Chili Verde closes, looking for a new location

Brothers Hanzel and Eder Yáñez won fans quickly with the authentic Pueblan fare they served at Chili Verde, the restaurant they opened in LoHi in the summer of 2009. But running the place turned out to be bumpier than importing their mother’s recipes to Denver. In December 2011, a kitchen…

Photos: Fate Brewing is bustling in Boulder…and now serving lunch

Fate Brewing Company opened its doors at 1600 38th Street in Boulder this week. While the brewpub can’t brew on-premise just yet, it’s serving collaborative concoctions on its thirty taps, courtesy of eight other Boulder-area breweries. And today it will add lunch to the lineup. Westword’s Danielle Lirette stopped by…

Dine out at Westword‘s Whiteout this evening

Westword’s inaugural Whiteout Fashion Show hits the runway at 7 p.m. tonight at the McNichols Building, 144 West Colfax Avenue. In addition to the couture on the runway, there will be eats and treats from Denver Pizza Company, iFish, El Camino and The Shoppe. See also: – Meet the eight…

Tommy Lee’s Highland noodle shop will bowl you over

Tofu isn’t as esoteric as it once was. Even if you’re not vegetarian or vegan, you’ve probably had it a few times — perhaps with berries in a protein smoothie or cubed and fried in lettuce wraps. But even card-carrying bean-curd fans might overlook the chilled tofu at Uncle, Tommy…

Uncle: A taste of this week’s review

Tofu isn’t as esoteric as it once was. Even if you’re not vegetarian or vegan, you’ve probably had it a few times — perhaps with berries in a protein smoothie or cubed and fried in lettuce wraps. But even card-carrying bean-curd fans might overlook the chilled tofu at Uncle, Tommy…

Tavern Platt Park groundbreaking set for March

The action is picking up on South Pearl Street. Izakaya Den has set a May target date for moving to its new home by Sushi Den, and right next door to that, in the building at 1475 South Pearl that was formerly occupied by India’s Pearl, Tavern Hospitality Group is…

Izakaya Den’s move to new home next to Sushi Den set for May

It was one of the biggest deals of 2012: Thirteen months ago, Toshi Kizaki announced that he and his brother had entered into a deal with BW Holdings, the company that controls the Wynkoop/Breckenridge group of breweries and restaurants, agreeing to swap Izakaya Den’s current location — a stand-alone building…

Federal may be busy, but brunch is never hurried at Newbarry’s

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…

Guess where I’m eating a pupusa?

The menu at this eccentric joint is all over the place, but weirdly, it all works, and the pupusas — a word I like to say over and over again — are one of my favorite dishes from that strange menu. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone…

Cooking with Pete and Barb Marczyk: Coconut-curried chicken soup

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. Pete and Barb…

Bittersweet introduces $40 tasting menu, paired with wines

Beginning tomorrow night, Bittersweet, Olav Peterson’s garden-to-table restaurant in Washington Park, will offer a swell deal to guests who want a big bang for their buck: Peterson is offering a three-course, prix-fixe dinner, paired with wines, for a mere $40. See also: – The only thing bittersweet about Bittersweet is…

Jagdish Singh, exec chef of India’s Castle, on passing the ginger test

Jagdish Singh India’s Castle 9555 East Arapahoe Road, Greenwood Village 303-782-9700 www.indiascastle.com This is part one of my interview with Jagdish Singh, exec chef of India’s Castle; part two of our interview will run tomorrow. Jagdish Singh is prepping himself for a photo shoot, and he’s not happy with the…

Reader: Don’t forget Il Posto — the food can be outstanding

Il Posto just celebrated its sixth birthday, and Gretchen Kurtz marked the occasion by presenting Andrew Frizzi’s authentic Italian restaurant with a nice, shiny review. And she’s not the only one who appreciates the place: See also: – Andrea Frizzi’s traditional trattoria has become a Colorado classic – Photos: Behind…

Erbert & Gerbert’s Sandwich Shop slings subs in LoDo

Erbert & Gerbert, a quirky, Wisconsin-based sandwich chain, opened last month at 1675 Larimer Street. The sub shop is known for its uniquely named menu items, including the Erupter (buffalo chicken and blue cheese), the Girf (turkey and ham) and the Bornk (tuna salad). Westword’s Danielle Lirette brought back these…

Guess where I’m drinking a dark saison (and a stout)?

I went to a tap room to watch the Super Bowl, thinking that there would be a rollicking crowd with whom to celebrate the Ravens’ victory. Instead, there was a single guy sitting next to us with a keg belly, a snooty bartender and a few tables of disgruntled 49er…

Broomfield’s Big Choice Brewing will start canning in March

Big Choice Brewing in Broomfield will become the next small brewer to get one of its beers onto liquor-store shelves when it begins canning its Disconnected Red in March. The brewery, which has only been open since May 2012, will use the services of Mobile Canning LLC, the Longmont-based company…