The weather was hot but the drinks were cool at the Art of the Cocktail party at Denver Food and Wine Friday night. See our slide show of the event here, and keep reading for a look at Saturday’s Grand Tasting. See also: A photo recap of the Food &…
When I was growing up, frozen margaritas were considered “hot.” As much as I hate to admit it, I do still love a good frozen margarita. And this 22-ounce frozen marg was as good as they get — especially for the bargain price of $8. Can you guess where I’m…
Sanitas Brewing, Boulder’s newest entry in the craft-beer market, opened last Friday at 3550 Frontier Avenue — and we were there to catch the action. And there was plenty, because the place has a large taproom and an expansive three-season patio with bocce ball and cornhole. There’s even a permanent…
Transitions can be hard, especially when big shoes are left to fill. Such was the case this summer when John Broening announced his departure for Le Grand Bistro and Oyster Bar, leaving the kitchen at Spuntino, the restaurant he owns with his wife, Yasmin Lozada-Hissom, in the hands of Nicholas…
Benjamin Dallas has been an artist for most of his life — working in what he calls the “dirty modern impressionistic” vein, to be exact. He loves the gratification he gets from using heavy paint knifes to produce landscapes — and from watching people take in his work. One Western-themed…
On Sunday, September 22, DISH will dish out food and drinks from dozens of Cafe Society’s favorite restaurants and trucks, as well as Best of Denver readers’ winners, in the Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex. Boone’s Tavern will join the lineup this year, serving up its self-proclaimed…
Despite the invasion of new burger joints, this venerable cash cow continues to pimp meat that’s hard to beat. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to a Guess Where post is entered into a pool — and every Monday, we select…
We’re always finding new vegan and vegetarian food options to try in the metro area. But sometimes an old favorite is worth a second look — and that’s the case this week with Virgilio’s Pizzeria and Wine Bar and the eatery’s new “pasta” options. See also: Virgilio’s pizza stretches to…
On Sunday, September 22, DISH will dish out food and drinks from dozens of Cafe Society’s favorite restaurants and trucks, as well as Best of Denver readers’ winners, in the Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex. And Mustard’s Last Stand, which is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year,…
The signature signs of a city that’s on the culinary fast track reside in its willingness to take aggressive risks, push infinite boundaries and continually adapt to a fickle dining public whose expectations are always on the upswing. Denver is that city — a major metropolis that refuses to slow…
Chicago has deep-dish pizza. San Francisco has sourdough bread. What does Denver have? What are this city’s must-have dishes? That’s the question one reader posed yesterday. The answers? Beer, beer and more craft-beer. And green chile, of course. See also: What are the Denver must-have dishes?…
Ace, 501 East 17th Avenue, hosts a ping-pong tournament from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Tuesday. All matches are singles, and the event is limited to sixteen participants. See also: Oktoberfest, a Mexican fiesta and more on the menu this week…
For years, Denver residents wondered when they would finally get a Trader Joe’s. But three are now in the works — and today we learned that a fourth is going to open across the street from Govnr’s Park Restaurant — not far from the location that will be opening at…
On Sunday, September 22, DISH will dish out food and drinks from dozens of Cafe Society’s favorite restaurants and trucks, as well as Best of Denver readers’ winners, in the Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex. Tin Star Smokehouse, the barbeque joint that Paul Schutt, a former chef…
Not to be confused with the raucous (and world’s different) downtown Brother’s Bar and Grill, this Highland watering hole was dubbed My Brother’s Bar after two brothers bought it in 1970. But that wasn’t the beginning for his spot. Drinks first started pouring here in 1873 when the bar was…
On Sunday, September 22, DISH will dish out food and drinks from dozens of Cafe Society’s favorite restaurants and trucks, as well as Best of Denver readers’ winners, in the Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex. DiFranco’s, our pick for Best Italian Restaurant this year, will be serving…
Cafe Society dished out four Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a lovely charcuterie and cheese plate from Central Bistro & Bar, to a lackluster bowl of gumbo (described as a “Salmonella and trichinosis combo” by one irritable commenter) from Ted’s Montana Grill, to a plate of crab legs…
Former Future Brewing, which will open its doors on South Broadway this fall, is the latest small Denver brewery to offer paid memberships as a way to raise money and build support from locals who are willing to pay to be part of an exclusive beer club. But the brewery,…
“No, no, no, no, no!” That was the initial response from Steve Redzikowski, co-owner and chef of Boulder’s Oak at Fourteenth, when Bryan Dayton, his business partner and beverage director, first approached him about opening a new restaurant in the Source, a smorgasbord of independent restaurants, specialty food and bottle…
Denver’s two embattled Steak ‘n Shake locations — at 3502 River Point Parkway in Sheridan and 8271 South Quebec Street in Centennial — were both shuttered on Friday after a bond filed by the chain in federal court activated an injunction forcing the locally-owned franchise restaurants to cease using the…
My grandmother made some of the best comfort food I’ve ever tasted — and these homemade applesauce muffins are one of my favorites. I loved rolling out of bed at her house to the smell of fresh-baked muffins ready to be dipped in butter, cinnamon and sugar, and scarfed in…
The signature signs of a city that’s on the culinary fast track reside in its willingness to take aggressive risks, push infinite boundaries and continually adapt to a fickle dining public whose expectations are always on the upswing. Denver is that city — a major metropolis that refuses to slow…
