Hot nights on the patio require cold pints, and at this taphouse, which just began brewing, there’s plenty of outdoor space to soak up the suds, the scene and the sun. Can you guess where I’m drinking? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to a Guess Where…
Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with a spacious kitchen. They often bring some of their market’s choicest ingredients home with them and cook up a feast. “Pete and I just…
Epic Brewing plans a Denver roll-out next week that will be nothing short of its name. For starters, the Utah-based company, which has built a second twenty-barrel brewery in Denver’s River North neighborhood, will hit local taplines and liquor=store shelves with three brand-new beers made specially for Colorado. Blue Ski…
There have been so many chef shuffles lately that one swam by almost without notice. Matt Mine, the affable exec chef who’d stayed on when Denver’s Oceanaire was swallowed up by Landry’s, is no longer with the downtown restaurant. John Robinson is now the executive chef/managing partner there. See also:…
Bars around town (and their patrons) revise their drinking habits during the summer season — and while many bartenders just make small changes to their favorite spirit bu adding freshly grown herbs or seasonal fruit, other bars are expanding their beverage program in unexpected ways. Trillium is a perfect example…
If you’ve noticed that there haven’t been the usual throngs of people milling around outside the second Snooze location at Seventh Avenue and Colorado Boulevard, waiting for a table, it’s not because the restaurant has lost any of its morning (or afternoon) cachet. See also: – Best Pancakes 2013 –…
Jason Lebeau Pastry chef Coohills 1400 Wewatta Street 303-623-5700 coohills.com This is part two of my chat with Jason Lebeau, pastry chef at Coohills; part one of my interview with Lebeau ran yesterday. If you could make one request of Denver diners, what would it be? Be willing to think…
The Blue Bonnet will mark its 45th anniversary on July 25. That’s a long time for a restaurant to last on the Denver dining scene — but it’s even more remarkable that the Blue Bonnet has been in the same family’s hands for all those years. And the Blue Bonnet’s…
UrbiCulture Community Farms, 4201 Umatilla Street, is hosting a “Fact versus Fiction” food seminar this evening from 6 to 7 p.m., when organizers will discuss and debunk common food myths concerning health and nutrition. See also: – Artists and UrbiCulture work together to make the Santa Fe district bloom -…
Ever since the air-conditioning in my car broke a few weeks ago, I’ve been doing all I can to beat the heat: I prop up sun shades when I park; I drive with the windows open, radio volume up high so I can hear over the road noise; and I…
After nearly ten years behind the line at Table 6, executive chef Scott Parker is leaving to open a yet-to-be-named restaurant in Platt Park from the crew behind Breckenridge-Wynkoop, who took over the former Izakaya Den space, which recently relocated across the street. Parker, whose last day at Table 6…
Noah Stephens, the mastermind behind Vert Kitchen, has expanded his business once again, this time taking his unique brand of slow-cooked, farm-fresh, French-inspired culinary goodness to local Natural Grocers stores. See also: – 100 Favorite Dishes: Watermelon and frisee salad from EDGE – Boulder Farmers’ Market, week fourteen: Corn, creativity…
The first Modmarket opened in 2009 in Boulder, a town that seemed ideally suited for its seasonal ingredients and farm-to-table philosophy set off by a sleek, fast-casual setting. But in the three years after that, owners Rob McColgan and Anthony Pigliacamto opened three more stores in metro locations that were…
Tiny De Steeg Brewing, which makes beers much bigger than its alley-entryway space near the corner of 44th Avenue and Lowell Street, sold its first keg of beer to an off-premise account this week: Ernie’s Pizza, which is located not far away on 44th and Federal Boulevard, is now serving…
Yellow Feather Coffee has closed its doors at 742 Santa Fe Drive. The community-minded shop, which grew out of the home for Growler Distro & Record, says on its Facebook page that is no longer in business. See also: – Best Alternative Venue 2012 Yellow Feather Coffee – Photos: First…
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…
Sizzling meat on a scalding skillet has always fascinated me, which is partially why I’m a fan of fajitas. I love, too, that the flesh always arrives with a harvest of sidekicks like salsa and guacamole, which top my list of favorite foodstuffs. And these fajitas, partnered with black beans…
For this week’s cover story, “Foiled Again!,” Lori Midson interviewed Chipotle founder Steve Ells about the twenty-year legacy of the locally based burrito chain. Over the weekend, Chipotle officially turned twenty — and Chipotle wants a few of its fans to celebrate the anniversary in style. Chipotle introduced catering this…
Jason Lebeau Pastry chef Coohills 1400 Wewatta Street 303-623-5700 coohills.com This is part one of my chat with Jason Lebeau, pastry chef at Coohills; part two of my interview with Lebeau will run tomorrow. I came from the era of one-pot wonders,” says Jason Lebeau, who grew up in Maryland…
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 Chipotle Mexican Grill opened on July 13, 1993 at 1644 East Evans. From that single store, founder Steve Ell built an empire, an empire based on the concept of bringing fine-dining standards to fast-casual — and also emphasizing locally sourced, quality ingredients. To mark the twentieth anniversary of…
Bin 1884 Cheese Bar, 1886 South Pearl Street, is hosting the first in a series of beer and cheese pairings from 6 to 8 p.m. Tonight’s event will feature beers from Renegade Brewing: Afternoon Ale, Redacted Rye and Elevation Triple IPA. See also: – A pop-up dinner with the Denver…
