In July 1973, Charlie Wilson, a graduate of the University of Denver’s Hotel and Restaurant Management School, opened White Fence Farm on his parents’ property on what was then rural land in Lakewood. It took a year to convert the working hay and cattle farm into a dining hall and…
Tennyson Street is sizzling with new restaurant activity, with several new eateries scheduled to open in the Berkeley neighborhood in the coming months. Changes for existing places are afoot, too: Big Hoss Bar-B-Q has been sold to new owners, who will debut a new name — Tennyson Street Barbecue –…
On November 22, 2004, when Jennifer Jasinski and Beth Gruitch opened Rioja in Larimer Square, that block wasn’t the dining destination that it is today — and chef Jen was far from a household name. Fast forward ten years, and Larimer Square is an eating Eden, with Gruitch and Jasinski…
To a restaurant, happy hour is many things: a way to fill up the slow early afternoon hours, an effort to build a loyal following in the neighborhood, and a means of offloading cheap food and liquor stock. But how do places with a holistic approach to cooking and dining…
Russo’s Kitchen + Tavern closed at Vallagio in Englewood in April 2012 and has been vacant ever since. Sandwiched between the southern outpost of Marco’s Coal-Fired Pizza and Mary Nguyen’s Street Kitchen Asian Bistro, Russo’s struggled to find its identity, especially after chef Brian Laird (now garnering attention at Sarto’s)…
Wynkoop head brewer Andy Brown, who is credited with updating the beer recipes at Colorado’s oldest brewpub to fit the modern craft-beer market, said this week that he is leaving the job after six and a half years. Mike Hall, the head brewer at Phantom Canyon Brewing in Colorado Springs,…
The Best of Denver is just four months away, and our Cafe Society crew has already started eating, and eating, and eating, to narrow down the field to the winners who will be announced on March 26, 2015. One of the most competitive categories is Best Burger, last year won…
Black Cat Bistro chef/owner Eric Skokan will be at the Tattered Cover on Colfax Avenue at 7 p.m. tonight to discuss and sign his book, Farm, Fork, Food: A Year of Spectacular Recipes Inspired by Black Cat Farm. His free appearance should provide plenty of food for thought, and there’s…
Nothing riles up people like kids in restaurants. Even though I’m a parent, I’m sympathetic: I don’t want a nice meal ruined by a whiny child, either. But the solution isn’t to confine preschoolers to McDonald’s, then move on to pizza and burger joints when they age out of Happy…
Instacart, an online and mobile app-based grocery-delivery company, debuted its service in Denver earlier this year, offering delivery from a number of metro-area supermarket chains. Customers can place orders of $10 or more with Safeway, Whole Foods, King Soopers and Costco and have them delivered in as little as an…
Richard Sandoval would like to make Denver his home. The international chef and restaurateur, who has over forty restaurants around the globe, still thinks Colorado is one of the best places in the U.S., which is why there are more Sandoval restaurants in this state than anywhere else, with five…
Fate Brewing in Boulder announced this week that it has acquired an extra 2,500 square feet of space next door to its current facility, where it will begin renovations next month, adding a barrel-aging room and new bottling and canning equipment. In addition, Fate will double its fermentation capacity to…
Don’t be fooled by the shiny new façade, the Buff is still the same place you’ve always known and loved. A Boulder landmark since 1995, the restaurant moved in January to a bigger space across the street, adding 700 square feet and more parking spaces. But the menu remains unchanged…
Bonfire Burritos Raymond Pierandozzi, Ian Lanier, Matt King, and Travis Toms 17025 S. Golden Road, Golden 720-556-6269 bonfireburritos.com For most high-school students, lunch is a chance to catch up with friends. But for four Golden kids, lunchtime burritos at the nearby Bonfire Burritos trailer were more than just a way…
Casa Bonita is a local landmark that celebrated its fortieth birthday this year. It’s a quasi-Mexican village inside a suburban strip mall, and if you grew up in Denver, you definitely celebrated one (or more) of your own birthdays here. To mark the start of the restaurant’s fifth decade, we…
Chop Shop Casual Urban Eatery 4990 East Colfax Avenue 720-550-7665 Meats are sizzling, tofu’s frying, pots are clanging: It’s game time, and the reality of a roomful of diners has hit Chop Shop hard. The chef has a word with someone on the line; she moves stations and the tempo…
Three decades ago, Ina Garten was about as far from being a celebrity chef as possible. In 1978 she was working for the White House in the Office of Management and Budget when, looking for a creative outlet, she decided to purchase a specialty-food store with her husband, despite having…
Longmont’s Left Hand Brewing celebrated its 21st birthday with a festival highlighting nitro-poured beers — its own as well as the creamy beers of 21 other breweries, both local and national. The Boulder Circus School was on hand to provide entertainment to go along with the nitrogenated libations, with trapeze…
Not long ago it almost seemed like chefs should wear lab coats, as science held sway in the kitchen. One particularly popular technique was sous vide, a process of cooking vacuum-sealed foods in controlled-temperature water baths. Clint Wangsnes became a fan, and when he left Zengo to open Chop Shop…
Denver Off the Wagon and Eat Boston hosted the third annual Beer and Bacon Festival in the Curtis Hotel over the weekend, featuring beer from 20 local breweries and creative bacon-based dishes from 26 metro-area restaurants and purveyors of porcine products. Proceeds from ticket sales benefited Metro CareRing and Project…
If there’s one thing people love about brunch, it’s cocktails before noon. And with more than 50 spots in Denver offering bottomless mimosas (yes, we counted), how do you decide where to drink away the day? You evaluate the flavor profiles, uniqueness, champagne quality, and cost. Here are our recommendations…
Lower48 Kitchen 303-942-0262 Last week’s Arctic blast of snow and sub-zero temperatures got us all thinking that winter is finally here. At Lower48 Kitchen, bar manager Brandon Brough was a step ahead of the blast, crafting a winter cocktail menu that’s ready for you when you step in the front…
