It’s not to late to get cookies for Santa. Romano’s Macaroni Grill will be giving out free chocolate chip cookies, made in-house, to kids today and tomorrow that they can save for Santa. “Putting out cookies on Christmas Eve is a fun, family holiday tradition, and the Cookies for Santa…
This week, Gretchen Kurtz reviewed Comida Cantina, a new restaurant that is heating up the Source. Lori Midson talked to Derek Dietz, chef/owner of the revived Bocadillo for this week’s Chef and Tell. And Mark Antonation continued his travels up Federal Boulevard, stopping at and this weekMasa Asian Kitchen, which…
Skoops Ice Cream & More will serve its last scoop Monday, after a landlord dispute led to its lease not being renewed, says Eddie Horn, owner of the sandwich and ice-cream shop. See also: Photos: Oskar Blues will open Cyclhops Bike CANtina in Longmont…
For the past seventeen years, Oblio’s Pizzeria has been serving up wine and hot pies in the Park Hill neighborhood, delighting locals with its neighborhood feel. And on December 18, Oblio’s opened its second location, Oblio’s Cap Hill Tavern, in Fleur Bistro’s old spot on Logan Street. Turn the page…
The Oskar Blues crew is better known for peddling beer than pedaling bikes, but their new restaurant is bringing both to Longmont, under one roof. With tacos. And tequila. The Cyclhops Bike CANtina is an Oskar Blues joint through and through, right down to the pun in its name. And,…
After 25 years, the Las Margaritas at 1035 East 17th Avenue will be pouring its last margaritas on Sunday, December 22, and then close its doors. The space is being taken over by Argyll Whiskey Beer, an updated version of the Argyll that Robert Thompson closed in Cherry Creek more…
When it comes to spirits, I’m a whiskey girl through and through, but over the past few weeks, I’ve come to wholeheartedly embrace gin-based cocktails. And while gin will never supersede whiskey in my book, the gin cocktail that I drank last night definitely makes me want to continue the…
No- and low-alcohol cocktails have started cropping up at the bottom of drink menus — and bartenders say they’re surprisingly good sellers. But while these drinks may be a little easier on the wallet (and the liver), they’re not short of creativity. (And yes, a bartender will usually mix in…
On Tuesday night, we shared the worst-kept secret in town: Chipotle Mexican Grill partnered with the founders of Frasca Food and Wine, Bobby Stuckey and Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson, to bring a fast-casual version of Boulder’s Pizzeria Locale to Denver — and maybe one day, the rest of the world. After all,…
When Left Hand Brewing Company changed the shape of its labels, the Longmont-based brewery had a lot of leftover material. Rather than throw it away, artist Donald Wilson suggested a charity art show. You can see the result tonight, when work by more than twenty local artists who used the…
Golden Moon Distillery is hosting an open house this weekend, offering provide guests samples of its hand-crafted herb liquors made in the same artisan fashion that originated in the mid-to-late 1800s. Although deeply rooted in traditional, old-school booze, these distillers are hip to the cocktail-crafting game, creating drinks like Violet…
Another Modmarket opened yesterday, this one in Longmont right next to Lucky’s. And that’s just the start of the action we’ll see next year from this Denver-based group, named a “Hot Concept” by Nation’s Restaurant News in 2013. See also: Modmarket to open at Denver International Airport…
Yes, that’s a wreath made of French fries. LoHi SteakBar is definitely in the spirit of the season, and its spud-studded holiday decor just took first place in the LoHi Merchants Group wreath contest, besting two dozen other LoHi businesses, including Uber Sausage and Jezebel’s. See also: LoHi SteakBar is…
In 2010, as food trucks were taking off in Colorado, Rayme Rossello decided to throw her hat in the ring — or her truck in the lot, or her key in the ignition, or whatever expression you like best. The venture made sense, given that the country was in the…
There are cocktails and beers we call winter warmers, the kinds of drinks we associate with warm nights by the fire with snow blowing outside. Steaming Irish coffees and hot toddies ward off hypothermia and sobriety at the same time, while beers like Great Divide’s Hibernation Ale and Samuel Smith’s…
With the temperatures dropping, Thai food — with all its fresh flavors and heat — is sounding very appetizing. Thai Monkey Club, which Gretchen Kurtz just reviewed, is just one of the exciting new spots that’s joined a line of favorite standbys. Spice junkies often quabble over the spots with…
Except the cronut. We love the cronut. (Photo: Tejal Rao)Here are thirteen food trends that have become ubiquitous and shed the sheen of novelty — now they’re just dull and sometimes annoying, in spite of an exciting debut. (To keep things interesting, we’ve included a few food trends we hope…
If you love beets, and you love hummus, then you can’t beat this clever take on the popular Mid-East spread, served not with pita, but with olive oil-glazed bread. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to a Guess Where post is…
Derek Dietz Bocadillo 4044 Tejon Street 720-242-6417 derekdietz.wix.com/bocadillo This is part two of my interview with Derek Dietz, chef-owner of Bocadillo; part one of our conversation ran yesterday. Most underrated Denver restaurant: JJ’s Chinese Seafood, which has great Chinese food and lots of live fish that turn into dinner. One…
Last night Caution Brewing opened its second brewery, a Lakewood spot called Caution West, and became the first Denver-based beermaker with two metro locations. Founded in April 2011 by Danny Wang and Betty Fey, Caution’s original brewery is situated in an industrial park in far northeast Denver. It includes a…
Restaurants are rushing to open before the end of the year — and that’s also the time when we’ll suddenly see closures. The sad news started this week, when Ondo’s Spanish Tapas Bar announced that after four years in a subterranean space in Cherry Creek, it will go underground for…
The Denver Bicycle Cafe will host a beer and cheese pairing from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight, featuring gourmet cheeses from Marczyk Fine Foods paired with four beers from the Denver Beer Company; a Marczyk rep will be on hand to talk about which cheeses go best with lagers and…
