Opus Fine Dining, the Cherry Creek eatery that sprang from the merging of Aria and the original Opus in Littleton, closed over the weekend at 250 Josephine Street. Although the space has had a reputation as a black hole for dining establishments in the past, word has it that the…
Eating around the holidays can be tricky: You’re already on the path to overindulging, but comfort food is such a big part of the festivities that it’s seemingly unavoidable. If the scale’s been a little unforgiving lately, fend off the high-calorie feeding frenzy by heading to Zeal for a morning…
Torchy’s Tacos, that Texas import, won’t open its first Denver location until January 12, but the Torchy’s sign lit up last week at 1085 Broadway, and that inspired quite an illuminating discussion of Torchy’s and tacos in general. Says Chris: Torchy’s is amazingly good! Maybe Denver will now know what tacos (and…
From mom-and-pop barbecues to flashy dinner clubs, the diversity of Denver’s restaurant scene grew with almost exponential vigor in 2015. While the sheer number of openings this year didn’t match the incredible pace of 2014, the variety and depth filled in gaps to make our city a competitor among the…
Christmas is just days away and New Year’s Eve is hot on its tail, so spend the last ten days of 2015 enjoying time with family and friends…and eating good food. Family and friends are on you, but our culinary calendar is full of tasty events. Keep reading for all…
After more than three years of dining out several times a week — and then sharing the experience with you — Cafe critic Gretchen Kurtz will soon take a break to spend more time with her family. We’ll miss her reviews, but are pleased that she’ll still be writing other…
Ramen was big in 2015, with the openings of Katsu Ramen, Osaka Ramen in RiNo and Cherry Creek, Tengu and Miyako Ra-Men Spot. Now you can add one more to the list, as Tycoon Ramen & Sushi opens at 5 p.m. tonight in the former home of Emilio’s Mexican Restaurant. Tycoon…
Torchy’s Tacos on Broadway is finally starting to look like a restaurant. While the company had originally planned to open in 2015, construction and permitting delays have pushed out the timeline. But a date has been set and Torchy’s will open on January 12. To help get Denver in the…
Brider, the new fast-casual cafe and rotisserie grill from Steve Redzikowski and Bryan Dayton (the duo responsible for Oak on Fourteenth and Acorn), announced it will have its grand opening on January 4. But in the meantime, the kitchen is serving up a limited menu for breakfast and lunch at…
After the successful launch of two Osaka Ramen noodle joints earlier this year, chef/restaurateur Jeff Osaka and chef Jesus Silva are ready to get the conveyor belt rolling at Sushi-Rama, just a block away from Osaka’s first ramen shop. Sushi-Rama will open Sunday at 11 a.m. featuring kaiten-zushi — small…
So many eateries have opened this year, it ought to be illegal! And, in fact, before 2015 ends the Denver dining lineup will add an Illegal Burger, the third link in a the homegrown Illegal Burger chain. Meanwhile, another homegrown chain that got its start twenty years ago just opened…
Christmas is still a week away, but old Kris Kringle will make a couple of stops at culinary events in Denver this weekend. And there are plenty of other things to do for those trying to make like Scrooge and avoid the holidays altogether. Keep reading for all the tasty…
The freshness and variety of the catch at Stoic & Genuine, combined with the creative plating of chef Jorel Pierce, mean that the Union Station seafood stop has never been a cheap place to eat, particularly not at lunch. While Burberry scarves and camel blazers dominate the lively dining room…
It’s quiet. The piano is silent tonight at Baur’s Restaurant and Listening Lounge, and the Denver Center theaters are dark on Mondays, bringing little foot traffic to 15th and Curtis streets. That leaves few distractions from an evaluation of the evening happy hour, a meal of which I had conflicting…
John Hinman’s pies are the stuff of legend at the Post Brewing Company, to the point where dessert gets as much attention as the Lafayette chicken shop’s fried bird. We gave the Post Best of Denver awards this year for Best Pie as well as for Best Fried Chicken. But despite…
With all the drum-beating over terrorism and refugees, it’s sometimes difficult to recognize those in our midst living with the realities. While Paris was under attack by extremists, the Kassir family — owners of Damascus on South Colorado Boulevard since 1990 — were sending a shipping container full of humanitarian aid…
What’s in a name? Plenty, if you’re Pete Turner, owner of Illegal Pete’s. Not so much, if you’re Jim Nixon. Nixon is the owner of Illegal Burger, a two-location (so far) chain that he founded in 2013 in Evergreen. That’s where he already had a Mexican restaurant, a Senor Sol…
When did decaffeinated coffee become so fancy? When I dropped by Honor Society Handcrafted Eatery one recent morning for this week’s review of Honor Society, I heard the girl at the counter tell a customer that the restaurant doesn’t brew decaf. “The reason we don’t make ‘fancy’ coffee,” she said, pausing…
Today is all about cheese at Haystack Mountain Goat Creamery’s cheese-making course and creamery tour. Cheesemaking 101 will introduce students to the basics of cheese-making at home, and award-winning cheesemaker Jackie Chang will be on hand to answer questions. Students will learn about the science behind cheesemaking, basic equipment and ingredients,…
Living The Dream Brewing in Littleton is turning its dream into reality. The company recently installed several new fifteen- and thirty-barrel fermentation tanks, which will allow it increase its capacity from 49 barrels to 169. In addition, Living the Dream added 5,000 square feet of production space, enabling the brewery…
Show off your state-made tipples this holiday season with a fine bottle of Colorado booze. After all, as the days of December count down, chances are you have plenty of holiday parties, get-togethers and fancy dinners to attend — what better offering to bring than something to imbibe. From wine…
As of last Friday, the newest addition to the Denver coffee scene lives in the booming RiNo neighborhood. Stowaway Coffee + Kitchen aims to introduce an Australian-style café to Denver as a change from typical American coffee or brunch spots. Owners Amy Cohen and Hayden Barnie bring inspiration from their…
