Denver’s 16th Street Mall is turning thirty this year — and it’s never looked better. This mile-long pedestrian oasis runs through the heart of downtown and is filled with shopping, dining and entertainment options. But the very best way to enjoy it is sitting at one of the outdoor patios…
As Denver’s restaurant scene contunues its evolution into one that can compete with more widely-known culinary meccas, the wine programs at some of the city’s top eateries have tightened up their game significantly, too. That’s great news, right? Trouble is, one foodie’s wine list nirvana can be perceived as another’s…
“Why cook tonight?” That’s the slogan of Little Dragon, a new Chinese food spot offering take-out and delivery that Mimi Chan opened in early July. And Chan managed to pack a lot of festive decor into her 1,300 square-foot spot at 1305 Krameria Street, Suite G, in the heart of…
DJ Rockstar Aaron loved Hooters — a lot. In fact, Aaron — who DJs five nights a week at clubs all over town and is known for his massive signature pink mohawk — loved the South Colorado Boulevard restaurant so much that he ate there once a month on Wednesdays…
Frontier Airlines is once again running its Choose Your Brew contest on Facebook, in which fans vote on which Colorado canned beer will be offered aboard all flights out of Denver. Last time, AC Golden’s Colorado Native beat out beers from Oskar Blues, Crabtree and Upslope. This time, the contenders…
Palisade peaches are one of my favorite summertime snacks, and we’ve seen this year’s fuzzy crop pop up on menus all over town, including here, where the kitchen is turning out peachy ice cream topped with wood-fired peaches. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the…
Downtown Denver got its own Pho 79 this summer when an outpost of this homegrown chain opened above the 16th Street Mall, in a complex at 16th and Champa street that already holds Cafe Berlin and Diego’s. “It’s more lively down here than on South Federal, and we’ve been getting…
Richard Sandoval Al Lado, La Sandia, Tamayo, Zengo, Cima, Venga Venga www.richardsandoval.com This is part one of my interview with chef Richard Sandoval, who owns and operates dozens of restaurants around the world, including seven in Colorado. Part two of my interview with Sandoval will run tomorrow. There’s the man…
That month at Children’s, Luca was surrounded with thoughtful, caring nurses. Nurses who talked him through the wires coming out of his head and the tubes coming out of his arms. Nurses who thoughtfully explained the video monitors and the bathroom protocol and the litany of medicines. Nurses who had…
A century ago, the building that now houses the British Bulldog was a popular boxing club called the Punch Bowl. When the place was transformed into a beer-and-burger joint, it kept that name — and a loyal clientele of cops, lawyers and other downtown denizens — for decades. But during…
There are still a handful of spots open for this evening’s Great Divide beer dinner at the Fort Collins outpost of Jax Fish House, for those interested in hitting the road…
A new superhero has arrived in Denver. Seen by multitudes, sampled by many, Slyderman has been using a colorful perch at 16th and Stout as a base for punching out hunger with super mini-sliders. The cart, which debuted last week, is owned by Brian and Kimberly Alcorn; Kimberly came up…
Get a piece of the rock — the original Hard Rock Cafe, that is. The town of Empire, which owns the century-old building in which the restaurant is located (and whose offices are right upstairs) is looking for a new party to run the place. The Hard Rock’s last proprietor…
Tiny little Colorado, with its nine electoral votes, could make a big difference in the presidential election this year. Just ask President Obama, who has visited multiple times in the past three months, and Mitt Romney, who dispatched vice presidential selection Paul Ryan to our high-altitude swing state just two…
We often see tweets and Facebook posts from celebrities that make us giggle, cringe and, in some cases, even re-tweet and re-post if their words are particularly jaw-dropping. And now we’re seeing some of those bold names recite Yelp reviews as part of “Real Actors Read Yelp Reviews,” a YouTube…
“Colorado just has so much,” explains Susan Evans, longtime herbalist and avid gardener. “Most restaurants today try and offer something other than your standard menu, and Colorado is turning into a place where people want to eat what’s local, fresh and seasonal.” For that very reason, Evans will offer a…
I spent nearly the entirety of the weekend attached to my computer in the same clothes that I slept in, which means I didn’t go out much and had to rely on delivery and takeout to satisfy my hunger pains. And thanks to this Mideast feast, lunch and dinner were…
Sweet Action won an award in the 2011 Best of Denver issue as Best Ice Cream for the Milk-Averse — and for good reason. We can’t think of another spot in Denver that offers ice cream (yes, actual ice cream) for vegans, aside from Cows Gone Coconut. So when we…
After hearing that McDonald’s, America’s favorite — and only — purveyor of Egg McMuffins, is test-marketing a new promotion, “Breakfast After Midnight,” in a few locations including Denver, I cruised into the McDoo’s at 505 East Colfax Avenue at 12:01 a.m. — only to find no breakfast. And, in fact,…
The Hooters at 1390 South Colorado Boulevard — not just the first Hooters in Denver, but the first Hooters this side of the Mississippi — is closing on Friday. The breastaurant moved into this former White Spot (not Village Inn — sorry, Steveville) space in 1989, and now the landlord…
TAG, 1441 Larimer Street, has invited representatives from Neyers Vineyards in California to showcase their wines during a five-course wine dinner that starts at 7 p.m. this evening…
For nearly fifteen years, Sam Taylor, owner and pitmaster of his namesake barbecue joint, occupied a no-frills space at 435 South Cherry Street, but after serving brisket, bones, pork and chicken to a longtime posse of regulars (ironically, Taylor also catered a Pretenders concert back in 2009 for a very-vegan…
