Zingers may have turned out some of the city’s best green chile, but it wasn’t enough to save the joint, wedged into the far corner of a small-mall near the University of Denver, from shuttering. A sign, taped to the front door, thanks customers for their business, while owner Dennis…
The hits just keep coming regarding “The sh*t-show that’s the parking lot at Whole Foods.” Although this Cherry Creek nightmare inspired our Comment of the Day yesterday, we couldn’t resist sharing this post from Sigh: If I had a nickle for every time someone talking on a cell phone in…
It’s with a heavy, heavy heart that we bring you the tragic news that Noel Cunningham, the beloved chef/owner of Strings, passed away unexpectedly yesterday afternoon at 62, leaving behind his wife, Tammy, and their twin daughters. Born in Dublin in 1949, Cunningham, an unapologetic, feisty Irishman with a heart…
It’s First Friday again, which — as you should certainly know by now — means monkeying around at the Infinite Monkey Theorem, 931 West Fifth Avenue. This month, the winery is featuring Latin-inspired wines to benefit SELF, which provides scholarships for bilingual learning. The party runs from 6 to 9…
Just a month ago Jonathan Gold — Pulitzer Prize-winning critic at Westword’s sister paper, LA Weekly — heaped praise on Steve Ells, founder and CEO of Chipotle Mexican Grill, the company that got its start at a burrito shop on East Evans Avenue and exploded into a giant international company…
At this taqueria sequestered in a Mexican market with an American name, there are tacos and burritos, a salsa bar and tamales, which, quite frankly, left a lot to be desired. And what — no Mexican Coke? Maybe mañana. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives…
When Eater first launched, taking a bite out of the Big Apple in 2005, food blogs were still in their infancy. But it wasn’t long before Ben Levanthal and Lockhart Steele, the site’s founders, spread across state lines, adding several more major metropolises to Eater’s collection of culinary capitals with…
Former Westword critic Jason Sheehan was interested in trying horsemeat, “considered a staple in France, a delicacy in Japan and a treat among Italian, Dutch and Belgians.” But he couldn’t find a source in this country — and then in 2006, Congress banned funding of horse-meat inspections, essentially eliminating any…
Amos Watts Jax Fish House Denver 1539 17th Street 303-292-5767 www.jaxfishhousedenver.com This is part two of my interview with Amos Watts, exec chef of Jax Fish House-Denver. Part one of my interview with Watts ran yesterday. Favorite restaurant in America: Next in Chicago. It’s a really new and exciting concept…
Restaurant openings and closings ran the gamut from A (Ambria) to Z (Zingers) in November, with thirty restaurants — including Colorado’s first Steak ‘n Shake! — debuting in metro Denver. Our Restaurant roll call for November:…
Does the prospect of shopping at the Whole Foods in Cherry Creek frighten you? In “The sh*t-show that’s the parking lot at Whole Foods,”Lori Midson labels the expanse of pavement outside the store “the worst parking lot in the city, especially during the holidays.” On a visit there this week,…
Just in time for the holidays, the Park Hill Golf Club, 4141 East 35th Avenue, and Argonaut Liquors will host a Holiday Wine Tasting. Admission is $30 to $35, and Arapahoe House is the beneficiary of tonight’s event; for more information, call 303-831-7788. For information on dozens of culinary events…
Utumporn Killoran took the recipes that had won her so many fans at her popular cart on the 16th Street Mall and opened Thai Street Food Restaurant, a real restaurant (but only on Saturday…the rest of the time, the place is her commissary kitchen). For this week’s review, I ate…
Brian Gansmann has been in the food-marketing business for more than two decades, a career that includes a stint on the creative team that came up with the porkerific slogan “The Other White Meat.” So he knew what to do when he was first diagnosed with celiac disease: He went…
Breckenridge Brewing has struck a deal with Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey that will allow it to become the sole brewer in the nation that can use the distillery’s name on its barrel-aged beers. While other brewers in Colorado can still buy and use Stranahan’s barrels, only Breckenridge will be able to…
‘Tis the season for giving – the time of year for fa-la-la-ing, mistletoe-ing and all the other festivities Bing and Nat sing about. But let’s be honest: Decking the halls and making merry can be downright exhausting. So in betwixt the tree trimming and holiday caroling, why not give yourself…
This past spring, we reported that Amie Arias was launching a new food truck — an all-vegan truck, as it happens. Although it wasn’t ready for the planned June launch, the Vegan Van finally made its first run last Wednesday. (The mobile food unit license from the city was issued…
Holiday beers are on tap all around town, and you’ll find some good ones right at the source — at the breweries that make them. Some of the wintery wonders you can try include Ugly Sweater at Wit’s End Brewing, Winter Spice Ale (with star anise, vanilla soaked in rum,…
I’ve been driving — and parking — for dozens of years in dozens of cities around the world, and aside from the time I had to drive a monstrosity of a Volvo wagon down the narrowest street in a tiny English village, the stress of which ultimately forced me to…
I’m continually in awe of the beautifully composed dishes at this lovely restaurant that never fails to turn out some of the city’s best foodstuffs. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s Where am I drinking/eating posts is entered…
It doesn’t matter whether you’ve been naughty or nice this year: When it comes to EatDenver’s annual Dining Deck — a caboodle of 52 gift cards worth $10 each that you can use at dozens of Denver’s top food palaces, all members of the EatDenver Independent Restaurant Network — Santa…
Amos Watts Jax Fish House Denver 1539 17th Street 303-292-5767 www.jaxfishhousedenver.com The French Laundry, Thomas Keller’s culinary temple in Napa, gets plenty of accolades, but Cyrus, a petite restaurant in the artsy Sonoma town of Healdsburg, is even better, insists its legion of junkies. And before he was crowned executive…
