Cafe Society served up five Guess Where? contests last week, zigzagging from a bourbon mule from Jimmy’s, the unofficial party headquarters of the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, to an all-vegan Middle Eastern feast from Damascus to an excellent Reuben from a lovely little sandwich shop and cafe parked…
Documenting kitchen time may not seem like a top priority when you’re wrangling a three-year-old and a two-year-old and have a third child on the way, but at the home of Peter and Jenna Reynolds, it’s become just another part of the chaos of being new parents. The two started…
Is Denver’s barbecue scene “pretty lame”? That’s whatDenver Dave said last week, and since our news blog picked up his comment, close to 200 people have weighed in with their opinions of Denver’s barbecue — including what’s hot and what’s definitely not. See also: Denver’s BBQ scene is consistently “disappointing”?…
Summer is in full swing, and that means plenty of tasty culinary events around town. Whet your appetite for the week ahead at tonight’s wine-tasting and dinner at Lower48 Kitchen, our Best New Restaurant — and mark your calendar for a taco showdown at Sculpture Park Thursday. Keep reading for…
After months of delays, the owners of Glazed and Confuzed, the popular doughnut purveyor, finally opened the doors of their first brick-and-mortar location on Friday the 13th. But the real bad luck lay ahead: On June 19, after a much-needed day off, they showed up at the shop at 5301…
This week in Cafe Society, Gretchen Kurtz reviewed Atticus, a restaurant that is still struggling to reach its grown-up ambitions. Lori Midson talked to chef Alex Figura of Lower48 Kitchen about ditching school to be a line chef, cooking abroad and more in this week’s Chef and Tell. And Mark…
There are no official headquarters of the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, which is where I am right now, but the unofficial headquarters of the weekend are here at this Aspen institution that’s party central for anyone (and everyone) who wants one last libation before dragging themselves out of…
UPDATE: We have a winner of our Protein Bar contest, in which we asked Cafe Society readers to answer this question: How many Buffalo Bar-ritos were sold nationwide at Protein Bar in 2013? Congratulations to Bobbypinz , who came the closest with a guess of 55,955; the actual number is…
If you’re going to the Westword Music Showcase — and why wouldn’t you be? — you’ll likely be prowling the Golden Triangle for sustenance and refreshments before, between, and especially after the shows. Luckily, in this neighborhood there is no shortage of options for the discerning palate, the ready-to-snarf, the…
UPDATE: We have a winner of our Seattle Fish Co.-Cook Street contest, in which we asked Cafe Society readers to answer this question: How many pounds of fish did Seattle Fish Co. sell last Friday? Congratulations to Fanboy47, who came the closest with a guess of 52,047; the actual number…
Nearly three years after Scottie Ewing left Denver and the swinger scene in general, his infamous Sugar House is back in business. “I was recently in Denver, hired as a restaurant and nightclub consultant for a new property opening up downtown and was invited to attend a couple swinger parties…
LoDo is hotter than ever, with new bars and restaurants opening in anticipation of the return of Union Station — but for Gatsby’s, the neighborhood has gone cold. The wine bar that opened at the end of 2012 in the home of another defunct wine bar, The Wine Loft, has…
Opening a nanobrewery in Denver has proven to be a challenge over the past couple of years: The city has such a thirst for craft beer that nanos — breweries that only make three barrels at at time or less — sell out fast, sometimes during their opening weekend. Some…
Beer and community building go hand and hand, says Eric Wallace, founder and president of Left Hand Brewing Company. Over the years, the Longmont-based business has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for issues as varied as theater, flood relief, the YMCA and, most recently, Intercambio, an organization teaching English…
Goose Sorensen’s Solera was a destination restaurant on East Colfax long before that strip started improving. “I love this place and it is so underrated in so many departments,” says one reader. “Best patio, great food and an awesome chef. Now a killer bar program?” See also: New Solera bar…
The city will be full of sights and sounds this weekend — including the Westword Music Showcase and PrideFest — but if you want to head to the hills, you’ll be rewarded with bacon. Lots of bacon. And on Sunday, there’s a new beer brunch that could help you recover…
If you’ve been to a divorce party, you know that separations are no longer seen as the end of something, but rather the beginning. Still, not everyone likes to broadcast the news of a break-up, not even when it involves business rather than personal matters. Until I began fact-checking this…
Even a fast deluge didn’t dampen spirits at yesterday’s sixth annual LoDo Bites, when eighteen restaurants in lower downtown — including Vesta Dipping Grill, Wynkoop Brewing Co. and Coohills — offered samples of some of their favorite dishes and drinks to guests who wandered through the neighborhood. We sent photographer…
Grilling fish seems easy enough, but rubbery fish, dry fish and other fish disasters of oceanic proportions are all too common, so this Saturday, June 21, Seattle Fish Co. is encouraged the fearful to throw their insecurities overboard with an interactive class dedicated to the art of grilling fish. The…
It’s all too easy to forget about this adorable cafe and sandwich shop that’s parked on an out-of-the-way corner, but the sandwiches, most notably the Reuben surfaced with shavings of Colorado bison pastrami, are delicious. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer…
Denver is considered a headquarters for fast-casual dining, with chains like Chipotle, Noodles and Co., Garbanzo and Tokyo Joe’s all calling Colorado home. That’s one of the reasons Denver-based Food and Drink Resources decided to open its new Innovation Center in Centennial. The center not only gives FDR the space…
“The idea was to make a sangrita that was traditional, and yet complemented the tequila — which was the most important thing,” says McLain Hedges, winner of the Viva Sangrita Cocktail Competition, held June 17 at Linger. Six bartenders competed in the event, which drew 200 people to Linger’s rooftop…
