When Denver Beer Co. opened at 1695 Platte Street back in 2011, there were very few craft breweries within Denver city limits. But even then founders Charlie Berger and Patrick Crawford realized that things were about to change. “We were the third brewery that summer,” Berger recalls, “and we were…
We’ve all been faced with the “Where should we go?” question. Sometimes the answer is obvious, but other times we need help. Whether it’s finding the perfect place to celebrate the right occasion, determining what kitchen can accommodate an unusual dietary restriction, or maybe just discovering a new place to…
Happy Pride Weekend, Denver! If you’re looking to fill your dance card with official Pride-related activities and LGBTQ parties, check out our roundup of the weekend’s best ways to celebrate and start making your plans. Beyond the parade, festival and club throw-downs, many Denver establishments are getting into the spirit…
It’s the best time of summer: the weather is sunny and hot; ice cream, rosé, car shows and music festivals are popping up all over; and it’s still early enough that we still have months of awesome events in front of us. Relax and enjoy some of the coolest events…
With so many hot, trendy places popping up in RiNo (as areas from Globeville to Five Points are now being called), opening reports start to seem like another small-plates-this, a craft-cocktails-that or, even more often, an artisan-brewery-everything. So when something truly different comes along, it catches our attention. That’s the…
Finding the right mix of flavors and prices to fit the neighborhood can be tricky business for a new restaurant — and it can be even tougher when a chef is trying to introduce something unique. Residents in the Platte Park neighborhood surrounding Old South Pearl were slow to respond…
For Berkeley residents and other nearby neighbors of Local 46, at 4586 Tennyson Street, the bar’s first five years have come and gone quickly. Many still remember the Music Bar, which that held down the corner of 46th and Tennyson for more than thirty years, but Local 46 has earned…
Costa Rican beer Cerveza Imperial launches its “Water Positive” campaign in Colorado.
During the summer, ice cream cravings hit almost daily and kids and adults flock to the city’s sweet shops for cool treats. But instead of reaching for that sugar cone topped with a chocolate scoop, why not get a little funky this season? Instead of playing it safe, try something…
Just over three years ago, the Bistro at Stapleton threw open its garage doors to neighbors hungry for something a little more mature than typical suburban chain restaurants. And while the eatery had a good run at 2955 Ulster Street, chef Anthony Ramos announced today that this Saturday, June 17,…
River North Brewery and Falling Rock Tap House will honor the the demolished building at 2410 Blake Street that once held the brewery today with a “bricklighting” ceremony in which they will mount a salvaged brick on the wall at Falling Rock. The building, which was razed earlier this spring…
With so many great restaurants to choose from, cash-strapped Denver newcomers — challenged with rising rents and skinny paychecks — are finding it hard to have a fun night out without blowing the bank. Twenty- Something for Twenty-somethings will help you find hot destinations where you can enjoy cutting-edge cuisine in…
Chef/restaurateur Troy Guard talks about his growing empire, the changes in Denver’s eclectic dining scene, and the importance of persistence in the wake of challenges — even ones as daunting as a public divorce.
From time-honored Thai to ultra-modern small plates, Denver’s most iconic north-south thoroughfare has it all. Here are the ten best restaurants on Broadway.
We’ve heard of LoDo, RiNo and LoHi — and recently even SloHi. But where, might you ask, is SoDo? Maybe it’s not the city’s trendiest new neighborhood, but folks who live on South Downing Street are surely enjoying the new food trend hitting the blocks just south of Evans Avenue…
Atlhough this oval flatbread may not look like a traditional pizza, it’s definitely worth checking out if you find yourself hungry on a lazy morning. These restaurants have developed their own way of serving breakfast in pizza form…and yes, eggs are a big part o
For meat lovers, carne al pastor is an object of beauty. A vertical cone of marinated pork — usually shoulder sliced thin and stacked on a skewer — spins slowly in front of a red-hot burner; a pineapple or an onion (or sometimes a chunk of pork fat) skewered at…
Ain’t no thing but a chicken wing — unless you want to add some whiskey too. That’s exactly what the chefs and bartenders at Ace Eat Serve did yesterday for Wings & Whiskey, the annual fundraiser for for the Denver Housing Authority’s Youth Culinary Academy. Ticket holders grabbed flappers from…
It’s been six months since Bryan Dayton — co-owner of Acorn, Oak at Fourteenth and Brider — first revealed that he’d signed a lease for a space atop Boulder’s PearlWest development, going up where the Daily Camera building used to sit. “”It has unobstructed views of the Flatirons,” he told…
Currently a sandwich mainstay for Five Points and RiNo residents, the Curtis Park Delicatessen is digging the number six. In celebration of its sixth anniversary coming up this week, the deli is excited to announce its second location, which will open this year at 2700 East Sixth Avenue. The Cherry Creek North…
When David and Erin Levesque were trying to think of a fun name last December for the beer they planned to tap on New Year’s Eve at their taproom, Launch Pad Brewing in Aurora, they were looking for something fun, something that would capture both the spirit of the evening…
Falafel, fermentation, fried plantains and philanthrophy are on the agenda this week. Fermented falafel? Philanthropic fried plantains? Check out the nine best food and drink events for June 12 through June 16 and get creative with your own culinary combinations. Monday, June 12 We’re not sure exactly who this job…
