solution for staying warm. Fortunately, Kazan Ramen Bistro will debut at 5 p.m. tonight (Friday, December 22) at 3901 Tennyson Street, in the former home of Axios Estiatorio. Kazan is a project from the owners of Miyabi Jr…
Happy holidays, foodlings. As we count down to Christmas morning, the days are short and filled with last-minute errands and familial obligations. But if you’re an overachiever who has more time on your hands than items on your to-do list — or you’re just opting out of Christmas craziness entirely…
Aspen real estate may be even pricier than here in Denver. So when the building that houses Zocalito Bistro was scheduled to be demolished in the mountain town, chef/owner Michael Beary didn’t waste much time looking for a new Aspen spot. Instead, he looked to Denver and found the perfect…
Karen D’Onofrio has studied theology and religion throughout her adult life, but when she finally found herself working in a church, it was as a chocolatier using a church’s kitchen to make candy. After more than a year of operating out of the basement of Christ the King church, D’Onofrio just…
Remember when McDonald’s owned a stake in Chipotle? From 1998 to the mid-2000s, the folks behind the golden arches made decisions that helped the burrito company grow rapidly. Meanwhile, another burger-burrito pairing was helping enfold the nation in soft flour tortillas. Denver-born Qdoba was purchased by Jack in the Box…
As I mentioned before, I’m starting to venture farther into the Denver suburbs in search of new drinking spots to know and love. The latest journey took me right to the border of Golden and Lakewood, to a bar on the Golden side of Youngfield Street. As a fairly lazy…
Well, this is awkward. The massive Republican-created, Trump-endorsed tax bill that will pass today — slashing taxes for corporations and the rich — will also supposedly benefit craft brewers. After years and years of fighting, the Boulder-based Brewers Association finally got its Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act passed as…
With so many new and exciting places to eat in Denver, it’s easy to overlook old favorites and neighborhood standbys…and that can be deadly for those restaurants. Increased competition and shifting demographics, trends and neighborhood needs can mean the demise of eateries that previously attracted crowds. Here are the ten…
Tucked beneath a modern residential building in LoHi resides There…, a restaurant that now serves fresh gelato under the name Bici. The idea, says co-owner Oren Cohen, is to provide an array of housemade “adult snack food”: hummus, roasted nuts and dipping sauces, for example. It also includes a whole…
Isabel Ranney, who took over the burners at Bremen’s in August, talks about her drive to consider the planet in her cooking, working at a woman-owned, women-run restaurant, and the herbs you should be eating now.
Kevin Taylor, one of the preeminent names in the Denver dining scene over the past three decades, has had an up-and-down year. Just two months after opening Hickory & Ash in Broomfield with his son Ryan in July, Taylor closed Palettes after a twenty-year run at the Denver Art Musem…
