Communal tables like the ones at The Populist, which I review this week, are “in,” and from a restaurant’s perspective it’s not hard to see why. A long table accommodates more people than a string of two-tops, and open space between tables doesn’t generate much rent, either. What’s harder to…
Hops & Pie won’t open its own brewery until the end of the year, but in the meantime, pizzeria co-owner Drew Watson is having a little fun barrel aging beer. Last September, he bought five first-use Maker’s Mark bourbon barrels and distributed them to some of his favorite local breweries…
Drew Archer TAG Burger Bar 1222 Madison Street 303-736-2260 www.madisonstreetdenver.com Part one of my interview with Drew Archer, chef of TAG Burger Bar, ran yesterday; this is part two of our chat. Most memorable meal you’ve ever had: We never really ate out much growing up, so I don’t have…
Several restaurants closed early this year for renovation projects: Jax in LoDo executed an amazing two-week transformation; Parisi completely updated its space; Tamayo spent a million-dollars on its month-long redo — and the Jelly in Capitol Hill closed for a month and a half to replace its floor. Jelly had…
Buffalo Doughboy won the Best Bakery award in the Best of Denver 2010. Business boomed, and last April the bakery moved out of its tiny spot in a Victorian home off Broadway for a space three times as large, and a mile south on Broadway itself. And yesterday, Buffalo Doughboy…
The Apres Ski Cocktail Classic begins today and runs through Sunday, March 17 in Aspen. The celebration of mixology includes seminars, tastings, food samples and a pub crawl on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17. See also: – Best Contemporary Cocktail Bar 2012 Williams & Graham – Best Barrel-Aged Cocktail 2012…
The desserts caught me by surprise. I was expecting something clever yet homey, perhaps deconstructed butterscotch pudding or a chocolate malted liquid-nitrogen shake. But when you’re following a crafty guide, you never know quite where you’re going until you get there — and the end of a meal at The…
Former Future Brewing is one of at least ten breweries that hope to open in Denver this year, and although owner James Howat hasn’t settled on a location yet or even purchased a brewhouse, he’s already made his first batch of beer: a chocolate milk stout. To do that, Howat…
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 the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market’s choicest ingredients home with them and cook up a feast. While the weather…
The Mountain Sun group of pubs in Boulder and Denver have always been quirky (they don’t take credit cards, for instance), but the clear, oversized mason jars they use instead of growlers have long frustrated fans who want to take their beer to go. Mountain Sun’s delicious beer goes flat…
I realize that some of you go sea-wild over clam strips, and there was absolutely nothing wrong with these…but I still don’t understand the allure. What am I missing? And…can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to a Guess Where post is…
The owners of Attivo Pizza & Subs are opening a taco joint at 124 East Ninth Avenue, the space that was home to Attivo for nearly a decade before it moved across the street into the Beauvallon last year. Its next incarnation will be as Atttivo Libre, a taqueria that…
Drew Archer TAG Burger Bar 1222 Madison Street 303-736-2260 www.madisonstreetdenver.com This is part one of my chef interview with Drew Archer, from TAG Burger Bar. Tune in tomorrow for part two of my interview with Archer. The first thing that emerges from the kitchen is a heap of french fries:…
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 100 Favorite Dishes countdown continues, and No. 98 is the chocolate caramel sea salt tart from Spuntino, created by pastry expert Yasmin Lozada-Hissom, who’s married to John Broening, an equally talented chef. They’ve recently revamped the restaurant, and Spuntino is now getting raves for many things — but especially…
Local folk quintet Monocle will perform at The Kitchen [Next Door], 1035 Pearl Street in Boulder, this evening from 7 to 10 p.m. See also: – The Kitchen’s Hugo Matheson on escapism, a contrary vegan and fair wages – Now open: The Kitchen [Next Door] – The Kitchen [Next Door]…
I don’t know about you, but I’ve never had a “merlot burger” — a burger that’s been injected, literally, with the deep blue-hued wine grape. But come mid-May, all of us will have the opportunity to try one when Drakes Haus, a restaurant that, in fact, squirts merlot into its…
Several years ago, Purina started broadcasting a line of commercials featuring a dog awakened by the scent of Beggin’ Strips. Not knowing the odor didn’t belong to real bacon, the dog frantically ran through the house, then finally found a strip and exclaimed, “It’s BACON!” But while dogs may not…
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…
The idea that “one size fits all” is just plain wrong. From something as simple as clothing (boxy T-shirts) to something as complex as currency (the Euro), there’s no way to please everyone with a middle-of-the-road solution. Coffee shops realized this long ago, allowing us to add our own sugar…
The neighborhood surrounding the University of Denver has always been transient, at least where restaurants are concerned, but the latest joint in which to get a beverage and a bite seems to have staying power. Beantree Coffee and Deli, which recently opened at 2076 South University, is one of those…
Cheba Hut is much more than a pot-based joke. The small chain of “toasted” sub shops may be based in Tempe, Arizona, but it definitely appreciates local customers, local produce and local beers — the Cheba Hut in downtown Denver has twenty Colorado beers on tap. And now it also…
