Is it time for the “fancy burger trend to call it quits”? That’s what Eric Cimino, chef at Luca d’Italia, suggests in this week’s Chef and Tell interview. And nothing gets the meaty juices flowing like a big burger battle. “Not if it’s delicious!” says Phillip. “I’m over it,” says…
It’s all about cocktails today. Cocktails, and the spirits in them. DSTILL will hold its second annual showcase tonight at the McNichols Building in Civic Center; meanwhile, the second annual Apres Ski Cocktail Classic will be putting a little sauce on the slopes starting today at Aspen Snowmass. See also:Wine,…
Legend has it that in 1620, the pilgrims set foot on terra firma at Plymouth Rock. But did they really? Likewise, is The Plimoth, the charming new eatery that chef-owner Peter Ryan named after his Massachusetts home town, really a “neighborhood eatery,” as the tagline claims? Does it actually cater…
Opening day is less than a month away, and sports fans are licking their lips over the promise of a new season. And some margs from Rio on the Rocks, a ballpark branch of Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant, the homegrown chain that got its start in Fort Collins 27 years…
Dinner and a movie? How about dinner inside a movie? At Monkey Town 4, artist Montgomery Knott’s new installation at Exdo Hall, diners sup on gourmet food and wine pairings inside a cube whose walls feature works by eighteen local and national video artists. Denver native Knott debuted the original…
Governor John Hickenlooper, co-founder of the Wynkoop Brewing Company, signed legislation this week that will continue to fund the Rural Economic Development Initiative, a program that “encourages local governments and businesses to join forces to develop community infrastructure and private facility projects and job training grants,” according to the state…
Hey, restaurants: If you’re going to serve nachos, even if they’re $5 happy hour nachos, can you please take an extra ten seconds to melt the damn cheese? It’s bad enough that 90 percent of the chips are naked, but no one, not even those too drunk to see beyond…
John Holly’s Asian Bistro, which already boasts a duo of outposts across the city, including one in Lone Tree and a second in the Harvard Gulch neighborhood, just upped the count to three with this week’s opening in Washington Park, taking over the former Japon space at 1028 South Gaylord…
Dinner and a movie has always been a dating-world staple. While you engaged in small talk over dinner, it’s comforting to know that if you run out of conversation, the action on the silver screen will soon fill those dreaded, awkward silences. Not to mention that the action could move…
Eric Cimino Luca D’Italia 711 Grant Street 303-832-6600 lucadenver.com This is part one of my interview with Eric Cimino, chef of Luca D’Italia; part two of our chat will tun tomorrow. Like a lot of kids, Eric Cimino had a grand plan for when he arrived at adulthood. He wanted…
In A Federal Case, I’ll be eating my way up Federal Boulevard — south to north — within Denver city limits. I’ll be skipping the national chains and per-scoop Chinese joints, but otherwise I’ll report from every vinyl booth, walk-up window and bar stool where food is served. Here’s the…
Xtreme Action, a locally owned bar that celebrates mixed martial arts, just opened on the 16th Street Mall (actually, above the 16th Street Mall — it’s on the second floor of a building at the corner of 16th and Champa) and readers and customers alike are getting a kick out…
To celebrate its first year of business in Denver, Little Carmine’s Italian Sandwiches will be featuring a buy-one-get-one sandwich deal from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today — and it’s even throwing in a free cookie! Cookie supplies are limited, so get in there early to secure yours. See also:…
In anticipation of the Best of Denver, we’ve already shared our list of the ten best new restaurants in Denver — spots that opened in 2013 that are all contenders for the Best New Restaurant award. But last year, we also saw many restaurants close and then reopen — sometimes…
Nooch Vegan Market, a small speciality store in RiNo, will close that location for good at 7 p.m. today. But Nooch will be back in business in a few weeks — and in a space that’s twice the size of its current store. See also: Nooch Vegan Market opens in…
Last winter, Peter Ryan, former executive chef/instructor at Cook Street School of Culinary Arts, inked a deal on an out-of-the-way space in North City Park that he felt was just right for the neighborhood eatery he dreamed of opening — in what happened to be his own neighborhood. But the…
A bowl of hearty pasta Bolognese, especially on a cold, blustery day with the threat of snow in the air, is exactly the kind of soul-warming food that I want from a kitchen. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to a…
Like all of chef-restaurateur Troy Guard’s food temples, Guard and Grace, his new steakhouse, which opens tonight, is poised to be a powerful star performer. This is the third restaurant that Guard has opened in a short, five-month span, and its size, a whopping 9,000 square feet, positions it as…
Although Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery opened last November, the downtown spot held an official grand opening last Saturday. Hey, it’s never too late for a party, right? There was live music, raffles, free schwag, food and four new beers: two old ales and two versions of a Belgian dark strong…
An “inspiration trip” to Japan last fall inspired Daniel Asher, the culinary director of Linger and Root Down, to bring back the bento box. “In Japan, the bento is a way of expressing a multi-course meal experience in a moment, and here, it’s our way of wrapping all of those…
Xtreme Action just opened on the 16th Street Mall — above the mall, actually, since it’s on the second floor — and this place packs a punch! That’s because it’s a bar designed to celebrate mixed martial arts. Think of it as the Twisted Kick, or a hyped-up Hooters. We…
Every month Ian Clark, founder of BRU Handbuilt Ales & Eats, showcases his passion for all things food and beer with a monthly beer dinner. In the past Clark has employed such themes as an ode to the honey bee and an ode to the peach. This month’s beer dinner…
