Food & Drink

It appeared impossible that any Mexican restaurant in Denver could manage to get the temperature of its tampiqueña right, which, in my book, means rare, or, at most, mid-rare. And of all the Mexican joints I’ve been to — and there are hundreds of them in this green chile-soaked city…

The latest bar to take advantage of Denver’s rooftop-patio mania is The Irish Rover Pub. Manager Ashley Robertson says the wide-open deck is the product of one-and-a-half years of hard work and jumping through hoops — but the final product is well worth the effort. “People in Denver love rooftop…

Todd Regan took over the old Marrakesh address on Blake Street last year and quickly drew up plans to instill TD’s Dogs, a bar-focused hot dog and hamburger joint with a California theme…

Several new brewpubs rolled out this month, as well as the Lowry Beer Garden — and there are many more beery spots brewing. But the gang isn’t all beer: Last month saw dozens of other eateries open, which specialize in everything from upscale street tacos to vegan tamales to breakfasts…

Pizzerias, a chef recently groused, are swarming the city like Miller moths. To the contrary, breakfast joints, he lamented, have been regulated to the back burner, slipping into the abyss like paying for porn. But Julia Grother, who just opened Sassafras American Eatery last week in an historic Victorian at…

So what has America’s favorite fast-food fried chicken chain been up to lately? Just the usual stuff, like releasing restaurant founder Colonel Harland Sanders’ autobiography that was “found” last year, hiring Top Chef alum Edward Lee to pimp it out using Facebook and YouTube, destroying Indonesian rainforests, and continuing to…

Is the delicacy a “donut” or “doughnut”? The latter spelling is as old as the pastries themselves, while the truncated “donut” spelling seems to lack a certain maturity. But spelled either way, the ‘nuts are delicious. Today, June 1, is National Doughnut Day, an American holiday started by the Salvation…

Our Jenn in Chains look at the last remaining Furr’s Cafeteria in the metro area inspired a smorgasbord of questions. Is there still a Shakey’s in town? (No.) A Sizzler? (No). And does anyone know of a great Asian buffet? (Readers?) And then there was another line heaping with memories…..

PizzaDoodle, a new pizzeria with a kid-friendly concept opened Wednesday in Centennial, right across from The Streets at Southglenn. And young ones are definitely the focus: there’s a colorful playroom and the kids are given dough, toppings and cheese so that they can make their own pizzas…

By his own admission, Pizzeria Locale general manager Chris Donato had never worked in a kitchen before. But a few weeks ago, he was sitting at the bar with Jordan Wallace, the restaurant’s head pizzaiolo, and the pair hatched a scheme to teach Donato the ropes. “I said, ‘Wouldn’t it…

Ever since Samir Mohammad was tapped as the executive chef of the Village Cork, a lovely Washington Park wine bar, oenophiles and foodophiles alike have been clamoring for a taste, and while Mohammad’s open kitchen, which squats squarely in a sea of bodies, isn’t equipped with a hood or a…

Some restaurants sure did seem better when I was a kid. Chuck E. Cheese was a magical wonderland of singing animals and perfect pizza; the ball pit at McDonald’s was spotlessly clean — and Ronald McDonald was always smiling down upon me benignly as I ate my cheeseburger that looked…

The deli where I’d originally stopped for lunch had run out of bread, which warranted a sudden change of scenery…to chicken and dumplings, collard greens and macaroni and cheese. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s Guess Where posts…

This is part two of our interview with Biker Jim, chef-owner of Biker Jim’s Gourmet Dogs. Read part one of the Biker Jim interview. Jim Pittenger Biker Jim’s Gourmet Dogs 2148 Larimer Street 303-550-8231 www.bikerjimsdogs.com What you’d like to see more of in Denver/Boulder from a culinary standpoint: Some really…

Highland isn’t the only neighborhood going through an identity crisis. While the debate over the changes in Highland continues, the name game has spread south, to the area northwest of Washington Park, where Cafe Byblos Mediterranean Grill will soon open. What, exactly, should this area be called? Says Carolyne: Country…

Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market’s choicest ingredients home with them and cook up a feast. Like a lot…