The National Cattlemen’s Summer Convention is in town right now, and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals responded in a way that only PETA could: by spray-painting a naked employee red and black and having her lie on a grill outside the downtown Sheraton, where the conference is being…
We must be looking a little tired around the office, because a co-worker recently bestowed this candy upon us. Hey, we don’t look gift horses in the mouth, we just put them in our mouths. The gifts, that is. The candy. Maybe we need a couple more of these…..
First, there were the white trash enchiladas at the Rio Grande, followed by the white trash au gratin potatoes at Simms Steakhouse, which, to complement those scene-stealing views of Denver’s skyline, now has a menu (and a chef in Moosah Reaume, formerly of Willie G’s Seafood & Steak) that just…
See more of Lori Midson’s photos at westword.com/slideshow. While I didn’t buy the shirt straight off the bartender’s back at last night’s feel-good Share Our Strength-Taste of the Nation fundraiser at Jonesy’s EatBar, the rowdy (in all the good ways) gastropub at 400 East 20th Avenue, I did purchase a…
After a kitchen fire at the end of June, Big Hoss Bar-B-Q had hoped to reopen by the Fourth of July weekend. When Hoss Orwat’s barbecue joint blew through that deadline, it set July 15 as a goal. But Big Hoss didn’t make that one, either. The tentative reopening date…
View Westword.com’s Map of the Bars in a larger map Because we are, by and large, a bunch of drunks, every week we feature at least one bar in our food section. One week, it’s Drew Bixby braving some unchartered watering hole with his “Drunk of the Week.” The next,…
Life on South Pearl Street will be a little less sweet when Mulberries Cake Shop leaves its longtime spot at 1570 South Pearl and moves to Colfax and Vine — where the baked goods will be just as impressive, they promise, and the new place will have the added amenity…
Bottle up your favorite oenophiles today and head to the Table Mountain Inn in Golden (1321 Washington Avenue) for a “Wined Up Your World” wine-tasting event, where twenty wines — reds, whites, blends and imports — will be paired with the restaurant’s Southwestern-focused foodstuffs. If you simply can’t wait to…
Emmett Barr, owner of Buchi Cafe Cubano, is not an easy man to reach. When I called last Wednesday, he was cooking and too busy to talk. Same thing on Thursday, when I called after the lunch rush. Friday, I got up early. Ridiculously early for me — 8 a.m…
I was not born in Florida, thank God. I did not grow up there. I actually spent only a short portion of my life in the Sunshine State — a few months buried to the eyes in the damp and lizard-infested sloughs — and most of that time was spent…
Primebar brought a big new concept to the old Palomino space. And when I say “big,” I mean huge: 12,000 square feet, with 400 seats inside and 100 more on the patio that fronts Skyline Park and looks out on the 16th Street Mall, as well as bars in the…
I don’t think there’s any such thing as a slow night at Cuba Cuba anymore. It used to be that if you showed up early enough on a weekday, you could be assured of getting some kind of table. Maybe not the best in the house, maybe not the one…
After almost two years of searching, Walnut Room owner John Burr has finally found a spot for his next venture, the Walnut Room Pizzeria. It’s the former home of Freaky’s, at 2 Broadway. There was a fire in the building at Broadway and Ellsworth back in March 2008 and the…
Last week, I asked a simple question: What’s the worst meal you’ve had in a restaurant that was supposed to be good? I posed the question because I was feeling a bit pissed off myself. Because I have had more than my share of terrible experiences in restaurants where I…
The sandwich: Italian Sub What’s on it: Mortadella, capocollo, Genoa salami, tomatoes, olives, banana peppers, red onion, lettuce, provolone and Parmesan on a demi baguette with Italian vinaigrette. Where to get it: Tony’s Market (950 Broadway, 720-880-4501) How much: $7.99 with chips and cookies; less without Tony’s Market opened to…
Okay, so we’re going to try something slightly different today, mostly because I’m ridiculously, apologetically, stupidly hungover and my memory has gone in the crapper, which may or may not have anything to do with the thumping brain pain, but I mention it because I have absolutely no recollection of…
As reported here in June, the Streets of SouthGlenn, the new retail, restaurant and residential living project sprouting in Centennial, will have a whole lot of eating places. And it looks like Saj Mediterranean Grill will be the first spot to fling open its doors — although judging from the…
As reported here in March, the Wine Cellar could soon uncork in Highland. This morning, the prospective owners of the joint, which would take over the spot at 2556 15th once occupied by the Red Door shop, are at their liquor-license hearing before the Denver Department of Excise and Licenses…
On Saturday I went to a new restaurant — one that has been receiving good word of mouth — to enjoy the beautiful weather, sip a cocktail on the patio, and eat brunch. The meal started out well: The gentleman who seated us (maybe a manager) suggested a few cocktails…
If you’ve been following Top Chef: Masters, the Top Chef spinoff that airs every Wednesday night on Bravo, then you know that Lachlan MacKinnon-Patterson, exec chef at Boulder’s Frasca Food & Wine (1738 Pearl Street), is a contestant on the show, wielding knives alongside fellow kitchen wizards Rick Bayless, Hubert…
Tonight in Highlands Ranch, the Old Blinking Light, 9344 Dorchester Street, is hosting a four-course New Belgium beer dinner for $35 per person, which includes all the suds you can imbibe. The dinner begins at 6 p.m. and reservations are suggested; call 303-346-9797…
There is virtually nothing to this small storefront space in northwest Denver, which is as it should be. A patio out front, soft yellow walls, a couple of framed prints of things Cubano, a counter, a few tables, a coffee machine, a small kitchen tucked away in a closet in…
