The last of this year’s community dinner series at Firenze a Tavola takes place this evening, in the lower level of Parisi. The four-course feast is inspired by the northern-Italian cuisine of Friuli…
There are many things that are better in threes — including pizza shops. And now Denver-born Sexy Pizza is looking to add a third store to its current two for a Sexy Pizza threesome. See also: -Sexy Pizza gives pot-positive police a slice of the action -Sexy Pizza’s sexy facelift…
When you gaze out those big picture windows of the Peaks Lounge, on the 27th floor of the Hyatt Regency Denver, you may not spot much snow on the mountains — but inside the bar, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Particularly if you try one of the…
The original location of Heidi’s Brooklyn Deli closes at 3 p.m. today, vacating the century-old building at 3130 Lowell Boulevard where it opened back in 1996. Owners Heidi and Steve Naples blame the closing on a dispute with the landlord; they say they’re looking for another spot in the neighborhood…
If you’re a relative newcomer — i.e., not someone with a “Native” sticker on the bumper — you might be surprised to hear that Highland wasn’t always a synonym for “hot, new restaurant.” Back in the day, the area once known as Little Italy was full of family-owned restaurants dishing…
Tivoli Brewing, which resuscitated one of the oldest names in Denver beer history earlier this year, is getting ready to dive back into the vaults for a second historically themed beer. The first was based on the name and recipe for Tivoli Beer, which was brewed in Denver in the…
Middle Eastern restaurants are nothing new in Denver. A trek down Colorado Boulevard teases with a multitude of small, family-run Mid-East feast houses tucked into strip malls; the asphalt that’s Colfax pimps a few, too; and Aurora, where international restaurants dot the corners of every block, has its share of…
Del Norte Brewing, which has been making award-winning Mexican-style lagers in Denver since 2007, has apparently ceased production. Over the past several days, brewery owner Joe Fox hasn’t returned calls or an e-mail seeking comment, but several people in Denver’s craft-beer scene say they believe Del Norte has sold most,…
We have a ritual on Thanksgiving that includes a stop at the zoo, followed by an all-American breakfast before we head to my mom’s house later in the day for the real feast. Apparently, everyone else had the same idea that we did, because the zoo was packed and there…
After ten minutes in the kitchen, surrounded by mounds of meatballs, I finally broke the silence: “Who’s got meatball jokes?” I asked. Jensen Cummings stopped me. “No, we’re not going to do that. We’re not going to be the guys that tell the bad ball jokes,” he declared. Cummings (also…
The coffee alone makes Crema worth a stop — which is both good and bad news for this city’s vegans, because if you stop for the coffee, you won’t be able to get any Beet Box vegan baked goods. The coffeeshop recently stopped carrying Beet Box products and instead is…
News that the Burnsley Hotel would be closing next month hit some people hard. Although the European-boutique-style accommodations (all suites) were a hit with out-of-towners, locals appreciated the hideaway dining room and the lounge with its generous happy hour. But two weeks from now, that deal will dry up when…
Today is the last day of service at the original location of Heidi’s Brooklyn Deli, 3130 Lowell Boulevard. The shop will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., serving a sandwich-only menu and saying goodbye to customers by offering $2 off each sandwich. “It’s been sad; we’re very sentimental…
Are you ready for your Glendale green fix? The Bull & Bush Pub and Brewery reopened today after an eight-week kitchen remodel turned into a somewhat grueling four-month closure. But co-owner Erik Peterson says he has a nice kitchen to show for it, and promises that customers will appreciate the…
Panzano, the restaurant at the Hotel Monaco, has always had a great bar and dining room complete with chef’s counter, but it never had many private dining options, beyond a small room in back where it could seat up to fourteen guests. So when the boutique next door to Panzano…
According to a receptionist at the premises, The Burnsley Hotel will be closing next month. This weekend 9News reported that the Burnsley Hotel will be closing December 13. The building has been purchased by RedPeak Management, which plans to convert the seventeen-story hotel into apartments or condos. See also: -…
Oskar Blues will add to its small empire of eateries next year when it opens CHUBurger, serving burgers, fries, shakes and beer (of course) in Longmont, just a mile away from both its brewery and its flagship restaurant, Oskar Blues Homemade Liquids and Solids. The craft brewery, Colorado’s second largest,…
A new restaurant is coming to Cherry Creek: La Piccola Venezia has a liquor-license hearing today for its space at 250 Steele Street, right above Ondo’s Spanish Tapas Bar and Big Easy. See also: -Reader: Look around Cherry Creek — new independent spots are opening -Big Easy Creole Kitchen is…
Cafe Society posted four Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a glass of barracuda punch from the new, aptly named Punch Bowl Social, to lamb kabobs from the recently opened Cafe Byblos to a plate of enchiladas smothered with verde and squiggled with crema from an Aurora taqueria…
Restaurant turnover isn’t anything new — joints shutter all the time in this city — but the space at 3555 West 38th Avenue has seen so many places come and go that we’re losing track. First, there was Playa de Oro, which closed in early 2011; that was followed by…
This is how I spent my Saturday afternoon — drinking flight after flight of craft beers. In case you’re wondering how that all turned out for me, suffice it to say that I suffered mightily on Sunday. Can you guess where I’m drinking? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first…
Curried tofu is like super tofu — the “bland” flavor that many people find dull is eliminated with an explosion of spices. (Especially if you toast the cumin seeds yourself and grind them — yum.) This recipe is adapted from Moosewood New Classics; we’re cutting down slightly on the tofu…
