Juicy, sloppy cheeseburgers that barely hold together — the kind of sandwich that requires both hands — are the stuff of American dreams. Here are ten photos of some of Denver’s best hamburgers, along with links to our original stories. Grab a napkin and pass the ketchup! Larkburger Introduces Its…
This week’s Westword Watch List lets you know where to eat your veggies, which bar is smokin’ it up in RiNo, and now you can get your claws on some great lobster deals. After digesting the hottest places to eat and drink from April 14 through April 20, keep reading…
Colorado’s robust distilling industry means there’s no shortage of interesting spirits out there with which to stock your bar, but recently, a couple of rather novel flavors have made their way into the market, and they’re worth working into your lineup, if only to see what they add to your…
Earlier this month, Dazzle Restaurant & Lounge announced that it will be moving from its longtime home at 930 Lincoln Street to big new digs in the former home of Baur’s Restaurant & Listening Lounge, which recently closed downtown after two years in the historic O.P. Baur Confectionery building. With…
An unprepossessing storefront at the north end of the Tracks/EXDO building at 35th and Walnut streets doesn’t look much like RiNo’s hippest new gathering space. From the outside, it appears much like a dentist office or perhaps a small legal firm. The name on the door, Millers & Rossi, might even…
It’s Easter weekend, and brunches abound. If you’re a traditionalist, check out our roundup of fun takes on everyone’s favorite springtime ritual. But if you’d prefer to avoid the Sunday morning crowds altogether, try one of these events instead. Here are this weekend’s top culinary happenings. Friday, April 14 How…
Nearly a year has passed since P17 closed at 1600 East 17th Avenue and the owners of Jack’s Uptown Grille took over the space. After a considerable interior overhaul, Jack’s officially opens tomorrow, April 14, at 11 a.m. The new restaurant is owned by Steve Lockton, executive chef Lindsay Donnelly…
Part of the mission of Avanti Food & Beverage is to act as an incubator for chefs and restaurateurs to test new food ideas without the financial commitment of going full brick-and-mortar. Bamboo Sushi, a small Portland, Oregon outfit founded by Kristofor Lofgren, came to Avanti last summer with a menu…
Last night’s Denver Grilled Cheese Festival included more than just a handful of sandwiches. In addition to crusty, gooey goodness from cheese-loving chefs, guests got to have their photos taken with Dolly Parton and witnessed Mayor Michael Hancock present the prize for the best grilled cheese sandwich. A sighting of…
On another venture into the suburbs of metro Denver, I checked out Sideways Sports Lounge in Arvada with a friend who lives pretty close to the bar, which is at 9134 West 88th Avenue in a nondescript strip mall next to a liquor store and “Dog Spa” (so next time my dog needs…
Nearly every restaurant and hotel in town serves up some form of Easter brunch, buffet or dinner, so your choices are only limited by imagination, budget and patience (because jostling with someone else’s kid for the last of the eggs Benedict can make for a stressful holiday meal). Here are…
Things are little quiet on the beer scene this week. That’s because hundreds of Colorado brewery owners and representatives are in Washington, D.C. for the annual Craft Brewers Conference, which takes place in a different city each year. Because of its location this time around, the trade show and conference,…
Slow Food Nations is coming to Denver this summer, with a street food festival, a worldwide summit of culinary leaders, and a wide variety of classes, lectures, demonstrations and exhibits intended to draw attention to “good, clean and fair food” produced in the U.S. The festival will take place from…
Morning Collective opened April 3 in a former convenience store at 2160 South Broadway. Chef/owner Joseph Strelnik had spent more than four years as the executive chef at Snooze before learning the corporate ropes at Village Inn, and he’s attempting to blend the best of both experiences at this breakfast joint.
Until now, Larkburger has been content with a slow move toward burger domination in Colorado. The chain launched in Edwards in 2006 as a casual spin-off of founder Thomas Salamunovich’s fine-dining restaurant, Larkspur; today there are twelve Larkburger locations. But recent changes foreshadow increased growth for the company, including last fall’s…
The makers of Budweiser and Coors have been coming after independent craft breweries for years, turning out beers that compete in the “craft” category without saying who brews them. Head to just about any Major League ballpark, for instance, and you’ll find Shock Top Belgian White or Blue Moon lurking…
Williams & Graham has long hosted some of this country’s cocktail kingpins for bar takeovers, letting them change the menus, music and door policy for a night to give Denver a taste of what’s happening on the beverage front in other cities. But this year, Sean Kenyon, who also owns…
After a multi-year interlude during which he launched more casual concepts, chef Jeff Osaka has returned to his fine-dining roots with 12@MADISON, an exquisite restaurant that corrects the flaws of the first twelve without compromising the artistry and fluidity that put this California native on the Colorado map.
The Cherry Cricket reopens tomorrow, Tuesday, April 11, after a kitchen fire closed the place for 138 days (we’ve counted every one of them). The Cricket has served burgers in the Cherry Creek neighborhood for more than seventy years under a series of owners, from founder Mary Zimmerman to current owner…
With a thundering noise that will strike fear into the hearts of small beer makers in the River North neighborhood, Fort Collins-based Odell Brewing, the state’s third largest independent craft brewery, will take a King Kong-sized step into Denver next year, opening a huge, two-story taproom and pilot brewery at…
The Way Back’s chefs, Marcus Eng and Samuel Charles, hold monthly test-lab dinners so that guests can weigh in on potential new dishes for the West Highland eatery’s seasonal menu. A recent kitchen creation with an unusual ingredient was a surprise hit with diners, but fit in perfectly with the Way…
Seafood is on the menu: From a seafood-and-beer dinner to a Southern-Mex mashup at a Mexican fish house to classical Japanese omakase, you can’t miss the fish this week. Here are the seven best culinary events through Friday, April 14.
