Patxi’s is turning ten today and the California-based chain is celebrating with cake and a toast. All three Denver Patxi’s locations — on East 17th Avenue, in Cherry Creek and on South University Boulevard — will be serving complimentary cake and offering a toast to guests who come in between…
Chai & Chai 12501 East 17th Avenue, Aurora 720-588-0343 Last fall an unassuming little place named Chai & Chai opened in an unlikely stretch of fast-food restaurants at the heart of the Anschutz Medical Campus. I’d heard it had good dosa — good enough to nab the Best Dosa award…
Rick Marion, owner of the Pizza Pedal’r, which calls itself “the pinnacle of pizza in the Park” — that would be Winter Park — is opening a second Pizza Pedal’r in Denver, namely in the Prospect neighborhood, where it will join a mini restaurant row, including Santiago’s and Tokio, a…
On Thursday night, Green Russell, Frank Bonanno’s sultry, subterranean speakeasy in Larimer Square, is hosting a beer vs. spirits showdown, pitting brews from Avery Brewing against cocktails from Peach Street Distillers — and pairing them all with a five-course dinner. And unlike a lot of dinners, where you’re away from…
Jody Johnson has been in the bar business for more than three decades. After owning the Toby Jug in southeast Denver for seven years, he moved to Sedalia and ran the Sedalia Grill for 22 years — but got tired of the winters down there. “Then a friend of a…
Chez Panisse created its own butterfly effect, changing the way Americans cook, eat and think about food. For Venu Alla, who lived near the legendary restaurant in Berkeley, that influence was personal and powerful, turning him into “something of a foodie,” he says, and inspiring the Indian architect and tech…
It’s Tuesday, and the week drags out long and hot ahead of you. Fortunately, there are two deals on tap today that should help see you through. One is one-time only, but the other will run Tuesdays all summer long. See also: Grimaldi’s pizzeria opens in Denver Pavilions…
After Taki’s, a twenty-year veteran on East Colfax, closed in November of last year, sisters Nancy Brady and Helen Patterson, both of whom own CityGrille next door, fulfilled one of the objectives on their bucket list: They opened a breakfast spot with good coffee. “We’ve always had a dream of…
It’s the end of an era. After thirty years, T-Wa Inn, Denver’s first Vietnamese restaurant, has closed. T-Wa changed a lot over those three decades — and so did Denver’s dining scene, with Vietnamese spots opening all over the city, including longtime favorite New Saigon, just across South Federal Boulevard…
While this Mexican restaurant dispenses tacos, burritos and tostadas, the kitchen performs best when it detours from cheese and green chile. In fact, it’s the ceviches, all citrus and sweet ocean, that are the star of the show. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the…
There’s good news for Coloradans passionate about their pastry: Kolache Cabin, a “drive-thru” kolache vendor, has set up camp at the intersection of West Alameda and Santa Fe Drive, and promises to be in business in “just a few more days.” Bringing a whole new meaning to “food truck,” Kolache…
A shooting early Monday morning outside of Cold Crush — the art/music bar at 2700 Larimer Street that we named one of the ten best new bars of 2013 and the Best Hip-Hop Hangout in the Best of Denver 2014 — has prompted a heated discussion of when you shouldn’t…
Charles Leclef, of the legendary brewery Het Anker, founded in 1471 in Belgium, is in Denver this week and attending several beer events — including one tonight at the Cheeky Monk on Colfax. See also: Photos: Burning Can beer fest brought beer, outdoor games and funds to Lyons…
Coohills will again sound off this summer with its free, Tuesday evening concert series, which kicks off June 17 with Funkiphino — and a groovy costume contest in which participants can win a $100 Coohills gift certificate. Keep reading for the complete Beats on the Creek lineup. See also: Here’s…
More than fifty craft breweries — most who can their beer — brought their talents to Bohn Park in Lyons on Saturday for the Burning Can Beer Fest. Hosted by Oskar Blues, the native Lyons brewpub, the festival was held in conjunction with the adrenaline-fueled Lyons Outdoor Games and included…
Mile High Spirits, a private label micro-distillery, cocktail lounge and tasting room that opened two years ago on Upper Larimer, shuttered on Saturday night following a late-night bash that went well into the morning hours. Partners Joe Vonfeldt, Chase Campbell and Wyn Ferrell originally opened the distillery, which makes –…
The Kinfolks Soul Food Festival made a stop in Denver this past weekend, and sold out all 10,000 tickets available for Saturday’s soul-food celebration in Civic Center Park. In addition to food from local soul-food vendors, festival-goers enjoyed music by artists including Bootsy Collins, Cameo and Morris Day. Kinfolks will…
Potbelly Sandwich Shop, which got its start in Chicago in 1977, originally as Potbelly Sandwich Works, a small antique store run by a young couple who began making sandwiches for their customers, has arrived in Denver, opening its first Mile High outpost in the University Hills Shopping Center. The Denver…
The mood was incredibly convivial on Saturday afternoon at this shrine to stellar fried chicken, where big platters of gold-tinged fowl arrive with all the fixings that go with it: hush puppies, macaroni and cheese, corn bread and hand-mashed potatoes with gravy. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus:…
Colorado Wine Week will be pouring out events in metro Denver, with a wine cocktail competition at Green Russell on June 4, the Governors Cup Wine Mixer on June 6 and the Colorado Urban Winefest on June 7. And as part of Sips and Snacks presented by the Colorado Wine…
It’s summer time, which means its burger time. And as the weather heats up, so do the discussions over who serves the best burger in metro Denver. Do you like the gourmet version? The greasy bar burger? Or is your choice more personal? Our recent pick of the ten best…
Cold Crush has made a splash since it opened on Upper Larimer in May 2013. We named the art- and music-centric spot one of the ten best new bars of the year and Cold Crush won the Best Hip-Hop Hangout award in the Best of Denver 2014. But now Cold…
