Get in gear for a great food weekend at one of four culinary events tonight. Denver Food and Wine, which kicked off last night and runs through the grand Tasting Saturday, continues with a very special event at Panzano tonight.The four-course wine-pairing dinner honoring Chicago’s James Beard Award-winning chef Rick…
No. 17: Fried Green Tomatoes at Sassafras American Eatery One of the best aspects of the fried green tomatoes at Sassafras is that you can order them three ways. For breakfast try the fried green tomato Benedict, then at lunch go with a fried green tomato po’boy and finally, order…
Like an out-of-control locomotive, the Great American Beer Festival is on its way to Denver. But the train is already beginning to jump the tracks at spots all over town, where delicious beers are being spilled with no regrets. Breweries, beer bars and restaurants have lined up all sorts of…
Occidental Bar, which opened over the weekend in LoHi, is in many ways the polar opposite of its older sibling Williams & Graham right next door. Owners Sean Kenyon and Todd Colehour have gained international recognition for their exclusive speakeasy, recently earning best cocktail bar in America at this year’s Spirited…
Upslope Brewing, which got its start in 2008 in a tiny office-park space on Lee Hill Road, plans to open a huge new brewpub in central Boulder in 2017, at which time it will also close its original location. The 11,000-square foot facility, at 34th Street and Valmont Road, will…
While Illegal Pete’s just celebrated its twentieth anniversary, another Denver taco spot, Moontower Tacos, has called it quits after two and a half years. Says Ruben: They were just one of the good taco spots in Denver. I liked them because of their breakfast tacos, but found myself going to places…
Can there be a third act? That’s the question for the homegrown U Baron Group, which has mounted a string of restaurants in the former Lowenstein Theater complex since taking over a space there in 2012. The first run was Udi’s Pizza Cafe, which offered a combination of pizzas and…
On Sunday, September 20, Westword will host DISH, its 21st annual celebration of the Denver dining and drinking scene. More than forty favorite restaurants of Westword food writers and readers will be sampling delectable dishes at DISH. Milk & Cake will bring several kinds of cupcakes, including red velvet, pumpkin spice and chocolate salted…
The Colorado Restaurant Association and Southern Wine & Spirits of Colorado are teaming up with local restaurants and businesses to present the eleventh annual Denver Food and Wine, a celebration of the culinary arts, wine and spirits in Denver. The four-day event gets under way today with a Sunset Idea…
A sign on the door at Moontower Tacos reads simply “Closed. Thanks for 2.5 good years.” Owner Brent Thrash and his crew gave a valiant effort in their attempt to bring Austin-style tacos to the corner of Sixth Avenue and Grant Street, but now we’ll have to look elsewhere for our…
Land of Sushi in Centennial and its younger Westminster sibling, Hana Matsuri, have become time-tested favorites in the metro area, with the former pushing fifteen years and the latter going on six. And now the Liu family is planning for a third in their series of Japanese eateries known for…
On Sunday, September 20, Westword will host DISH, its twenty-first annual celebration of the Denver dining and drinking scene. More than forty favorite restaurants of Westword food writers and readers will be sampling delectable dishes at DISH, including Chuey Fu’s. Joe Knoblich will be pulling his truck right up to DISH,…
They attract massing crowds during the day, then disappear by nightfall. Surrounded by samey chain restaurants, food carts and kiosks serve some of downtown’s most unique cuisine. They pop up all over the 16th Street Mall, but you might not even notice the variety of tastes being whipped up as the…
Last week we reported on the upcoming MassRoots Munchie Crawl, a variation on the popular pub-crawl concept that “will take a group of stoners to a string of locations along Broadway.” While some readers applauded the move, one did not approve of our choice of nouns. Says Cr Del: So,…
It’s been almost eleven months since a fire closed the Denver Diner, a fifty-year-old Denver institution that George Skordas has owned for almost half of its life. Since the blaze, this classic coffee shop/late-night hangout at 740 West Colfax Avenue has been kept under wraps while it undergoes not just repairs, but…
If you aren’t familiar with Pete’s collection of restaurants, you’ve either been living under a rock or are a newbie to town, so let us educate you on this little chunk of Denver dining history. With a reign over most of the small cafes and diners on Colfax Avenue and…
The menu at the pop-culture-riddled Carbon Beverage Cafe, which just opened in the former home of Paris on the Platte, reads either like the weed-addled daydreams of a couple of sofa-bound stoners or like the offbeat but brilliant creations of some clever cooks. While pot references abound (side sauces are…
Labor Day’s over, but this town’s restaurateurs are working hard to fill the culinary calendar with tasty events — including Denver Food and Wine. Keep reading for details. Tuesday, September 8 Jim ‘n Nick’s Bar-B-Q is joining the fight to end childhood hunger this month. Starting today and running through…
On Sunday, September 21, Westword will host DISH, our twenty-first annual celebration of Denver’s dining and drinking scene. More than forty favorite restaurants of Westword writers and readers will be sampling dishes at DISH; Angelo’s Taverna will be back with a selection of oysters. Angelo’s will be offering raw East…
Planning your Labor Day fun can be hard work — there are just too many deals and special meals out there. That’s why we’re here to help, with a picnic basket of sixteen tasty events all over Colorado this weekend. Friday, September 4 Colorado will roll out the 32nd…
On Sunday, September 20, Westword will host DISH, its twenty-first annual celebration of the Denver dining and drinking scene. More than forty favorite restaurants of Westword food writers and readers will be sampling delectable dishes at DISH; City, O’ City, always a big draw, will be serving Thai tempeh cabbage rolls. The…
On Sunday, September 20, Westword will host DISH, its twenty-first annual celebration of the Denver dining scene, in Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, where more than forty favorite restaurants of Westword food writers and readers will be sampling delectable dishes. Here’s what Cracovia Polish-American Restaurant & Bar will be…
