Wine Spectator just presented Flagstaff House with the Grand Award — it highest honor, given only to restaurants that demonstrate passion and commitment to their wine programs. And Flagstaff House definitely displays that passion, because it’s won the same award every year since 1983. See also: – Best View 2011…
Update: Last week, we asked Cafe Society readers to create a doughnut — and name that doughnut — for a chance to win a dozen doughnuts from Ian Kleinman, the founder of the Inventing Room. Kleinman is hosting a doughnut pop-up this week at Biker Jim’s Gourmet Dogs, and one…
Chipotle Mexican Grill may have marked the twentieth birthday of its original location this past weekend — but many restaurants in Denver are much, much older. And while they may not have inspired outposts around the world, some of them are still in the hands of the original owners….or at…
Sometimes you want something a little bit sweet to start off the day — and because coffee cake goes perfectly with a cup of caffeine, it’s an excellent choice for a breakfast treat. This recipe (adapted from The Joy of Vegan Baking) has the added bonus of being super-easy to…
If you weren’t looking for it, you’d likely miss this tiny Latin restaurant that pumps out terrific Mexican and Colombian tamales coupled with exceptionally good griddled Salvadoran pupusas concealing everything from zucchini to green chiles. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer…
Cafe Society dished up five Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a yet-to-be-identified plate of larb — one of my favorite Laotian dishes — to a simple summertime salad from the Copper Pot, to a celebratory bottle of sake from a Japanese restaurant that lends itself to just about…
The Matador, a link in a Seattle-based Tex-Mex chain, is slated to open in August on a block of West 32nd Avenue that’s changed a lot over the last year. The Matador is taking over the home of the first Heidi’s Deli, which closed last November; just down the street,…
Chef Ian Kleinman of the Inventing Room is spearheading a Willy Wonka-themed dinner at Roth Distributing, 17801 East 40th Avenue in Aurora, this evening at 6:30 p.m. The seven-course dinner is the latest collaboration from the Denver Five (Matt Selby, Brian Laird, Ian Kleinman, Sean Yontz and Jorel Pierce) and…
The 20th anniversary of Chipotle — one of Colorado’s biggest homegrown success stories — is tomorrow, and Lori Midson got a chance to chat with founder Steve Ells for this week’s feature; while Gretchen Kurtz took a “staycation” at Big Mac & Little Lu’s, and Mark Antonation stopped by New…
Suffice it to say that I eat out more than the general population, unless, of course, the general population can catalogue more than 450 restaurant meals in a year — which is about the number of breakfasts, lunches and dinners that I stomached in 2012. Pathetic, isn’t it? But all…
Luke Smith likes opposite extremes. He lives in Golden but plans to open a brewery in Aurora. He specializes in bitter IPAs as well as sweet fruit beers. He loves listening to music, but will name his business for a musical term that marks the end of a song. And…
Years ago, in 2003, John Broening, Robert Thompson and Thompson’s ex-wife, Leigh Jones, opened a downtown French brasserie called Brasserie Rouge. It was, for its short tenure, the best restaurant in Denver — not just the best French restaurant, but the best restaurant. Period. During the time Brasserie Rouge was…
Bit by bit, the south Denver craft beer scene is growing. The latest example is the Brew on Broadway, which opened last Saturday as Englewood’s only independent brewery. A coffee shop in the morning — serving Pablo’s coffee along with pre-packaged breakfast burritos, quiches and baked goods — the BoB…
I’ll admit it: I’m a sucker for a great plate of nachos, but nachos, as I’ve pointed out before, need to have the right balance of cheese, chips and toppings. These nachos, which were a late-night snack from a neighborhood bar, weren’t bad, but they’re definitely not at the top…
Pastry chef Kris Padalino dug around the garden when she joined the crew at Bittersweet this spring, and came up with some sweet and evil desserts for her first menu. Utilizing the crops planted by co-owner/chef Olav Peterson, Padalino revised the roster, adding a traditional strawberry shortcake, a rhubarb pavlova,…
This week Mark Antonation’s travels along Federal Boulevard finally reached New Saigon, one of the city’s oldest Vietnamese restaurants, and definitely its most popular…despite some concerns regarding surly waiters. Although Antonation and his family encountered nothing but friendly faces when they stopped in, Laura Shunk had a different experience when…
Our Mutual Friend Brewery, 2810 Larimer Street, is hosting a “Pop-up Shop” party this evening at 5:30 p.m. The event will feature local boutiques, food trucks (TBA) and musicians in addition to craft beers from the brewery. Check the website for more information, and keep reading for more culinary events…
Is designing a great beer comparable to drafting the look of a great city? Can brewers take inspiration from the architecture around them when they make a great draft beer? Do city planning and beer go together particularly well in Denver? The organizers behind the Biennial of the Americas will…
Judging from the notes of woe on the Justice League of Street Food’s Facebook page, where it was announced earlier today that the coalition’s food truck parties will come to an end on August 3, there are an awful lot of saddened loyalists. “What a downer,” wrote one disheartened fan…
The corner of 11th and Lincoln isn’t exactly an oasis — people-watching is more like traffic- and accident-watching, and the spot lacks the quaint neighborhood scenes you would expect from an outdoor space. But somehow, Cantina has revived that always-changing plot of real estate, turning it into an ideal, low-key…
The owners of Former Future Brewing, who have been looking for a Denver location for nine months, have signed a lease on South Broadway’s Antique Row, a fitting location since the brewery will specialize in making “futuristic interpretations of historical styles.” “We are over the moon about this location. It…
Organizers for the Great American Beer Festival are acting quickly to try and deal with the backlash from this year’s frantic brewery registration process, which left many would-be attendees around the country out of luck and out of the festival. Registration opened on Tuesday, but within two hours, it was…
