See that photo up top? That’s the former home of Ron & Dan’s Keg, and the future address of Lou’s Food Bar, Frank Bonanno’s new restaurant, which was gutted yesterday after Bonanno, who also owns Bones, Luca d’Italia, Mizuna , Osteria Marco (and soon, Wednesday’s Pies), sealed the deal on…
Last week’s Swirl Girl blog taught you everything you needed to know about scoring value wines, which pack the biggest bang for your hard-earned buck. This week, say hello to four insanely good wines that also happen to be good buys…
I’m fresh off a long weekend in New York City, where it’s possible to buy a big, floppy slice of pizza on just about every block in Manhattan. But to go to New York and eat just those renditions, dripping with grease and kept warm under a heat lamp or…
Another one bites the dust: Arapahoe Junction, a longtime breakfast/lunch/happy-hour/cheap dinner hangout at 1805 Arapahoe Street, has gone dark, and its phone is disconnected. No word yet on what will happen with this ground-floor space, which also has a spacious patio…
The Justice League of Street Food is on a roll, and will hold its third party October 1. From 5 to 10 p.m. this Friday, the Deluxe Little Orange Rocket, the Inventing Room and Sully’s Slice Truck, the Cupcake Truck, Biker Jim’s, Steuben’s, the Biscuit Bus, Pinche Tacos, Steamin’ Demon…
The Counter created a big buzz when it opened two years ago in the new Vistas at Park Meadows development. But now it has apparently closed very, very quietly. Although the restaurant is still listed as a dining option on the Park Meadows website, the Colorado location has been wiped…
Every month, Park Hill Golf Club, 4141 East 35th Avenue, teams up with Argonaut Wine & Liquor to offer a wine tasting. This round, they’ll be exploring zinfandels; tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at the door, and that includes both wine and apps. Sign up by calling 303-333-5411. For…
This is Guinness and champagne — which, if you’re drinking low-end champagne (or, more likely, sparkling wine), is a great way to temper the sweetness. Can you guess where I’m drinking? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s Where am I drinking/eating posts is entered…
OpenTable.com, the free (for consumers) online reservations program, just released its 2010 Diners’ Choice Awards for restaurants that are most Fit for Foodies, the victors of which were determined by more than seven million online reviews as voted by OpenTable diners. The question is, how many Colorado restaurants made the…
Proving that happy hour isn’t just for lushes, drunks on a budget, cougars or socialites, Eco-Burger, the Cherry Creek beef barn at 2817 East Third Avenue is rolling out an after-school kids’ happy hour…
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…
Fall is in the air, and food events are reflecting the change in season, with pumpkin and cider celebrations as well as classes, wine-tastings and more. Here’s a glance at what’s on the menu:…
Organic Pizza Company, an eco-conscious take-and-bake pizza joint, opened on Friday at 4500 West 38th Avenue in Highland, the first of a forthcoming wave of organic pizza dens from partners Allen Milham and Darrell Naughton, who plan to open a second outpost in SPIRE Denver, 891 Fourteenth Street, in early…
We weren’t offered the happy hour menu, even though the bartender made sure that everyone else around us got one; the flank steak, albeit a perfect mid-rare, was so chewy that I gave up; and then the computers failed, which made paying by credit card all but impossible. But the…
This post is for deal lovers only (and quit reading if you hate hearing about chains): Jamba Juice has extended its buy one, get one free deal on all drinks through September 29. Just print out the coupon you’ll find here, and take it to your nearest Jamba Juice outlet…
Last week, Cafe Society served up four Guess where contests (not including our seasonal green chile category), featuring everything from this still-unidentified sea urchin roe (sorry, not Long John Silver’s) to a champagne cocktail at Capital Grille to some unexpected tacos. For correctly identifying them as coming from the new…
First came Chick-fil-A’s Spicy Chicken Sandwich. Now Denver is among the five markets testing Chick-fil-A’s new Spicy Nuggets — think of them as Spicken Little. From today through October 2, you can get a free taste (eight nuggets) by making a reservation at getspicynuggets.com. All twenty stores in the metro…
Helping the unfortunate rarely tastes this good — and because the Fourmile fire hit so close to home, this is the perfect time to put your money where your mouth is. Tonight, Hotel Boulderado, 2115 13th Street in Boulder, hosts the Fourmile Fire Benefit featuring a four-course dinner collaboration between…
Behold the highlights from this week’s Cafe Society blog:…
Last week, Sean Kenyon, one of Denver’s most championed bartenders and mixologists, vacated his post as bar manager of Steuben’s, where he’d been slinging drinks and crafting cocktails since 2007…
I’m not much of a champagne drinker, but at the posh digs where the above photo was taken, I couldn’t resist this summery champagne cocktail made with Averna, an Italian liqueur. Can you guess where I’m drinking? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s Where…
Never before has a coupon led to so many dick jokes. As one of the party favors at this week’s Dish, Tony’s Market, the excellent shop and bistro across the street from our office, offered 10 percent off coupons — at the top of which was this cryptic phrase: “Gift…
