Ninety-five percent of the time, I’d rather chew tin foil than a vegetarian entree. During a brief spell, I tried to convince myself otherwise; I eschewed meat for a full four months during my freshman year at a liberal arts school in Southern California — the kind of place where…
I’m sure the six-week-old Rockaway Tavern — part 15th Street Tavern museum, part club of its own — is a great place to see live rock and roll. When I visit twice over the span of four days, however, I don’t experience any. Which is fine, because thanks to the…
Cafe Society is off to Dish, Westword’s annual celebration of the Denver dining scene, which debuts tonight in its new location at the Exdo Events Center, 1399 35th Street. We hear there are a few general admission tickets left; they’re $40 at the door, with a portion of the proceeds…
When Jessie Burke refused to honor an expired Groupon coupon for a longtime customer, a woman named Lucinda, who wanted a bite to eat in Burke’s Portland, Oregon, cafe, Lucinda threatened to never return — until, that is, Burke sat down with her and explained the trials and tribulations of…
Dylan BurkhardtThe new Smashburger in the Tabor Center After a brief delay because of a thirteen-inch construction snafu, Smashburger finally has a downtown location, in the Tabor Center. This is the eleventh Smashburger in the metro area — but the homegrown chain, which got its start three years ago on…
You don’t come to this joint for tacos — not because they’re not good, but because they’re superseded by the restaurant’s namesake — but the tacos, doused with salsa and judiciously sprinkled with Mexican queso, deserve their own star billing. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who…
For a while, it seemed like a new gourmet burger joint was opening every few minutes in the metro area. Although they’re not as ubiquitous as Starbucks (yet), restaurants specializing in well-made burgers were clearly a big trend. The question — at least as far as this Veggie Girl is…
The Place: Mezcal, 3230 East Colfax Avenue, 303-322-5219 The Hours: Daily from 4 to 6 p.m. The Deals: $2 PBR and $3 Tecate; $5 margaritas; $4.50 mojitos; half-price tacos, quesadillas and sopes. The Digs: Mezcal is everything an East Colfax cantina should be: ablaze in bright colors and funky wall…
Maui Brewing Company was one of the first breweries I wanted to hit at this year’s Great American Beer Festival. The Lahaina-based brewer was named Grand National Champion at the United States Open Beer Championships earlier this year and has been getting national buzz after beginning distribution in California and…
Tonight, while the rest of us will be grubbing and imbibing at Dish, Westword’s annual bash dedicated to Denver’s dining culture, the chefs comprised by the Denver FIVE — Jamey Fader, Troy Guard, Brian Laird, Matt Selby and Tyler Wiard — will be bringing down the storied James Beard House…
On Monday, we displayed a pictorial summary of everything that was edible at the Great American Beer Festival. If mediocre barbecue and carbs weren’t your thing, though, there was another option: Make continuous circles in the line for the bakery series by Rocky Mountain Brewery, a microbrewery and bar that…
This is part one of Lori Midson’s Q&A with Roberto Diaz, the executive chef of Mezcal. Part two of that interview will run tomorrow. Roberto Diaz Mezcal 3230 East Colfax Avenue 303-322-5219 www.mezcalcolorado.com To celebrate Mexican Independence Day last week, Roberto Diaz shimmied to the upbeat tempos of a roving…
We’ll be seeing Vail’s Kelly Liken at the Top Chef Reunion tonight. Kelly was among the four finalists who went to Singapore, then was sent home in the penultimate episode — but not before cooking many dishes that won the judges’ praise. Interestingly, Kelly said several times on the air…
This week’s review took me to Queen of Sheba, an Ethiopian restaurant housed in a dilapidated building way out in the hinterland of East Colfax. Inside that spot, beneath print and handwritten accolades, Zewditu (Zodi) Aboye turns out plates of spicy, savory stews with plenty of injera. You’ll need a…
Dish, Westword’s annual celebration of the local dining scene, debuts tonight in its new home, the Exdo Events Center, 1399 35th Street. And we want our most faithful — and early-rising — readers to be there. As we announced last night in Cafe Bites, our weekly e-mail newsletter, we’re giving…
Theo Adley’s resume is full of chef stints from some of Colorado’s best restaurants. Since coming here for school in early 2000, he’s cooked at the Flagstaff House and Frasca. He moved to Aspen to get in on the action at the Little Nell, and from 2008 until early 2010,…
This morning, we offered readers another chance to win a pair of tickets to Dish, Westword’s annual celebration of dining in Denver, at the EXDO Event Center, 1399 35th Street, on Wednesday, September 22. Contestants had to tell us in five words or less why they deserved the tickets. And…
Baited by the lure of the Rocky Mountains, where fly fishing and lodge lounging are popular pastimes, Guy Harvey, the marine biologist, author, conservationist, scientist, world famous marine life artist and prolific restaurateur, chose Denver — specifically Northfield Stapleton — to open his Perfect Spot Bar & Grill, a new…
Now that your hangover has subsided and you’re hunched over your desk, thinking back to all the beers you drank over the weekend, and that one funny shirt you saw through your beer goggles, it’s time to bring back some of the memories –specifically from those T-shirts. Luckily, we looked…
We couldn’t resist posting a graphic close-up of one of our favorite dishes from Chad Clevenger’s Porker Cart…
Ask your fellow oenophiles how they go about finding deliciously drinkable value wines and you’re guaranteed to get four different answers. That’s because their criteria for making that determination is likely to be as unique as their individual personalities, wine cravings and budget. When querying most peeps, though, the consensus…
Smother love: It’s easy being green in Denver in September, when the smell of roasting chiles overrides the odor of exhaust along Federal Boulevard, and the green chile at your favorite Mexican joint carries the heat of the new harvest. For the next several weeks, Cafe Society will feature some…
