Headed to the Western Slope? That’s the only place you’ll be able to score a bottle of Olathe, a German-style lager that AC Golden Brewing made to honor the harvest season and the growers who work with the company. “The corn, barley and hops were all grown within one mile…
The new sign outside 4500 Washington Street caused more than a few drivers to slam on the brakes — not just because they suddenly realized they needed some fiery Bubba Chinos green chile, but they wondered what had happened to the longtime tenants of the building, Muneca’s Mexican Restaurant and…
John Little Harman’s Eat & Drink 2900 East Second Avenue 303-388-7428 harmanscherrycreek.com This is part two of my interview with John Little, exec chef of Harman’s Eat & Drink; part one of our chat ran yesterday. Most incredible meal you’ve ever eaten: I used to work at Blackberry Farm in…
When you’re looking for a special-occasion dinner, it’s hard to beat Fruition. Alex Seidel’s place is nationally renowned, but the house-turned-restaurant off Sixth Avenue looks deceptively unassuming, with simple furnishings in the small dining areas. But the good that comes out of the kitchen here is incredible. Coupled with a…
Two H Burgers close, two Smashburgers open — and burger fans unload a flood of opinions on what makes a good burger; whether Smashburger, Larkburger and the Cherry Cricket are over-rated; and if paying more than $10 for a burger makes you a dipshit. And the burger battles don’t end…
The Rocky Ford Growers Association is holding its second annual Cantaloupe Creations Cook-Off, featuring dishes by four local chefs. The challenge will take place at noon today between Champa and Stout streets on the 16th Street Mall. See also: – Rocky Ford cantaloupes are sweeter and safer than ever this…
Chef Simon Purvis of EDGE Restaurant & Bar, 1111 14th Street, is hosting his monthly summer grilling cooking class series this evening. Every Thursday through September, Purvis will host an instructional grill-out for $40 per person. See also: – Hogshead Brewery turns one; beer fests abound this weekend – EDGE…
Since critic Gretchen Kurtz is on vacation this week, we decided to take regular readers of the Cafe review on a culinary trip of their own: to Federal Boulevard, where Mark Antonation has been eating his way up from the southern edge of Denver. Every Wednesday morning in A Federal…
The Squire Lounge, the legendary Colfax dive bar will be closing its doors for about a month. The owners have extensive renovations planned, and the bar will likely never be the same. For some patrons, these renovations mean cleaner, more private bathrooms, classier cocktail options and a friendlier ambience. For die-hard Loungers, however, this remodel represents the end of an era. Westword caught up with Squire bartender Cam Omlid, on the final tuesday night open mic before the revamp to get a sense of how people feel about the Squire Lounge getting all respectable.
Summer’s hot, but it’s easy to cool off with your favorite beverage, and you can have your pick on Friday, August 16 at the Endless Summer Beer & Spirits Festival, which is dedicated to liquids in various forms. A benefit for Water for People, which is focused on water preservation…
Java junkies, rejoice! Rather than pay a hefty rent increase, Common Grounds left its original home on West 32nd Avenue at the end of April, with hopes of reopening a version of the two-decade-old coffeeshop in Common Grounds’s roasting facility at 2139 West 44th Avenue a month later. The project…
Yesterday morning, six of us gathered around a communal table to participate in a session — a session that focused on the restaurant by the same name, specifically Session Kitchen, a new dining mecca from Beckenridge-Wynkoop that will open in late October in the former Izakaya Den space at 1518…
This week USA Today announced the results of its hunt for the “best” craft brewery in America. Experts whittled the list of this country’s 2,538-plus breweries (the latest number from the Brewer’s Association) down to 72 nominations, and those went to a vote of the readers. More than 11,500 people…
Jen Jasinski has not only survived the first three weeks of Bravo’s Top Chef Masters, but she was the big winner of last Wednesday’s “Sex, Murder and Greed” elimination challenge, when each chef had to create a dish based on one of those soap-opera themes, all judged by cast members…
While the guy next to me complained about the limited time to took for his ketchup and mustard to arrive at his little corner of the bar, I had no complaints whatsoever about my mussels bobbing in a fragrant panang curry. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone…
John Little Harman’s Eat & Drink 2900 East Second Avenue 303-388-7428 harmanscherrycreek.com This is part one of my interview with John Little, exec chef of Harman’s Eat & Drink; part two of our chat will run tomorrow. My mom was a pretty terrible cook,” laments John Little. “She worked all…
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…
While the homegrown Smashburger chain continues to rack up smashing stats, adding locations across the country as well as two more in the metro area (there are now 21 Smashburgers in Colorado), another attempt at creating a burger chain has gone flatter than a smashed patty. Both H Burger locations…
What does it take to convert a giant empty building in Longmont into a bustling supermarket? “It takes a village,” says Lucky’s Market founder Bo Sharon, with an appreciative sigh. “It takes a lot of intelligent people working very, very hard — 26,000 square feet is a big challenge.” The…
The Broadway Farmers’ Market will bring out the harvest bounty this evening from 5 to 9 p.m. The gathering take place every Wednesday through September 11 at the South Broadway Christian Church, 23 Lincoln Street. See also: – Boulder Farmers’ Market, week fourteen: Corn, creativity and eggplant (with recipe) -…
You can teach old dogs new tricks, as evidenced by the success of Spirit Hound, a distillery in Lyons. One of Spirit Hound’s partners, Craig Engelhorn, honed his craft as the original brewer for Oskar Blues, creating some of its first beers and helping the brewpub evolve into what it…
“We became chefs because we’re passionate about sharing food with our community and, to me, community is all-inclusive,” says Jensen Cummings, co-owner and chef of the Slotted Spoon Meatball Eatery. “We strive to inspire kids and families across all walks of life to come together through vibrant food, joyous laughter…
