No. 83: Cazuela Colombiana from Cafe Brazil Every single time I go to Cafe Brazil, I feel compelled to study the menu — a menu that I’ve all but memorized — even though I nearly always order the same dish, a plate that’s been on the board for two decades,…
It’s a bitter drink to swallow, but Colorado’s not exactly famous for making outstanding wines. Instead, an invitation to sample Colorado wines is typically met with anything from incredulity to utter scorn. That’s not to say that all Colorado-bred wines suck. It’s just that there aren’t more than a handful…
The last time we went seeking a decent veggie burger in this cowtown, we checked out Park Burger, whose house-made veggie burger is definitely a winner, particularly if you’re looking for a traditional mustard-and-pickle setup. But if you work or live closer to downtown than to Englewood, or you’d like…
It’s only a matter of time till Melo gets his All-Star game out of this cowtown and takes his talents to Sopranoland on the East Coast. The Denver Nuggets are close to trading their best player for the last seven years for a pack of bubble gum, a couple of…
Locavores, foodies and organic-amatrons: Rejoice! Your mecca, The Kitchen, will reopen tonight after a remodel, which has been going on since January 1. “We aren’t doing anything special with the menu tonight, and we’re opening at our normal time of 5:30 p.m.,” says manager Ray Decker. “The big stuff was…
Last night, John Hickenlooper, Denver’s former mayor — and now governor — was surrounded by supporters hungry for change, which Hickenlooper vowed to deliver in a sixteen-minute speech earlier yesterday before the blow-out inauguration party at the Fillmore celebrating his rise to the top. But Hick’s proponents were hungry for…
Here’s one we missed in our December and our 2010 Restaurant Roll Calls: On December 29, the windows at the Park Meadows Illegal Pete’s, 8283 South Akron Street in Centennial, went dark. “The trend in that area was not too positive,” says owner Pete Turner. “All of our other locations…
While the party was just getting started at the Fillmore Auditorium, Governor John Hickenlooper arrived in the gritty parking lot of a Blockbuster store about a block away to begin the ride of a lifetime. Or at least the ride of the night. The Wynkoop Brewing Company, which Hickenlooper co-founded…
Skew, which opened Monday night at 2070 South University Boulevard, is all about inexpensive but high-quality ingredients slipped on sticks in a hip environment that’s both fast-casual and full-service, says Ton Phairatphibon, who operates the University Park restaurant with his brothers. “We want to offer a different kind of value…
Great Divide Brewing Co. released two beers and debuted a third at its Arapahoe Street headquarters last week. Photographer Kate Levy was there and brought back photos from the party for this slide show: Great Divide Brewing’s Beer Party. Below are a few highlights…
Robert Bogart Elway’s Downtown 1881 Curtis Street 303-312-3107 www.elways.com This is part one of Lori Midson’s interview with Robert Bogart, executive chef of Elway’s Downtown. Part two of that interview will run in this space tomorrow. Robert Bogart, a former Marine who became the executive chef of Elway’s Downtown in…
How cold was it yesterday? So cold that this concession stand at the National Western Stock Show — which specializes in funnel cakes, corn dogs and fried Twinkies — turned off the fryer, with a sign noting that it was closed due to weather. The forecast sounds warmer today, so…
Yesterday, Drink of the Week columnist Nancy Levine told of a disappointing stop at a restaurant that had opened eleven days earlier — opened enough to be on OpenTable, where she’d made a reservation for dinner. But after she discovered that the bar alone wasn’t ready for prime time –…
Did you get a wok for a holiday gift and have no idea what to do with it? The City of Aurora is offering at Rock the Wok class from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. tonight at the Expo Recreation Center, 10955 East Exposition Avenue in Aurora. Admission is $46 to…
Until very recently, beer was the alcoholic beverage I drank when I wanted something refreshing that would give me a buzz, but didn’t want to have to think about it too hard. But in the past year or so, it’s become less easy to do that. Beer has claimed a…
Like its name, the Denver Beer Company will be simple and straightforward. “That’s what we are all about,” says Charlie Berger, who plans to open a brewery and taproom with business partner Patrick Crawford in June. “We are not reinventing the wheel. Our goal is to make great beer in…
“We didn’t want to open fast; we wanted to open right,” says Christina Smith, who, along with her partner, Josh Epps, had hoped to un-jar Jelly, a new breakfast joint in Capitol Hill, on the first day of 2011 — just in time for the drunks to wobble in at…
It’s no secret that Denver loves Chipotle, our hometown hero achieving world domination in the mission-style burrito restaurant chain universe. But the rest of the country loves Chipotle, too — including the youngsters who voted in peta2’s fifth annual Libby Awards to give Chipotle the honor of being named the…
Colorado Senator Chris Romer, who’s making a run for mayor now that Hick is the new guv, seems to be making cupcakes — notably those from the Denver Cupcake Trucks — one of his top priorities. Last week, we reported that Romer had splashed his official website with a plea…
The King Tut exhibit closed at the Denver Art Museum yesterday — which means that the citywide Mad Greens tie-in, the King Tut Salad, is officially off the menu as of tomorrow. But if you were a big fan of the salad (which comprised romaine lettuce, chickpeas, couscous with dried…
Silverton Brewing has hired the Fort Collins Brewing Company to contract-brew and bottle two of its beers so that they can be distributed throughout Colorado. Six-packs of Big Ass Brown and Ice Pick Ale should be available locally in February. The little brewery, which was founded in 2004 by Joel…
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…
