Great Scotts gives to CASA today

Great Scotts Eatery, which pays homage to ’50s diners, will pay homage to another good cause today: CASA, an organization that provides court-appointed special advocates for kids in Broomfield and Adams counties. The second Great Scotts, a shiny spot at 7510 U.S. Highway 287 in Broomfield, will be donating 15…

Beyond the Five Napkin Burger: Tarbell’s rises to the occasion

When I was growing up in the southern suburbs, Southglenn was the only mall within several miles, and I’d frequently stroll through it with a preteen friend, one unfastened strap of my overalls dangling jauntily behind me like some weird denim tail. I’d buy a pair of cheap plastic earrings…

The Oven Pizza e Vino opens second location in SouthGlenn

When Mark Tarbell envisioned The Oven Pizza e Vino, his first Colorado restaurant, he wanted it to serve the kind of food he’d cook at home for friends and neighbors: nothing particularly fancy, but everything satisfying. When the Oven made its debut at Belmar in November 2005, turning out a…

At Star Bar 2.0, you can’t buy your booze with change

“I just need something strong in my veins,” she says, tapping the underside of her forearm with two fingers. “What’s homemade? What can I get a taste of?” She’s dressed in jean shorts and a simple black blouse, with a black leather purse slung over her right shoulder; her brown…

Photos: The bars of Larimer Street

Drunk of the Week columnist Drew Bixby just profiled Star Bar, and all the changes that have taken place since the old owner left and the new owners took over. Here’s a nightlife tour by photographer Eric Gruneisen not just of Star Bar, but the other bars along that strip…

Sugar Lips Mini Donuts goes mobile

Until very recently, Sugar Lips Mini Donuts was a stand at the Highland Farmers’ Market, the Old South Pearl Street Market and Civic Center Eats, turning out tiny donuts by the half-dozen, fried to order and coated with sugar or topped with a mélange of such treats as nutella and…

Flaming hot food porn from the Denver Burger Battle

At last night’s Denver Burger Battle, a benefit for Big Brothers Big Sisters, ten of Denver’s best beef bruits went bun-to-bun, patty-to-patty, topping-to-topping in a cow-friendly competition to see whose burger would kick gas. The throwdown, held at the Wynkoop Walk, and hosted by local burger aficionado Jeremy Kossler, and…

Who won the Beer vs. Wine contest at TAG?

Does craft beer deserve a place at the dinner table next to — or instead of — wine? That’s a question that guests at TAG sought to answer last night during a fantastic Beer Vs. Wine dinner hosted by Troy Guard’s restaurant at 1441 Larimer Street, as well as master…

Guess where I’m drinking?

This is easily my favorite drink of the past month. Made with Myers’s Rum, habanero- and ginger-infused simple syrup, Pom juice, club soda, muddled lime and mint, it’s surprisingly delicious. The biggest surprise of all? It’s poured at a bar without a single “celebrity” bartender. Can you guess where I’m…

Pizza is good for you, and five more shocking health finds

According to a series of research studies — all Italian — pizza might actually be healthy for you. The studies suggest pizza consumption may help decrease the risk of heart attack and of certain types of cancers. What’s next, a pizza-only diet? If cookies and cavemen get their own diets,…

Interstate Kitchen + Bar’s Andre Lobato on a SWAT team invasion, eating a fried tarantula and the demise of some of Denver’s best restaurants

Andre Lobato Interstate Kitchen + Bar 901 West Tenth Avenue 720-479-8829 www.interstaterestaurant.com “The idea, when we opened, was to accommodate industry people and chefs, bartenders, cab drivers, doctors, anyone who worked off hours,” says Andre Lobato, explaining the origins of Interstate Kitchen + Bar, the late-night American restaurant in the…

Avery Brewing gets the cans rolling this week

Avery Brewing began canning its first beer, Joe’s Premium American Pilsner, yesterday and plans to have four of its brews in cans and on liquor-store shelves by September 1. The Boulder company had planned to start canning on June 1, but was delayed by its supplier, Crown Cork & Seal,…

Restaurants go urban in the suburban Streets at SouthGlenn

The first shops and residences in the Streets at SouthGlenn opened a year ago — the development will celebrate its first anniversary on August 28 — giving the southern suburbs a sparkling outdoor shopping district in place of the decrepit mall that once stood in its place. With that development…