When David Lee’s Chopsticks China Bistro, in Greenwood Village, was seized by the state at the end of last year for non-payment of taxes, it left a major void in Denver’s culinary scene; Chopsticks was one of the few places that served authentic, homemade xiao long bao — dumplings packed…
In addition to a number of restaurant openings, this week is packed with wine dinners, anniversary celebrations and much more; here’s a taste of what’s on the culinary menu…
It used to be that no other macaroni and cheese in Denver rivaled the decadent, white-trashy version dished out at Tom’s Home Cookin’, but then, last week, I discovered a formidable competitor in town that might — dare I say it — even be better than Tom’s. Can you guess…
Beginning today, the Squeaky Bean, the wickedly cheeky stamping ground in Highland that turns out some of the best food in the city, is cutting back its noshing hours, eliminating breakfast and lunch altogether to concentrate on brunch and dinner. “Doing three services a day is really really hard, and,…
There’s a new coffee shop in town, and it’s unlike any that’s come before. For one thing, it has no walls, no roof, no doors, no windows — just a couple of wheels, a handlebar and two pedals. Introducing the Perk Cycle, Wash Perk Coffee Shop’s free-wheeling new venture, one…
With Denver’s first IKEA opening in Centennial in the fall, it’s pretty much guaranteed that for the first few months the place will be crammed like a herring barrel with gawking newbies and affordable Swedish furniture fanatics, everyone newly converted from “WTF is IKEA?” to “Holy Jesus! Have you been…
Cafe Society served up six Guess where contests last week, ranging from a still-unidentified Italian breakfast (the photo above is another clue) to a breakfast burrito at La Fuente to a plate of crab legs. For correctly those kickers as coming from Shanahan’s, Simoney wins an EatDenver deck…
Last week, we gave two EatDenver decks to the diners who had the best/worst Denver Restaurant Week stoies. Now, as thanks to all the hard-working restaurant employees who had to slog through two weeks of the promotion, we’re giving an EatDenver deck to one of their own: Brian Melton of…
The news that Jason Sheehan is leaving the Pacific Northwest to return to the East Coast and a job at Philadelphia Magazine inspired numerous comments that indicated Sheehan may be long-gone as the Westword food critic, but will never be forgotten. And there was no love lost on either Philadelphia…
Oyster Month is still going strong at both outposts of Jax Fish House. At 7:30 p.m. today, the Jax at 928 Pearl Street in Boulder will host a Five-Course Shell Dinner. Tickets are $60; call 303-444-1811 or go to www.jaxfishhouseboulder.com for reservations. And in Denver, the Jax at 1539 17th…
Caffeinated malt beverages may have been pushed off the shelves by lawmakers worried that young, ignorant drinkers would be unable to resist the marketing tactics, but that didn’t put an end to unpalatable alcohol masked by artificial flavoring: fruit-flavored booze-packed caffeine-free replacements are quickly filling the post-Four Loko void. In…
…But no, he’s not returning to Denver. In early 2010, after almost eight years as Westword’s Cafe critic (and six months after his memoir, Cooking Dirty, was published), Jason Sheehan moved to our partner paper in Seattle, the Seattle Weekly. But now he sends us this update: I swore for…
If you’re not completely liquored-out after yesterday’s St. Paddy’s Day festivities, it’s shaping up to be a beautiful weekend for a beer tasting. And while Upslope’s already got a pleasant spot for brew touring — the taproom frequently puts out lawn games to entertain imbibers — it’s offering more incentive…
This fall Denver will get its first IKEA, when the massive showroom that hawks value Swedish furniture is slated to finally open its doors in Centennial. And the store seems to be on schedule, because it just started hiring its staff. And because shopping at IKEA is frequently an all-day…
Happy Place: Washington Park Grille, 1096 South Gaylord Street, 303-777-0707 The Hours: Daily from 3 to 7 p.m. The Deals: $3 select house wine, draft beer, and well drinks; $1 off imported draft beers; half price appetizers. Were we happy? Flip the page to find out…
If you don’t have dinner plans on Sunday night, and want to experience a HUSH rush of dishes from James Mazzio, chef of Pickles Deli and Olive Oil, and a Food & Wine magazine Best New Chef star, plus lots of wines from the Infinite Monkey Theorem, then you should…
It’s never been easier to go vegetarian or vegan, and the annual Great American Meatout (which happens every year on or around March 20) is a fantastic reminder of what we can do for our bodies and for the planet by simply changing our eating habits. Keep reading for a…
Rare is the breakfast barn that bakes a really good biscuit, but the one in the above snap, scented with sage, and topped with scrambled eggs, cheddar and ham, is a biscuit that busts our chops. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct…
Denver restaurants are rallying to aid Japan; here are some of the local benefits: Ototo Food and Wine (www.facebook.com/ototoden), Izakaya Den (www.izakayaden.net) and Sushi Den (www.facebook.com/sushiden) will host fundraisers through Saturday, March 19. A portion of dinner proceeds from each of these sibling restaurants on South Pearl Street will be…
Restaurants owned and managed by smart people know that diners are interested in the main attraction: the steaks, the chickens, the fish, the enchiladas, even the sandwiches. But although customers don’t necessarily get up and do the hustle when they think about what sides come with their meals, they are…
Welcome to In the Weeds. Kyle will be right with you — most likely to complain about something. Usually he is pleasant, but this is his place to blow off some steam. Don’t take it personally; he just needs to vent because he’s been doing this for about thirteen years…
Today is the last day for servers to serve up their Denver Restaurant Week survival stories and win an EatDenver deck (earlier this week, we gave decks to diners with the two best/worst DRW stories). The deadline is 5 p.m., but we already have a contender: Brian Melton of TAG,…
