This may come as a huge surprise, but if I had to choose between having to give up alcohol or coffee, I’d probably give up alcohol. Its true! The only thing I love more than a frosty cold adult beverage is a steaming hot latte. The only hints that I’ll…
For the love of Buddha, what the hell is so appealing about the Chinese joints that promise a scoop of substandard sesame chicken for next to nothing? Yesterday, while driving down Federal, I saw the same sign that you see in the above snap and nearly crashed. Instead, I cried…
The week in dining starts off with Oyster Week celebrations at Jax Fish House-Denver and ends with sweet deals on Pi Day. Here’s a taste of what’s ahead: Monday, March 8: Jax Fish House, 1539 17th Street, hosts its annual Oyster Week through March 14, featuring: twelve different ways to…
You people clearly take Restaurant Week seriously, as evidenced by the 108 comments that came in over the past 17 days of gluttony. Some of you, we found out, are annoying nitpickers who probably pick your nose as much as you pick on restaurants; at least one of you believes…
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…
That right there is Americanized Chinese food at its finest, or its worst, depending upon how you look at it. It’s got that familiar sheen, all the standard vegetables and a handful of perfectly fine scallops lobbed in to remind that you that you’re not eating at one of those…
Old Tyme Dogs & Drafts has dried up at 2479 South Broadway, and the business is now listed for sale at $50,000 — or $450,000 if you want the real estate, too. That real estate has a long history. Before it was Old Tyme, it was briefly home to the…
For those who can’t get enough artery-clogging items stuffed into their drive-thru bag, here are a few worthy items from the week’s burger news for their cholesterol consideration. When Noah built his ark for two of every animal, I don’t believe that this godawful mess was part of the plan:…
Cafe Society served up five Guess Where I’m Eating/Drinking contests last week, with that giant platter of Ethiopian food still stumping readers. But Fletch nailed this spuds and chile plate in record time, and for correctly coming up with Bull & Bush, he’s now the lucky winner of a DINR…
Jax Fish House in Boulder, at 928 Pearl Street, celebrated the culmination of Oyster Week yesterday with the annual Oyster Eating Contest. If you missed the Boulder oyster festivities — or just haven’t gotten enough of the mollusks to satiate your palate — then you’re in luck, because Jax Fish…
Think it’s too late to snag a last-minute seat at one of the 281 restaurants celebrating Denver Restaurant Week? Think again. As of 5:15 p.m., there were prime time spots (6:30 to 8:30 p.m.) still available all over the city, according to www.opentable.com. Here’s a full plate of what’s available:…
See that snap up top? That massive fortress is slated to become Virgilio’s Pizzeria and Wine Bar, the second outpost for Virgilio Urbano, whose original namesake pizzeria in Belmar is roughly the size of a pea compared to the 6,700-square-foot palace that Urbano will open later this summer at 10025…
Matt LaBarge, co-owner of the popular South Broadway spots hi-dive and Sputnik, is all set to open his third spot, Lost Lake Lounge, at 5 p.m. tonight. He’s turned the former Bulldog Bar space (which was the Monroe Tavern before that, and Mr. Von’s Alamo before that), into a cabin-styled…
Tomorrow afternoon, the hip Aloft hotel in Broomfield (“Aloha!” chirps whoever answers the phone) will host a bash to welcome the Further Festival to 1stBank Center. Sounds like fun — but also a far cry from Kevin Taylor Steak, which was supposed to open at the hotel last September. Then…
It’s 1:15 a.m. on a Friday and you want to take the party back to your place, but the liquor cabinet and fridge are both empty, and the liquor stores all closed at midnight. What do you do?…
Oblio’s Pizzeria owner Tommy Gilhooly and his family have been tooling around Park Hill – and the surrounding neighborhoods – in their two tricked-out golf carts for years. They go on excursions to City Park, attend charity functions, lend out the carts for community events – even deliver the occasional…
Key ingredients in the Nutella marshmallow milkshake at HBurger: ice cream, Nutella, marshmallows and liquid nitrogen. While the first three ingredients might seem like no-brainers, liquid nitrogen certainly isn’t a familiar component to ice cream. But fans of Ian Kleinman’s molecular gastronomy won’t be surprised to see the famed cryogenic…
One of my favorite pizza combinations in the world involves prosciutto, arugula and a yolky egg spilling gold. Was this version transcendent? No. But it wasn’t bad either. Where did I stuff my piehole?…
We all love to spice up our life, but when your ass keeps getting beat up, it’s time to keep it vanilla. Condiments can be very hazardous to your health, as these five examples show:…
After ten years, Campo de Fiori will close its doors at 300 Fillmore Street tomorrow night, after a “final fling” starting at 8:30 p.m., and hosted by founders Elizabeth Plotke-Giordani and Luigi Giordani, along with Denver partner Josh Hanfling. Although the Campo outposts in Aspen and Vail will carry on,…
Looking at the itinerary for this weekend’s Winter Culinary Festival at Keystone, one thing stands out: There sure are a lot of booze-related events taking place this year. Not that we’re complaining. But just today, for example, you can enjoy seminars and tastings designed around tequilas and margaritas, whiskey blends,…
Think it’s too late to get a seat at the table tonight at one of the 281 restaurants celebrating Denver Restaurant Week? Think again. As of 5:15 p.m., there were prime time spots (6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.) still available all over town, according to opentable.com. Here’s some of what…
