I’m definitely a bread head, but for the love of loaves, there’s absolutely no reason to suffocate an otherwise decent breakfast sandwich with enough bread to wallpaper the walls. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s Where am I…
Wings and beer is one of the most perfect combinations in edible history. But what about wings and craft beer? Do big, bold flavors help or hurt Buffalo’s spicy gift to the world? The Wing Hut in Aurora is going to try to answer that question — along with another…
MillerCoors celebrated the first day of summer by kicking off a summer sweepstakes that will send one winner and four friends deep into the heart of the Blue Moon Brewing Co. @ the Sandlot where they can hang out with the brewmasters and spend the day making beer with them…
Mark Monette Flagstaff House 1138 Flagstaff Drive, Boulder 303-442-4640 www.flagstaffhouse.com This is part two of my interview with Mark Monette, executive chef of the Flagstaff House. Part one of that interview, in which Monette talks about cooking with Thomas Keller and his disdain for duck tongues, ran yesterday. Culinary inspirations:…
Zi Fusion seemed to suffer from an identity crisis from the start. It was originally going to open last fall as Zi Cuisine — but that sounded dangerously close to Z Cuisine, Patrick Dupay’s popular French restaurant in Highland. So Zi Cuisine quickly changed its name to Zi Fusion, which…
Brussel sprouts and bacon is a dish that may have worn out its welcome, as Lori Midson suggests in this Guess where I’m eating? post, but the Guess where? games she serves up every day still attract plenty of players — and wise-ass comments, like this one from dmc: But…
Frank Bonanno, one of Denver’s busiest restaurateurs, has scheduled himself in for a wine dinner at Luca d’Italia tonight. Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. and costs $95; for more info, call 303-832-6600 or visit www.lucadenver.com. For information on dozens of culinary events around town, visit our online Food & Drink…
Sean Kenyon knows how to pour out both drinks and advice. A third-generation bar man with almost 25 years behind the bar, he is a student of cocktail history, a United States Bartenders Guild-certified Spirits Professional and a BAR Ready graduate of the prestigious Beverage Alcohol Resource Program. You can…
Plans have been in the works for a Bubba Chinos to move into the old Fanny’s flower store on East Colfax since late last year, when Leonard Cordova’s expanding empire picked up the lease on the location. After a paint job and patio renovation, the place finally opened this month…
This week’s review took me to Taco Mex, a boxy red and white building on East Colfax that makes tacos al pastor the traditional way, in a tent in the parking lot. Those tacos were my favorite find at the eatery, though I enjoyed eating my way through the rest…
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. Yesterday was the…
Being a vegetarian or vegan sometimes means you’re not always sure whether something like Civic Center Eats is a good plan for lunch. Sure, there will be dozens of selections — but how many of those cater to a vegetarian palate? Plenty, as it turns out. When we visited the…
New Belgium Brewing celebrates its twentieth anniversary — and two decades of spreading the word about better beer — next Tuesday. Founded in Fort Collins in 1991, the brewery has gone from the basement of a house to become the third largest craft brewer in the nation, and it now…
The former space that used to house Satchel’s Market (which relocated to Sixth Avenue and Gilpin and is now Satchel’s on 6th) has undergone a transformation over the past few months, as catering company owner Pam Read and her business partner, Gary Fink, put together Pary’s on 28th, a new…
If beer is art, then the next great gallery is about to open in the Santa Fe Arts District. Renegade Brewing, at 925 West Ninth Avenue, will roll up its garage door this Sunday at 2 p.m., welcoming people who appreciate the finer things in life — things like craft…
I love a plate of fresh waffles to start the day, and now that the joint that makes them has added eggs, bacon and a side of fruit to make it a square meal, it’s more than enough fuel to sustain me throughout the entire day. Can you guess where…
Mark Monette Flagstaff House 1138 Flagstaff Drive, Boulder 303-442-4640 www.flagstaffhouse.com This is part one of my interview with Mark Monette, executive chef of the Flagstaff House. Part two of my chat with Monette will run in this space tomorrow. While Boulder today is renowned for its culinary scene, back in…
Café Society’s obsession with the quest for a Colorado cocktail dates back to the day when Rich Grant of Visit Denver got a call from a reporter for a national magazine who was looking for the quintessential Colorado drink to include in a story about landmark libations. But while some…
On this first full day of summer, we offer the musings of a newcomer to our city, dangusmaster, who just posted this on our “50 reasons we’re glad we live in Denver” — but be patient; there’s a culinary kicker at the end…
Root Down is collaborating with Denver Urban Gardens to host GreenShoots2, a celebration of urban agriculture and community gardens. The festivities, which run from 7:30 to 10 p.m., include food, drink and screenings of the Denver Urban Gardens research documentary, A Garden in Every Neighborhood. Admission is $20; for more…
Along the stretch of Colfax where Denver begins to give way to Aurora, a motley collection of strip malls, repurposed gas stations and shabby storefronts house an equally diverse collection of culinary experiences. Ethiopian and Japanese joints stand side by side; neighboring Peruvian and Salvadoran spots provide ample opportunity for…
Ten blocks east of Taco Mex, a much smaller joint attracts its own big crowd of eaters. During busy hours, you practically need a shoehorn to get into the microscopic front room that’s barely got space for four counter seats and the window where you order; even during off-hours, it’s…
