There are bargains galore during the daily happy hour at this serene Asian restaurant, where the chicken lettuce wraps, topped with cranraisins and plated with translucent slices of ginger, are a mere $3, as are several other notable dishes. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives…
The traffic jam on northbound I-25 started south of Pueblo. There was only one logical course of action: to brake for a slopper at Gray’s Coors Tavern, at 515 West Fourth in Pueblo. This bar has had only two owners since it became Johnny’s Coors Tavern in 1934 (and it…
So the holidays are coming to a close, the stock of leftover ham is depleted, and you’re determined to get back to the normal, everyday routine of work, cleaning the hors d’oeuvre smears off the davenport, and paying off the mountain of credit card bills left in the wake of…
Cafe Society served up four Guess Where contests last week, ranging from a still-unidentified disaster (perhaps people are too embarrassed to admit they recognize it) to delicious, pre-Thanksgiving tater tots at Table 6, to this plate of tacos. For correctly identifying the the dish as belonging to El Camino, Steve…
In the village of West Yorkshire, England, a police force of extraordinary magnitude is taking shape — the shape of burgers. Due to budget cuts, the town’s police force has been pared down to a bare minimum — so local merchants have decided to use “street marshals” to help in…
Sweet! The city of Aurora is offering a cooking class on Holiday Candies from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. tonight at the Expo Recreation Center, 10955 East Exposition Avenue in Aurora. The fee is $43 to $56; call 303-326-8630 or go to http://auroragov.org/recreation for more info. For information on dozens of…
Sink the Bismarck, the highest-alcohol beer in the world, has finally made it to Colorado. The “quadruple IPA,” at 41 percent alcohol by volume, is made by Scotland’s controversial and attention-seeking BrewDog brewery, the spot also responsible for Tactical Nuclear Penguin, a 32 percent ABV beer, which held the record…
The expanding mobile food scene encompasses a bevy of trucks and carts, and now it includes a van. The 1970s Volkswagen van is called the Cozy Bean, and it’s trolling Denver, fortifying patrons with coffee and smoothies…
Planning an international culinary vacation? Thinking France? Maybe you should re-route to Japan. This year’s Michelin guides are now out for perusal — and because four restaurants in Japanese cities were upgraded to three-star status, the country now hosts the same number of highest-honored eateries as the gastronomically proud French:…
A story in last week’s New York Times Magazine about a child on a 90 percent fat diet was not an expose of child abuse. The article described a family’s desperate attempt to control nine-year-old Sam’s epilepsy by feeding him bacon and butter in quantities only Costco can supply. It’s…
Happy Place: Cheeky Monk Belgian Beer Café, 534 East Colfax Avenue, 303-861-0347 The Hours: Monday through Friday from 3 to 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. to close The Deals: $1 off all drafts, bottles, tower samplers and wines by the glass; half-price frites, croquettes and artichoke dip Were we happy?…
My last dinner before Thanksgiving included, among other hits and wonders, tater tots with bacon and blue cheese playfully paired with a diminutive bottle of Tabasco sauce. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s Where am I drinking/eating posts…
It’s the holiday season, that magical time of year when we endure a couple of hours of airport torture in order to enjoy days of family torture. In honor of that, we’re serving up tips on how to eat and drink well at DIA, starting with great places for an…
Atheist author Tim Covell’s propagating a new obesity theory, and it has nothing to do with carbs, fat or high fructose corn syrup. Rather, he’s noticed a correlation between godliness and obesity…
After a few days of preview parties and events, Ototo Food and Wine Bar will be opening for dinner at 4:30 p.m. today, with lunch joining the lineup on December 13. The former Den Deli space at 1501 South Pearl Street has a sleek new look and a menu to…
Clint Wangsnes Zengo 1610 Little Raven Street 720-904-0965 www.richardsandoval.com/zengodenver This is part two of Lori Midson’s interview with Clint Wangsnes, chef of Zengo. Read part one of that Q&A. Rules of conduct in your kitchen: I have high expectations of all of my staff. I expect them to give me…
It was a dark and chilly night, and I was completely bored out of my gourd. Fortunately, a new Goodwill Thrift Store had recently opened in my neighborhood, and shopping seemed a perfect diversion. So this little piggy went to market, and found a store packed with stuff. Some items…
Head for the hills! Creede will host its 21st annual Chocolate Festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and tomorrow. Admission is $8; for more info call 800-327-2012 or e-mail office@creede.com. For information on dozens of culinary events around town, visit our online Food & Drink listings…
We’re taking a mini-vacation on Thanksgiving — so all may eat, drink, sleep and reconcile with family members — but your regularly scheduled bloggery will be right back here on Friday. Enjoy the bloodbath break. Follow ” target=”_blank”>@CafeWestword on Twitter…
The Cafe Society blog will be closed tomorrow — but the following restaurants will be open and serving turkey, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie and all the other traditional Thanksgiving favorites:…
Leonard Cordova, the grandson of the late and legendary Chubby’s founder Stella Cordova, plans to open his ninth Bubba Chino’s restaurant this spring at the corner of East Colfax and Franklin Street in the former Fanny’s Corner flower shop. The Mexican burrito place will bring the quickly growing chain’s distinctive…
Not every vegetarian and vegan in the city is going to be cooking his or her own Tofurkey tomorrow, and although there are several places with traditional buffets open for business, you never know what, exactly, goes into preparing those items. Rest assured, meat-shunners: Govinda’s Buffet, 1400 Cherry Street, is…
