The hot chicks at Hot Chick-a-Latte are decked out in their 911 Emergency gear today (the bikini barista coffee shop at 4736 East Colfax Avenue, has a different theme every day), but its the now-closed Perky Cups, which operated a similar business in Aurora until last month, that may need…
When news came down that an empanada vendor had set up a cart on the 16th Street Mall, I leapt from my desk chair and barreled toward the door. Lay off me, I’m starving. Starving, at least, for empanadas, which are magical little pockets of golden dough filled with meats…
Randall Layman, a bartender at Vesta Dipping Grill, is just back from New Orleans, where he attended his first Tales of the Cocktail. We’ll be printing his dispatches — starting with this one — all week. Day Two: When I first visit a city, I always find my mind focused…
The Place: Elway’s Downtown, 1881 Curtis Street, 303-312-3107 The Hours: Daily from 2 to 7 p.m. The Deals: $3 draft beers; $5 select wines by the glass; $7 select martinis; select appetizers are half price. The Digs: The Ritz-Carlton is gorgeous — and so is Elway’s, the ritzy hotel’s in-house…
“No such thing as too many liquor licenses.” That was the word from Steve Whited, owner of Black Pearl, who stopped me on my way to Den Deli last night for some sushi and a bowl of ramen. Whited was just as excited as I was that the Japanese seafood…
PETA may be blocked– at least for now — from erecting a chicken statue in the middle of the 16th Street Mall here in Denver, but the group managed to pull off a pretty gruesome stunt yesterday in New York City. Around noon, nearly naked protesters covered themselves with fake…
That monstrosity of a dessert, heaped with whipped cream and wreathed in fresh berries, gives the Dairy Queen sundae a run for its calories. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s Where am I drinking/eating posts is entered into…
Dylan Moore Deluxe 30 South Broadway 303-722-1550 Delite 32 South Broadway 303-722-1278 Deluxe Burger 5325 East Colfax Avenue 303-333-5683 This is part one of Lori Midson’s interview with Dylan Moore, exec chef of Deluxe, Delite and Deluxe Burger, To read part two of that interview, check this space tomorrow. “This,”…
The plush digs at Restaurant Kevin Taylor in the Hotel Teatro reflect the decade in which it was built, channeling the boom of the 1990s with lavish gold touches and opulent furniture. We’ve come a long way since then — two recessions to be exact — and now, the gold’s…
Get raw at 6 p.m. tonight at Den Deli and Seafood Market, 1501 South Pearl Street, which is hosting a Learn to Make Sushi class; afterward, you’ll get to enjoy the sushi you made. Admission is $65; call 303-733-2503 to sign up. Too lazy to work for your meal? Parisi,…
Are you partial to pinot noirs? Strings, 1700 Humboldt Street, has paired up with Marczyk Fine Foods and Republic National for the Passion of Pinot Noirs Wine Tasting, which will feature appetizers and a range of pinot noirs from around the world — as well as some non-pinot wines to…
What do you get when you mix food from Burger King and a trip to the bathroom? An extended stay in the stall. An unidentified man was found dead in the men’s room at a Burger King in Beaumont, Utah. According to Jeff Curl of the Beaumont police, there was…
Apparently lagniappe wasn’t enough to sustain Saucy, the Southern-style barbecue joint that opened in late January at 2200 Market Street, a tough space that swallowed Otto’s Grill and Brix before spitting out Saucy earlier this week. Nearly everything in the restaurant is up for auction, including six flat-screen TVs, conference…
Randall Layman, a bartender at Vesta Dipping Grill, is just back from New Orleans, where he attended his first Tales of the Cocktail. We’ll be printing his dispatches all week. Day one: Passing the Superdome and several cemeteries before landing in the epicenter of Bourbon Street at my hotel on…
How do you feel about eating in public? How about eating in public with a bunch of strangers while onlookers examine your personal eating habits? That’s what artist Tsehai Johnson is asking people to do at tonight’s performance piece in Riverfront park, where adventurous diners will gather at 6:30 p.m.,…
In 2003, Leigh Sullivan was questioning what a lot of us in Denver ponder when discussing the Denver dining climate. Why, she wondered, is everyone focusing on the restaurants and chefs in San Francisco, Chicago and New York, when, in fact, Denver has its own vibrant culinary landscape? A landscape,…
There’s bad food, and then there’s airline food, barely edible foil-wrapped meals that command a category of terrible taste all to themselves. Unsurprisingly, a couple of airlines out there are realizing that if they improve the quality of their meals a bit, especially in first class, they’ll have a competitive…
A month after closing Gelman’s at 2911 West 38th Avenue, owner Michelle Gelman just reopened the space as Boston Fish Shack, a New England-inspired grubbery that’s doling out classic seafood shack plates like fish and chips, cioppino, Maryland crab cakes, lobster rolls and New England seafood chowder. “With the progression…
Porch pound-er (n): A highly technical, wine industry term referring to a wine which, after as little as one sip, uncontrollable guzzling of said wine occurs almost immediately. Exaggerated licking of lips and eye-rolling ensue as accompaniments.Typically, the wine is extremely affordable and has a tendency to be a crowd-pleaser…
As usual, I’m lovin’ the pig, and the pork on the above plate, served with watercress, pecans and something mustardy, which I won’t reveal, because, then, it would make this little guessing game far too easy, more than satisfied my enslavement to swine. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special…
When this week’s edition of Civic Center Eats kicks off in a couple of hours, it should be one big, happy family of vendors. That’s because Colorado Fresh Markets, which runs three of the town’s biggest markets and has its vendors sign a non-compete agreement that technically prohibits them from…
Thai Patton is serious about espresso. He’s a smooth operator behind the bar at The Cup Espresso Café, 1521 Pearl Street in Boulder, pulling shots using a rhythmic routine, creating perfect foam, shouting out morning orders over the din of an ever-present crowd. There’s more to making a latte than…
