Beer Month continues to flow at Euclid Hall, 1317 14th Street, today with a tapping from Avery Brewing’s famed Demons of Ale Series. See also: -Beer calendar: Avery salutes the dictators; Denver Beer Co debuts its new barrel room -Best Place to Pair Beer and Food 2012 -Best Pig Parts…
This morning, employees of Argonaut and Longmont-based Oskar Blues arranged 1,000 twelve-packs of Oskar Blues beer into an enormous — what else? — beer can-shaped display at the store, the largest in the brewery’s history. While the stack is up (through February 22), Oskar Blues is running a couple of…
Technomic Inc. has released its inaugural list of Chain Restaurant Consumers’ Choice Award honorees, winners, chosen from 115 fast-food, fast-casual and full-service restaurants, with the winners selected by consumers. So now for the two pressing questions: What, exactly, is Technomic, and which restaurants got A+ grades? See also: – Colorado…
This old bar in Globeville is getting new life with a change in ownership. And if a cabaret license comes through, yes, there will be dancing. Can you guess where I’m drinking? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to a Guess Where post is entered into a…
The folks behind Katie Mullen’s have taken over the former Rockstar Bar location at 3358 Mariposa in Highland, a space that couldn’t be more of a contrast to the big, swank Irish bar (four bars, actually) that Paul Maye opened downtown almost four years ago. But construction has already started…
New Belgium Brewing and Denver’s Novo Coffee didn’t know they were looking for each other, and they only met by chance last year. But the results of that happy accident will tickle the tastebuds of beer drinkers in two weeks when the brewery releases Cascara Quad, the latest in its…
If you’ve got FourSquare, the location-centric app that allows you to check into (and check out) new spots on your smartphone, you already know that Michael Hancock isn’t the only mayor in town. For more than a year, we’ve hosted a custom Westword FourSquare badge that users can earn when…
Mark MangerDuck-fat fries at TAG Burger Bar.The poor French. All they’ve done for cooking — those fancy techniques and complicated sauces and such — and how do we repay them? By sticking their name onto skinny, deep-fried potatoes. See also: – First look: Madison Street becomes TAG Burger Bar -…
The happy hour at Dazzle has always been a thing of beauty: $3 craft beers, $4 glasses of wine and an array of foods ranging in price from $3.75 to $6.75, catering to both carnivorous and plant-based palates. There’s often live music in the lounge, and all the shaken cocktails…
Owners Rise Tren and Ali Elman just opened the Clever Turnip at 3408 Navajo Street, right behind Black Eye Coffee Shop, a hip northwest Denver hangout. The Turnip is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; keep reading to see what’s in store for you at this new market. See…
After months of rumors, Carbone’s Italian Sausage has closed — at least temporarily. “We will be be temporarily closed due to a sickness in the family,” says the message on the business’s voicemail, which then thanks customers for their years of patronage. But will Carbone’s be back? Matriarch Rosa Lenardo…
Vinue Food and Wine Bar, 2817 East Third Avenue, is hosting a mixer for singles between thirty and forty this evening. The event, which costs $79.95, includes a food- and wine-tasting and begins at 6 p.m.; call 720-287-1156 to RSVP…
What are your favorite places, services and events in the metro area? Give them the spotlight they deserve: The Westword Best of Denver 2013 Readers’ Poll is now live, and we want your input. What is Denver’s best food truck? Who has your favorite milkshake? Best bartender? Best diner? You…
After way too many beers, this sign was a sight for sore (and bloodshot) eyes. Since Scott and Todd Leopold moved their Leopold Bros. Distillery here from Detroit, it’s become a Colorado institution — like the place where we found the Leopold Bros. Whiskey Bar. Can you guess where we’re…
Jax Fish House opened in LoDo — in the space once home to the legendary Terminal Bar — sixteen years ago. In bar time, that could be a century ago, and so Jax closed at the end of service on New Year’s Eve for a quick, but major, and remarkable,…
Cornbread is right up there with potato salad and grits as a good, old-fashioned, home-style side. And yes, it can be vegan — making it a great pairing with a bean-based soup (last week’s Southwestern-style stew, for example). Adapted for altitude from Veganomicon, this version is a country-flavored favorite. See…
The Fainting Goat, 846 Broadway, will introduce a new menu today at 11 a.m. The pub’s fare now features spinach and artichoke dip, sliders and salads, and a “seared” blue cheese and bacon cheeseburger; check the website for the rest of the selection. The Goat is also debuting a new…
Too busy to get to everything on Cafe Society’s plate this week? Here’s another helping of some of our entrees: Gretchen Kurtz reviewed Early Bird Restaurant in Westminster. Here’s the capsule version of her full review: It might seem easy to make an omelet, but it isn’t — as the…
Carbone’s Italian Sausage Deli, which has been slinging mouthwatering meatball sandwiches in north Denver for decades, has temporarily closed. See also: – Carbone’s Italian Sausage Deli is closing…maybe – Red alert: Denver’s old-school Italian joints are disappearing – Best Sandwiches – 2011 – Carbone’s…
The Bistro inside of Tony’s Market at 950 Broadway has cut back its hours in anticipation of remodeling the space — and cut out its kitchen altogether. And that project will not only change the configuration of the area, but what’s offered there. The Bistro’s kitchen will be removed, replaced…
Want to try the lamb chops that Governor John Hickenlooper sent to Maryland Governor John O’Malley after losing a bet on the Broncos/Ravens game? Mary and David Miller, owners of Triple M Bar Ranch, will be in Boulder on Saturday, January 26, delivering meat to chefs — and while they’re…
After decades as the Arabian Bar, one of Denver’s classic dives, the LoHi address got a major facelift –everything in it is new — and opened yesterday as Local Bar @ Highland. While we’d reported last October that Barry Zadikoff, owner of Barry’s on Broadway, had plans to essentially turn…
