First we had Shooters Grill in Rifle arming its waitresses — and getting on the national news. Late last week, KUSA TV reported that Rubbin’ Buttz BBQ in Milliken would be holding a “White Appreciation Day” on June 11 — and once again, the story blew up across the country…
Kirk’s Soul Kitchen in Aurora lacks the homey charm of Cora Faye’s or the Welton Street Cafe, but the setting isn’t quite modern enough to give it hipster appeal. Instead, its appearance falls somewhere between a divey joint of the kind so prevalent in Aurora (and not at all indicative…
Today you can prepare to travel the culinary and cocktail landscape of Denver and beyond. Civic Center Eats returns, sales start for the Denver Passport, Lower48 Kitchen will begin to explore the cuisine of California and Randolph’s will give back to the community at the kick off of Toucan Tuesdays…
Cinco de Mayo kicked off a couple of days early in Denver, so a Saturday that also featured the finest two minutes in American sports, the Kentucky Derby, was a fitting time to make brunch a Mexican affair. It was a good thing the Uptown outpost of Marg’s World Taco…
When Johnny Ballen first opened the Squeaky Bean in Lower Highland in 2009, chef Max MacKissock was behind the burners in a kitchen that was barely big enough for him to turn around. Ballen and MacKissock opened a spacious new restaurant and kitchen in LoDo in 2012, but MacKissock moved…
One of my favorite street-taco vendors, Tacos el Sampa, set up shop on West Evans Avenue a few years ago, selling carnitas, barbacoa, and tacos al pastor from a trailer equipped with a flat top and rotisserie and sheltered with a blue FEMA-style tarp. Over the course of a couple…
The newest edifice in the Golden Triangle Museum District, an area that includes the Denver Art Museum, the Clyfford Still Museum and History Colorado, is the aptly named Art Hotel. And since no hotel is complete without a restaurant, the Art Hotel will unveil Fire Lounge and Terrace when it opens…
One of the best rums in the world is produced right here in Colorado. Montanya Distillers was notified in April that its Platino Light Rum, produced in Crested Butte, had been selected as ‘Best White Rum’ at this year’s World Rum Awards. “It’s probably the coolest award we’ve won so…
Seven years ago chef William Wahl and his wife, Stephanie, opened Indulge French Bistro, at 4140 West 38th Avenue. Just a few blocks away Tennyson Street has evolved into a hot dining destination, but Indulge always seemed a little too ambitious for the area, and the restaurant finally closed three…
Colorado’s independently-owned breweries and liquor stores have banded together to Keep Colorado Local — and keep supermarkets and convenience stores from selling full-strength beer, wine and other spirits. Their campaign tactics include Colorado LocALE, a new brew created by Dry Dock Brewing in Aurora. But grocery stores have formed their own…
Defrost from this weekend’s snow at some sizzling events. As the weather heats up, so will the dining scene, with food-truck festivals rolling out all over town. You can also celebrate the pairing of whiskey and doughnuts and Colorado’s ever-growing craft-beer scene. Monday, May 11 The weather is clearing just…
This week we cooked up a list of the ten best burgers in Denver; Meadowlark Kitchen, which Gretchen Kurtz reviews this week, landed in the top ten with an egg-and-bacon extravaganza that she says is perfect for people who are “up for whatever.” Another lark made the list, too: Larkburger,…
Despite the week of gray skies and wet sidewalks, the weather held off long enough yesterday for Civic Center Eats to kick off its tenth season of food truck rallies in Civic Center Park. The Civic Center Conservancy, which produces the twice-weekly event, wanted to get the season started on…
Given the uncertain weather—rain, threats of rain, sullen clouds, a hazy glimpse of brightness behind the clouds, then more rain—the first of the Boulder County Farmers’ Market’s Wednesday afternoon events drew a respectable crowd. The market, which goes from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will run every Wednesday through…
In mid-April, a sign went up in the vacant Belvedere Polish Restaurant space informing passersby that the Greedy Hamster would soon be moving in. And while the name evokes images of a fat rodent stuffing its cheeks with baby carrots, this Greedy Hamster will be a restaurant and bar from…
Cold brew from new Denver company Nine Volt Coffee is coming to a restaurant near you in early June, just in time for warm weather and cold brew season. Hugh and Keith Enockson, the father and son team behind Nine Volt, are passionate about coffee. Originally, the duo had hoped…
Larimer Square’s Bubu is the love child of restaurateur Troy Guard and fast casual dining — and it’s just what the downtown strip needed: quick, delicious and healthy meals in a multitude of mix-and-match options for almost any palate. Bubu’s menu — from Mexican to Thai to Californian — is not limited…
The chicken stories were really flying this week. Mark Antonation visited Welton Street Cafe for the start of an Ethniche series on soul food, although he focused on the pork chops rather than the fried chicken. Patricia Calhoun reported that the White Fence Farm has signed the first members of…
Today is your last chance to grab a free taco at Rusty Taco, which has been celebrating its one-year anniversary all week long. The local link in a national chain will also be donating 20 percent of all food sales today to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver…
No. 37: Pan Bagnat at Fuel Cafe A thoughtfully constructed Nicoise salad accompanied by a crusty chunk of bread can make for a perfect lunch. The variety and freshness of the ingredients combine with a filling serving of fish and eggs to create a healthy and nourishing dish — superfood…
Colorado’s independently-owned breweries and liquor stores love the fact that supermarkets and convenience stores here aren’t allowed to sell full-strength beer at most of their locations: the decades-old system, they say, protects small and medium-sized businesses and allows for a much wider selection of beers on store shelves. It’s a…
We recently served up our list of the ten best burgers in Denver, with the Ditka burger from Jimmy’s Urban Bar & Grill in the top position. The burgers on that list ranged from simple and elegant — like those at Larkburger and Ste. Ellie, where the ground beef is the…
