When the Center for Science in the Public Interest handed out its Xtreme Eating Awards last month for the least-nutritious dishes in the nation, people yawned. Except PR people, that is: They went into overdrive. The list was as shocking as ever, but the truth simply doesn’t hurt as much…
With at least nine craft breweries and more on the way, Fort Collins is one of Colorado’s hottest spots for beer. But beyond New Belgium, Odell and now Funkwerks — which won Small Brewing Company of the Year at the Great American Beer Festival in 2012 — most beer drinkers…
The James Beard Foundation has just released its list — its long list — of semi-finalists, and several Denver area restaurants and chefs have made the cut. Jorel Pierce may have gotten bumped from Top Chef early, but the exec chef at Euclid Hall made the cut for Rising Star…
Ole! The former Luciano’s space at 1043 Broadway will not become Pizza Pizza, as was rumored last fall, but Ole, which promises “Italian with a Brazilian kick!” (Which means it’s no relation to the Ole in Commerce City, a Mexican joint.) The sign is on the window and door of…
Yesterday, after a few days of soft openings and friends-and-family dinners, Udi’s Pizza, Cafe & Bar opened in the former Encore space in the Lowenstein CulturePlex. The brightly remodeled restaurant, which flaunts an open kitchen displaying a tiled, wood-fired pizza oven, a blue-and-camel-hued dining room bedecked with maple accents, C-shaped…
When we’re working on the Best of Denver, we consider anything in metro Denver fair game — when you’re hungry, you don’t draw the line at Hampden. But Aurora is proud of its restaurants, and yesterday Visit Aurora launched its first online voter’s choice poll, Aurora’s Eats & Drinks, to…
Let us be the first to admit that the photo above is not of the highest quality — but that’s what happens when something share-worthy sneaks up on you when you’re least expecting it: You leave your nice, food-worthy camera at home and end up stealing a photo with your…
Yesterday Jenn Wohletz weighed in on the European horse-meat “scandal,” revealing that not only would she eat horse, she’d eat it again. “It’s horse meat, not poison, and if horse meat were sold at grocery stores here in the States, I might be nibbling on a haunch of roasted mustang…
Fresh off its appearance on the Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods last night, Parallel Seventeen is hosting a four-course wine dinner from 5 to 10 p.m. tonight. See also: – Andrew Zimmern’s Bizarre Foods, featuring burritos, bugs and bulls’ balls from local restaurants, will air Monday – Trends without end: chef…
Today is your last chance to vote in round one of Westword’s Best of Denver 2013 Readers’ Poll, and we want your input. What are your favorite places, services and events in the metro area? Before the balloting closes (temporarily) at midnight, take the time to give your favorites the…
With new restaurants popping up left and right, Denver’s food scene is as exciting as it’s ever been. Over 200 restaurants opened in the metro area in 2012, featuring everything from globally inspired cuisine to American classics. In the Best of Denver 2013, we’ll unveil our pick for the Best…
In the latest attempt to boost sales — and reel in the meatless and Friday fish-eating Catholic customers — McDonald’s has introduced McFish Bites. I decided to bite on this latest innovation, and recently visited the McDonald’s at 3350 Colorado Boulevard — one of my favorite stores, since it’s decorated…
Brittany Hill, the first upscale restaurant in Thornton (and one with a legendary view) is back in business. After closing in 2007, the legendary spot went through several ownership/management changes; now it’s reopened as a Crystal Rose event and wedding venue. But it’s also reintroduced its brunch, which started up…
It’s one thing to know that you should be eating healthier, and another to have the time and money to prepare healthy meals. Saloni Doshi and Chelsea Katz, co-founders of Fresh Takes Kitchen, are working to make healthy, affordable meals accessible to the community. Their goal is to become a…
Kale is an ideal way to get your leafy greens; the vegetable is packed with nutrients. And this salad adds a little creaminess to kale, allowing you to indulge a bit while you’re still doing something awesome for your body. Adapting the recipe from http://cookieandkate.com, we added some more tahini…
When it opens in the former Olivea space on 17th Avenue, Beast + Bottle, a restaurant serving rustic, sustainable dishes, will focus on the wine menu. But it will have one beer tap — a single handle pouring a signature saison made by City Star Brewing in Berthoud. Paul C…
Alex Gurevich, who owns Limón, a Latin American lounge in Uptown, as well as My other Bar on Seventh Avenue, wasn’t in the market for a third restaurant, but after his ex-wife vacated Bisque last June, the Cherry Creek North space became available. And since Gurevich held the note to…
By now we’ve all heard about the European horse-meat “scandal,” with bits of Mr. Ed being discovered in processed frozen-beef products — everything from Burger King hamburger patties to lasagna. But why the hell is everyone freaking out? It’s horse meat, not poison, and if horse meat were sold at…
Last week Gretchen Kurtz reviewed Cafe Byblos, a new Mediterranean restaurant whose sunny interior and bright flavors transported her to a much warmer place. Over the last few months, Cafe Byblos has collected many fans…but not of its pita, apparently. See also: – Review: A quick trip to a land…
Artopia, Westword’s eighteenth annual celebration of Denver’s arts and culture scene, takes place this Saturday in the Golden Triangle. The event features live music and DJs, fine artists, poets, culinary artists and cocktail creatives at City Hall, the Living Room, Salty Dog and Bar Standard. Visit the Artopia website for…
Denver finally got snow again this week, but Gretchen Kurtz found a warming trend at Cafe Byblos, the restaurant she reviewed this week. For Chef and Tell, Lori Midson interviewed Jeremy Thomas, chef of Le Grand Bistro & Oyster Bar. And Mark Antonation continued his culinary tour of Federal Boulevard…
Whenever we have people over, it seems there’s always someone who doesn’t eat meat. I’m sympathetic to the cause; after all, I grew up in a house with a vegetarian. To complicate matters, guests often aren’t fond of soy, so I’m always on the lookout for riffs on rice and…
