On paper, Steve Fenberg, Rob DuRay, Casey Berry and Sam Alviani look like an unlikely coalition of bar owners. Fenberg and DuRay are nonprofit and politics guys. Boulderite Fenberg is currently running for state Senate; a decade ago he launched progressive political organization New Era Colorado, where he met DuRay,…
Tonight is the night when Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump go toe-to-toe in the first of three planned presidential debates. Whether you’re a Hillary holdout or disciple of The Donald, you won’t want to miss every important platform point and blow landed in what promises to be a political knockdown…
Another Westword DISH is in the books — and this, our 22nd, was a great one. The Colorado fall weather cooperated for our annual celebration of the city’s restaurant scene, making for a cool, sunny day as dozens of Denver’s top eateries put out their best for the crowd. The…
No. 58: Griddle Cooked Bullfrog at Yum Yum Spice Skip the sizable menu of pedestrian Chinese-American offerings at Yum Yum Spice and head straight for what makes this DU strip mall joint special: a collection of dry-pot hot pots, listed as “griddle cooked foods,” which will give you a glimpse…
Alarms sounded, overhead sprinklers went off and customers of businesses at the Lowenstein Theater complex at 2526 East Colfax Avenue were evacuated on Friday night as the Denver Fire Department responded to a kitchen fire at The Goods, which had just opened on September 16 in the space formerly occupied…
September closes out with some tasty events, including new menus, beer dinners and celebrations of coffee. Keep reading to get the full scoop on the fifteen tastiest events this week. Monday, September 26 Frasca Food and Wine continues its Monday Night Wine Dinner Series with guest Giulia Migliorati of Valle Reale. The…
Through the year we’ve been tasting food in restaurants new and old, hanging out in Denver’s watering holes, taking notes about everywhere that you can find noteworthy edible and drinkable items in this town — and compiling our findings into lists of the best for your easy reference. To make…
The long-awaited Denver Central Market officially opens today at 2669 Larimer Street, with eleven vendors purveying foodstuffs — from produce to fresh seafood to complete meals you can eat on-site. You can grab drinks, too. Developer Ken Wolfe, who’s lived in the RiNo neighborhood for years, partnered with restaurateur Jeff Osaka…
There’s only a day left until Westword’s DISH, our annual celebration of the Denver dining scene, which returns Sunday, September 25, for its 22nd year. The festival of food will take over Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, where dozens of local restaurants will offer samples of their best dishes — along…
Gretchen Kurtz just reviewed Spatola Ristorante & Wine Bar, which took over the former home of Julia Blackbird’s at 3434 West 32nd Avenue a few months ago. Although she’d been impressed when she interviewed owner/chef Francisco Spatola for Chef and Tell in August, she was disappointed that his presence wasn’t felt more at…
This week was marked by the announced closings of two of Denver’s favorite bars: the Campus Lounge on South University, and the Celtic Tavern (along with the attached Delaney’s Pub) in LoDo. Both will have send-offs this weekend before locking the doors. And both could return soon in some form…
If you’re trying to live by the motto “sing like there’s nobody listening,” Voicebox, a new private-suite karoake bar that opens today at 4 p.m. at 2601 Walnut Street, is just what you’ve been waiting for to unleash your inner Adele or Eddie Vedder. Voicebox comes to Denver from Portland,…
Adrian Miller knows his soul food and barbecue. He’s an accredited barbecue judge and author of Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time, so he doesn’t just eat soul food, he studies its history, travels the country talking to professional and home cooks, and…
Tuesday night at 5:30 p.m. in September is a bit late to chase Rio 2016 excitement. It is right on time for happy hour at Cafe Brazil, one of Denver’s finest South American restaurants. From the Brazilian Highlands to the streets of Madrid, it reps for Latin cuisine both familiar…
There are only two more days until Westword’s DISH, our annual celebration of the Denver dining scene, which returns Sunday, September 25, for its 22nd year. The festival of food will take over Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, where dozens of local restaurants will offer samples of their best dishes, including…
DISH, Westword’s annual celebration of the Denver dining scene, will be dishing up food and fun in Sculpture Park on Sunday. But there are plenty of other events around town where you can whet your appetite for the main course, from Oktoberfest parties to the big DSTILL showcase. Keep reading…
Developer Ken Wolfe has lived in the RiNo neighborhood for years — long before the area was given that monicker by the River North Art District. As condos and apartments sprang up and hip restaurants and galleries moved in, Wolfe realized that the neighborhood was missing the kind of community-oriented…
Belgian-style beers may be royalty when it comes to their history, variety, flavors and technique, but in America, IPAs are king. Last week, River North Brewery, which has brewed primarily Belgian-style beers like saisons, quadrupels and wild ales, since its inception in 2011, said it will “broaden its malty world view”…
On Sunday, September 25, Westword’s DISH, our annual celebration of the Denver dining scene, returns for its 22nd year. The festival of food will take over Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, where dozens of local restaurants will offer samples of their best dishes, including plenty of smoky barbecue. GQue Championship…
On Sunday, September 25, Westword’s DISH, our annual celebration of the Denver dining scene, returns for its 22nd year. The festival of food will take over Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, where dozens of local restaurants will offer samples of their best dishes, including succulent seafood from a neighborhood favorite…
Although consumers may not notice much of a difference, many Colorado breweries, bars and liquor stores were rattled this week when longtime local craft-beer distributor C.R. Goodman revealed that it has been acquired by nationwide liquor distribution giant Breakthru Beverage. Founded by Chuck Robertson and Ken Goodman, who have been…
Jim Wiste, owner of the Campus Lounge at South University Boulevard and Exposition Avenue, is retiring after forty years and selling his bar. “I’m ready to just be a customer,” he explains. Wiste is a University of Denver alumnus and former professional hockey player whose bar — a neighborhood favorite…
