Shelly Steinhaus opened Bella Bistro, 7702 Ralston Road, three years ago hoping to lure regulars who would dine with her several times a week. To accomplish that, her restaurant changes like a chameleon as the week progresses. On weeknights, it offers an enchanting culinary vacation to after-work diners who come…
Sean Kenyon knows how to pour — 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…
Can pot jokes and beer go together? Cheba Hut plans to find out. The one-year-old downtown Denver outlet of this marijuana-themed sandwich chain just added a whopping twenty taps — all of it craft beer, and all of it made by Colorado brewers like Left Hand, Oskar Blues, Avery, Odell…
Labor Day weekend offered us plenty of opportunities to say goodbye to summer by gorging on what our state’s restaurants do best. And to celebrate, we headed to Gourmet on the Gore, a two-day food festival in Vail that offered tastes from several local restaurants, paired with cold beers and…
It’s been far too long since I’ve stepped foot in the whimsical restaurant that made my belly fat and happy with a fantastic plate of risotto tangled with housemade mozzarella and fresh vegetables. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the…
There’s just something about the month of September that makes us long for new things. As much as we adore the abundant sunshine and steady, radiant heat of summertime, all of a sudden we’re ready for new clothes, tailgate parties, and afternoons spent raking leaves. As the cooler temperatures arrive,…
Last night, after dinner service, Tambien, the irreverent Mexican cantina at 250 Steele Street, in Cherry Creek, has shuttered its doors. The lease on the subterranean taqueria, which opened in 2006 after owners Jesse Morreale and Sean Yontz closed Sketch at the same address and then later reopened the wine,…
Don’t pretend like you didn’t know this week marks the start of the Denver Beer Fest. We’ll be covering it extensively, so check back for updates on what hoppy happenings are taking place. But believe it or not, that’s not all that’s going on this week in culinary events. Keep…
The Front Porch Cafe has closed almost as quickly as it opened at 1115 Grant Street, where it didn’t last any longer than Carmen’s Cafe, the previous occupant of the space. No word on what’s coming next for the spot — or whether the Front Porch Cafe wore out its…
Here’s the thing, says Leigh Jones: “I want a chef that has kitchen manager capabilities, and that’s not Brendon.” Last Thursday, during a routine manager’s meeting, Jones sat down with Brendon Doyle, who’d been running the line at Jonesy’s EatBar, 400 East 20th Avenue, for the past eleven months, and…
Consumer Reports takes on fast-food burgers in its October issue, and the results aren’t good for the world’s burger behemoth. The magazine asked 28,000 subscribers for their opinion on fast-food burgers, and McDonald’s came in last — by a margin much larger than a clown nose. The highest-rated burgers? A…
It’s been the summer of food trucks. Every day, we find ourselves chasing down a new vendor, standing in line to sample a slice of pizza fresh from the oven or ice cream made with liquid nitrogen or a new version of banh mi. (We’ve seen sliders and vegetarian renditions…what…
Cafe Society served up six Guess where contests last week, featuring everything from an overloaded burger at Jack-n-Grill to this off-the-menu dish at a still-unidentified Thai restaurant to an Ethiopian feast. For correctly tying it to Queen of Sheba’s kitchen, Jay wins an EatDenver deck. Jay, send your contact info…
Lala’s Wine Bar + Pizzeria just turned two, and is throwing a birthday party for itself from 4 to 7 p.m. today. Come for a wine tasting with light apps and cupcakes (and if you’re smart, stick around and book yourself a table for dinner and stick around). The party…
Colorado politics have become a feeding frenzy — and from 5-7 p.m. tonight, you can mouth off with legislators at the same time you’re stuffing your mouth at the annual “Indoor” Legislative BBQ, a gathering for legislators, elected officials, Jefferson County nonprofit agency staffers and board members, and consumers. The…
Behold the highlights from this week’s Cafe Society blog: 1. Sean Kenyon, the no-holds-barred bar baron at Steuben’s, takes on vodka — specifically whether or not it’s run its course — in this week’s Ask the Bartender, a new addition to Cafe Society World Headquarters. In case you’re wondering whether…
A tent city has been erected in Civic Center Park. We can smell the sweet, smoky scent of turkey legs wafting down Broadway, and we’re eagerly anticipating sightings of kids on leashes and people who never learned that Spandex is a privilege, not a right. Yes, a Taste of Colorado…
This year’s Taste of Colorado kicked off earlier today at Civic Center Park; Westword photographer Johnny Molfetta brought back these photos. Taste of Colorado runs through 8 p.m. Monday…
This week marks your last chance to eat in the original rendition of Frasca Food & Wine, the Boulder restaurant at 1738 Pearl Street owned by master sommelier Bobby Stuckey and chef Lachlan MacKinnon Patterson that started making big waves on the Front Range dining scene six years ago. The…
This morning we got our hands on two more certificates for $50 worth of food and beverages at a Taste of Colorado, and we offered them up in another contest, promising them to the two readers who could wow us with five words about turkey legs. Again, we were impressed…
Here in Colorado, ladies’ nights have survived Steve Horner’s repeated attempts to shut them down, and a New York appeals court has just ruled that ladies’ nights are all right with them, too. The Manhattan-based Second Court of Appeals rejected Manhattan attorney and feminist-foe Roy Den Hollander’s claims that ladies’…
You know the annual University of Colorado/Colorado State University drunkfest, er, football match at Invesco Field is upon us if downtown restaurants are expanding their hours — Dixons, at 1610 16th Street, will be opening at 7 a.m. tomorrow, rather than its usual 8 a.m. — to accommodate the crowds,…
