Cliff Young and his son, Zachary, are planning to open a bar right around the corner from CY Steak, the restaurant that Cliff opened next to the Diamond Cabaret in October 2009, next September. The name of the spot: O Bar. “It’s something my dad always liked,” says Zachary, explaining…
Here’s a strange fact about Colorado’s every-increasing number of breweries: head south out of Golden or west from Lakewood along Colorado Highway 285 and it will be a while — about 115 miles — before you find one. The 285 corridor between Lakewood and Buena Vista, a very popular route,…
Back in the early ’80s, Cliff Young’s eponymous spot at 700 East 17th Avenue (today the home of Hamburger Mary’s) was about the swankiest spot in town, during an era when swank was definitely in. But price point isn’t the only thing that’s changed in Denver over the past three…
Mad Greens is mad about Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy — and last month ditched its national cheese purveyor in favor of a new partnership with Haystack Mountain. Its chevre is now used exclusively in Mad Greens’s eleven locations along the Front Range, and anyone who’s tried even a taste of…
It’s not often that I’ll order anything with chicken, arguably the world’s most boring protein, but the chef at the restaurant where the above snap was shot convinced me to try the curried chicken panino — and I’ll admit that it was a fantastic recommendation. Can you guess where I’m…
Jose Guerrero ViewHouse Eatery, Bar & Rooftop 2015 Market Street 720-878-2015 viewhouseco.com This is part two of my interview with Jose Guerrero, exec chef of ViewHouse Eatery, Bar & Rooftop; part one of our chat ran yesterday. Favorite Denver/Boulder restaurant(s) other than your own: Oak at Fourteenth. The pickles, kale…
Fast-casual Japanese food like rice bowls, udon noodles and simple sushi rolls at cheap prices, served in a compact bistro environment that encourages come-as-you-are, quick-service dine-in or even faster carry-out: That’s a golden dragon of a concept. But the unfortunate reality I saw while recently having lunch at Tokyo Joe’s…
There may still be some snow on the ground, but predictions of a warmer weekend have people thinking about patios. And there are plenty of patios to think about around town. Yesterday we offered our suggestions for the five best — and readers have many, many more (as well as…
Wynkoop Brewing Company, 1634 18th Street, is honoring the anniversary of author Kurt Vonnegut’s passing with a beer dinner/breakfast this evening at 6:30 p.m. The four-course, morning-themed menu will feature Tender Belly Pork and Novo coffees paired with beers from Wynkoop. See also: – A new patio, a new beer…
I don’t often read writing scrawled outside bathroom walls, but something at Punch Bowl – Social Food & Drink caught my eye. In the back of the restaurant, not far from metal racks stocked with ketchup, mustard and packets of sugar, someone had scribbled in pencil “I wanna love you.”…
I don’t often read writing scrawled outside bathroom walls, but something at Punch Bowl – Social Food & Drink caught my eye. In the back of the restaurant, not far from metal racks stocked with ketchup, mustard and packets of sugar, someone had scribbled in pencil “I wanna love you.”…
Last month, the sign on the door said that the Bubba Chinos at 1361 Court Place was closed for ten days for “remodeling.” At the end of March, that was replaced with an eviction notice. Now there’s a sign reporting that the spot — which has been many, many restaurants…
Colorado’s first all-female collaboration brew went so well that an expanded group of women has decided to do a second one — this time on the Western Slope. Nine women from nine different breweries around the state will convene at Kannah Creek Brewing in Grand Junction on April 21 to…
Colorado craft breweries have remained steady on the Boulder-based Brewers Association’s annual list of the top fifty craft-beer makers in the country. New Belgium Brewing in Fort Collins is still the third-largest craft brewer in the nation, while Longmont’s Oskar Blues rose from 29th on the list to 27th. See…
River North Brewery, which has been working on getting approval for a patio for quite a while, finally got the go-ahead just before the Colorado Rockies home opener. And although it’s a little chilly out there today, the new space should be a great place to hang out all spring…
There’s a reason why the parking lot of this panaderia and taqueria is always jam-packed with cars — the gritty Mexican food, including the diabolically good carne asada fries throttled with green chile and melty cheese, is the real deal. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who…
The folks at Boston Market, another chain with its national headquarters in Denver, have added St. Louis style barbequed pork ribs as well as brisket to the current roster of home-style entrees. Since that lineup rarely changes, I stopped by the store at 500 Grant Street to check on these…
The crew at Crimson & Gold, a bar near the University of Denver, apparently didn’t venture outside yesterday, because while Denver’s finest meteorologists had it all wrong when they predicted that the city would be snowballed by Snowzilla-Snowmageddon-Snowpocalypse, it was definitely not “patio weather,” despite the bar’s signage pointing to…
Jose Guerrero ViewHouse Eatery, Bar & Rooftop 2015 Market Street 720-878-2015 viewhouseco.com This is part one of my interview with Jose Guerrero, exec chef of ViewHouse Eatery, Bar & Rooftop; part two of our chat will run on Cafe Society tomorrow. In hindsight, things could have gone very differently for…
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…
Over the past year, we’ve lost three more of the Italian restaurants that used to blanket northwest Denver like red sauce. Pagliacci’s shuttered last August, after 66 years in business; Longo’s Subway Tavern closed in September, after 52 years; and Carbone’s, the iconic Italian sandwich shop and market, has been…
Brian Laird will showcase the cuisine of his upcoming Jefferson Park restaurant, Sarto’s, at the McNichols Building tonight, during One Past 5 Happy Hour. The event is a prelude to Doors Open Denver, the city’s annual architectural tour. See also: – Reader: Can’t wait to eat Brian Laird’s food again…
