From 7 to 10 p.m. tonight, miniBAR, 222 Columbine Street, will host a Culturehaus Banner kick-off party, with signature cocktails and culinary treats — and 10 percent of all sales going to Banner’s budget. Tickets for Banner, the Culturehaus gala on February 6, will also be on sale…
Second Home Kitchen and Bar, the restaurant at 150 Clayton Lane in the JW Marriott, is starting off the new year with daily dishes, a new lunch deal and two new menus “with a greater focus on using locally purchased products,” according to exec chef Jeff Bolton. “For this winter…
When the Georg family closed Chinook, their longtime restaurant at 265 Detroit Street, in the summer of 2008, they promised to relocate within a few months to the new Landmark project. But now, more than eighteen months later, it looks like Chinook will never open in Greenwood Village. The space…
By spending just five more minutes on Facebook than you already waste there, you can donate to a good cause — and maybe snag some good tea in the process. To celebrate National Hot Tea month (which happens to be January), Celestial Seasonings created the PossibiliTEAS Facebook application, a quiz…
The Place: Z Cuisine Á Côté, 2239 West 30th Avenue, 303-477-1111. The Hours: Tuesdays from 4:30 to 10 p.m., and Wednesday through Saturday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The Deal: Wines by the glass — Gascogne Blanc and a Côtes du Luberon — are served for $5; Stella Artois is…
First, the kitchen skimped on the sticks, which prompted the bartender to ponder the situation before heading back to the kitchen to haul out a few more. Things were looking up until a rather unsightly insect scuttled across the bar, which prompted me to get the hell out of there…
As a countdown to the Best of Denver 2010, coming April 1, Cafe Society is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in Denver. Send your own nominations to cafe@westword.com…
“I get such an adrenalin rush when I’m in the kitchen and there’s great satisfaction in making it all happen in a very small and hot environment and having people leave happy about their decision to eat here,” says Sheila Lucero. The newly promoted executive chef of Jax Fish House,…
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 month’s…
Last fall, Dylan Moore revealed that for the next outpost in his empire, which already includes Deluxe and Delite, he’d be moving off that hip block on Broadway. And as this new billboard (right by Yazoo downtown) shows, Moore is partnering with Mod Living, the hip decor store at 5327…
Head to Tambien, 250 Steele Street, tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. for Beyond Jose, a free tequila tasting for women (and the men who love them); stick around until 10, when the $1 taco special starts. For more information, call 303-333-1763. For information on dozens of culinary events around…
There are a few things that I like about Boulder and many that I don’t. For example, it bothers me that Boulder exists where it does, snugged up tight against the base of the Flatirons, frantically humping the leg of a mountain range that would be that much more splendid…
Here we are in the dead of winter with 60-degree temperatures. Sweet. If only Sweet Action Ice Cream, the awesome addiction at 52 Broadway that churns out flavors like brown sugar banana, blueberry lavender, baklava and salted butterscotch and Stranahan’s caramel brickle, wasn’t taking the WHOLE MONTH OF JANUARY OFF…
Yee haw! The National Western Stock Show is in town, which means that wannabe Westerners are playing cowboy at bars all over town. But this saloon is the real thing. Can you guess where I’m drinking? Post your answer — with an actual address for this bar, or enough details…
Just got this note from an Ohio man, who needs someone with a more encyclopedic knowledge of the Denver dining scene than I possess: “My wife and I will be there the weekend of February 6. As a kid I’m pretty sure we drove through Denver on our way back…
The pizzas at this slice of life are being pumped out at a record pace, which isn’t surprising, considering their perfect crusts and premium toppings. Which pizza palace has tossed me a new favorite? Special bonus: Every Friday, anyone who gave the first correct answer to any of the week’s…
Virgilio Urbano, the pie man behind Virgilio’s Pizzeria, 7986 West Alameda Avenue, has just issued a challenge: Stuff your piehole with a 28-inch pizza — all 11 pounds of it — topped with sausage, pepperoni, black olives, mushrooms, green peppers and onions within a two hour time frame (bathroom breaks…
As a countdown to the Best of Denver 2010, coming April 1, Cafe Society is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in Denver. Send your own nominations to cafe@westword.com…
People love McDonald’s in the worst way. And as two recent incidents show, although there have been billions served by the burger chain, it has not always been happily. On December 27, a still-unidentified woman completely trashed a McDonald’s in Kansas City because she didn’t like her hamburger. A 99-cent…
Stop by Rioja, at 1431 Larimer Street, every Tuesday from 5 p.m. until close, and you can enjoy the $15 Sips and Snacks special: four bite-sized snacks paired with wines according to that week’s theme. Today, it’s Wines of Spain; on January 19, Pinot Posse; on January 26, the Sauvignons…
“A few years ago, during a brainstorming session, I came up with an idea to create an all-female chef cooking event, something that would bring together some of the best female chefs in Denver,” says Sheila Lucero, executive chef of Jax Fish House in Denver and Boulder, and the force…
From 6 to 9 p.m. tonight, Twisted Pine Brewing Co., at 3201 Walnut Street in Boulder, will host the inaugural Twisted Pine Potluck, a dinner devoted to dishes that include Twisted Pine brew as an ingredient. Prizes will be awarded for the top three dishes, and it only costs $5…
