Sunday night at Campo de Fiori (300 Fillmore Street), a group of local restaurateurs and spirit-pushers hosted a kick-off party for Harvest Week, sponsored by DINR (the Denver Independent Network of Restaurants) and offering a taste of what to expect at this year’s event, which runs September 12-18. As David…
Since listing our top-ten green chile places last week, we’ve been swimming in the stuff, comparing this taste to that, defending our picks, revisiting our favorites and finally conducting a green chile smackdown. And it kills me to admit this, but in today’s side-by-side comparison of El Taco de Mexico…
There was a time when I swore that the best barbecue to be had in the state of Colorado was at the Bugling Bull Trading Post, a kind of general store/truck stop/campground supplier down on 1668 North Highway 67 in Sedalia. Pit man Mike Frislie used to run a kind…
On the blog this week, there’s been a lot of talk about green chile ’round these parts. We have eaten chile and argued about green chile, compared green chile and made a list of our favorite green chiles across the city. One thing we didn’t get into very much? Vegetarian…
I’d heard that Colt &Gray, the new gastropub at 1553 Platte Street, was opening for lunch today, so on Saturday I made a reservation for 1 p.m. today using Open Table. But last night, I received the following voicemail message: “Hi, this is Nicole over at Colt &Gray…. Unfortunately, we…
Technology put a man on the moon. It’s allowed us to see distant stars, to unravel the mysteries of the universe and to get free porn at any hour of day or night. And now, to those lofty achievements, we can add one even loftier: energy jerky. That’s right, it’s…
I headed over to the South Pearl Street Farmers’ Market on Sunday, and guess whose smoke and sizzle stopped me dead in my tracks? That of Biker Jim Pittenger and his wiener wagon. As Jason Sheehan reported back in June, Jim has added a second downtown cart at 17th and…
I have a lot of reasons to hate PETA. They’re pushy, they’re nuts, they’re cultish and, occasionally, they’re terrorists. They’re positively militant in their defense of all god’s fuzziest critters, have no qualms in who they select as the targets of their campaigns (joyously going after women, children and Holocaust…
I’m fully aware of how cruel it is to post a pic of a pizza that looks this magnificent, especially since I know that many of you are probably holed up in a cube somewhere, stomach gurgling, wondering if it’s going to be another Subway lunch day. But if this…
Maria Carrion-Kozak of Colorado just took home the grand prize from Oscar Mayer’s Sabor de Mama recipe contest. Carrion-Kozak’s award-winner, “Tortilla Mama Luisa,” is a variation on her grandmother’s original Tortilla Espanola recipe — the hot dogs are new — and dedicated to her mother Luisa. “Oscar Mayer congratulates Mrs…
Sometime in December, Jeff Hermanson, Joe Vostrejs and Rod Wagner will add a new pizza bar to their portfolio of successful restaurants that already includes Billy’s Inn, LoHi Steakbar and pretty much every chow house on Larimer Square. Their newest place, whose name is yet to be determined, will take…
Graham Bumpers Mother’s Rating: Three spoons out of four Cereal description: Corn, oat and rice mashed together and then molded into thick, gently curved, boldly rippled rectangles. They resemble outdoor-recliner cushions made of wood, or perhaps swimming pool rafts destined to sink to the bottom in a matter of seconds…
Restaurant work can involve unexpected hazards. Last Thursday was the third installment of the Riverfront Fashion show, a series held at the foot of the Millennium Bridge that’s become a real hit in town. But one former host at a nearby restaurant is still recovering from the hit she took…
Tonight, Campo De Fiori, 300 Fillmore Street, is hosting an advance kickoff party for Harvest Week, a weeklong homage to Colorado produce and products that takes place in September at metro restaurants, all of which are members of DINR, the Denver Independent Network of Restaurants. Tonight’s pre-party, which starts at…
One of my first columns was about the way green chile changes on the way from southern New Mexico to Denver — from the pure verde kick in Hatch to the thin, soupy sauce of Albuquerque, and the steady thickening as you travel north along the green chile trail until…
What you might have missed this week on Cafe Society while celebrating Andrew’s reopening and wondering about Brandon’s…Chef and tell: an interview with Lola and Big Red F’s Jamey FaderThe 10 worst lunchboxes and what they say about the kids who carried them. Did yours make the list?Pete Marczyk demonstrated…
Things are heating up on Larimer Street. Hutch & Spoon opened two weeks ago at 3090 Larimer Street, and just two days ago, Larimer Hot House got up and running at 2810 Larimer, in the space formerly occupied by Espo Gelato. The restaurant, owned by Eric Chiappetta, the guy who…
Saw this while I was wandering around South Federal Boulevard yesterday afternoon looking for soup. Ba Le has always been one of the best places in town to get a sandwich–probably the best place to get banh mi, and certainly the cheapest. But now, it looks like it’ll also be…
The plate you see above was yesterday’s lunch. That’s brazenly hot chili sauce in the ramekin and on the sides of the plate. I always ask for extra, a request often met with raised eyebrows from the staff. What can I say? I’m a sucker for the stuff. Where was…
If you don’t have big plans this weekend, then head to the hills for the Mesa Verde Country Food, Wine and Art Festival, which kicks off Saturday and continues Sunday. The mountain festival peddles foodstuffs from several local and regional restaurants, farmers and producers (if you do nothing else, seek…
One of the loveliest patios in downtown Denver is finally being resurrected. Since February 15, the day Buenos Aires Grill served its last dinner at 2191 Arapahoe Street, that patio has been off limits, but now that the crew from the Whiskey Bar has snapped up the space, we’ll soon…
After closing earlier this week for a quick remodel, Andrews on Lincoln, at 1111 Lincoln Street, will reopen tonight with a full menu and an alter-ego: While one side of the space will remain a bar/restaurant, the other will be The Stage at Andrews, with live entertainment. For full details,…
