One of the beers in the above snap strutted away with a gold medal at this year’s Great American Beer Festival — and it’s not the first time this local brewery has struck gold. And because I stupidly drank every single glass dry, my head was knocking the next morning…
Nothing says “Halloween is here!” like skeletal Hello Kitty tins filled with sour-orange, bone-shaped candies. Sure, the candies themselves are nothing more than boring Sweet Tarts, but this time of year, it’s all about the presentation. Sugarlicious, a sweet shop in Cherry Creek, not only has great Halloween atmosphere, but…
Cafe Society dished up five Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a pulled pork sandwich from Reiver’s, whose kitchen is now dabbling in barbecue (and serving Big Hoss sauce to go with it), to a gigantic pizza from Anthony’s, to an excellent lamb dip from a Larimer Square restaurant…
It’s the time of year when the chill makes you want to snuggle up in bed and stay there forever. One way to guarantee you’ll get up is a hot, sweet breakfast — like French toast. We like to use actual French bread for this recipe…you’ll see why once you…
The discussion of Gretchen Kurtz’s recent review of Squeaky Bean resulted in our latest Comment of the Day, in which one reader argued that despite all the hype over some restaurants in this city, Denver was just not on the “cutting edge of the food scene.” Which led to this…
Denver Startup Week begins today and runs through October 27. The week-long celebration features over sixty interactive events exploring the rich history and potential of entrepreneurism in Denver — including its ever-growing food scene. Check the website for a full schedule of events. Here’s a taste of what else is…
The Border had long been a popular watering hole in the University of Denver neighborhood, although it went through some dry spells — and then dried up altogether last May. But a trio of new owners, two of whom run Merchants Saloon in Oakland, California, took over the spot a…
A few weeks ago, during dinner at ChoLon, Lon Symensma’s downtown contemporary Asian restaurant, Symensma and his partner, Jim Deters, let me in on a little secret: Flow Restaurant Group, the company under which ChoLon is umbrellaed, they told me, would soon have a second restaurant under its belt, and…
Brothers Andrew and David Marx are just about ready to open Drew’s Deli at 988 Lincoln Street in the former home of Spicy Pickle. The signage outside the place has been promising as such for weeks, as has the restaurant’s voicemail. But inevitable inspections have delayed things a bit according…
Happy Place: Phat Thai, 2900 East Second Avenue, 303-388-7428. The Hours: Monday through Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m. The Deals: $3 draft beers; $5 specialty cocktails and wines by the glass; $1-$5 small plates. Were we happy? Flip the page to find out…
The pasta was fine — a little one-dimensional, but fine — and the shrimp didn’t justify any complaints, but for the love of 2012, when can we dispense with showering parsley all over our food? Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer…
Hidden deep inside the concrete exterior of the massive MillerCoors plant in Golden, in a room that you enter from a stairway landing and through a door that says, “exit,” a group of meticulous brewers for AC Golden Brewing have been experimenting with unusual beers that are going to surprise…
What’s better than eating an oak wood-grilled fish at Bonefish Grill? Using a certificate to pay for it. I can’t promise that your meal will be as big a haul as theblogger dinner I recently enjoyed at the Bonefish Grill in Westminster, , but we do have a $25 Bonefish…
Of all the things on the planet to get people’s knickers in a twist, this week it happens to be Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. Several public schools in California, New Mexico and Illinois have banned these spicy red snacks, claiming they are unhealthy, germy, messy, addictive and salty. Sure, a tiny…
Is the food at Squeaky Bean overrated? Gretchen Kurtz loved almost everything she tried there while dining out for this week’s review (not the fried chicken ballontine, however), but other diners have a few bones to pick with her. See also: – Review: Squeaky Bean could write the book on…
Joy Wine & Spirits’s second annual Chili Cook-off will take place this Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. in the parking lot behind the shop at 1302 East Sixth Avenue. The family-friendly block party and competition features an impressive lineup of local restaurants: Fruition, Barolo, Mizuna, Table 6, Potager, Lala’s,…
Update: We have a winner of our contest. Congrats to Alison Torvik, who was the only commenter to guess all five restaurants correctly: Vesta Dipping Grill, Sushi Den, Strings, Highland’s Garden Cafe and Duo. While last week was all about the Great American Beer Festival (and hangovers), this week is…
Fall means many things to people: pumpkins, football, piles of leaves. But to nationally-recognized bartender Sean Kenyon, designer of the cocktail menu at Squeaky Bean (which I review this week), it means something else: aromatics. “When I think of fall and winter, I think aromatics right away,” says Kenyon, whose…
It’s been an…interesting year for Ambria, the American-Mediterranean restaurant that managing partner Steve Halliday opened on the 16th Street Mall in November 2011. Halliday, who revamped the space, a former Ling & Louie’s where he was also a partner, brought in a big-name chef in Jeremy Kittelson (he’s now cooking…
Why is that every restaurant seems to think it can do barbecue? Even when it can’t? Such is the case with this once-dependable neighborhood burger joint that, judging by last night’s dinner, has lost its mastery of burgers, too. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives…
Colorado took home 35 medals at the Great American Beer Festival this year, including six that went to Fort Collins brewers, highlighted by Funkwerks, which won two golds and was named Small Brewing Company of the Year. See also: – Meet the winners of Great American Beer Festival 2012 -…
Epic Brewing’s Kevin Crompton surprised a room full of reporters and bloggers during the Great American Beer Festival last week when he announced that his Utah company planned to build a second brewery in Denver during the first part of 2013. He also surprised Epic’s owners, David Cole and Peter…
