No, this isn’t a geography quiz. New England-style IPAs are the hottest and most controversial thing to hit craft brewing in a long time, and Colorado breweries are making some of the best examples in the country. The “style,” which isn’t yet recognized by the Brewers Association, showcases tropical, citrusy…
Birthdays, beer, Boulder and Broncos — sounds like a brilliant fall week. Here are seven of the best events on the culinary calendar from September 25 through September 29. Monday, September 25 We may love the crisp air of fall, but the end of summer isn’t so welcome for those…
Our Ten Bottomless Mimosas list had people planning early for the weekend, and also pouring out their own suggestions. How about the Post? Burnt Barrel? But other readers thought trying out the ten places on the list would keep them busy all fall. Says Jayne: My friends and I thank…
This week brought breakfast, sandwiches, Indian street food and a downtown hotel restaurant to the Denver scene. Corinne and 54Thirty, the restaurant and rooftop bar at the new Le Meridien Hotel downtown, which Laura Shunk wrote about earlier this summer, are now both open. And Stapleton a.m. sensation Four Friends…
Some food movies make us hungry; others fill us with nostalgia and emotions tied to sharing food. The Flatirons Food Film Festival, celebrating its fifth anniversary this year, offers the best of both. Running from Wednesday, September 27 through Sunday, October 1, the festival brings a wide range of films…
We hope you’re hungry for fresh Mexican fare, frozen treats and hefty sandwiches this weekend. This week’s Watch List brings an updated Mexican menu in Sunnyside, lunchtime hours for a rebellious restaurant in RiNo, and an ice cream shop from a favorite South Broadway cantina. La Chupaflor 11 East Louisiana…
Tavernetta, the brand-new Italian eatery at 1889 16th Street from the owners of Frasca Food & Wine, has only been open for a week, but now the doors are shut again — temporarily. A kitchen fire shortly after 9 p.m. last night (September 21) caused an evacuation of the building…
Don’t be intimidated by the names underneath the dishes pictured on the outside of Chutney, a new casual takeout spot for Nepalese and Indian food at 2740 South Havana Street. Even if you’re not familiar with these cuisines, the staff will guide you through the unusual yet appealing dishes offered…
There are festivals for everything this weekend — honey, October, chiles, immigrants and beer (some things are eternal). Pick your favorite and start your celebration: Here are the six best events on the culinary calendar from September 22 through September 24. Friday, September 22 Roll out the barrel — and…
The first day of autumn arrives this week and it’s time to put away the summer wine list. As harvest begins, what works best to drink with those savory, spicy fall meals? Let’s ask Ashley Hausman Vaughters, Colorado’s only Master of Wine, a designation conferred (appropriately) by the Institute of…
Peaches and peppers tend to get the most play when it comes to Colorado crops. For craft breweries, many of whom have developed close relationships with growers over the past few years, particularly on the Western Slope, grapes, cherries and apricots, not to mention fresh hops, are also highly sought…
I seem to keep hearing about Clancy’s Irish Pub in Wheat Ridge from a wide variety of people who have ties to the area. My hair stylist, who lives in Golden, told me about it, my friend who lives in the area and is an expert on bars where you…
Few things in life are more rewarding than a mimosa at the end of a long week or the beginning of a relaxing weekend. Coming across a solid bottomless mimosa deal that pairs well with your brunch can be tricky, especially when you’re on a budget, so when you see…
Oskar Blues takes credit for being the first craft brewery to can its own beer, way back in 2002. While canned cocktails have a considerably longer history (are you old enough to remember cans of Purple Passion in the 1980s?), Oskar Blues is jumping into that market too, with its…
Summer is over, but the canned beers never stop rolling off the lines in Colorado. Over the next few weeks, you’ll be able to try at least five new canned beers from three breweries: Spice Trade, Good River and Lone Tree. The first two are canning their beers for the…
Blake Edmunds and his kitchen just rolled out several new dishes at Señor Bear; they’re adapting the three-month-old restaurant’s offerings for the season, and also for the neighborhood’s tastes.
Brewers have always loved to hang out together, to travel, to talk shop, to raise a pint — and another. And in the morning, those same brewers will often lend each other equipment, ingredients, advice, even employees. It’s part of what has made the craft-beer industry special for so long,…
Denver lost a treasure earlier this summer when Debbie Kuehn, known to many as “the Cookie Lady,” passed away in June after a battle with cancer. Kuehn ran the popular Santa Fe Cookie Co. at 303 16th Street downtown, offering fresh-baked cookies with an honor-system payment method that felt like a…
Duane Thompson can survey a dining room and note every butter dish out of place, every misaligned chair, every improperly folded napkin in an instant, even while engaging you in a conversation where you’d swear you have his full attention. That’s because Thompson is one of those rare individuals who…
Breckenridge Brewery might have launched on beer in 1990, but the Farm House is definitely a dining destination, with a solid lineup of chef-driven creations that can get a little bit boozy.
To get the very best impression of Mint Indian Restaurant, come with a group, ask lots of questions (your server won’t mind), order à la carte…and share the feast.
Fish N Beer sits on the same RiNo block that also holds Hop Alley, our pick for the Best New Restaurant of 2015. But this restaurant brings a very different menu to the table — seafood, both in the classic fish house style and in more modern interpretations.
