Denver has not always been considered a particularly diverse dining city, but there have been notable exceptions. Vietnamese and Ethiopian restaurants gained popularity in the 1980s and ’90s, long before the specialties of those countries became trendy nationwide. And at 4609 East Colfax Avenue, Mataam Fez introduced Denver to Moroccan…
After some logistical hiccups and growing pains during its first year in Breckenridge in 2017, the Big Beers, Belgians and Barleywines Festival, which took place January 4 through 6 at the Beaver Run Resort, has clearly re-settled itself in its new home, and the event — one of the nation’s…
Brrr, it’s cold out there — a cozy wine bar is just the place to take the edge off winter. Metro Denver has several wine bars with a warm, inviting ambiance and plenty of interesting vino. Here are five of our favorite cozy wine bars. BookBar 4280 Tennyson Street 303-284-0194…
Concourse Restaurant Moderne, an ambitious project from ChoLon Concepts, is one of the most exciting restaurants to open in metro Denver in 2017. Here’s why.
You can’t possibly be bored with all the breakfast, lunch and dinner options in Denver. But variety is the spice of life, so here’s a hint of spice to beguile you with upcoming cuisine ranging from Southern fare to ice cream to Chinese hot pot. These thirteen restaurants are expected…
Even though the Aurora branch of Dae Gee Korean BBQ opened just five months ago, the restaurant fits right in to its new home at 1910 South Havana Street, where the Korean food scene is exploding. The difference between Dae Gee and other Korean barbecue restaurants lining Havana street, however,…
It’s the second week in January, and while your New Year resolutions have probably already gone the way of the dodo, it’s not to late to resolve to enjoy all the Denver dining scene has to offer.
Denver restaurants are facing a major talent crunch in the kitchen, and a disparity in front-of-the-house and back-of-the-house wages in one reason why. Readers think they have some solutions.
The week following the winter holidays can seem as slow as molasses, but behind the scenes restaurateurs are busy polishing the glassware and chefs are putting final touches on dishes at eateries that will open in the days ahead.
Gypsy House Cafe occupied the southwest corner of East 13th Avenue and Marion Street for more than a decade before closing two years ago. The building sat vacant for a time before signs of construction began and the vibrant mural on the east side of the building was stuccoed over…
Chowder Room, one of our favorite Denver seafood spots, will be cooking up its last batches of chowder this month. Owners Matt and Carrie Stein are moving out of state for a new opportunity, so they’ll close their restaurant at 560 South Broadway on January 20.
The Emich sisters, Jill, Jessica and Jennifer, closed Shine Restaurant and Gathering Place at 2027 13th Street in Boulder last summer after six years in business, but they weren’t calling it quits. Instead, the triplets (who call themselves the Blissful Sisters), moved their restaurant to a new Boulder location. They’re unveiling…
Beer, Benedicts, buffoonery and back rubs are on the menu this weekend, so beat a path to any of these businesses below for bacchanals and blowouts. Here are our five favorite events on the culinary calendar from Friday, January 5, through Sunday, January 7. Friday, January 5 With brunch lines…
Welcome to 2018. It’s time to fulfill some of those New Beers Resolutions, and it never hurts to get an early start. This month, you can get your fill of barrel-aged beery goodness at three different festivals focused on the style, or you can marvel at a brand new venue…
Eggs Benedict, French toast, clever omelets: the stuff that modern Denver brunches are made of. But the weekend mid-morning meal doesn’t have to be basic, even if hangover cure is your stated brunch-time goal. Señor Bear (3301 Tejon Street) has proven itself a bold and creative addition to the LoHi…
When Jim Wiste sold the Campus Lounge after forty years, he was ready to be a customer. Now it’s time to raise a glass to his memory.
On the second-to-last day of 2017, I found myself at Sam’s Bar & Lounge (6801 Leetsdale Drive) with my roommate, celebrating my return to Denver after a holiday trip to the East Coast to visit my family. The day before New Year’s Eve is not known as a big bar-going day,…
If the Tweeter-In-Chief’s latest musings on North Korea have you thinking that the apocalypse could come sooner rather than later, then Lost Highway Brewing in Centennial has the beer for you. Although the message laid out on the back of the can of Mountain Coast IPA (and the map on…
Zephyr Brewing, which closed its River North brewery and taproom last July, will rise from the ashes on Friday at 4 p.m. when it reopens with a small new taproom and production facility at 1609 East 58th Avenue, Unit G. The new location features Zephyr’s original Colorado-made seven-barrel brewhouse, a butcher-block…
“Cheap” is a relative term these days when it comes to dining out; you can still get a burger or something that vaguely resembles tacos at a fast-food joint for a few bucks, but if you’re looking for quality from an independent, locally owned establishment, a decent lunch will probably…
Ending last year with a bang and starting January with a full belly is a portentous way to usher in 2018. Regardless of whatever else is going on in your life or in the world, good food has a way of pushing aside stress and smoothing out rough edges —…
A year after moving away from its longtime home in Vail, the Big Beers, Belgians & Barleywines Festival is still adapting to new digs in Breckenridge. But the second iteration of the renewed festival, taking place January 4-6, at the Beaver Run Resort, should reflect some of what the festival’s…
