Colorado has a unique style of green chile — thick, gravy-like. But there are endless variations on that style, and every one has its fans. Bonnie Brae Tavern might seem an unlikely place to find a great green chile — but thinking about it covering another Colorado creation — the…
The Nickel 1100 14th Street 720-889-2128 The first time I went to The Nickel, the spiffy new restaurant that took the place of Prima Ristorante in the refurbished Hotel Teatro, I felt like I was buying a new car. There was wheeling. There was dealing. There was even that awkward…
With the holidays ahead, our calendar calendar is getting stuffed with events where you can learn to cook or simply sit back and enjoy yourself, perhaps sipping tea in a regal setting — or shooting back mezcal. Keep reading for a taste of what’s on today’s eating agenda. See also:…
Will Call, the latest bar and restaurant from the Little Pub Company, opened yesterday in the Industry development on Brighton Boulevard, featuring a list of Venezuelan-style arepas as the main menu attraction. Little Pub Company head Mark Berzins says the concept was the result of several different factors: the need…
By the end of December, some 50,000 people will have descended on the Denver Performing Arts Complex to watch the Colorado Ballet’s Sugar Plum Fairy do her stuff. Even if you’re not one of them, there’s a good chance you’ll be drawn to the center this holiday season for one…
The challenge for Oskar Blues was to make a hoppy, low-alcohol “session” beer that wasn’t a “watered down Dale’s Pale Ale,” says Oskar Blues spokesman Chad Melis. And the result, Pinner Throwback IPA, will hit liquor store shelves in six-packs of twelve-ounce cans later this month in Colorado and North…
In an odd section of the Golden Triangle that’s easily overlooked, with parking lots, a police station, and plenty of bail bond services, Dozens is the kind of charming old house you describe as having character when what really you mean is it’s a little rundown. But the breakfast spot…
Foco Cafe opened its doors in Fort Collins for the first time on Thanksgiving. For some of the forty individuals who had lunch there that day, it may have been their only opportunity for a warm meal of the day. The restaurant is a non-profit, pay-what you can eatery, serving…
These days, it’s rare when a restaurant doesn’t source locally. But at the Squeaky Bean, which I recently reviewed, sourcing locally means more than knowing the farmer: it means being the farmer. And soon, it will mean paying the lessons forward, as the restaurant partners with Warren Tech Career and…
It’s been a tough year for barbecue in this town. Up on Tennyson Street, Big Hoss Bar-B-on Tennyson is locked up tight; when the space reopens later this week, it will be as Tennyson Street Barbecue. The Big Papa’s mini-chain is gone altogether, and although Country Time promises to continue…
Green chile is nearly ubiquitous in this town: It pops up on menus at everything from traditional Mexican restaurants to old-school diners to upscale eateries. In Colorado, there are as many ways to make it as there are traditionalists who argue about which of those ways is right and which…
With the holidays you can gear up for the season by picking up some gifts while enjoying tasty treats — or learn how to cook those treats so you can keep guests entertained — and fed. Keep reading for two tasty culinary options tonight. See also: Top Five Badass Foodie…
Behind the bar at Vesta Dipping Grill, tucked away with several other books on mixology, sits a well-worn book titled Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails. Bar manager Scott Ericson often thumbs through the (now) ragged book, searching for a bit of inspiration, which is exactly how he came up with…
The Industry building is the latest multi-use facility to crop up in the River North district, offering over 120,000 square feet of mostly office space, but with several planned bars and restaurants as part of the mix. The first of those, Will Call, the latest from the Little Pub Company’s…
Jonesy’s Eatbar, the cozy gastropub operated by Leigh Jones (who also runs the Horseshoe Lounge next door as well as the Bar Car and Inga’s Alpine Lounge), is changing its name today to Centennial Tavern. That’s not the only change: The spot is also simplifying its menu and shifting the…
This year’s holiday season has gifts for every type of foodie, from culinary noobs to sophisticated connoisseurs — and even a few shiny tidbits for the bougie hipsters on your Xmas lists, like Sriracha candy canes, a home bacon-making kit, a clever “spin the shot” way of getting drunk on…
No. 62: The Scotch Egg from Argyll Whisky Beer 1035 East 17th Avenue 303-847-0850 Argyll began its life at a time when the word “gastropub” was still a novelty in Denver, and it survived a three-year hiatus after owner Robert Thompson closed down his restaurant in Cherry Creek North and…
When the Squeaky Bean moved from its cramped space in LoHi to expansive new digs (in a very old building, the last renovated warehouse in the area), it changed a few things: It expanded its hours, expanded its seating, expanded its menu — and Gretchen Kurtz sampled some of those…
December has arrived, bringing with it a host of holiday-related events. You can buy food-related gifts for everyone on your list, travel back in time at The Fort (above), enjoy an elegant tea or throw yourself into a festivus for the rest of us. Keep reading for a taste of…
In a record year for openings, some restaurateurs are picking up the pace as they try to get a piece of the lucrative holiday season. One of the most noteworthy openings of the year was actually a reopening: On Friday, D Bar debuted in its new, larger, sleeker space on…
This week in Cafe Society, Mark Antonation previewed pastry whiz Keegan Gerhard’s reincarnation of D Bar, which opens today with an expanded dinner menu — as well as those killer desserts — in its new digs in Uptown. Gretchen Kurtz thinks the kitchen at the Squeaky Bean might be having…
The U Baron Group has encountered mixed responses since changing the name of its three Udi’s Pizza Cafes to Silvi’s Kitchen. “People either say, ‘You’re so much better than the old owners,'” notes Etai Baron, “or they tell us, ‘The old owners were so much better.'” This despite the fact…
