Food & Drink

Delaware-based Jake’s Hamburgers has changed its name twice in its 25-year history; once in 2010 to Jake’s Wayback Burgers and again in 2014 to simply Wayback Burgers. Along the way, the eatery has expanded from a single burger shack to a chain with more than 100 locations — including a…

The usual karaoke experience in Denver involves stumbling into some dim dive bar just before last call and wailing a few tunes in front of cringing strangers. Maybe you dragged a few friends along, but it’s hardly a social experience, but rather something akin to a round of Guitar Hero…

After 33 years downtown, the Trinity Grille closed last weekend; La Loma will soon leave the spot in Jefferson Park where it’s been perched for 34 years and move into the Trinity Grille spot. And other recent moves have readers wandering down memory lane. Recalling pre-mall downtown Denver, Laura says:…

We’ve all been witness to the incredible gastronomic shock wave that has shaken up the Denver dining scene over the past several years. But much of it began more than a decade ago, when a bold group of chefs and restaurateurs introduced upscale eateries that could hold their own in…

West-siders will need to find a new stop for fried chicken: After 28 years, Jus Cookin’s Restaurant has served its last bird. The venerable home-style eatery was a favorite for years in Aurora before owners Steve and Char Modlich moved it to Lakewood in 2004. The farmhouse kitchen near the corner…

The founders of Marg’s Taco Bistro had a big hit with that concept, which now has three locations in Denver. But their second concept? Not so much. As a departure from tacos, the group decided to put a casual Neopolitan pizza joint, Cibo, into the LoHi address previously occupied by…

Restaurant empires are only as good as the chef in charge of day-to-day operations. Justin Brunson — who’s poised to extend his own empire with Masterpiece Kitchen — knows this, which is why he tapped the talented Amos Watts to be executive chef at Old Major. Watts joined the team…

It has been more than a year since Humble Pie closed its tiny Baker neighborhood shop (now occupied by Waffle Up); since then, the bakery’s “frequent pie-ers” have had to content themselves with special orders. But now the wait is finally over for a new retail outlet: the The Humble Pie…

Five years may not seem like a long history for a bar, but in RiNo, which only received that nickname in 2005, half a decade slinging drinks on the same street makes a watering hole nearly an old-timer. When the Matchbox opened on Larimer Street five years ago, the neighborhood…

The Trinity Grille closed this weekend, after 33 years of service in downtown Denver. The restaurant had opened across from the Brown Palace during the oil-and-gas boom days and weathered several busts after that; regulars swore by the deep-fried lobster, schnitzel and green chile, of all things. But now the bar…

Pad Thai serves as nearly everyone’s introduction to Thai cuisine; the ubiquitous, peanut-y noodle dish is so common in this country that you can even find packaged versions on grocery-store shelves. Colorful curries come next in terms of popularity, but beyond those, Thai cuisine’s roster of rice and noodle bowls…