Two years ago, Sean Kenyon bested a handful of international bartenders to take home $10,000 — and much respect for Colorado’s bartenders — for his work in the Domaine de Canton ginger liqueur competition in St. Maarten. Last year, Noah Heaney was the West Coast representative in the same contest,…
Like a lot of voyeurs, I’m intrigued by the contents of other people’s refrigerators, especially the refrigerators of chefs. And, apparently, so is Leigh Sullivan, the innovator behind FIVE — five local chefs and their bar cohorts, all of whom cook (and pour) at various restaurants and venues around the…
Tony’s Market, 950 Broadway, is hosting a deli challenge, pitting its newly-featured deli brand, Dietz & Watson, against Boar’s Head meats (which the market no longer carries) in a blind tasting this weekend to prove what it believes is Dietz’s superiority. Seeing as how the downtown location is across the…
We’re not exactly avid cyclists here at Cafe Society, but we’re sold on B-Cycle, since the bike share basically takes all the annoying parts of riding around out of the equation by letting us check out and dock up without having to worry about finding a place to lock up…
Happy Place: Lala’s Wine Bar + Pizzeria, 410 East 7th Avenue, 303-861-9463. Happy Hours: Daily from 3 to 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. to close The Deals: $5 glasses of wine on all pours under $10; half price on any glass of wine over $10; $3 Peroni drafts; $3 well…
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…..
Corvus Coffee, 1947 South Broadway, is celebrating its grand opening this evening with free beer from Great Divide and food from the The Truffle , art displays and live music. “We’re excited to be opening our first retail location in Denver,” says owner Phil Goodlaxson. “We have bar seating, traditional…
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…
June starts tomorrow, ushering in the summer season for barbecuing, bobbing around in the pool on a raft and sipping boat drinks, preferably made with some sort of tropical fruit…
Crazy Mountain Brewing, the buzz-worthy Vail-area beer maker that more than doubled in size this year, will start selling five of its beers in 22-ounce bottles this week. All five — Old Soul Strong Belgian Ale, Hookiebobb IPA, Cara de Luna Black Ale, Scenic Route Kolsh, and Horseshoes & Hand…
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…
