Head to the Ginn Mill today between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. and throw a few back for charity. Guests at Drinks for a Cause can enjoy an all-you-can-drink open bar for $20 — which will go to the bar’s goal of raising $20,000 for Children’s Hospital Colorado’s Wish List…
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 — when we posted our list of Ten Colorado Breweries…
Denver witnessed an average of twenty new restaurants and bars open every month in 2015 — and we were there for most of them. Add to that nearly 50 restaurant reviews from Gretchen Kurtz and we amassed quite a catalog of beautiful dishes from the city’s most creative chefs. If…
The sidewalks are slick outside and the windows are covered with steam inside, where pots of soup and mole simmer and the smell of chiles, tortillas and carnitas waft through the air. At this time of year, a plate of tamales robed in rich red chile or Colorado-style green chile…
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. So far, the damage has been limited in Colorado, but that won’t last. So…
Tamales are family food — that is, food that should be made by the whole family. That’s why the tidy little packages are such a staple in Mexican and Southwestern homes around Christmastime: They’re labor-intensive, so making them in big batches (with many hands) is the best way to optimize…
No matter where you plan to be at 11:59 on New Year’s Eve, you know you’re going to have to eat first. Why not make your last meal of 2015 one to remember? Whether you’re trying to avoid the usual bar crowds, attempting to ring in the New Year in…
Let your kids get their hands dirty at “The Art of Cheese” at Haystack Mountain Goat Creamery today, during the creamery’s string cheese and pizza cheese class. The session, which runs from 10 to 11:30 a.m., will teach kids a thirty-minute mozzarella recipe and will finish off the homemade cheeses as…
Plenty of restaurants around town are hosting holiday dinners, but if you miss out on the festivities and you’re stuck without leftovers the day after Christmas, where do you turn? Thankfully, Argyll Whisky Beer is staying true to its British theme by offering a Boxing Day feast on December 26…
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…
