Boone’s Tavern has been a steadfast neighborhood sports bar near the University of Denver for years. Even after a makeover two years ago when the bar — named for DU Pioneer mascot Denver Boone — gave up part of its square footage so that the upscale eatery Atticus could open…
Have you made your reservations for Valentine’s Day yet? Some of the city’s most romantic tables — the fireside spot at Barolo Grill, for example — were booked months ago. But earlier this week we published a list of the Ten Best Date-Night Restaurants in Denver, and some of those…
Thanks to the Super Bowl champs, Denver has seen a lot of local pride lately, and today you have another chance to show your civic pride: with a Civic Center Love window cling, which you can grab at today’s Civic Center Nosh & Posh. On the second Tuesday of every…
Just in time for the holiday of hearts, the Denver Museum of Nature & Science is debuting an exhibit all about, you guessed it, chocolate. But that’s not the only way to get local sweets; turns out a handful of purveyors specialize in superior confections made right in Colorado. Including…
At Old Major, it’s pork for dinner and chicken for lunch — at least ever since chef/owner Justin Brunson launched Royal Rooster to feed fried chicken sandwiches to the Highland mid-day crowd. But if poultry doesn’t please you, Brunson is pleased to announce that the Rooster is now serving burgers…
Peyton Manning may have looked a little wobbly in the Super Bowl, but we was right on target when it came to shilling for Budweiser during his post-game interviews. You’ve probably heard the clip — along with the outcry from people who thought it was blatant ad placement, inappropriate given…
A little secret has been building in Boulder that will soon be revealed. Although the restaurant that industry veterans Elliott and Annie Toan are nearly ready to open is still lacking a street-front sign, they will open the doors to Arcana on Monday, February 15, revealing a sumptuous dining room, a well-appointed…
The Tavern Platt Park has finally announced an opening date: Monday, February 29. Tavern Hospitality Group broke ground three years ago at the 1475 South Pearl address once occupied by India’s Pearl (and many occupants prior to that); while the project team was unable to save the facade, as Historic…
California-based Native Foods may have closed three locations in metro Denver, but that doesn’t mean vegan food is in trouble in this city. In the last month alone, two new vegan spots have opened in north Denver: Handy Diner, at 2958 Downing Street, and Love, Peace & Sol, a vegan…
Valentine’s Day can be a drag. For all the single people out there, it’s a stark reminder that there’s no one special in their lives, and probably never will be. For those lucky enough to be in a relationship, it’s an unwanted obligation to spend money on cheesy gifts and…
Nocturne Jazz & Supper Club 1330 27th Street 303-295-3333 Nocturne has been churning through the hits for nearly a year, offering jazz-themed menus to accompany classic albums played in full by some of the city’s top combos. The kitchen has paired bites with vinyl platters from Dave Brubek, Sonny Rollins…
Fawkes and the Hound at Rebel Restaurant “I will usually tweak older recipes,” says bartender Jason Randall. “I look at recipes that existed a hundred years ago, or the turn of the century, and basically put my own spin on it.” But Randall is moving away from that formula in…
Three years after the groundbreaking for Tavern Platt Park, the latest edition to the Tavern Hospitality Group finally has an opening date: Monday, February 29. And really, if you count by leap years, that puts Tavern Platt Park — which occupies the address at 1475 South Pearl that was once home…
We just unveiled our 2016 list of the best Chinese restaurants in Denver last week, which included dim sum palaces, noodle houses and specialists from regions as far-flung as Sichuan, Shaanxi, Hong Kong and the island nation of Taiwan. Our goal was to not only find great cooking, but to highlight…
It’s Fat Tuesday, and diners will be letting the good times roll all over town. But Tom’s Home Cookin’, a longtime Southern cooking mainstay in Five Points that was a regular on our list of the Best Southern Food Restaurants in Denver, closed at the end of 2015, and its…
John Maier, brewmaster at Oregon-based Rogue Ales, is taking his brews on a four-city American tour, and today he will bring a few rare Rogue beers to Euclid Hall for a special beer dinner at 6 p.m. Chef Jake Grant will cook up a five-course meal paired with six Rogue…
A sign reading “Grind” went up at 300 Fillmore Street in Cherry Creek just a few weeks ago, prompting us to speculate whether the new business would be a coffee shop or a sausage house. A new addition to the sign spelling out “kitchen + watering hole,” combined with a…
Soul food is often misconstrued as fat-heavy comfort food — or food that’s hard on the heart but good for the soul. But Lonni Byrd, chef and co-owner of Love, Peace & Sol Cafe, a new vegan soul-food eatery at the corner of 35th Avenue and Albion Street, has a…
No. 93 Zuppa Pomorodo at Parisi Italian Market & Deli Those who have frequented the eateries of Denver’s northwest neighborhoods for the past few decades will remember when Parisi was nothing more than a simple Italian deli with some of the best sandwiches in town and a few tables in…
Big changes are afoot in northwest Denver. After four decades in the Jefferson Park neighborhood, La Loma will be moving downtown — and its home perched high on West 26th Avenue reportedly replaced by a fifteen-story story with 713 units. And Dickinson Plaza, at West 32nd Avenue and Tejon Street,…
There are many reasons to celebrate this week, and the Super Bowl win is just one of them. Tuesday is National Pancake Day, National Pizza Day and National Bagel Day (did someone say pizza bagel?) and Thomas’ Bagels is celebrating by giving bagel fanatics a chance to win free food;…
There’s going to be a lot of pizza ordered today in Denver — much of it from Papa John’s, since Peyton Manning bought 21 Denver-area franchises back in 2012 (and since the chain is offering a free pizza tomorrow to anyone who spends at least $15 online with Papa John’s…
