For decades the Breakfast Queen was a greasy-spoon landmark at 3743 Federal Boulevard. But earlier this month it was transformed into Nick’s Diner, where Nick Mikelis and crew serve an extensive menu of Mexican, Greek and American diner fare to a growing number of Federal foodie fans. Westword’s Danielle Lirette…
If breakfast means more to you than a cup (or three) of coffee, you’re probably already acquainted with the pancakes, eggs and crepes at such perennial favorites as Gaia Bistro, Jelly, Snooze, Devil’s Food and DJ’s Berkeley Cafe. The latter’s sibling restaurant, DJ’s 9th Avenue Café, which opened in January…
In A Federal Case, Mark Antonation has been eating his way up Federal Boulevard, stopping at every non-chain joint he can find. Last week, he made it to Hong Kong Barbecue — an excellent consolation prize for his disappointing stop at Pho 555 the week before. See also: – Hong…
It’s the sixth anniversary of the Denver Five — a collaborative dining project from some of Denver’s most reputable chefs. And the crew is celebrating tonight with a Five @ Five dinner featuring five paired courses from Matt Selby, Sean Yontz, Ian Kleinman, Kevin Morrison and Jorel Pierce. The location,…
Announcement! We have a winner of our Mateo rosé wine dinner. We asked Cafe Society readers to guess how many glasses of rosé Mateo poured in May, 2012. The correct answer is 144 glasses. The person who came the closest to that number without going over, is Rex_Grant, who guessed…
Several small Colorado breweries that only sell in-state have recently signed on with distribution companies in order to get their beer inside more mouths. Dry Dock in Aurora, Trinity in Colorado Springs and Eddyline Brewing in Buena Vista are all working with Western Distribution, while Telluride Brewing recently signed on…
Ron Dupen and his business partner John Power are building a mini waffle empire, capitalizing on the sweet or savory Belgian street food that, says Dupen, an Australian, is as American as apple pie. In mid-May, on the corner of Seventeenth Avenue and Lafayette, in Uptown, the two partners will…
Ace, winner of our Best New Bar award in the Best of Denver 2013 (and voted Reader’s Choice for Best New Restaurant), just keeps getting better. On Sunday, it’s introducing a new happy-hour menu with make-your-own cocktail pairings, wallet-friendly fare and extended hours. For $5, you can customize your own…
Two years ago, Leonard Cordova — founder of the homegrown Bubba Chinos chain and one of the Cordova family members claiming to hold the original, iconic green chile recipe that his grandmother, Stella Cordova, introduced at Chubby Burger Drive Inn more than four decades ago — had grand plans to…
It doesn’t matter that deviled eggs are the ultimate picnic food — and picnic weather is still weeks away. If deviled eggs are on the menu, I’m ordering them, and in the case of these eggs, I’m ordering two. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives…
Tomorrow is April 20, which means that you are smoking your “4/20 Eve” stash today in preparation for smoking even more tomorrow. In order to properly pay homage to this greenest of green holidays, you should stay hydrated, stay stoned — and keep the munchies fed with the best possible…
There have been rumors for years that Lechuga’s, one of the last old-time Italian joints in LoHi — once known as “the North Side” — is for sale. But now the property is officially listed — with a hefty $3 million price tag. The asking price may be outrageous. But…
Happy Friday! It’s 4/20 tomorrow, man, so here’s a pinch of foodie events to satisfy the munchies — whether you partake in the “festivities” or not. And if you know of any other happenings, feel free to puff-puff and pass them along in the comments section below. See also: -…
Start counting your pennies — and your calories. Dining Out for Life is a week from today, and you’ll definitely want to dine out early and often on Thursday, April 25. Over 300 Denver area restaurants will be participating in Dining Out for Life, an annual fundraiser for Project Angel…
We’ve been keeping close tabs on Bob Blair’s plans for a second, scaled-down restaurant in the Taxi development since last spring. It finally opened on Monday, in the Drive building across from Fuel, but like the name — which changed from Pit Stop to Refuel — and the opening date…
There are three menus at this excellent Asian restaurant: An Americanized menu that preaches all the usual suspects, a Chinese menu that requires translation (unless you read Chinese) and a Korean menu. The dish in the above pic — sizzling pork — isn’t on any of those menus, but it’s…
Matt Selby (Corner House), Kevin Morrison (Pinche Taqueria), Jorel Pierce (Euclid Hall) and Ian Kleinman (The Inventing Room) will congregate in the kitchen of Sean Yontz, exec chef of El Diablo, on Monday, April 22, for the first FIVE dinner showcasing the new crop of chefs that comprise Leigh Sullivan’s…
The subs at Snarf’s have been winning fans since the very first shop opened in Boulder in 1996. And soon, the homegrown chain will give diners even more reason to snarf Snarf’s: Snarf Burger will be opening this spring at 2000 Arapahoe in Boulder, in the space vacated by Daddy…
Nick Nunns, the owner of TRVE Brewing, likes the song Dopesmoker by Sleep, the now-disbanded metal band. And why not? Brewing beer takes a while, and this guitar-heavy anthem lasts for a brain-addling one hour and three minutes. “We play it all the time. It’s one of those things. If…
Tommy Lee Uncle 2215 West 32nd Avenue 303-433-3263 uncledenver.tumblr.com This is part two of my interview with Tommy Lee, exec chef of Uncle; part one of our chat ran yesterday. What do you enjoy most about your craft? Like most cooks, I enjoy the creativity of coming up with new…
I have great sympathy for folks who can’t digest gluten (as opposed to fakers who affect gluten allergies for attention), as well as those who can’t or don’t eat meat — because they face very limited menu options if they dare to dine out. That makes Wahoo’s Fish Taco a…
“I’m a cook, not a chef, and I really have absolutely no idea what I’m doing,” Tommy Lee tells Lori Midson in this week’s Chef and Tell interview. But he does it well enough that Uncle, his noodle bar in LoHi, just won our Best New Restaurant award in the…
