Where to watch the Steelers-Jets game

Displaced Jets and Steelers fans shouldn’t be deprived of their right to get drunk, eat bar food and scream in public with their football brethren just because they live in Denver. And they won’t be, thanks to a few local bars that will provide a spot for otherwise lonely Jets…

Oskar Blues brews up a Deviant first with Old Chicago

Old Chicago is giving Colorado beer lovers a brief and deliciously bitter taste of something they’ve only been able to get previously at Oskar Blues locations. Starting on Wednesday, January 26, the restaurant chain’s 27 Colorado locations will begin pouring Deviant Dale’s IPA, a twice-as-hoppy version of the brewery’s flagship…

Sabor Latino open again after remodeling

Sabor Latino, the South American and Mexican restaurant at 4340 West 35th Avenue, reopened yesterday after being closed two weeks for remodeling. Sabor will continue to serve empanadas, paella, Mexican plates and other Latin staples, but now on new tables and bar countertops, and in a freshly painted dining room…

Sugar Lips Mini Donuts now open at Copper Mountain

If you’re heading up to Copper Mountain to take advantage of the foot and a half or so of snow that has fallen on the ski area in the past 24 hours, you might want to make time in all that powder thrashing for a powdered doughnut. After three months…

Where can you get Laotian food in Denver?

After a two-week trip, I’m back at Cafe Society, picking up where I left off at the beginning of the year. Where was I?In Southeast Asia, where, amid the obligatory adventures in tourism, I attempted to gain a better understanding of the cuisine of that region. I made my way…

Dry Dock Brewing tips the bottle on three of its beers

Dry Dock Brewing, which began distributing one of its beers to a handful of local liquor stores last fall, is rolling out an expanded lineup this month. And the Aurora beer began pouring three brews — Seven Seas Double IPA, Vanilla Porter and its award-winning U-Boat Hefeweizen — into 22-ounce…

Guess where I’m eating…in San Francisco?

Years ago, when I lived in San Diego and Los Angeles, I’d end my drunken nights of debauchery holed up at a taqueria, where Cali-style burritos were slung 24/7. My favorite taqueria in the world is in Santa Barbara, but my second favorite is right here in the heart of…

Tip skippers need a Sharpie lesson

Welcome to In the Weeds. Kyle has generously agreed to give me a shift or two on this column. I’ve been in the food-service industry for eighteen years, back and front of the house. Waiting tables is one of those jobs that make you want to gnaw on the end…

Reader: Denver already has enough spots for creepy old men

Our report that an upcoming establishment called Sports Orgy is now looking for servers — or “players,” according to the Craigslist ad, who must “have the look and the attitude of the ‘sports icon, model,’ and/or possess the natural beauty that being physically fit brings to a person” — inspired…

Tonight: DuganA Release Party at Avery Tap Room

Avery Tap Room, 5757 Arapahoe Avenue, Unit B1 in Boulder, will host the DuganA Release Party from 6 to 10 p.m. tonight to celebrate Avery’s latest IPA. For details, call 303-440-4324 or go to www.averybrewing.com. For information on dozens of culinary events around town, visit our online Food & Drink…

Culinary treasures are revealed through a family’s history

Food is never a mere object, never just the thing in itself. Food always carries a story. Whether Cheetos or pepper, chocolate cake or honey-sweetened tea, a food item can evoke an entire culture, historical era or individual human life. When I think of Czechoslovakia, the country of my parents’…

Plum good: Golden Europe’s schnitzel, spaetzle and strudel

Visiting Golden Europe is like going to your Middle European auntie’s house for dinner on a Friday when you’re craving schnitzel, spaetzle or strudel. The Czech family that’s owned the place for fifteen years bustles around the kitchen as you eat, with the soft-spoken father periodically visiting the tables to…

Guess where I’m drinking?

Taking stock of your drinking options in January? Don’t miss this spot, with expansive — if vague — hours. Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s Where am I drinking/eating posts is entered into a pool — and every Monday, we select one lucky winner…

100 Favorite Dishes: Sichuan braised beef noodle soup from Zoe Ma Ma

No. 81: Sichuan braised beef noodle soup from Zoe Ma Ma Zoe Ma Ma is a weird little place, slightly ratty and tatty, definitely earthy, often chaotic and occasionally quiet, with the only audible hums coming from the kitchen of Anna Zoe, the slight, grandmotherly matriarch who presides over the…

Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Wine, pork and much more

The wine will be flowing this week, at events ranging from Grand Junction’s VinCO 2011 to the Pinot Posse Tag Team Winemaker Dinner. But there’s more on Colorado’s culinary plate this week: everything from workshops, to dry-sausage and hog-slaughtering events. Here’s a taste:…

ModMarket now open in Denver

ModMarket, the healthy, fast-casual concept that debuted in late 2009 at 1700 28th Street in Boulder, has now invaded Denver — a month later than owners Rob McColgan and Anthony Pigliacamto had originally envisioned, but residents of the area around 1000 South Colorado Boulevard say the Denver ModMarket was worth…

Guess where I’m eating…in San Francisco?

Anyone who’s ever been to San Francisco — which is where I am right now — and slurped oysters should know exactly where the above photo was snapped. Can you guess where I’m eating…in San Francisco? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s Where am…

Starbucks continues its march to world domination with the Trenta

It’s Monday morning, and you’re in a ten-car pileup in the local Starbucks drive-thru, patiently waiting for your organically sourced beans brought from the rainforest by locals being paid in earth movers and skyscrapers, and suddenly you realize that your Venti beverage just isn’t enough. Say hello to the the…

Ski for your supper at A-Basin Wednesday

Arapahoe Basin’s Black Mountain Lodge will host the inaugural Dynafit Nacht Spektakel, German Feast & Randonee on Wednesday, January 19. And what’s a randonee? Leigh Hierholzer, director of marketing for Arapahoe Basin, chuckles at the question, then says, “We take it for granted that everyone knows what it is, since…

Reader: A glass act at Colt & Gray

While a few readers poured criticism over Laura Shunk for her recent review of Freshcraft, Mantonat took the discussion a useful step further, pouring out some mouth-watering suggestions for anyone going to Colt & Gray, one of three more restaurants featuring beer and food pairings:…