Despite their higher alcohol content and the fact that they resemble regular porters or even stouts, in both look and flavor, Baltic porters are not a common style in Colorado. Perhaps it’s because they are lagers, which means they can take up to twice as long to ferment. In Poland,…
Chef Corey Baker says he didn’t so much find sushi as fall into it — but doing so had an element of fate. “I got a job at Sushi Den…at age seventeen,” he recalls. “It felt kind of like destiny. Sushi Den was the first restaurant I went to: When…
Pliny the Younger, one of the rarest, most sought-after beers in the world, makes its annual return to Colorado in February when California’s Russian River Brewing trucks a precious few kegs of the cult beer over the Continental Divide. Russian River has been sending the highly-rated triple IPA to Colorado…
The Yard on Santa Fe, at the corner of West First Avenue and Santa Fe Drive, has been slowly taking shape ever since Renegade Brewing added a production facility at the former lumber yard two years ago. Since then, two fitness centers, Board Game Republic, Fin Art Co. (a design…
This great nation of ours holds as one of its dearest principles the words at the base of the Statue of Liberty, penned by Emma Lazarus: “‘Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.'” The words welcome the people of the world to make a…
A shiny new hotel will be built around one of Denver’s oldest landmarks, the Denver Hose Company No. 1, located at 20th Street and Chestnut Place. Pending approval from the Denver Landmark Preservation Committee, the Hose Company No. 1 building will be restored into a restaurant. It’s part of a…
Richard Sandoval has retooled the decade-old Zengo, but it’s not an improvement.
The Fat Jack’s Super Subs at 3326 Tejon Street in Lower Highland was robbed at gunpoint in the early-morning hours of Saturday, January 21. Owner Kyle Fabra says that the incident took place between 1 and 1:30 a.m. at the late-night sub shop. “Two guys came in dressed in red with…
Boulder’s new-brewery scene was quiet for the majority of 2016. While existing powerhouses like Avery Brewing, Twisted Pine, Boulder Beer and Upslope all made news, no new breweries opened their doors during the first eleven months of the year. The most recent had been Vision Quest Brewery, which kicked things…
Having a name like Brother Luck is almost as much as any chef needs in the way of publicity. But Luck and a growing number of other Colorado chefs are getting additional attention from recent appearances on the Food Network’s Chopped and other television shows. Brother Luck, who’s the fourth…
The neighborhood that until last summer didn’t even have an official name is beginning to heat up. The latest newcomer to put down roots in the area, which is mushrooming with new offices, condos and hotels, is Stella’s on 16th, opening this Friday, January 27. Owners Brian and Dawn “Stella”…
There’s food for all five senses and beyond on the culinary calendar, with mind/mouth connections in Vail, an intensive Italian wine class, the Alamo Drafthouse’s latest film-and-beer pairing and the start of the Winter Brew Fest, a staple of the Denver beer scene since 2004. Here are the eight tastiest…
Readers are applauding the deal that will keep My Brother’s Bar open, rather than have it wiped off the face of Denver by another big development.
Burgers are big business in Denver, from longtime favorites that have defined the bar-food scene over the last several decades to newcomers with beefy reputations in other cities. Here are our top hamburger stories over the past six months, along with links to our original coverage. The only thing better…
Burgers, steaks and fried chicken were on the menu this week as Chuburger and STK made their Denver debuts and a pair of poultry purveyors — Yellowbelly and the Post Chicken & Beer — opened on opposite sides of town. It was a busy week as a total of seven…
You know you’re in Denver during the National Western Stock Show when you sit down for tea at the Brown Palace Hotel and your luncheon companions include two fluffy steers. Honoring the grand champion steer is an annual tradition at the downtown hotel; this year’s winner was Fu, raised by…
The Thai Basil branch at 540 East Alameda Avenue closed a year ago, with a sign in the window indicating the place would reopen that spring after a renovation. That never happened and the building sat empty for the remainder of 2016. But a sign just went up indicating that…
While the Stanley Marketplace on the southeastern edge of the Stapleton neighborhood is far from full, there are already six food and beverage vendors open, serving tacos, fried chicken, craft beer, handmade chocolates and pastries, fresh-roasted coffee and beer-hall grub. Of the forty or so businesses currently committed to moving…
The gang’s all beer on Inauguration Day, with breweries all over Denver unveiling new brews and hosting parties, related or not to today’s historic events. As the weekend goes on, you can enjoy Bacon & Bourbon aplenty, visit a true cow palace, or sign on for a brunch/fitness event to…
Vail chicken joint Yellowbelly came to town this week, with a fundraiser for No Kid Hungry last night and the official opening of its Stanley Marketplace eatery today. This is the third Yellowbelly since founders Barry Davis, Michael Friedberg and Eric Wuppermann opened the first in 2012 (there’s also a Boulder…
Lyons and Longmont have long enjoyed the food and brews put out by Oskar Blues in several locations, from the original bar and brewery in downtown Lyons to a restaurant, a burger bar and a tasting room in Longmont. But today the company opens its first all-season eatery in Denver…
There’s a whole lotta shaking going on in Denver’s burger scene. Last week Shake Shack, the fast-expanding chain founded by Danny Meyer in New York City in 2004, announced on its website that it is coming to Colorado this year: “Ain’t no mountain high enough! Shake Shack is trekking to…
