From their tiny converted house in Park Hill, Joe Johnson and Rick Bousman knew how to make the hungry happy: Fry up a big batch of chicken, toss in a heap of smoky collard greens, maybe a scoop of mac-and-cheese, some coleslaw, a generous slab or two of peach cobbler…
The Emerald Isle is no match for the globe-conquering Christopher Columbus and his ship of fools. For years, the two cultures have waged an epic battle for ethnic supremacy in this country. On the one plate, you have some boiled potatoes. On the other, a generous serving of seven-layer lasagna…
Dazzle, at 930 Lincoln Street, is already a great jazz bar with an incredibly expansive happy hour, both in terms of items — big burgers and fries (with homemade ketchup) for $5, a pot roast slider that’s a meal in itself for just two bucks — and hours (4 to…
We’re just two weeks away from the Best of Denver 2010 and starting to tally the Readers’ Poll ballots, on which we asked your opinion on everything from the best blowout brunch to the best nachos to the best vegetarian dish in a non-vegetarian restaurant to the best new restaurant…
Last month’s Boulder Blind Cafe was such a hit that event organizer Brian Rocheleau (aka Rosh) has brought it back for a second round. The Blind Cafe features a vegetarian meal created by chef Marcus McCauley, which is served and eaten entirely in the dark, with musical accompaniment by One…
There are plenty of St. Patrick’s Day events (some of them even food-related!) that you can enjoy across the city today — visit our extensive calendar listings for a full rundown. But if you’re looking for something in the culinary scene that won’t require you to wear green, then head…
If you haven’t had your fill of Bobby Flay, the Food Network TV personality who recently agreed to throw down a whopping $800,000 to staffers who accused the Iron Chef of cheating them out of wages and tips while working in his Manhattan restaurants, then here’s your opportunity to actually…
Perfection is fleeting: snowmen melt, flowers fade, breasts sag. But sometimes you catch something at its apex and enjoy it for all it’s worth — until it’s gone. That is the story of bottomless mimosas at Sputnik, the hipster hangout at 3 South Broadway, which used to offer a $5…
“I kept seeing all those taquerias along Federal Boulevard and thought if they can do it, so can I,” says Joyce Schaefer, owner of Socorro’s, a new taqueria at 19 East Bayaud Street. Schaefer, who also runs Joyce’s Famous Pizza, 2035 South Broadway, hails from Socorro, New Mexico, and her…
Beer hasn’t always been delivered by truck. In the early 1900s, it took a horse and carriage to get Denver’s suds from the brewery to the bar. Although the tradition died after prohibition, the Wynkoop Brewing Company plans to bring it back. “I’ve got a horseman, two horses and an…
At-home wine tasting parties rock. They’re fun. They’re educational. And most important, they involve drinking unseemly amounts of wine, all in the noble pursuit of practice. There are literally dozens of types of wine-fueled soirees you can throw with only a modicum of effort, and you’re guaranteed to endear yourself…
As a countdown to the Best of Denver 2010, coming April 1, Cafe Society is serving up, in no particular order, a hundred of our favorite dishes in Denver. Send your own nominations to cafe@westword.com…
I love a great mid-rare, blood-dribbling burger just as much as the next carnivore, but I’m not opposed to stuffing a little falafel in my mouth either, especially when it’s vibrant with herbs and dolloped with a scoop of garlic-studded, lemon-smooched hummus. Guess where I renounced beef in favor of…
Denver has its fair share of watering holes where you can grab a green beer and official Irish grub on St. Paddy’s Day, but the reopening of Clancy’s Irish Pub is good news for anyone in the western suburbs. The Wood family purchased the restaurant, located at 10117 West 37th…
You won’t find Donna Simpson, world’s fattest woman, anywhere near this state. As David McSwane reported here yesterday, a recent Gallup poll crowned Colorado as the winner in the competition for slimmest U.S. metro cities, with its four largest metro areas taking a huge bite out of the top ten…
Sasquatch is a mythical creature who lurks in the shadows and is rarely seen by humans. All we get are a bunch of plaster casts and maybe some hair samples. Well, we now know how they breed, as the mother of all the creatures has been found: in the swamps…
Firenze a Tavola, the special Tuscan-centric dining room at Parisi, 4401 Tennyson Street, is offering up something special at 7 p.m. tonight: the Ultimate Tuscan Experience. Italian guest chef Daniele Raddi will re-create the flavors of Tuscany in four courses. The meal is $48, which doesn’t include tax or tip;…
I had lunch with my fiancee today, which is good and bad. Good because she for some reason is convinced she wants to marry me. Bad because she always wants to split things. She has this idea that eating an entire cheesesteak sando and french fries in the middle of…
When my husband and I tied the knot in August 2008, we knew we wanted a low-key ceremony and informal but still delicious food for the reception. We thought barbecue would be perfect. We found the former at the Jefferson County Courthouse and the latter — after tasting just about…
The organizers of hushDenver hit another grand slam on Saturday night at their third dinner party – this time with kitchen magic by current and former Root Down chefs Erin Boyle, Victor Mena, Brent Buxton, Samm Sherman and Samuel Martinez. I’m not a food critic – thank god, for the…
Jimano’s Pizzeria, a pie palace headquartered in Gurnee, Illinois, is blowing into Denver — and bringing Chicago-style deep dish pizza with it. When Jimano’s opens later this spring at 2950 South Broadway, it’ll be the fourteenth outpost for former finance manager-turned-pizza-baker Jimmy OBerto, who operates additional stores throughout Illinois, Wisconsin…
It’s a week of whiskey, green beer and Italian wines. Here’s just a taste of what’s ahead on the Denver dining scene: Monday, March 15: Enjoy a five-course pig feast, complemented by handpicked local brews from Odell, at Hooves & Hops, which starts at 7 p.m. tonight at Osteria Marco,…
