Slow Food Nations kicked off on July 13 with a Slow Food USA delegate reception at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, where Mayor Michael Hancock welcomed representatives from dozens of U.S. cities and Snooze founder Adam Schlegel, the unofficial mayor of Denver brunch, ushered in a night of hospitality and…
When Slow Food Nations descended on Denver, the international organization brought with it nationally known power players in the sustainable food movement who convened seminars to share knowledge and inspire food lovers across geographical regions. But the festival and its many events also gave Denverites a unique perspective on agriculture…
On a chilly December day in 2015, Mark Dym stood on the sidewalk outside his restaurant at 2129 Larimer Street watching workers take down the Marco’s Coal-Fired Pizzeria sign. The place wasn’t going out of business, but was instead changing its name to Racca’s Pizzeria Napoletana. That name change came…
It was never hard to go out and have a good time in Denver. But now, thanks to the recent rise in intravenous (IV) therapy clinics popping up around town, it’s also become a whole lot easier to wake up without a hangover. From mobile units with fully licensed medical…
World of Beer, which opened its first Colorado location in May 2013, will close up shop over the next few weeks, shutting down its two remaining bars in Glendale and Lakewood’s Belmar development. The Florida-based chain’s departure from the state creates a strong opportunity for a local company: Crazy Mountain Brewing…
This week boasts an eclectic bunch of events, including dinner and a movie, the unveiling classic dive-bar remodel and the omnipresent beer fest. But there are also oh-so-trendy cocktail pairings, a craft chocolate tasting, and the ever-welcome free pizza to honor a birthday. Here are seven great food and drink…
There are loopholes that allow those who are underage to drink in Colorado. Here are five of them. We wrote about five of them.
Debbie Kuehn may not be the most recognizable name in the Denver culinary world, but everyone who lives or works downtown knows “the Cookie Lady,” who ran the Santa Fe Cookie Co. on the 16th Street Mall since 2008 and for years before that behind Duffy’s Shamrock and on the…
New restaurants keep popping up, some — like French 75 (which opens Monday, July 17) — with chill summer dishes and others with the hottest food in town. And favorites like Comal Heritage Food Incubator are drawing attention as Slow Food Nations, a weekend-long celebration of good food prepared with…
When CEO Chad McWhinney and his firm MCWHINNEY began plotting the Dairy Block development at 18th and Wazee Streets (a collaborative effort with Sage Hospitality and Grand American, Inc.), they knew a key component would be activating the alley that cuts through the block, so they visited successful alleyway developments all…
Slow Food warriors are heading to Union Station and Larimer Square this weekend for Slow Food Nations, a celebration of traditional and sustainable food production and cooking. The weekend is filled with outdoor markets, cooking demonstrations, presentations and food festivals — enough to wear down even the most earnest food…
A piece of Boulder brewing history is back on the market. Two years after Fate Brewing acquired the leases to Avery Brewing’s famed former warehouses at 5763 Arapahoe Boulevard, along with all of the old equipment, the brewpub is trying to unload the facility, hopefully to another beer-maker. Fate owner Mike…
We’re in the the thick of summer, and that means outdoor events galore. This weekend, sate your appetite for the outdoors with festivals highlighting Orthodox food, craft beer and high-end bites, more craft beer (of course) and a picnic. Can’t stand the heat? Don’t worry, you can still get in…
There’s been a little monkeying around with some monkey art that’s caused some friction between two Denver bars. Jimmy Nigg, owner of the Monkey Barrel at 4401 Tejon Street in Sunnyside, says the Monkey Bar, 1112 Santa Fe Drive, pilfered an image he commissioned and used it for their own…
Chef/restaurateur JW Lee, the owner of Menya Noodle Bar at 951 16th Street downtown, says his ramen shop serves an average of more than 400 customers a day. That’s a lot of noodles. But Lee isn’t resting easy; he just opened another downtown Menya at 1590 Little Raven Street. The…
Slow food is coming to Denver this weekend with a three-day festival called Slow Food Nations. But the Events page of the Slow Food Nations website presents a mind-boggling barrage of lectures, tours, demos, tastings, dinners and outdoor markets. Here are some of the best.
After years of bringing smoked meats to the barbecue-loving masses of Denver, Rolling Smoke BBQ has opened a permanent home in Stanley Marketplace. The 2501 Dallas Street location marks the first non-mobile restaurant for owner Terry Walsh, who launched the Rolling Smoke food truck four years ago. The new menu…
SoBo 151, at 151 South Broadway (hence the name), is one of my longstanding favorites in Baker; it’s an unpretentious and welcoming bar with a varied crowd and not one but three excellent karaoke nights. Ttasty Czech and American bar food — with bratwurst, goulash and schnitzel sharing the menu alongside…
On Monday, July 17, Frank and Jacqueline Bonanno will unlock the doors to French 75 at 717 17th Street, bestowing downtown Denver with their rendition of a French bistro. This is a project that’s been officially in the works for three years, when the Bonannos were approached by the owner…
Liquid Mechanics Brewing cleaned up at the 2017 US Open Beer Championship, held last weekend in Oxford, Ohio. The Lafayette brewery won four medals: a gold for its highly regarded peanut-butter porter (for more on that, see our list of Eight Sticky Colorado Peanut Butter Beers), a silver for its Kolsch, and…
Corey Ferguson is now running the kitchen at Justin Cucci’s El Five; putting his experience at a holistic-health institute in California and during a year in Spain to work.
Las Delicias, the forty-year old Mexican restaurant in Uptown that closed in 2015 for a major remodel, is opening for two reservation-only events on July 12 and July 17 before throwing its doors open to the public next week.
