Captain Chunk at the Squeaky Bean 1500 Wynkoop Street 303-625-2665 Captain Chunk ($10) is a boozy, rum-based cocktail on Squeaky Bean’s Autumn drink menu. It’s no coincidence that the drink shares a name with a character in the 1985 Steven Spielberg movie The Goonies. “We name our drinks after old…
Last week Mark Antonation compared a barbacoa Chipotle burrito to a barbacoa Qdoba burrito — and found that despite Qdoba’s new, no-charge-for-extras policy, the Chipotle burrito was a better deal. When we shared the experiment on our news blog yesterday, more than a hundred readers weighed in, serving up opinions…
Edgewater, with a population of just over 5,200, may have the highest ratio of Thai restaurants per capita of any spot in Colorado. Fans of Thai cuisine in the metro area are already familiar with the vibrant flavors and tongue-melting heat of U.S. Thai, but newcomer Thailicious, open less than…
You snooze, you lose! If you live or work in the southern ‘burbs, it’s time to rise and shine — and get to breakfast. Every year on its anniversary, Snooze chooses a nonprofit to honor. This year, the Snooze in Centennial will honor Art from Ashes, a Westword MasterMind winner…
The 40 West Arts gallery is hosting a food-themed Farm to Table art exhibit through November 22, featuring pieces in various media from over 25 artists. As part of the exhibit, the gallery also hosted a food-as-art and Jello mold contest, with entries judged and awarded ribbons based on most…
Plaid flannel shirts and lots of beards: it must have been just another day at one of Denver’s top hipster hangouts. Actually, it was the Jacked Up Lumberjack Party at the ViewHouse on Saturday. Partiers grabbed their axes and suspenders to help raised money for Environmental Learning for Kids. This…
Out-of-towners may have specific ideas about what they’ll encounter when trying to get a meal in Denver: there’s nothing but steak houses, they’ll have to resort to a chain restaurant, or dinner will likely consist of a Denver omelet. While our city certainly has its fair share of good beef,…
Bites of China opened recently in a tidy Aurora shopping center on East Alameda Avenue, where residents are no strangers to an array of ethnic eating options. Photographer Danielle Lirette stopped in to see what was cooking, and found that what looks like a standard counter-service Chinese eatery has a…
It’s all about the Cheddar Bay biscuits with Red Lobster, right? Well, churning out those deliciously addictive little biscuits is the best thing Red Lobster has ever done in a history of some awesome hits — and terrible misses. RL just announced it’s making some changes by booting non-seafood items…
With several breweries scheduled to open in Denver this month, 2014 is shaping up as a record-breaking year for new craft-beer enterprises. At least a dozen breweries have opened since January, and by the end of the year there could be close to fifty breweries operating within Denver city limits…
Fried Chicken from the Post Brewing Co. 105 West Emma Street, Lafayette 303-593-2066 Fried chicken should be easy. After all, there are only two things to get right: the chicken and the breading. But the truth is, fried chicken is one of the easiest dishes for a restaurant to get…
Start planning for the holidays by taking a cooking class or two and sampling what Whole Foods will be turning out this season. Or just start the celebration early at a wine-tasting or by trying some of Boulder’s best restaurants as that town’s restaurant week begins. Keep reading for a…
This week in Cafe Society, Gretchen Kurtz reviewed the District and thought the best thing on the menu was the deep-fried peanut butter sandwich. Mark Antonation talked to Chris Thompson, executive chef of the Nickel in the Hotel Teatro, about his new job overseeing food service for an entire hotel…
Yak & Yeti is familiar to those with a thirst for craft beer and a hunger for Nepalese and Indian food. The beers, like the award-winning Chai Milk Stout, show up at tap rooms around town, while the Tibetan and Nepalese specialties are rare enough in the metro area that…
November is shaping up to be a huge month for brewery openings in Denver, as at least three — and possibly up to six — new beer makers get ready to pour. Mockery Brewing, Alpine Dog and Fermaentra Brewing have all set opening dates, while Zephyr Brewing, Goldspot and Declaration…
The empty space in the promenade that connects Larimer Street with the brick courtyard that currently serves as an entrance and front patio for Bistro Vendome isn’t very obvious. Apart from a couple of papered-over windows and an empty sunken patio, there’s not much evidence that Lime Cantina was once…
Eating local doesn’t get sweeter than a visit to Hammond’s Candies, Denver’s 94-year-old candy factory, now immortalized in a History Press book, “Hammond’s Candies: History Handmade in Denver.” See also: Best Bargain Sweets Denver 2011 – The Oops Room…
Update: We have a winner! Amber2013 came closest to the correct answer with 1,509. We’ll be in touch with you via email to let you know what you’ll need to do next to claim your seat at Bones. The actual number of bartender’s choice cocktails served at Green Russell in…
Pete Turner has made his decision: The Illegal Pete’s name will be on the new store, his seventh location, when it opens in Fort Collins next week. He posted a lengthy explanation of his rationale on illegalpetes.com late Wednesday afternoon — to the dismay of critics and the rejoicing of…
The weekend is full of celebrations — of breweries, of good causes, even of apple pie. Keep reading for a taste of what’s on the culinary calendar. See also: Win a Seat at a Punch-Making Class at Bones…
Project Angel Heart is a non-profit organization that delivers meals to people living with life-threatening illnesses. Since its mission is primarily food-based, it makes sense that the biggest fundraisers every year are centered around food. April’s Dining Out for Life brings in the most money for Project Angel Heart every…
Yes, there’s a new brewery getting ready to open its doors this weekend in the River North neighborhood, just across from the Source market. But no, that brewery isn’t Great Divide, which is building a huge complex there. Rather, it is Mockery Brewing, at 3501 Delgany Street, which will be…
