From its modest start in an old Dolly Madison ice cream store, Steve Ell’s Chipotle Mexican Grill has grown into a very big deal, with over 1,500 stores around the world. And lately it’s been making some very big news: Chipotle is being attacked from the outside, as the focus…
Today you can dine out at any of over a dozen Denver restaurants and help out kids at the same time. The second annual “Dining Out for Kids” restaurant day will benefit the children in treatment at Mount Saint Vincent. See also: Civic Center Eats, Greek wine and kosher hot…
Denver’s first High Point Creamery, its second Adagio Bakery and its fourth Park Burger have all taken spaces in the tiny shopping center at the corner of Holly and Cedar streets in the Hilltop/Crestmoor area. >See also: Fat Jack’s now open in LoHi…
Civic Center Eats is on a roll: The largest gathering of food trucks in metro Denver returns to Civic Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, and will be there every subsequent Tuesday and thursday through October 9 (except for June 5, July 3, August 28 and…
Family owned Fat Jack’s Supersubs has has been dishing out sandwiches to Denverites for the last fourteen years. And now it’s just opened its fifth location, this one in LoHi. See also: Fat Jack’s Subs coming to LoHi…
Cafe Society dished up four Guess Where? contests last week, featuring everything from a less-than-appetizing carne adobada at D’Corazon to a fantastic corned beef hash at Creekside Cafe in Steamboat and more. See also: Guess where I’m eating asparagus salad?…
Brunch is definitely Denver’s favorite meal, and diners were out in force yesterday at local eateries to enjoy the sunshine and seasonal fare — including this asparagus salad. Too bad the kitschy coffee mug wasn’t as fresh… Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first…
The Colorado School of English is doing more than just helping foreign students master the complex language of English. It’s also teaching them to give back to the communities that help them. As part of the service learning component of the curriculum, students do a volunteer project every twelve weeks;…
Memorial Day is coming right up, but there are some memorable meals on the culinary calendar today, including a dinner at Panzano featuring the all-female Denver Five and a dinner at Frasca with winemaker Isabella Pelizzatti Perego. And this morning, any four-year-old visiting a Colorado McDonald’s will not only get…
Daniel Bradley, the focus of our current Chef and Tell interview, is the chef at 5280 Burger Bar, which opened earlier this year in the Denver Pavilions. “I love the smell of roasting green chiles,” he told Lori Midson. “We go through tons of roasted green chiles every day, and…
Roger the elephant has been an elusive piece of Edgewater’s history for decades, and now the mural that depicted the nineteenth-century amusement-park pachyderm has disappeared as well. But the brewery that that took over the building where the mural was located plans to carry on Roger’s memory and create some…
This week in Cafe Society, Gretchen Kurtz reviewed Palettes, Kevin Taylor’s restaurant in the Denver Art Museum, where the service is sometimes far from artful. For Chef and Tell, Lori Midson interviewed Daniel Bradley of 5280 Burger Bar, who talked about his lifelong love of burgers, his hatred of fast…
Panzano will host five of the finest female chefs in Denver Monday night, when the Denver FIVE present a T&A dinner there. See also: Paleo-friendly Blooming Beets Kitchen blossoming in Boulder…
Chipotle eaters may not be too thrilled the next time they head to their nearest location: the Denver-based company has raised its prices by about 25 cents per item — bringing chicken tacos and burritos up to $6.75 and after tax, $7.02. It’s the first time in three years that…
At Flavors of Denver, local chefs and mixologists from Amerigo, Colt and Gray, Vesta Dipping Grill and more brought their A-game to some hungry diners. Everyone feasted and ate at the Wings Over the Rockies in a benefit for the American Liver Foundation Rocky Mountain Division. Our photographer was there…
Blooming Beets Kitchen, a new restaurant tentatively scheduled to open this weekend in Boulder, will feature a 100 percent Paleo diet-friendly menu. The restaurant, sandwiched between Vic’s coffee shop and the Boulder Cork at 3033 30th Street, bills itself as the first all-Paleo restaurant in Boulder, and promises a menu…
Although they are classified as wineries, America’s has a burgeoning crew of small cider makers who often associate themselves more with craft-beer taproom culture. “I think there is a little bit of division in the industry, such as it is,” says Brad Page, founder of Colorado Cider Company and a…
At the beginning of the year, the Denver Tea Room closed its doors in the Victorian house at 1820 East Colfax where it had poured for years, in preparation for a move to South Broadway. Now, after months of work, the new spot is ready to make its debut today…
Denver has a staggering number of burger joints, and you can also find burgers everywhere from Mexican restaurants to fine-dining establishments, anywhere a customer might want to order America’s favorite dish. Last week Lori Midson tried the new burger at the Squeaky Bean, which just introduced lunch, and she pronounced…
Get out and wag your tail for a good cause tonight. Global Health Connections is hosting a night of music, dancing, food and good company — all for a good cause. Tickets for the event are $25 during the presale and $30 at the door; all proceeds go to the…
Barleywines are part of an ancient style of beer, one that’s primarily denoted by a higher alcohol content than typical brews — an alcohol level closer to that of wine. But Bryan Selders and Sam Calagione don’t care, and why should they? The two brewers built their reputations at Dogfish…
The Bistro at Stapleton opened yesterday in a neighborhood hungry for dining options. Chef and GM Cristino Griego, who worked in Italy and France, hopes to recreate a European bistro with an emphasis on both local and international products in the dining room and attached market. The bar features eleven…
