In marriage, the fifth anniversary isn’t insignificant — every year together is cause for celebration — but it doesn’t have the ring of the twenty-fifth or fiftieth, which are such admirable achievements that they call for gifts of silver and gold, not the pizzazz-less wood traditionally swapped half a decade…
Larimer Street has become one of Denver’s hottest dining destinations. The trend started a dozen years ago in Larimer Square, when Larimer Associates made a conscious decision to fill the block with chef-driven restaurants rather than tourist traps. Since then, ambitious eateries have continued to open along Larimer Street, and…
I think there must be a vein in my body that bleeds tacos. I can forgo the other Mexican staples — burritos, chile rellenos, enchiladas and even green chile — but there’s something about a terrific street taco that makes me all giddy. And these tacos, supplemented by a salsa…
Maggie’s could be the most exclusive bar in town — you can’t drink there unless you’re a guest of the Patterson Inn, the B&B that opened last year in the historic Croke-Patterson Mansion. But you can drink to the Patterson Inn tonight, when it’s named one of the fifteen winners…
As Denver snow lovers gets ready to strap on their bindings for the ski and snowboard season, a couple of ski-town breweries are heading in the other direction, sending their beers to the big city. The first is Aspen Brewing, which purchased a canning line from Boulder’s Wild Goose Engineering…
If you ask Darrel Truett, executive chef of Barolo Grill, to describe the fragrance — and taste — of truffles, he grunts. Loudly. “They’re indescribable,” he admits. “All I can say is that for two weeks straight, their scent permeates the kitchen, and as soon as I smell them, I…
The craft-brewing industry’s troubles with beer and brewery names aren’t going away any time soon, as the latest example shows. Former Future Brewing, which won’t open in Denver until later this year, has already been served with a cease-and-desist order over the names of its beers — beers that it…
Jesper Jonsson Randolph’s at the Warwick Hotel 1776 Grant Street 303-318-7272 randolphsdenver.com This is part one of my interview with Jesper Jonsson, executive chef of Randolph’s at the Warwick Hotel; part two of our chat will run tomorrow. Bill Cosby, Clint Eastwood, Victor Borge, Caroline Kennedy, Yoko Ono, Kevin Kline,…
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…
The first Gunther Toody’s in Denver is gone, and although there are still six more along the Front Range, the closing of this location at 4500 East Alameda opened the floodgates on a lot of memories. Bree Davies recalled how in the ’90s, she met her first love in this…
Celebrate Coohills second anniversary this evening with good food, good wine and good company. A cocktail hour will start the night off right at 6:15 p.m.; a four-course dinner will follow at 7 p.m. All courses will be accompanied by wines from Jordan Vineyard, a Sonoma County winery — and…
The wine will be pouring today through November 10: Wine Country International is hosting the ninth annual Denver International Wine Festival, a five-day festival that highlights the creative cuisine of Colorado chefs and over 300 international wines from fifteen countries. Keep reading for the schedule of events. See also: Slide…
Twelve, Jeff Osaka’s intimate eatery with a menu that changes twelve times a year (hence the name), almost didn’t happen. The Los Angeles native had been looking at spaces for a Denver restaurant for years when 2233 Larimer Street became available, and he wasn’t the only party to show interest…
Shocking news out of Chicago today: Charlie Trotter, an American, self-taught chef whose relentless pursuit of fine-dining perfection shaped the futures of fellow chefs all across the globe, passed away earlier this morning of undetermined causes. Trotter, who closed his eponymous Chicago restaurant in 2012 after 25 years at the…
Gigi’s Café has finally opened this week after MegaFauna’s big move last month. It’s much larger than the cafe in the original location, and has quite a few more dining options. See also: Slide show of MegaFauna’s grand opening…
Back in April, the month that Crimson Canary closed on South Broadway, a Westword reader suggested that Drew Shader, owner of Atomic LLC, a restaurant group that includes Atomic Cowboy, Denver Biscuit Co and Fat Sully’s, all of which reside under the same ceiling on East Colfax, should grab the…
Tequila, says Richard Sandoval,”flows through my blood.” And the Mexico born, New York-based chef and restaurateur, who owns dozens of restaurants around the world — and several in Denver, including Zengo, Tamayo and La Sandia — now trumpets Denver’s first tequila library: La Biblioteca, the original location of which is…
The Candlelight has been a ray of light on South Pearl Street for close to sixty years…but the original sign out front (above) was looking a little dim. So last month the owners, who bought the classic tavern fifteen years ago, started giving the Candlelight a facelift. See also: Sign…
The term “bottle service” usually implies something very specific: plush pleather seating and a bottle of your favorite booze, complete with an array of classic mixers and potentially a gaggle of scantily-clad ladies. While Denver does boast plenty of places that will give you exactly this — a night of…
Tonight, at the Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center (650 15th Street), nearly forty restaurants will come together under one roof to celebrate A Taste for Life, an annual benefit for Project Angel Heart, a Denver nonprofit that provides nutritious meals — no cost attached — to people within…
Boulder is a town where it’s reasonable to expect a lot from its eateries — especially if you’re a vegetarian or vegan. The college outpost has been hailed nationwide as a great place for food fans, and with all the hippies and alternative-lifestyle types, it’s a given that any restaurant…
Thump Coffee opened last week in Capitol Hill, and Cafe Society was there to take pictures of the place and talk with one of the owners, who brought the concept here from Portland. “We’re trying to educate people that coffee isn’t this burnt, pungent, bitter, harsh, carbon-y substance that a…
