Pliny the Younger, the ultra-rare triple IPA from California’s Russian River Brewing, has already been tapped at the Falling Rock Taphouse — which got seven of the twenty five-gallon kegs allocated for Colorado — and at FreshCraft, which opened one keg last night. But there are still a few more…
Seven years and lots of leopard carpet mileage later, Deluxe, Dylan Moore’s (formerly) moody restaurant on SoBo, is getting a major makeover — and a new menu. Moore, who also runs Delite, the lounge next door, as well as Deluxe Burger and the Little Orange Rocket, closed on Saturday night…
No. 66: Sea scallop and rock shrimp noodle bowl from Bones Like a lot of people, I spent the majority of my years as an undergraduate obsessed with keeping my waistline shaped to a size two (those days are long, long gone) and spending whatever leftover scholarship money I had…
In the past two weeks, our culinary escapades have taken us to two gas stations: first, to Pho Bowl, which recently opened in a Conoco in Denver. Then, this past weekend, we checked out La Choza, a taco trailer that’s practically attached to a Sinclair on the Diagonal Highway in…
When Allyson Tran opened her first pho joint, Vina Pho & Grill, in Edgewater in 2009, she’d really been looking for a spot in Boulder. “I always wanted to go to Boulder,” she says. “My first plan was to open there, but we couldn’t find a location.” Now she’s finally…
I love a hearty Mid East feast, and I wanted to love the restaurant where the above sampler platter was snapped, but aside from the tabbouleh and beef shawarma, both of which were fine — not stellar, but fine — nothing here made me want to come rushing back, least…
February saw a handful of high-profile openings, including a second Marco’s Coal-Fired Pizzeria in the upscale Vallagio project. But Denver also lost a couple of longtime restaurants, including the Rocky Mountain Diner and Deli Tech. Our Restaurant roll call for February:…
While you’ll find many of the meatier comments on our ongoing Denver Restaurant Week post (best DRW story wins an EatDenver deck), people are still talking about the beef (or lack thereof) at Taco Bell, which now has an ad with employees touting the 88 cent Crunchwrap Supreme. “The only…
Both locations of Jax Fish House — at 1539 17th Street in Denver (303-292-5767) and 928 Pearl Street in Boulder (303-444-1811) — are celebrating Oyster Month in March, with specials including testing menus and an oyster-eating contest, and a portion of the proceeds benefitting EFAA and the Gathering Place. For…
By the time our entrees arrived at Carmine’s on Penn, I had a nearly irrepressible urge to turn to the next table — a gaggle of beefy men who’d just sat down — and explain that we three relatively normal-sized women had not come in to eat like pigs. We’d…
While I nursed a glass of cheap house red at the Gaetano’s bar, I watched neighbors cycle in to pick up their to-go orders. First came a couple in running gear, talking with a little too much enthusiasm about how great their workout was. They were replaced by a young…
Denver Restaurant Week kicked off on Saturday, and while rezzies are filling up fast, it’s not too late to snag a seat at one of the nearly 300 food temples offering multi-course feasts between now and March 11. Tonight is no exception. As of 5:45 p.m., there were prime time…
One hour, 108 bottles of vodka and two Guinness World Records. That was yesterday for Mark Stoddard, mixologist at Happy/Bitter Bar in Boulder, and seven teammates in the 42BELOW Cocktail World Cup U.S. Final at the Ace Hotel. During the cocktail competition, Stoddard and his teammates set out to see…
It’s that time of year again: Russian River is shipping out small batches of Pliny the Younger, the rare triple IPA with ridiculous ratings and a fervent cult following, to the handful of lucky establishments. Westword’s Beer Man will have the full scoop on that tomorrow — and details on…
The growing Park Burger empire has now expanded into Highland. Jean-Phillipe Failyau, owner of Park & Co. and the original Park Burger at 1890 South Pearl Street, opened a new location at 2643 West 32nd Avenue on February 20. “We’ve had a good response from the neighborhood,” says Failyau. “It’s…
After being sued for false advertising on the grounds that its taco filling didn’t contain enough beef to be called “beef,” Taco Bell filed a countersuit, gave away ten million free tacos to Facebook fans and took out full page ads all over the country to explain that the beef…
On Friday night, Biker Jim hosted a little party inside his new brick-and-mortar at 2148 Larimer Street, inviting a few friends and a trio of motorcycle stunt riders to christen the concrete floor with the lashings of burnt rubber, the decibel levels of which made it unofficially the loudest party…
The legal side of the business is not the romantic part of running a restaurant, but it’s also unavoidable. And because Messner& Reeves LLC deals with those issues on a daily basis, the Denver-based law firm is now dishing up its insight on Restaurant Law Blog, helping Colorado restaurateurs (and…
Denver Restaurant Week isn’t the only news on the local dining scene. This week, the Mountain Sun pub group wraps up Stout Month, Jax Fish House launches Oyster Month, and there’s plenty more on the culinary calendar. Here’s a taste:…
As you’ve no doubt heard, the debauchery that happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas, and the Tavern Hospitality Group — they who own Tavern Uptown, Tavern Downtown, Tavern Lowry, Tavern Tech Center and Tavern Wash Park — are giving you the opportunity to stumble around Sin City for free. But…
Ever beer at this bar is poured from cans, and on Friday night, Oskar Blues took control of the taps, while a kick-ass country band commanded the dance floor. Can you guess where I’m drinking? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s Where am I…
Local eateries have learned to expect the unexpected during Denver Restaurant Week — but the surprise hit Ototo Food and Wine Bar Friday night, even before DRW got under way: The kitchen crew noticed smoke coming from a duct. The fire department was called, and eventually, they traced the source…
