Mike Henderson may have left TAG to focus on his own project, but in the meantime, he’ll be working, at least part time, behind the bar at Colt & Gray. Yesterday marked Henderson’s first day on staff, and he started learning the ropes of the dining room and kitchen. “My…
The menu, an otherwise predictable swamp of pedestrian enchiladas, tacos,chiles rellenos, burritos and tamales, swaggers one dish that’s worth coming back for — namely the camarones rancheros, plump shrimp swathed in a garlic-spiked, chile-jolted sauce of tomatoes, onions and cilantro. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who…
Mezcal mastermind Ron Cooper, who spent the weekend draining bottles of the Mexican distilled spirit at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, is in Denver today for a blowout dinner at Tambien, 250 Steele Street, where he’ll mix and pour cocktails made with his single village mezcals, including Del…
BenchWarmers will open its third Colorado location on Thursday, June 24, and in touting this accomplishment, the Colorado-based company offers the most succinct business plan ever: “I was at a Colorado Avalanche game one evening with friends,” founder and chief executive officer Kevin Foote, explains in this earlier Cafe Society…
Tonight at the EXDO Events Center, 1399 35th Street, Hope Communities presents its thirty-year anniversary celebration and fundraiser, Feed Your Face, Find a Place. Some of Colorado’s best barbecue chefs will provide samples of their food; there will also be a silent auction and live music. The event runs from…
Frasca Food & Wine, 1738 Pearl Street in Boulder, is pulling out all the stops for tonight’s installment of its weekly wine dinner: Marcus Samuelsson — the Top Chef Masters 2 contestant — will prepare a four-course menu inspired by Red Rooster Harlem, the restaurant he’ll be opening in New…
In between feedings of pig skin from José Andrés’s own hands, the hysterical father-daughter banter between Jacques and Claudine Pépin during their caviar cooking demo, Tom Colicchio’s mighty fine guitar playing and passable singing and a really, really sloshed middle-aged drunk throwing up really, really good wine just outside the…
Is Mayor John Hickenlooper’s tour around Colorado as he campaigns for governor really just an excuse for the former brewer to try out local beers? Campaign spokesman George Merritt denies it: “We certainly try to end up in local restaurants when we travel, and several times it has been a…
It’s that time of year. Charlie Brown’s has rolled out its spit and started up its weekly pig roasts. That means free pig for all from 4 to 6:30 p.m. — also Charlie Brown’s happy hour — on Fridays for the foreseeable future. The restaurant also offers (distinctly less exciting)…
Project Angel Heart executive chef, Jon Emanuel, the subject of this week’s Chef and Tell interview, serves nearly 800 dishes a day to people with life threatening illnesses, including an herb-roasted pork with pan juices, a brining recipe, says Emanuel, that’s easy to do at home. “Everyone should know the…
Hanson’s Grill & Tavern 1301 South Pearl Street 303-744-0210 www.hansonsgrill-tavern.com…
Perky Cups has covered up. The Aurora coffee shop, which delighted some locals and infuriated others by offering up scantily-clad baristas along with caffeine, has apparently closed amid a dispute with its landlord. Store owner Jason Bernal couldn’t be reached for comment, but an Aurora Sentinel article says the dispute…
Starting next Tuesday, Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant is going to spice up Broomfield by introducing a limited-time Caribbean menu and a new Kolsch-style beer at its 1 West Flatiron Circle location. The menu features an assortment of seafood, fruit and spice combinations, including shrimp and lobster spring rolls, a Kobe…
Former Top Chef contestant Richard Blais was in Denver recently, and he’s still all shook up over what he found when he visited H Burger: a copycat version of his Burnt Marshmallow and Nutella milkshake. “Maybe I should just be flattered?” he asks in this steaming-mad blog post. “But instead,…
Greg Goldfogel checked in a couple of weeks to reveal his new plans since abruptly closing Alto, the restaurant that replaced the beloved Ristorante Amore, last summer. “I have finally got my head back on straight,” he said, “filed for bankruptcy, and decided to launch Amore Natural Foods, bringing back…
While by day you’ll find him teaching aspiring bartenders how to mix up a martini and what garnish to put in a White Russian, you won’t necessarily find Tom Lucas honing his cocktail-shaking skills at home…
The neighborhood has been hot, hot, hot since Chick-a-Latte started pouring out the coffee — and pouring on the sex — at 4736 East Colfax Avenue. Tomorrow, the coffeeshop’s owners hope to warm up the neighbors by offering a free D cup of coffee to anyone who comes in. That’s…
When it comes to berries, there’s a reason the strawberry is a perennial favorite. The versatile fruit works well in pie, jam, shortcake, shakes, as an ice-cream topping or just juicily, deliciously raw. Glenwood Springs has been celebrating the strawberry for 113 years now with its annual Strawberry Days festival,…
“Eat*Drink*Play,” urges the logo of Chances, a new joint that just opened today in the spot at 1135 Bannock Street that had been Wolfie’s and, before that, Bambino’s. Make that half of the spot — the space has been cut back (the other half is a salon), but there’s still…
Gelman’s Restaurant and Bar has been turning out American classics like burgers and wedge salads and veal meatloaf since November 2005. Now it’s last call: The restaurant will be closing its doors on June 27 to make way for a new concept the Gelman Group is creating, a seafood restaurant,…
If this was a world in which the dining scene was scrutinized like professional sports, with gamblers placing bets on the what pastry will be the next cupcake, what technique will become the new foam or which chef is most likely to win a James Beard award, we’d head down…
Beer pairings aren’t the newest movement on the culinary scene, but how about an entire menu full of pairings — dessert included — numbering some sixty all told? That’s how many matches made in heaven Baker St. Pub & Grill has put together for diners interested in suds selected specifically…
