Every year at about this time, my email and text message in-boxes blow up with pleas for my picks on what to pour at Thanksgiving dinner. And every year, I struggle with how to respond. You see, trying to answer this question “correctly” is about as easy as finding a…
The push is on for new restaurants to open before year-end. While Thanksgiving week is generally a quiet time, two anticipated eateries — D Bar and Blackbird — are swinging their doors open to customers this week. A flurry of activity should bring in at least a few others in…
The Kitchen 1530 16th Street 303-623-3127 “I’ve always been a huge fan of Manhattans. That was kind of the base for it.” That’s Dustin Lawlor, head bartender at the Kitchen in downtown Denver, talking about Lux & Ivy, his latest whiskey cocktail. He’s also a huge fan of punk rock…
Sometimes even the most exotic meal is just dinner — a warming plate of food and a couple of beers in a quiet booth. The spices and presentations may seem a little unfamiliar, or at least far from the American comfort-food canon, but as long as there’s nothing too fussy…
Denverites love brunch, and they really love brunch with bottomless mimosas. And lately, it seems like Denver has a bottomless number of restaurants offering this all-you-can-drink beverage. Last week, we served up the Ten Best Bottomless Mimosas in Denver, and we could hear glasses clinking all over town. See also:…
Chefs Alex Figura of Lower48 Kitchen and Jake Rosenbarger of Kim & Jake’s Cakes are teaming up once again to host a gluten-free evening at Lower48. Keep reading to learn more about this unique night of gluten-free grub. See also: From Turkey to Tea, Six Tastiest Culinary Events on This…
Country Time BBQ has been one of our favorites over the years: We awarded it Best Barbecue in Denver in 2012 and included it on our list of the ten best smokehouses in town earlier this year. While the takeout-only shack wasn’t much to look at, the barbecue pits out…
There are two things that restaurateur and Food Network chef Keegan Gerhard wants you to know about the new incarnation of D Bar: the new location at 19th and Pennsylvania is finally opening this Friday after a couple of months of delays, and it’s not a dessert bar. Or more…
When Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project opened its showplace tap room inside the urban-chic Source market a year ago, owner Chad Yakobson planned to start brewing there right away. But for month after month, his shiny new equipment sat empty as he and Zeppelin Development, which owns the building, tried…
It’s that time of year again: time to celebrate Thanksgiving with a gigantic feast — and then head out to stand in line in various dark and chilly parking lots for early Black Friday barbarian raids shopping. Our dinners of thanks usually include a large hunk of roasted protein (not…
The Denver Diner has been an institution for decades, one of the few 24/7 spots around, a hang-out for people coming off work or a night of partying. But the place has been closed since October 12, after an early-morning fire cleared the room. The Denver Diner is still wrapped…
Blackbird, the latest from Table to Tavern partners Rob Lanphier and Angie and Brian Midtbo, who also own Atticus and Boone’s Tavern, is opening today at 3 p.m., in the space that formerly held HandleBar Tavern and Abo’s. A grand opening is scheduled for next Monday, December 1, at which…
The holiday season is the time for giving, but it’s also one of the busiest times of the year. Fortunately, there are places around town where you can enjoy a good, fast meal — while also doing good for others. Keep reading to learn about six of these special places…
Denverites love their burgers, and many of them really love burgers at the Cherry Cricket. That’s what we heard from dozens of readers responding to one commenter’s reaction when we included the Cricket on our list of the Ten Best Burgers in Denver; he called the seventy-year-old institution in Cherry…
Thanksgiving is almost here, and that means family, football and feasts wil abound. But that’s not all that will be cooking in Denver this week. Keep reading for a taste of what’s on the culinary calendar for this week… See also: House for All Sinners and Saints Makes Working on…
This week in Cafe Society, Gretchen Kurtz declared Chop Shop a “quick hit,” but suggested that the crowd-averse hit this popular new fast-casual eatery later in the day. Mark Antonation met with the four owners of Bonfire Burritos, who bought the tiny Mexican food trailer in Golden after years of…
If you’re looking for an interesting volunteer opportunity this Thanksgiving, give House For All Sinners and Saints a call. In an effort called Operation: Turkey Sandwich, the ministry, which became an official congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America this year, is making more than 1,000 bagged Thanksgiving-themed lunches…
When Humble Pie closed its shop in the Baker neighborhood this fall, the owners said they hoped to re-open in a bigger space and expand the concept with a full bar and larger menu. Now co-owner Jessica Dolgan says the deal is done: Humble Pie will reopen next year in…
On Wednesday the New York Times online Cooking blog featured Thanksgiving recipes from across the nation, with the stated goal to “evoke each of the 50 states.” While some of the recipes seemed either invented on the spot or dug up from a dusty Ladies Auxiliary cookbook, regional ingredients and…
The 2014 baseball season didn’t work out so well for the Colorado Rockies, but it was a grand slam for Oskar Blues, which sold nearly 50,000 burgers at the CHUburger restaurant on the new rooftop deck at Coors Field. The location also poured 43,000 beers, although that total was split…
Gretchen Kurtz just reviewed Chop Shop Casual Urban Eatery, a new spot on East Colfax Avenue that’s a great place to grab a fast, grown-up meal — but also a good spot to take the kids. And while pizza and burger joints are often the go-to choices for family meals,…
This weekend could be a hair-raising experience, with Movember moustache parties, Beaujolais and Burgundy festivals, and a celebration of craft-beer all in the can. Keep reading for a taste of what’s on the culinary calendar… See also: Celebrate Rioja’s Tenth Anniversary With These Ten Memorable Moments…
