If you’ve been following this here blog, then you already know that chefs Jeff Osaka (twelve), Alex Seidel (Fruition and Fruition Farms), Scott and Deanna Parker (Table 6) and Justin Brunson (Masterpiece Deli) are hosting a seafood supper this Sunday at the Infinite Monkey Theorem — and that two lucky…
A few weeks back, Boulder’s Pizzeria Basta, 3601 Arapahoe Avenue, upped the ante on its menu, offering sous vide and wood-fire oven entrees in addition to its list of thin-crust pies. The pizza-maker also added new desserts this summer, including a line of house-made ice creams, which are rich, airy…
Marketing stuff to kids is pretty easy — which is why the government prevented tobacco companies from doing it — even subtly, supposedly accidentally — a few years back. McDonald’s Happy Meals are the latest to feel their knuckles rapped by this particular ruler — the obesity epidemic among kids…
EatDenver Harvest Week, a celebration of local products and producers, starts tomorrow and runs through August 27. Dozens of restaurants — everyone from Beatrice & Woodsley to Z Cuisine — are offering special meals to celebrate the season. (You’ll find the entire roster on eatdenver.com.) If you harvest a Harvest…
“It just depends on what they smell like, to be quite honest with you.” That’s Justin Lloyd, one of three new owners of Star Bar, 2137 Larimer Street, the subject of this week’s Drunk of the Week. “They” are the less-than-desirables who used to frequent the original Star Bar (and…
Unless you’re like Michael Pollan, who thinks paying eight bucks for a dozen eggs is cool, or you’re one of those urbavores who raises your own fowl, chances are good your fridge has contained eggs affiliated with the recent massive recall…
Want something a little healthier than a burrito or a brat at the Rockies game? How about a peach? Ryan Wallace has just set up a cart at the corner of 18th and Wazee streets that sells fresh Colorado produce. The cart, called Fresh in the City, has Palisade peaches…
Construction is rolling on the new eateries slated to open next to the Frasca Food & Wine flagship at 1738 Pearl Street in Boulder, and as the expansion of the empire progresses, a few more details have been divulged. Like the names of the places…
Alex finally got sent home on this week’s Top Chef D.C., which should appease his legion of detractors. In addition to his usual disjointed kitchen antics and incoherent decisions, he tried using sous vide — which he’d never done before — for the Elimination Challenge, and his veal came out…
It’s Friday! To get your weekend started, here are three events that will be serving up eats and treats tonight. Take your pick:…
If you read our post back in June, you already knew that The Hole was slated to open sometime this summer. Today, the restaurant (3877 Tennyson Street) that unabashedly specializes in doughnuts and beer opened for business. Lori Midson brings back these photos from the Hole (slideshow)…
Shochu is one of the most underrated spirits out there, and this Shochu margarita showed just how adaptable it can be. The crushed, dried plum rim was a brilliant enhancement of a modern Asian margarita. Can you guess where I’m drinking? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer…
Nestled in a nondescript Lakewood strip mall, Namaste (3355 South Wadsworth Boulevard) is easy to overlook. But that would be a big mistake, because this little venue dishes up some of the best Indian/Nepalese food in the metro area, with at least a dozen vegetarian entrees — not counting the…
A refrigerated Budweiser warehouse isn’t normally the kind of thing that would make a hop-headed craft beer geek salivate, but for the next couple of weeks, the facility at 62nd Avenue and Franklin Street in Denver is every beer geeks dream. It’s where the craft breweries from around the country…
Cornell University is known for its high-minded academic research, but it also has its hand in some randier projects. For example, professor Michael Lynn recently published a research paper on how a waitress’s appearance affects her tips, according to this report on Restaurant Hospitality. Lynn, who’d previously reported on “Race…
I absolutely loathe the Mexican slop that masquerades as food at this ridiculously overrated pit stop where the microwave is the kitchen’s best friend. And yet, I find myself eating here way too often, acquiescing every time some hack swears to me that it’s all a Mexican joint should be…
Restaurant Kevin Taylor, 1106 14th Street in the Hotel Teatro, closed on August 8 for a complete overhaul of its interior, promising to reopen on August 18 with a new face. The restaurant finished its changes on schedule, and last night got the doors open so that diners could enjoy…
Late last month, Wade Kirwan, an eleven-year veteran of Vesta Dipping Grill, 1822 Blake Street, made the difficult decision to pull himself off the line. Kirwan, who had spent the last five years as the executive chef of the LoDo hot spot, alongside chef Matt Selby and cohorts Kenny Turk…
This isn’t scientific, but we’re willing to bet that the most watched sporting event in Boulder isn’t the Super Bowl or the World Series. Rather, we’d put a sizeable sum on it being the Tour de France. When it’s time for the Tour, it’s impossible to escape–coffee shops set up…
Andre Lobato Interstate Kitchen + Bar 901 West Tenth Avenue 720-479-8829 www.interstaterestaurant.com This is part two of Lori Midson’s interview with Andre Lobato. To read part one of this interview, click here. Culinary inspirations: Every person who I’ve had the opportunity to work with and learn from, as well as…
This Sunday, August 22, chefs Jeff Osaka (twelve), Alex Seidel (Fruition and Fruition Farms), Scott and Deanna Parker (Table 6) and Justin Brunson (Masterpiece Deli and Lechon) will host a summer seafood feast at Infinite Monkey Theorem, the urban winery at 931 West Fifth Avenue, owned by grape guru Ben…
An Austin, Texas-based Asian-inspired restaurant chain is on its way to Colorado. Mama Fu’s Asian House serves up rice and noodle dishes — many with Vietnamese, Thai and Chinese influences — with a choose-your-main-ingredient theme. Sound familiar?…
