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 Rosenberg’s Bagels and Delicatessen. Since it opened in Five Points last summer, Rosenberg’s…
Beers, chili and charity: It’s all on the culinary calendar this weekend. In fact, Denver is overflowing with food events over the next few days, so you won’t have any trouble finding an event to suit your fancy. Keep reading for all the tasty details. Friday, September 11 Infinite Monkey…
Ototo, the “little brother” in the Sushi Den and Isakaya Den family from Toshi and Yasu Kizaki, closed on the first day of 2012, but reopened this week with an updated look and menu. The Kizaki brothers are doing a three-week, reservations-only test run before rolling out the full menu…
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 offering samples of delectable dishes at DISH, including Americatus New-World Italian, which Ian Chisholm opened in the summer of…
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 offering samples of delectable dishes at DISH; The Kitchen Next Door Union Station will be bringing bacon-wrapped Medjool…
No. 16: Deep-fried Cornbread at Sons of Scullery Food at live music venues is usually just an afterthought: overpriced fast food for a captive audience. But at Casselman’s Bar & Venue in LoHi, the thumping music floating over Walnut Street has of late become mingled with wafts of wood smoke and…
Before there was brunch, there was breakfast — and Pete’s Kitchen was serving it morning, noon and night. The classic diner on East Colfax was already decades old when Pete Contos acquired it, and turned it into the flagship in his fleet of Greek restaurants. And Pete’s Kitchen, which Lauren…
Le Central is coming to the end, Le Grand is long gone — Heck, even Le Chateau on 14th Street has passed on. Traditional French cuisine, the mother of meals, is becoming hard to find in the heart of the city. My heart beats thick Béarnaise to the rhythm of…
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; crowd-pleaser Patxi’s Pizza qwill return, bringing meatballs and deep-dish pizza. Patxi’s got its start…
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…
