Food & Drink

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…

You may know Louisville native Nicole Fox as the recent winner of America’s Next Top Model, but did you know she’s also a magical green fairy who bestows the enchanting nectar of wormwood to all those reckless enough to beseech her succor? That’s how she’s portrayed in new marketing materials,…

Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation event, one of Denver’s top bonanzas for bona fide gastronauts, comes down on Sunday, July 18 at Mile High Station. Tickets to the culinary blowout, which is all about raising funds to stamp out childhood hunger in Denver and across the country, are…

Despite an ambitious menu, Pulcinella didn’t do well in downtown Denver, and the restaurant at 1800 Lawrence Street shut down in January 2009 (its former home is still available). But now the northern Colorado chain is venturing back into the metro area, with a Pulcinella Pizzeria location at 1400 East…

Kate Horton Black Pearl 1529 South Pearl Street 303-777-0500 This is part two of our interview with Kate Horton, exec chef of Black Pearl. To read part one of that interview, click here. Culinary inspirations: Professionally speaking, I was fortunate enough to have some great mentors in kitchens early on…

The line had already spilled out onto the sidewalk when I stopped in early this morning to pick up my crack quiche from this unassuming storefront that turns out some of the most decadent baked goods in Denver. Can you guess where I got egg on my face? Special bonus:…

The Crushery, a popular ice cream and sweet spot at 1579 South Pearl Street, just got a little sweeter and a lot cooler. That’s because it’s now making frozen treats with liquid nitrogen. “Our name is Negative 321 because that’s what the temperature is,” says operations manager Josh Ruderman. When…

Foodies Eating Diverse and Unusual Platings (FEDUPs) is what we call ourselves. There are ten of us, plus the occasional “understudy” who is invited when not everyone can attend our once-monthly get-togethers at restaurants across the vast ethnic spectrum in and around Denver. (We have long joked that to withdraw…

Think it’s too late to snag a 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:…

On Monday, Barack Obama had his first annual physical exam as president, and even though he passed the rigorous tests — without even studying — his doctor gave him a few words of advice; stop smoking and cut back on fried or fatty foods. The very next day, while the…

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…

They laughed at me, all of them, when I snapped the above pic. “What, you’ve never seen ducks like that before, or chickens?” inquired the owner, whose bewilderment (or maybe it was disgust) didn’t go unnoticed by the other tables of Chinese families. I mumbled something about “work” and “photos”…

Denver Restaurant Week is already two weeks long this year — but fourteen days aren’t enough for some restaurateurs. Reports of places extending their $52.80 (for two) deals are beginning to trickle in. First up? Argyll Gastropub, at 2700 East Third Avenue, which will offer it through Sunday, March 7…

Kate Horton Black Pearl 1529 South Pearl Street 303-777-0500 Kate Horton is a self-described late bloomer, Top Chef reject and has-been nanny. “Yeah, I tried out for Top Chef, but didn’t make it past the first round, probably because I didn’t do very well during the on-camera interview,” muses the…

The third time could be a charm for Avenue Grill. The restaurant at 630 East 17th Avenue was originally supposed to introduce its new Saturday brunch in mid-February, then late February. Now, that brunch will debut on Saturday, March 6. “We’re on, no matter what,” promises Dallas Massey, director of…