Food pods, farmers’ markets and street parties have spread through the Denver food scene. Now, from the Bakken brothers at Basic Kneads Pizza, comes the first mobile vendor-related pop-up restaurant we’ve seen in this city — something we predict will rapidly catch on. Channeling the family gatherings that spurred their…
Back in the early ’90s, when the troubled Pic’s Corner Bar finally gave up the ghost, it was the worst neighbor in a not very good neighborhood. But that was then. Now, the empty Pic’s building stands in the middle of a stretch of West 32nd Avenue that’s one of…
Chef/owner Jeff Osaka will reopen twelve today after an eleven-day break. The restaurant at 2233 Larimer Street is getting close to marking its second anniversary; although the neighborhood was a little lonely when Osaka opened his place, other spots have since opened, with more deals reportedly in the works in…
Cafe Aion, 1235 Pennsylvania Avenue in Boulder, joined the local dining scene early this year and earned a quick rave from Laura Shunk. Tonight at 6:30 p.m., the restaurant will host the Culinary Connectors Supper Club. Admission is $59; call 303-993-8131 to sign up, and find more details at www.culinaryconnectors.com…
For the next few weeks, our favorite candy companies — or at least the ones that spend the most on TV advertising — will be shoving their chocolate-, peanut butter- and nougat-filled ads down our throats. Yes, it’s the high season for candy advertising — already weird enough, but even…
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…
A reader tipped us off that a sign had recently resurfaced on the property of Brittany Hill, 9350 Grant Street in Thornton, spurring questions over whether the event center was still on track to open in early 2011– or if it was up (again) for sale or lease. JoeAnn Falco,…
Hometown hero Chipotle has made a name for itself with its innovative marketing gimmicks, and now it’s partnering with cheeky British chef-turned-food-crusader Jamie Oliver for a special Halloween treat that could earn you a super-cheap burrito and maybe, just maybe, save the world. What’s the catch? You have to dress…
This week, Rick Bayless, the Top Chef Masters winner, will be hanging around the Highlands Ranch/Parker area for some special events; other foodie fun includes the Fresh Hop Celebration and Breckenridge’s Craft Spirits Festival. Here’s a taste of what’s ahead:…
Japanese Kitchen, a little spot at 2125 South Sheridan Boulevard (and no relation to the original Japanese Kitchen downtown), has closed — but it won’t be empty for long. Mt. Everest Restaurant & Bar, which will serve Indian and Nepalese food, will be opening soon in that space. Is it…
Check out those Syrian sausages in the above pic — a mix of beef, lamb and Mid-East spices rolled into long, lanky ropes and tucked into a housemade pita pocket studded with lettuce and tomatoes and slicked with tahini sauce. That was lunch on Saturday at a Middle Eastern joint…
“This nonsense about us forcing them out is just that: nonsense.” That line was in an e-mail from Joe Vostrejs, COO of Larimer Associates, the group that’s partnering with Brian Sifferman, general manager of Larimer Square’s Corridor 44, to open Madison Street, at 1222 Madison in the Congress Park neighborhood,…
Beginning today, and continuing through the end of the year — weather permitting — up to four local street-food trucks and carts will hustle their grub at Civic Center Park, the site of Civic Center EATS, this summer’s hit food parade that elevated Denver’s meals on wheels movement to superstar…
Were you a pleasingly plump baby? If so, you might have a case against your mother — if she was ingesting trans fat by the gallon while breastfeeding. Alex Anderson, assistant professor at the UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences, and his team studied 96 women and their babies…
Looks like the old bungalow at 2637 West 26th Street that was the first home of La Loma, then went on to house ventures ranging from Cafe International to Bali Island to La Fabula to the Shooting Star coffeehouse, finally has a new tenant. Coming soon to this spot: Gordo…
Last week, Cafe Society served up six Guess Where contests (not including this unidentified entry from our seasonal green chile category), featuring everything from a scrumptious shrimp appetizer at the bistro at Tony’s Market to spring rolls at Pho-natic to a huge plate of oysters at Elway’s in Cherry Creek…
Frank Bonanno hosts a Slow Taste of Italy at 6:30 p.m. tonight at Osteria Marco, 1453 Larimer Street. The five-course Italian meal features local and sustainable ingredients; the courses are all paired with wines from around Italy. Tickets are $90; to snag a seat, call 303-534-5855 or go to www.osteriamarco.com…
Turn a new page today on your cookbook collection. Stop by Cook Street School of Fine Cooking, 1937 Market Street, which is having a sidewalk sale from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m…
This October afternoon is so mild that Marcyzk Fine Foods has resurrected its burger night. “It was supposed to end last week,” the Marcyzk website admits, “but the weather is so beautiful we are going to keep going until Mother Nature tells us to stop!” And that means from 5…
A few weeks ago, we reported that Frank Bonanno, whose expanding group of restaurants includes Mizuna, Bones, Osteria Marco, Luca d’Italia and, in December, Lou’s Food Bar, had signed a lease on a sizable subterranean space at 1422 Larimer in Larimer Square. At that time, his plan was to open…
The Larimer Associates and operating partner Brian Sifferman, of Larimer Square’s Corridor 44, haven’t even opened the doors to Madison Street, their newest project at 1222 Madison Street, and already they’re getting all kinds of flack from the neighbors, many of whom don’t want to see the space, which promises…
Back in June, Michelle and Steve Gelman shuttered their eponymous restaurant at 2911 West 38th Avenue and reopened the space a month later as Boston Fish Shack, a New England-influenced joint that turns out everything from seafood chowder to lobster rolls. And now that restaurant is up for sublease while…
