North Boulder is now where folks weary of the yoga pants-squeezed bustle and hustle of downtown can still enjoy the Boulder lifestyle. Bacco Trattoria and Mozzarella Bar counts as its neighbors the delightful Pupusas Sabor Hispano, the neighborhood classic Restaurant 4580, and a non-delightful, non-classic Subway. It’s an odd space,…
Rick and Noy Farrell opened Taste of Thailand twenty years ago this month. The restaurant has remained true to its goals — authentic dishes made with fresh ingredients — for the past two decades. But over that same period, dining habits have changed a lot (few people linger over lunch,…
The Denver Botanic Gardens features much more than flowers. It also hosts classes that teach you what to do with what you grow, including tonight’s Chef’s Pantry cooking class, where students can learn to use herbs for healthy and delicious cooking. See also:Small Is Beautiful, From Maine to Montana to…
While we were waiting for our food at Mayan Manjar Yucateco, we glanced at the single television screen in the tiny Lakewood spot. It was playing a Spanish version of Rocky: an underdog movie in an underdog restaurant. And like Rocky Balboa, Mayan Manjar Yucateco, which moved into the former…
Just three months after opening in the Platt Park neighborhood, Denver Pearl Brewing is changing its name in order to avoid confusion and the possibility of legal action from two other breweries, one local and one in another state. Denver Pearl has selected a new name — one that avoids…
No. 82 Ceylon Curry Dosa at Khazana 9234 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree 303-993-8335 They say we eat with our eyes first; if that’s the case, we would be full before we even took a bite of Khazana’s immense dosa. Thankfully, the crisp lentil crepe with its curry filling –…
Colorado Proud, the Colorado Department of Agriculture’s food-promotion wing, is highlighting the harvest season this month with a 27-day, eleven-city “Choose Colorado” tour of the state, showcasing its best products. The tour will culminate with a private lunch for state dignitaries on August 27 featuring ingredients gathered by the Colorado…
Oskar Blues said last week that it has lowered the alcohol content of its newest and most unusual craft beer, Old Chub Scotch Ale Nitro, at the request of bars across the OB’s 35-state distribution network, where the beer will be rolled out in coming weeks. Old Chub will now…
UPDATE: After two decades in Englewood, Taste of Thailand is moving downtown. The restaurant will move to occupy a space on the corner of South Broadway and Evans. When Taste of Thailand opened, there were a total of five Thai restaurants in Denver. In the intervening twenty years, Thai cuisine…
Sometimes brunch is just a time of day and not a fancy meal with morning cocktails. The Butcher Block Cafe sits within stumbling distance of my apartment in the shady part of RiNo; it’s a “love it or hate it” dive that serves its purpose with cheap, greasy, hearty meals…
The Ballpark neighborhood is changing fast, and so is the dining scene there. Three years after it opened as Ignite!, the restaurant at 2124 Larimer Street has renovated both its interior and its menu. It’s also given its name an update, to Ignite Burgers & Lounge — but one reader…
Mellow Mushroom says it was “born out of the free-wheelin’ hippie culture of the 1970s” — 1974, to be exact. Today the restaurant chain is celebrating its fortieth birthday, and in true hippie form the restaurants are sharing the love and giving gifts to their guest. As a result, on…
Mayan Manjar Yucateco 5209 West Mississippi Avenue, Lakewood 303-936-5562 The TV was on when I walked into Mayan Manjar Yucateco, a tiny restaurant that opened last spring in the former home of Maria Empanada. But all my attention was on the menu as I tried to decide if I wanted…
This summer, while all eyes have been on the pomp and circumstance at Union Station, I’ve found my attention drawn more and more to tiny places, homegrown places, places with footprints as large as other restaurant’s kitchens. Some of them I’ve reviewed, such as Kings BBQ and To the Wind…
Coloradans love burritos; both Chipotle and Illegal Pete’s started their burrito empires here for good reason. But few people love them like Michael Odbert, burrito enthusiast, amateur burrito photographer — he chronicles his love affair on an Instagram account dedicated to his burrito-filled meals — and occasional competitive eater. Last…
After almost twenty years on Old South Gaylord, Miki Hashimoto closed Japon last fall…but while he was leaving Washington Park, he promised that he was not leaving Denver’s restaurant scene altogether. This spring, he revealed that he would be opening Tokio, a Japanese restaurant in the cluster of condos and…
The Ballpark neighborhood, upper Larimer and RiNo have merged into one long stretch of hot bars and restaurants, with new condos and apartments popping up like dandelions through cracks in the pavement. While the announced closing of Twelve was a blow to the neighborhood, with so many recent openings, existing…
When I told someone I was visiting Infinite Monkey Theorem’s (IMT) patio, they asked why, pointing out that it’s always empty and there’s not much to do. That was a few months ago, and very true at the time. See also: John Hickenlooper signs bill at Infinite Monkey Theorem, wine…
When I was a kid, in the fall my dad would load up the Country Squire and we’d head to Louisiana to catch our fill of blue crab. Catching them was as easy as lowering a chicken neck on a string into a roadside canal and pulling it up quickly…
Get a taste of the metro area’s culinary scene at a trio of very different events today — everything from a Colorado cantaloupe cooking competition to a celebration of pigs. Keep reading for the tasty details… See also: Dining on the Hoof, More Meals and Deals on This Week’s Culinary…
No. 82 Scallop Crudo at Stoic & Genuine 1701 Wynkoop Street (Union Station) 303-640-3474 Stoic & Genuine is the fourth restaurant in Jennifer Jasinski and Beth Gruitch’s downtown stable of praised eateries, after Rioja, Bistro Vendome and Euclid Hall. The compact but airy seafood harbor captures the casual energy of…
It’s been a busy month for Hosea Rosenberg, the Top Chef season five winner who’s hoping to open his Blackbelly Market restaurant in Boulder next month, but took time out to team up with Sea Cuisine, a New York based fish company, in a taco demonstration at Coors Field last…
