Frank and Jacqueline Bonanno opened Russell’s Smokehouse on Friday in a subterranean space in Larimer Square; the barbecue joint shares an entry (Wednesday’s Pie) with Green Russell, as well the speakeasy’s emphasis on contemporary cocktails. But the meaty menu — including lamb’s neck and trout wrapped in bacon — is…
It’s that time of year — the time when “fill-in-the-blank-for-the-cure” events start filling up your calendar. Tonight’s Rose for a Cure at the Palace Arms, the elegant restaurant in the Brown Palace Hotel, will have you in the pink, with pink-inspired hors d’oeuvre, pink wine and cocktails, plus live jazz;…
Ah, fall. The leaves are changing, the days are getting shorter, pie and soup are back on the menu, and coats and boots are back in the stores. And across the pond in France and Italy, it’s also the height of truffle season…
“Is the food good?” That’s what the guy who was hanging the signage for Russell’s Smoke House, Frank Bonanno’s new restaurant in Larimer Square, wanted to know earlier today. He, along with everyone else who’s been anticipating the opening of the smoke house, can find out tonight, when Russell’s, located…
Way to support drinking, Colorado State University! Look for wines made by CSU starting next spring. Blended at Stoney Mesa Winery because CSU is still in the process of applying for the necessary licenses, the bottles with the CSU mascot — called Ram’s Point — will sell for $10 to…
Just over two months ago, Interstate Kitchen & Bar owners Andre and Aaron Lobato and Joey Newman quietly took over the Mona’s space on South Broadway to build Crimson Canary, their second restaurant in the Baker neighborhood…
In this week’s review of Caminito Tango, I found myself nostalgic for the culinary canon I ate for months in Buenos Aires, where I feasted frequently on platters of grilled meat, empanadas, plates of Argentine-Italian pastas, pizza, gelato-like ice cream and, possibly best of all, dulce de leche…
Happy Place: Interstate Kitchen & Bar, 901 West Tenth Avenue, 720-379-8829. The Hours: Daily from 4 to 6 p.m. and midnight to 1:30 a.m. The Deals: $2-$3 can and draft beer specials; $3 whiskey shooters; $4 whiskey cocktails and wines by the glass; $1-$4 small plates. Were we happy? Flip…
A few nights ago, while searching for a parking spot near a South Broadway bar, I found myself slamming on my brakes when I saw a house on Cedar — 61 West Cedar to be exact — that was decked to the skulls and scarecrows with Halloween paraphernalia. It was…
In this week’s chef and tell interview with Jensen Cummings, the exec chef of Row 14, he sings the praises of Alamosa striped bass, which he procures from Colorado Catch located in — where else? — Alamosa. “It took a trip to Alamosa, in a plane that I’m pretty sure…
Each week, in my chef and tell interviews, I ask our kitchen magicians what they’d like to see more of in Denver from a culinary standpoint — and several of the chefs admit that they long for better delis and sandwich shops. After having a sandwich at the shop where…
Yum! Brands — parent company of such fast-food chains as KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell — is currently lobbying the Kentucky state government to allow people to use their food stamps in its restaurants. Is this an example of unabashed corporate greed trying to divert state benefits from buying…
We don’t yet know where Lori Midson was eating yesterday, but it involved a hot dog with a lot of ketchup. Which inspired Mantonat to serve up a classic quote from Clint Eastwood in Sudden Impact:…
Everyone knows Britain’s best spy took his martinis shaken, not stirred — but his wine preferences weren’t as well known. Turns out that he liked vintage Taittinger champagne, Mouton Rothschild ’53 when someone else was buying the red, and Loire Valley Vouvray, according to wineportfolio. But he didn’t limit his…
Unless you count pork fat for sausages, Hank Shaw — author of the blog Hunter Angler Gardener Cook and recently published book Hunt, Gather, Cook — hasn’t bought a single scrap of meat since 2005. To gather food, he forages, angles for his fish, hunts game for his meat and…
Just as the H Burger brass had hoped, Little H Burger Co opened its doors today. After a soft opening on Tuesday, Little H will be serving up burgers, milkshakes and more for its first official day of business. The location at 727 Colorado Boulevard is a fast-casual version of…
One month ago, Zydeco’s opened quietly in the old Trios Enoteca spot in LoDo, bringing Cajun specialties to the neighborhood. Turns out, though, that was just a limited version of the restaurant. “It was more of a soft opening,” says Justin Archuletta, who does marketing for the new place. “They…
When Cezary Grosfeld moved to the States six years ago from Poland, he went shopping at a Target store, where he found himself wandering down the nail polish aisle, a display that befuddled him. “I couldn’t figure out why it was called ‘polish,’ or, rather, why it was Polish,” quips…
Unlike most breweries, Denver Beer Co doesn’t have any year-round staples, and owners Charlie Berger and Patrick Crawford like it that way. In fact, when they opened on August 12, Berger said he wanted the brewery’s tap list to be compared with those at the city’s chef-driven restaurants, full of…
Some people don’t like to ratchet up their frankfurters with a heap of toppings, preferring instead to stick to the bare basics — like ketchup. 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…
Jensen Cummings Row 14 Bistro & Wine Bar 891 14th Street 303-825-0100 www.row14denver.com This is part two of my interview with Jensen Cummings, exec chef of Row 14 Bistro & Wine Bar. Part one of that interview ran yesterday. What you’d like to see more of in Denver/Boulder from a…
When Brad and Libby Birky started SAME Cafe five years ago, people thought they were nuts. So did the Birkys, really. Even before they opened the doors to the restaurant — the name stands for So All May Eat, and they’d adopted a pay-what-you-can model that had been tried in…
