No 19: The Breakfast Sandwich at Stella’s on 16thStella’s on 16th is the new kid on the triangular block at 16th and Wewatta streets downtown, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner to bustling urbanites. A big cup of coffee and a piping-hot breakfast sandwich is just the thing to slow down…
Over its 23 years in Denver, Great Divide Brewing has seen a lot of beers come and go, with a lineup that has changed with the times. But some of those beers are missed more than others, and now the brewery is giving people a chance to vote on which…
Toni Tipton-Martin’s James Beard Award-winning book The Jemima Code (University of Texas Press, 2015) examines 150 cookbooks written by black women, starting in 1827. She’ll be speaking about her work at the Community College of Aurora on Wednesday, February 22; in advance of that appearance, she sat down with us to talk about the question that prompted her project, the bro-izing of the modern kitchen, and why it’s important that we broaden the definition of African-American cooking.
Poke, the Hawaiian dish made with diced, marinated tuna or other seafood, was a rarity in Denver even just two or three years ago. Back in those dark, poke-less days, the seafood dish was only available at a few Hawaiian joints in town, like Iwayama Sushi, and as occasional appetizers…
The lone red-brick building that stands at 2301 Seventh Street (across the street from the Denver Aquarium) has housed many businesses over the years, but was well known as the last home of the Zang Brewing Co., which operated as a restaurant long after the Denver beer company, founded in…
Jesse Morreale knew that the Thunderbird Imperial Lounge, the new place he opened in December at 3759 Lipan Street, had very old roots. When Larimer Associates purchased the property in 2012, it had been home to Longo’s Subway Tavern for more than fifty years. But the building dates back much further than that, and a birthday dinner this past weekend brought the place full circle.
Things are going swimmingly at Fish N Beer, the RiNo restaurant from Aniedra Nichols and Kevin Morrison that opened late in 2016.
Los Parceros, the brightly colored Colombian restaurant at 5922 East Colfax Avenue, has for a long time been the only Colombian eatery in the city. We’re fans of the big, filling tamales wrapped in banana leaves — and of the “chiva” party bus that owner Joaquin Contreras parks out front, attracting…
Denver has been losing its red-sauce joints…and their owners. Ron Cito passed away on February 11 at the age of 81; he and his wife, Kim DeLancey, had sold Patsy’s Inn, at 3651 Navajo Street, in August. Cito was born and raised in north Denver’s little Italy, went to Cathedral…
For as long as the United States has had a president, there have been African Americans cooking for the presidents and their families, staffs and guests. The stories of these chefs form the foundation of The President’s Kitchen Cabinet: The Story of the African Americans Who Have Fed Our First…
President’s Day, National Margarita Day, National Sweet Potato Day: Why not just take the whole week off so that you can eat and drink your fill? At the very least, you can go out on a weeknight and sample tequila, wine or whiskey; see baristas fight (for a good cause);…
Denver Restaurant Week begins on Friday, February 24, and many diners have already filled their culinary calendars with all the dishes and deals they want to try around town. This is the thirteenth edition of DRW, and for the first time offers meals at $25, $35 and $45 (rather than the $52.80 for two that marked the original launch). More than 200 restaurants — and thousands of diners — are participating
We’ve had plenty of new and unique offering in the Denver restaurant scene over the past few weeks, from an authentic Sichuan hot-pot house that also serves hand-pulled noodle to a drive-thru brewery and barbecue where you can pick up six-packs and smoked meats without ever leaving your car. The…
Sweet Cooie’s Ice Cream & Confectionary, the latest from Little Man owner Paul Tamburello, opened in the Congress Park neighborhood just in time to serve up treats on Valentine’s Day. Take a look inside the jewel-box of a shop for some sweet temptation. On the same day, we gave homesick…
The Biker Jim’s wild boar sausage is one of the best sausages in Denver. While it’s always worth a stop if you happen to be by the stadium, you can also easily make these at home!
When President Donald Trump says “I’m telling you, the meatloaf is fabulous,” you’re probably going to end up with meatloaf for dinner — if you’re anything like New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who went with the president’s strong suggestion at a White House dinner on Tuesday night. While national policy…
No. 20: A Trip to Guadalajara Authentic Mexican Buffet All-you-can-eat buffets are synonymous for quantity over quality; at least that the standard expectation. And while at Guadalajara on East Colfax Avenue you won’t find the absolute best in town of any one Mexican dish, the sheer variety of hard-to-find specialties…
The taste of the culinary past come alive this weekend, as presidential re-enactors and historic dishes illustrate the stories of White House kitchens, guests sit down to lunch with Harriet Tubman, and a farmers’ market helps uncover the story of Wheat Ridge. Plus, there’s beer and bocce and brunch and…
Proper Grounds Coffee Roasters has been serving the Lafayette community for the past four years from a warehouse-style space at 990 South Public Road. But the company, owned by Cody Osborn, has a few big changes in the works. Proper Grounds will reopen in a new location tomorrow (Friday, February…
Both locations of Maria Empanada (on South Broadway and in the Denver Tech Center) and Adelitas Cocina y Cantina and its companion bar, Palenque Mezcaleria, announced yesterday that they would be closed today to support employees participating in A Day Without Immigrants, a national day of protest on February 16…
Kombucha is a complicated topic; most people aren’t sure how the word is pronounced, much less how the tangy, funky beverage is made. Is it a type of beer or a closer relative of Snapple? The fact that kombucha is a fermented beverage and contains a very low amount of…
Spike TV’s Bar Rescue recently returned to Denver to film an episode that will kick off the fifth season, when Jon Taffer attempts to save State Pub. Haven’t heard of it? That’s clearly one reason this bar needed to be rescued. The show describes the saloon as a “college bar…
