Last week, the Colorado Restaurant Association was looking for a restaurateur to run for the District 1 Denver City Council seat that Rick Garcia is leaving empty (he’s been named the regional director of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development). Enter John Haney, who owns Haney’s Coffee Shop,…
Parisi, the beloved Italian trattoria at 4401 Tennyson Street, has just given its fans more to love: It’s expanded its deli into Parisi’s Gastronomia, and hired chef Scott Burnham to run it. “We are going back to education. I have been trying to cook right in the deli doing demonstrations,”…
“As much as I love Outback, they’re not really true to Australian culture,” says Kerri-Ann Appleton, one of the event chairs for tonight’s A Taste of Seven Continents, a benefit for the Denver International Program. “I think one of the things that I really try to help them do is…
Eat it quick, right after it comes out,” instructs chef Ian Kleinman, “and then you can get some real smoke to come out of your nose.” He spoons an amorphous white puff that he calls Kettle Corn Space Foam from the liquid nitrogen, and I raise the frozen, seemingly meringue-like…
I like to go out and get blotto as much as the next self-respect-less drunk. I do not, however, like having to piece together whole portions of benders using leftover evidence and eyewitness accounts. Yet this is exactly my fate the morning after spending a solid six hours at Zio…
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 p.m., there were prime time spots (6:30 to 8:30 p.m.) still available all over town, according to opentable.com. Here’s some of what we…
Noodles & Company founder Aaron Kennedy and former COO Joe Serafin have a new project: Basil Flats. The first in what could become another string of restaurants opened at 1067 South Hover in Longmont on February 18. Basil Flats builds off the successful business model of Noodles & Company. “We…
It’s about time that Stranahan’s American Whiskey get the recognition it deserves. Yes, it’s a relatively young distillery — but young or not, Stranahan’s kicks ass. While the first year or so of production was a little hot, I’ve done a lot of “quality testing” of Stranahan’s and, in my…
The Place: Crêpes ‘n Crêpes, 2816 East Third Avenue, 303-320-4184 The Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 4 to 6 p.m. and again from 9 to 10 p.m. The Deal: Various savory and dessert crêpes are between $3 and $5; glasses of wine are $4…
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…
Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market’s choicest ingredients home with them, and cook up a feast. For this week’s…
Pop quiz for all the oenophiles out there: What’s the difference between a shiraz and a syrah? If you couldn’t answer off the top of your head, then perhaps it’s time for a refresher course (for a good cause) at Z Cuisine, 2239 West 30th Avenue, which will host a…
Drew Middleton Gaia Bistro 1551 South Pearl Street 303-777-5699 www.gaiabistro.com “Cooking wasn’t my passion; music was,” says Drew Middleton, who moved from San Antonio to Denver in 2001 at the coaxing of a music producer who was interested in signing Middleton’s former band, Medicine, after hearing a demo CD. “We…
Deluxe Burger, billed as “Love on a Bun,” will open on Saturday, February 27, “come hell or highwater,” promises Erick Roorda, co-owner of Mod Livin’, the design/décor store at 5327 East Colfax Avenue that’s partnered with restaurateur Dylan Moore on the project. “It’s going to be fun – the way…
The sign next to Bulldog Bar reads, “Bar Closed. Remember the Alamo!” While this spot at 3602 East Colfax Avenue has held several memorable joints — the Bulldog (where our Drunk of the Week got gonged), and the Monroe Tavern (commemorated in our Colfax project, the first of our annual…
It’s a tough choice: Which multi-course meal, paired with wine, will you choose tonight? You’d better decide quickly, because both are bound to fill up. Your options:…
“Eat it quick, right after it comes out,” instructs chef Ian Kleinman, “and then you can get some real smoke to come out of your nose.” He spoons an amorphous white puff that he calls Kettle Corn Space Foam from the liquid nitrogen, and I raise the frozen, seemingly meringue-like…
It’s 5:15 p.m., which means there’s still plenty of time to squeeze in a reservation at one of the 281 restaurants participating in Denver Restaurant Week. We just scoured opentable.com for available seats between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. and here’s what we found:…
Café Cafe, the cozy crepes and coffee shop at 2339 West 44th Avenue, is getting a new owner and a new name: La Crema Cafeteria. The cafe, a community gathering spot in the Sunnyside neighborhood that happens to offer some of the finest lox around, has been purchased by Ulises…
Avenue Grill, at 630 East 17th Avenue, will finally offer its first official brunch on Saturday, February 27. It’s been a long time in the making. “It’s just something we have been thinking about for some time,” explains manager Dan Allen. “We have been working on putting something together that…
Last year, the son of the owner of Arvada’s Alamos Verdes was rated the Worst Boss of 2009, an honor he clinched with “simply repulsive” behavior with young female employees, according to a lawsuit filed by the EEOC in October. But Opas Sinprasong, owner of several Thai restaurants in Boulder…
“I’ve been in the food racket for a long time, and I enjoy food and seeking our trends,” says Chip Eakins, who opened Walk-In Burgers at 2255 Sheridan Boulevard, in the former space belonging to Sister’s Pizza and Mussels, on February 18. “I started traveling quite a bit and realized…
