Denver will be buzzing with New Year’s Eve events tonight – and then come the resolutions. Are you going to set goals to lose weight and and hit the gym more? Maybe you should come up with something more realistic, like vow to get out and indulge more in Denver’s…
Every year, Zymurgy magazine, which is produced by the Boulder-based American Homebrewers Association, asks its readers for their twenty favorite beers that are commercially available in the United States. After tallying the votes, Zymurgy says readers put six Colorado beers on the list. The highest ranking beer was Left Hand Brewing’s…
Colorado is known as a breeding ground for fast-casual chains that have gone national with the likes of Chipotle, Noodles & Company, Qdoba and Quiznos all getting their starts in Denver. But smaller chains like Smiling Moose, which got its start in Edwards in 2003, are also looking for a…
For most of America, the time between Thanksgiving and the holidays is a delicious nightmare. Overindulgent meals taste so good going down, but the scale in the coming month is brutal and unforgiving. If you’re like me and ate in excess this holiday season, the new year is the perfect…
Denver’s favorite meal might be brunch — and diners often put up with long waits to get into some of their favorites. But there are undiscovered gems around town, several of which made our 2015 edition of the Ten Best Brunches in Denver. One of the most popular spots in…
Broncomania must have gotten to me, because as I reflect on the ten best dishes I ate this year in Denver, I keep thinking of the National Football League (bear with me here). Not because some entrees were so well executed that they made me want to do an end-zone…
These days there is national day for just about everything, and this coming Monday we will pay homage to that Italian classic, spaghetti. Homegrown, fast-casual chain Noodles & Company will be celebrating the august holiday by giving out free bowls of marinara-laden pasta. Starting today, noodle enthusiasts can head to…
Goodbye 2015, hello 2016! Finish the year with a flourish by celebrating this city’s food scene. From a mac-and-cheese class to a plethora of New Year’s Eve events, the culinary calendar is overflowing this week. Here’s just a taste of what’s on tap: Monday, December 28 Dicken’s Opera House will…
If you’re thinking about heading out for some Mexican food in the Berkeley neighborhood this week, look somewhere other than Tacos Jalisco, which closed at the beginning of last week for remodeling. A sign on the door states that the longtime 38th Avenue favorite will reopen on Sunday, January 2,…
In 2015, we brought you plenty of news of restaurant openings and closings, plus stories about all of the best food in Denver — from brunch and barbecue to burgers and green chile. Here are the ten stories you loved the most, based on readership — with the most popular…
The Smoking Barrel at Adelitas Cocina Y Cantina Just one look at the drink menu at Adelitas and you quickly come to this realization: It’s not just margaritas anymore. At this Platt Park Mexican restaurant and bar, Nathan Schmit is taking tequila — and especially the increasingly popular mezcal —…
Last Monday, the decade-old Hamburger Mary’s suddenly turned into M Uptown — the result of owners Jennifer and Jeff Kustok failing to come to an agreement with the franchise, which prompted them to go off on their own. But while the name has changed, they promise that the food, entertainment…
Growth and change were the main themes of the past year in Denver — and the restaurant scene was no exception. Fast-paced development has meant more — and more expensive — restaurant spaces, frustrating parking situations, and a wave of newcomers from other states looking for favorite foods they left…
Think “outside the box” for The Art of Cheese at Haystack Mountain Goat Creamery’s Mac & Cheese Family Event today. Bring the whole family (or a group of friends) and learn how to make some easy cheeses and then turn them into a variety of gourmet homemade mac-and-cheese dishes, which you…
We all love the shiny and new, but sometimes the patina of nostalgia adds value to what might otherwise seem like just a trendy novelty. Restaurants are no different; if we recognize the name of the chef or if one of our old favorites finds new life in a new…
A small shopping center in the only corner of Cherry Hills Village that extends north of Hampden Avenue will soon become home to Cherry Hills Sushi Co. Husband-and-wife owners Bradford Kim and Olivia Maeng are aiming for a mid-January opening for their first restaurant. Kim, who will be the executive…
The corner restaurant at South Federal Boulevard and Cornell Street was an Italian eatery for years before Bubba Chinos moved into the building a few years ago. The burrito slinger didn’t last long there before another fast-food joint called Boost Burger took over in early 2014, but it came and…
Mt. Fuji Hibachi & Sushi Bar might be one of the best-kept secrets in Denver dining despite its highly visible location as the cornerstone of a strip mall between two busy intersections — where 6th Avenue and Speer Boulevard funnel hundreds of cars daily. Step inside and there’s not much to…
Over the past year, more than a dozen craft brewers have been gobbled up, either by larger breweries, corporate breweries, European interests or private-equity investors. And there is more — much more — on the way. Up until last week, though, there hadn’t been uch action with Colorado craft brewers…
Having company for brunch on New Year’s Day? Wow your guests with this chorizo gravy, which you can ladle over biscuits for a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. The recipe comes from noted chef Enrique Socarras, who spent many years as a chef-partner at Cuba Cuba. Now working at Revelry Kitchen – which…
After a decade as one of East 17th Avenue’s most reliable sources of burgers, booze and kitsch — it’s the home of Dreamgirls, Denver’s longest-running cabaret drag show — Hamburger Mary’s has been transformed into M Uptown. Turns out that owners Jennifer and Jeff Kustok couldn’t come to a new…
The holiday season is all about family, fun, and food, lots of food. Luckily the calendar is packed with plenty of tasty events to unwrap this weekend, including a surprise free feed on Christmas Day. Keep reading to dig into a few Christmas gifts that you’ll actually enjoy, unlike that…
