Nearly two years ago, El Tepehuan lost the lease on its home since 1978 at 3457 South Broadway in Englewood. Even then, plans were in the works to move the restaurant just down the street to 3495 South Broadway. But the seasons came and went and there was little sign…
Given their brisk expansion and unstoppable rise, it’s no surprise that the team behind Bar Dough, Highland and Sloan’s Lake Tap and Burger and Señor Bear have been contemplating a fast casual spin-off of some sort for some time. “Juan [Padro] is always pushing us in a 100 different directions,”…
Those who have followed chef Ian Kleinman’s career from his molecular gastronomy days at O’s Steak & Seafood ten years ago, though his magical pop-up dinners with hushDenver at the beginning of this decade, to the launch of the Inventing Room in the Ballpark neighborhood two years ago will be…
If you’re one of the many people working downtown who uses Union Station as your transportation hub, good for you. Not only are you doing your part for the environment, but you’re also saving time and a wee bit of sanity. That’s…
I’ve learned a few bits and pieces of Denver Broncos lore in my time here, despite not being a big football fan and having grown up in the territory of the team’s secondary arch-nemesis, the Baltimore Ravens. One thing I’ve learned over the years has to do with Howard Cosell,…
In this week’s Chef & Tell, we talked to Sheila Lucero, executive chef over the five Jax Fish House locations in Colorado and Missouri, about her commitment to sustainable seafood and about eating oysters. Lucero recently met with members of congress in Washington D.C. to convince them to preserve the…
The fifth annual Collaboration Fest may still be five months away, but that doesn’t mean the brewing hasn’t already begun. Among several collaborations that took place while out-of-town brewers were in Denver for the Great American Beer Festival two weeks ago was one by representatives of fourteen different state beer guilds…
When Comal Heritage Food Incubator launched a year ago at 3455 Ringsby Court in the TAXI development, it was more than just a restaurant. Comal is part of Focus Points, a community outreach organization that helps low-income families with education, employment and health initiatives in the Globeville and Elyria-Swansea neighborhoods…
When Sheila Lucero started working at the Jax in LoDo two decades ago, it was one of the few fish houses in town. Now there’s a whole school of seafood restaurants, but all five Jax locations are leaders in sustainable seafood.
The upcoming Whole Foods Market at 1701 Wewatta Street behind Union Station is shaping up to be much more than just a grocery store. With the addition of attached restaurants and internal food stalls, this one will have something in common with food halls like the Denver Central Market and the…
My impression of the Rocker Spirits taproom, distilled into a few words: rugged yet classy, manly yet inviting to all. The distillery, located a few blocks off Littleton’s Main Street at 5587 South Hill Street, feels like an elegant makerspace for spirits and cocktails. Distinctive architectural salvage elements – dimpled steel…
Brush up on your best Hawaiian Pidgin, braddah, and head over to Ohana Grille for da kine Hawaiian fusion pupus, street tacos and all your Island favorites. Ohana Grill Hawaiian Fusion Eatery is bringing the spirit of aloha to Edgewater at 2045 Sheridan Boulevard. The space that was most recently…
In a south Denver strip mall dominated by Middle Eastern restaurants, Damascus Grill has stood out over the years, serving Syrian cuisine since 1990. But the restaurant’s sign is gone at 2276 South Colorado Boulevard, replaced by a new one announcing Fatoush Authentic Middle Eastern Restaurant. The changeover was quick…
A friend once quipped that sports is the only thing that unites Americans. But all the divisive controversy over kneeling/standing during the national anthem got me thinking about other possible unifiers. Here’s one: pizza.
Once a rare treat in Colorado, coconut beers caught on in 2016 and then rolled into 2017 like a warm tropical storm. Many of them are one-off or infrequent taproom specialties — including long-gone brews from Cerebral, Weldwerks, Copper Kettle and Horse & Dragon — while others are returning seasonals…
About a month ago, Nicolas Lebas moved to Evergreen from Florida to take a job as the executive chef of Panzano at the Hotel Monaco downtown. The day we met at the Union Station Farmers’ Market, it was cold, but the chef didn’t mind. He was too excited to be shopping…
McDevitt Taco Supply’s first brick-and-mortar location, at Meadows Shopping Center in Boulder, is officially open. Located at 4800 Baseline Road, the restaurant opens at 11:30 a.m. daily and serves up the same tacos as the McDevitt’s food stands, as well as a sampling of new small plates, cocktails and beer…
Perhaps you never put much thought into just how far you could get into the paleo lifestyle, the philosophy that involves eating the same (sort of) unprocessed, gluten- and grain-free foods that our caveman ancestors ate. But at Jennifer Peters’s Just Be Kitchen (2354 15th Street), the paleo ideal goes all…
This week boasts a badass bushel of bites, from booze to Brunson to bison. There are plenty of food and drink events for charitable causes too, if you want to make your dining dollars count. Keep reading for the best seven events on the culinary calendar from Monday, October 16…
October 14 was Denver’s first Official Breakfast Burrito Day; Mayor Michael Hancock recently declared that the second Saturday of every October will celebrate breakfast burritos. But really, every day is breakfast burrito day in Denver.
If you’re like many other Denver residents, you might be planning a trip downtown this weekend to check out all the new restaurants in the blocks behind Union Station. Save room for dessert if you go, because the brand-new Wewatta Point at 1607 Wewatta Street has a nine-layer coconut-mango cake…
If you’re looking for something to do tonight for Friday the 13th that’s a little unique, join Kinga’s Lounge owner Kinga Klek and various Capitol Hill-area neighbors for a celebration of ten years in business. Tonight, the celebration is on, with all kinds of festivities for regulars and new faces alike…
