The Tacos of Tacolandia: Uno Mas Taqueria y Cantina

On Sunday, August 14, Westword will host Tacolandia, a celebration of the city’s street tacos in all their tortilla-wrapped glory. Join us from 4 to 7 p.m. at Sports Authority Field to enjoy unlimited samples from more than forty of Denver’s top taquerias, cantinas, Mexican restaurants and food trucks, presented…

There Chef Ben Knaus on Hospitality, Shotskis and Cold Chicken

Good help is hard to find, and that’s especially true in a booming restaurant scene like Denver’s. But the partners at There, which expanded from Telluride to Denver this spring, are up for the challenge. As head chef Ben Knaus explains, their plan involves “incentivizing seasons of good, steady work…

William’s Tavern: Come as You Are in Uptown

In a city searching for authenticity and identity amid the constant barrage of shiny condo buildings springing up out of the skeletons of old hospitals and storefronts, new breweries opening on a seemingly daily basis, and a plethora of hipster restaurants opening in old warehouses, neighborhood bars are comforting reminders…

Denver’s Samosa Trail: Four Styles From Four Countries

If there’s an Indian restaurant that doesn’t peddle samosas, I don’t want to know about it. And if samosas aren’t part of your regular order at your favorite Indian eatery, it’s time to get with the program — a program that dates back hundreds of years and spans thousands of…

The Tacos of Tacolandia: Ursula’s Taqueria

On Sunday, August 14, Westword will host Tacolandia, a celebration of the city’s street tacos in all their tortilla-wrapped glory. Join us from 4 to 7 p.m. at Sports Authority Field to enjoy unlimited samples from more than forty of Denver’s top taquerias, cantinas, Mexican restaurants and food trucks, presented…

Restaurant Roll Call: All the Openings and Closings in Denver in July

Variety was the theme for July’s restaurant and bar openings, with big-name, local restaurateurs adding to their collections, out-of-town chains moving in and intriguing new international eateries popping up. Chefs Paul Reilly and Troy Guard unveiled the Italian-themed Coperta in Uptown and the rotisserie/raw bar/seafood specialist Mister Tuna in RiNo,…

Great American Beer Festival Tickets Go on Sale This Week

By most accounts, the 2015 Great American Beer Festival was one of the best in recent memory: the Brewers Association, which hosts the fest every year, was finally able to make some changes that resulted in a less stressful experience for participating breweries and a more pleasant experiences for the…

100 Favorite Dishes: The Croque Monsieur at Fire

No. 75: Croque Monsieur at Fire While one may be swayed to dally over the sculptures and paintings adorning the lobby of the Art Hotel on Broadway, sandwiches trump art, so head straight for the fourth floor instead, where Fire, the hotel’s restaurant, resides. Once there, take a seat at one…

Eighteen Tastiest Events on Denver’s Culinary Calendar August 1-5

Happy Colorado Day! Today is a great day to get out celebrate all the amazing things our state has to offer, including terrific food. There are plenty of Colorado-centric deals in Denver through the week; keep reading for details on the eighteen tastiest events on the culinary calendar. Monday, August…

100 Favorite Dishes: Duck Confit at Table 6

No. 76: Duck Confit at Table 6 Duck confit — duck that’s been cured with salt and spices and slow-cooked in its own fat — pops up on menus all over town. You’ll see duck-confit tacos; shreds of the tender duck perched atop grits; duck confit eggs Benedict; and all…

Reader: Brunch Can’t Come Fast Enough This Weekend!

Brunch is Denver’s favorite meal, and this weekend there are sure to be long lines outside this town’s most popular spots — lines that can translate into hour-long waits at places like Snooze. But there are other eateries that offer worthy morning meals and are relatively undiscovered — undiscovered, that…

Happy Hour at Sugarmill Is a Prelude to a Sweet Serenade

The hip-hop booming from Los Chingones fades into ’80s AOR as you enter Sugarmill. Though conjoined physically as well as spiritually as part of Troy Guard’s TAG Restaurant Group, the two restaurants take very different places in the TAG empire. Chingones is loud, spicy, lascivious. Sugarmill is forthright and laid…

Five Restaurant Trends That Need to Die

We like what we like when it comes to dining out, but sometimes we’re faced with a little too much of what someone else likes. Restaurant trends spread quickly based on what will bring in the cash, the customers and the thumbs-up reviews, but sometimes restaurateurs don’t know when to…