Sarah Amorese fell in love with chocolate when she lived in Amsterdam. “My boss used to bring Belgian chocolates back to the office,” she told us. “And my husband — boyfriend at the time — and I did a lot of business trips through Europe. We used to visit every…
Don’t let the snow hold you hostage in your house this week. Get out of the kitchen and out to some of the great culinary events around town, which include classes and lectures with top chefs, a celebration of National Clam Chowder Day and an attempt to create the world’s…
OPENING THIS WEEK* Avery Brewing Company Restaurant and Tap Room, 4910 Nautilus Court, Boulder Balageru Restaurant & Bar, 5707 East Colfax Avenue Gathering Grounds Cafe & Board Games, 8923 East Union Avenue, Greenwood Village Goldspot Brewing (Saturday), 4970 Lowell Boulevard NOLA Voodoo Tavern and Perks, 2231 Bruce Randolph Avenue Organic Sandwich…
For years, Sputnik has been a local favorite in the South Broadway neighborhood. By day, patrons come for coffee, food and a relaxed environment to work or meet friends. By night, drinks at the bar and late night eats become the desired accouterments. While the menu has a generous helping…
Our restaurant critic Gretchen Kurtz reviewed Kings BBQ last July, noting that its off-the-beaten-path location in Lakewood was a good sign. Of the smokehouse’s brisket, she professed true affection: ” That dish was love spelled m-e-a-t, with the chewy black edges called bark, the telltale pink smoke ring, and chunks…
Henry Batiste opened his first eatery in New Orleans in 1985, but has been out of the restaurant game for many years. For the past decade he’s been a liquor rep for Beverage Distributors in Denver, but he recently got the itch to jump back in. After months of scouting…
You’ve tasted best that Denver restaurants have to offer — the best pizza, doughnuts, pho or craft beer — and you’ve become a faithful advocate of your favorite eateries to all who will listen. But how to spread the word and make your opinion count? You still have time to…
Denver’s going to the dogs! Steve’s Snappin’ Dogs is celebrating its tenth anniversary this weekend with a variety of specials and freebies, and then on Monday, February 23, Wurstkuche will finally open at 2036 Broadway. Joseph Pitruzzelli and Tyler Wilson already have two locations of their modern take on a German…
This weekend you can enjoy the culinary arts at Artopia, head to prom, roll sushi and a joint, sip a limited release marg or dive into Denver Restaurant Week. Keep reading for a taste of whats on the culinary calendar this weekend. Friday, February 20 Denver Restaurant Week starts…
No. 47: Pupusas Revueltas at Pupuseria San Salvador 4385 South Federal Boulevard, Sheridan 720-327-8146 The Salvadoran hand-formed corn masa pockets known as pupusas at Pupuseria San Salvador are, like the restaurant itself, small and tidy. Unlike the big, sloppy rounds found at many other pupusa joints in town, these are…
Many years ago, with the gusto of the newly-converted and a copy of Barbara Kingsolver’s Animal, Vegetable, Miracle in hand, I decided to follow the 100-mile diet. I joined a winter farm share, stopped buying oranges and bananas, and tried to build meals out of the fruits and vegetables we’d…
Matt Hughes and Alex Sward know it’s a risk to start another new brewery in Denver, a city that already has nearly fifty of them. But they’re comfortable taking that chance. An insurance agent , Hughes specializes in helping breweries manage risks of all kind. And they’re confident in their…
The Four Seasons — from Seattle to Bali — is a lodestar of luxury and comfort. You dine at the Four Seasons when an expense account has your back or when you want to spend an evening, however brief, in the cashmere-clad lap of luxury. That said, the happy hour…
Joseph Pitruzzelli and Tyler Wilson have been in the sausage business for the past six years, serving a wide variety of classic, gourmet and exotic sausages in a modern take on a German beer hall. With locations in downtown Los Angeles and Venice Beach, the business partners are expanding their…
The annual eating orgy that is Denver Restaurant Week starts tomorrow, with hundreds of area restaurants will be offering special, $30 dinner deals through March 1. Reservations are going fast, but don’t count on this reader to grab one: Says Alexa: Who cares? Most restaurants don’t even use their own…
Today marks the beginning of the Year of the Goat as we ring in the Chinese New Year. It’s a good time to resolve to learn more about cooking and culture. You can ring in Chinese New Year with the whole family at a cooking class hosted by the Seasoned…
As Denver’s food scene continued to boil over, the city’s chefs and eateries are getting more and more attention from national media and recognition from groups dedicated to celebrating the country’s best restaurants. The biggest news, which came out today, is that five Denver and Boulder chefs and restaurants have…
The Post Brewing in Lafayette is seeking entries into its second annual Lil’ Brewer Buddy Homebrew Competition, which gives the winner a chance to brew his or her beer at the Post with head brewer Bryan Selders and have it served on tap there. The panel of judges will include Selders…
Denver Restaurant Week kicks off ten days of dining deals this Friday at some of the city’s best restaurants. Many have been booked for weeks, so if you haven’t made a reservation at your favorite spot, you may be out of luck scoring a seat for a $30 dinner. But…
When they judge the annual Stout Month homebrewing competition at the Vine Street Pub, the brewers there have one primary guideline: the best beer on the table wins, regardless of its style or similarity to any other beer that Vine Street, or any of its Mountain Sun group siblings, serves…
Denver takes its fast-casual seriously — very seriously. In fact, some of the country’s biggest fast-casual chains have gotten their start in this city. There’s Chipotle, of course; founder Steve Ells opened his first store at 1644 East Evans Avenue more than twenty years ago. But Denver has also given…
Growth has put the spotlight on many previously depressed Denver neighborhoods, but La Alma-Lincoln Park, tucked into a stretch south of the Auraria campus, still rates little attention from those who live outside the area. Restaurant lovers are familiar with the Buckhorn Exchange and Japanese favorite Domo, of course, but…
