A new computer, a healed finger (the cut was all flash and no substance — the finger was working again after two days) and a new logo by graphic designer Taylor Marsh: It feels good to be back. The most significant events occur when you’re least expecting them. Last week,…
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Back in the day–and I’m talking way back in the day–there was only one word to describe a place where a stranger could stop, sit down and, for a franc or two, get himself something to eat. That word was restaurant (based on the word restaurer and taken, like everything…
Nothing says fall like a new menu filled with root vegetables — and pork belly. Guess where we’re eating, and toasting to autumn…
The holidays are enough to drive anyone to drink — so this year, why not help everyone out by giving wine? For $250, Water 2 Wine will help you craft a case of 28 bottles with custom labels — which breaks down to about $9 a bottle. “Most of the…
Noodles & Company, the Colorado-based, quick-casual joint that serves oodles of noodles, salads and sandwiches from around the globe, is opening its 38th store tomorrow at 1737 East Evans Avenue in the location formerly occupied by a Blockbuster Video store. The store makes its debut at 10:30 a.m., when it…
Larkburger is making a name for itself with such menu items as hand-cut fries seasoned with parmesan and truffle oil — but Larkburger president Adam Baker hopes that with the switch to wind power for 100 percent of its energy use, the company will also become known for its eco-friendly…
At this relatively new Mexican restaurant, the menu is a mash-up of the usual suspects — carne asada, burritos, fajitas and huevos rancheros — and more interesting south-of-the-border foodstuffs like posole poblano, nopales and shrimp ceviche, the shout-out dish in the above photo. Splashed with fresh citrus juices and vivid…
Opus, Michael Long’s long-standing restaurant at 2575 West Main Street in Littleton, just introduced a new autumn dinner deal that runs Sunday through Thursday from now until Thanksgiving. The deal, which includes three courses, is $33 per person; wine pairings are available for an additional $12. Here’s a peek at…
Caleb Whitmore worked at the Fogo de Chao Churrascaria in Chicago, then moved to Denver this summer to open the Fogo here, bringing his caipirinha-making skills with him. And what’s a caipirinha? “It’s Brazil’s most popular cocktail,” explains Whitmore, “made from cachaca, sugar and fresh limes, shaken and served over…
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Downtown’s Italian restaurant scene just grew by one with the opening of Mangiamo Pronto!, a sleek and modern cafe out of Santa Fe, in the former Common Grounds space at 1601 17th Street. “We had soft openings Friday and Saturday just to do some test runs and opened the floodgates…
Last week in Ask the Critic, I was trying to help out a buddy (and frequent Cafe Society commenter) who was looking for a place to get some real Hong Kong-style roast goose — but either no one who frequents this little corner of the blogosphere knows where to find…
I have no idea if there are 99 bottles of beer on the wall at this bar, but there were certainly enough choices to keep the bartender busy popping off caps for a good six or seven hours this weekend. Any idea on whose shelves these bottles reside? Bonus love…
There was no morning sun on Saturday, the day that Elise Wiggins (above), executive chef of Panzano, had picked for her lunch and cooking class at Bear Mountain Ranch, the 100-acre parcel of land in Genesee that’s grazing territory for the Black Angus steers that Wiggins is buying for her…
I love breakfast. It is, indisputably, one of my six favorite meals of the day. But I’ve always had a problem with breakfast, too: It generally doesn’t come with enough alcohol. Oh, sure. There are bloody Marys. The beautiful people have their mimosas and their straight champagne. And Irish coffee…
Denver’s apparently getting a fifth gastropub — and that could give Jason Sheehan a major case of indigestion, as you know if you’ve been following his gastropub rants right here on Cafe Society. As we reported last month, Denver’s three existing, self-proclaimed gastropubs — Jonesy’s, Argyll and Colt & Gray…
It could have the oddest name ever: Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids and Solids. But don’t let that deter you from trying out this restaurant — because the liquids will come out of 43 craft taps. “This is an authentic craft beer bar right down to the keg-based fountains,” says…
8 Rivers, Scott Durrah’s modern Caribbean restaurant that opened last October at 1550 Blake Street (after a successful stint in a much smaller spot at 3609 West 32nd Avenue, now occupied by Venue), is changing its hours for the winter. And they’re very ishy. The restaurant, which also bills itself…
The menu description in the above snap obviously never went through a menu Spellcheck. The more I look at it, the more I laugh — I have this image of some 400-pound linebacker with bulging muscles sitting on the pot eating chips, and daydreaming about getting laid instead. Have your…
The Cru Wine Bars in Larimer Square (1442 Larimer Street) and Park Meadows (8433 Park Meadows Drive) are serving up a special four-course dinner paired with Spanish wines to celebrate Columbus Day tonight.The dinner includes shrimp en escabeche, a warm spinach salad, beef tenderloin and spicy sausage, and rice pudding…
It’s almost time to get serious about pumpkins — but Aurora’s annual Jack-o-Launch at its Pumpkinfest is pretty much all fun and games. The pumpkin-launching teams are competing to dress weirder and, of course, chuck a pumpkin farther than their competitors. Today’s fall festival also features hay rides, a pumpkin…
