UPDATE: We’ve chosen a winner of our contest, wherein one couple gets a complimentary dinner for two on New Year’s Eve at Central Bistro & Bar. Congrats to K.D. Bryan, who tugged at our romantic heartstrings with this answer: “I’m proposing to my sweetie at midnight! A romantic meal beforehand…
‘Tis officially the season, wine lovers. Christmas is a mere thirteen days away, and if you’re anything like us, then you’ve barely thrown out your Thanksgiving leftovers, never mind purchased anything sparkly or bright for your loved ones. The good news? We’ve made a list of all the primo wine-related…
The second location of Pablo’s Coffee just opened in the former home of Penn Street Perk at 1300 Pennsylvania Street. Westword’s Elyse Mitchell stopped by the shop for a look at the renovated space. Keep reading for her photos: See also: -Pablo’s Coffee will open a second location this fall…
Paris isn’t widely associated with street food, but some of my favorite food moments in France happened not in restaurants or bistros but at crepe stands. One crepe cart would set up outside the Odeon movie theater near my apartment; I preferred him over all the others because rather than…
Here are two beery deadlines to note: If you are entering a home-brewed stout into the Mountain Sun/Vine Street Pub Stout Month contest, the deadline is Saturday, December 16. The winner gets to brew the beer at Mountain Sun and have it served in February alongside all of the brewery’s…
In more ways than one, the shots simply weren’t falling for Zanzibar Billiards Club. But after receiving a royal red, white and blue renovation from Jon Taffer and Spike TV’s Bar Rescue crew, the bar — now known as Solids & Stripes Badass Billiards — is ready for another crack…
As always, the celebrity chef lineup for the 2013 FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen, which will take over Glitter Gulch June 14-16, is a gallery of big, bold culinary mugs: Mario Batali, José Andrés, Tom Colicchio, Marcus Samuelsson, Andrew Zimmern, Jacques and Claudine Pépin, Ming Tsai, Hugh Acheson, Andrew…
Ignacio Leon Los Carboncitos 3757 Pecos Street 303-458-0880 www.loscarboncitos.com Paxia 4001 Tejon Street 720-583-6860 www.paxiadenver.com This is part one of my interview with Ignacio Leon, exec chef of Paxia and Los Carboncitos; part two of our conversation will run tomorrow. Ignacio Leon has more restaurants under his belt than years…
Justin Brunson is happier than a pig in mud. The chef-owner of Masterpiece Deli recently launched Denver Bacon Company, he’s on the prowl for a second location to open another Masterpiece, and in February of next year, he’ll unveil Old Major, a seafood, swine and wine restaurant in Highland that…
It’s not easy to get a boot in the door of the craft-brewing industry. It’s even more difficult for women since breweries, with a few notable exceptions, are boys’ clubs. But despite the stereotypes, there are plenty of ladies who love suds just as much as guys do, and they’ve…
Are you feeling naughty or nice this holiday season? The answer could be a combo of both, if you attend the Cinnful & Sweet Party tonight, December 12, at the Dive Inn, 1380 South Broadway, where Cinnaster — the new cinnamon-flavored liqueur from Tuaca Liqueur — will be launched in…
What defines a neighborhood restaurant these days? That’s what Gretchen Kurtz asked yesterday, after eating several meals at Central Bistro & Bar for this week’s review (which will be posted here later today). Chef Lance Bardo, who opened Central in July, wanted to create a “gathering place” for the hot…
The latest link in the Panera Bread chain opens in the Denver West development today at 14740 West Colfax Avenue. Beginning at 6 a.m., the bakery will offer the first 1,000 customers inside the cafe a free Cinnamon Crunch Bagel and a free Panera Bread Coffee Tumbler — with free…
To celebrate the luckiest day of the year — 12/12/12 — Ron Abuelo rums asked a dozen mixologists across the country to a create a signature cocktail as a toast to the holiday season. Kevin Burke of Colt & Gray, who won our Best Bartender award in the Best of…
I’m a huge — huge — fan of the pizzas at this restaurant, but after sinking my jaws into the plump Italian sandwich, smoothed with quality meats, fresh mozzarella cheese and lots of fresh vegetables, I’m inclined to say that from here on out, this is my object of desire…
There’s no such thing as too many Thai restaurants, and even while the ones we have don’t detour from the usual suspects — noodle dishes, stir-fries, curries and soups — Mali Thai Cuisine, which just recently opened in a strip mall near the Denver Tech Center in the former Nino’s…
David Parry might be throwing an end-of-the-world party at two of his restaurants, but he’s not planning on the world ending just yet. After all, he hopes to open a Parry’s Pizzeria and Bar at 5970 South Holly Street in Greenwood Village in February, and then add two more locations…
Avery Brewing hopes to seal the deal this month on the 5.6-acre parcel in north Boulder where it plans to build a 30,000-square-foot brewery, restaurant and gift shop. Once it opens, in mid-2014, the compound at 4910 and 4920 Nautilus Court will allow Avery to brew 100,000 barrels of beer…
Chefs toss around a lot of confusing terms: sous-vide, brown braise, macerate, sweat (when it comes to onions, at least), etc. But when it comes to describing restaurants, here’s a word we all understand: neighborhood. Or do we? Neighborhood restaurants used to be places that attracted us as much for…
With holiday preparations filling the calendar, who has time to sit in a restaurant and linger over a meal? For that matter, who has time to cook a meal? Right now, takeout is looking pretty good — and there are several good reasons to try Bono’s Italian Takeout. The takeout/lunch…
Tonight the new look of Zanzibar Billiards will be unveiled on Spike TV’s Bar Rescue. For the past four days, Jon Taffer and crew have been at Zanzibar, studying the spot and then executing a major update of both its concept and design. The new Zanzibar will be unveiled tonight…
Trillium, 2134 Larimer Street, continues its monthly Scandinavian-themed series with a four-course dinner inspired by the holiday cuisine of Sweden this evening. See also: – Review: Trillium needs more attention to details to really bloom – Slide Show: Behind the scenes at Trillium…
