Chef Derek Ray was raised to detest food waste, which has resulted in some creative and unusual experiments at Brazen and Telegraph, the two restaurants owned by Christopher Sargent where Ray took over as executive chef earlier this year. “I grew up on a small farm in the middle of…
It’s patio season! The Rockies home opener this week and the promise of better weather (maybe — this is still Colorado, after all) have prompted a passel of patio parties this week, as well as a pop-up dinner, a class on poteen and festival of piddocks. Get out there and…
We just unveiled the 34th annual Best of Denver edition, and one of our toughest choices was determining the Best Restaurant on Colfax Avenue, a strip where new spots keep popping up. We went with Chop Shop Casual Urban Eatery (which recently opened a second location in Lowry), but one reader vehemently…
Here’s our list of the best food and drink events for April 2017, from an oyster shucking good time to a posh charity event to combat childhood hunger. Sip beers from 100 breweries at a neighborhood bar, get your grilled cheese on, or help chefs choose new dishes for a…
Denver rebounded from a slow February (with only about a dozen openings) to cap off March with more than twenty new restaurants. Some of the biggest were new hotel restaurants; Quality Italian landed at the Halcyon in Cherry Creek, while Kachina and Poka Lola Social Club moved in at the…
No. 1: Ricotta Gnudi at 12@Madison Five simple spheres in a pool of brown butter; a dish that captures the spare beauty of 12@Madison. There’s no room for error, no flash or style to hide behind. Two ingredients, cheese and butter, convey everything important about chef/owner Jeff Osaka’s Congress Park…
New restaurants just kept coming last year, with many great ones opening in the final weeks of 2016 — something restaurateurs would never have considered in decades past. But now that the dust has settled and we’ve had time to taste our way through the city’s menus, we know which…
Rohit Mukherjee owns a couple of local liquor stores, and late last year, he began thinking about a boozy gap in the market; namely, there was no brand of alcoholic ice cream available on liquor store shelves. “I’d seen the idea done in a shopfront…but we wanted people to be…
Weather forecasters are calling for snow this weekend, but don’t let that keep you inside: Here’s a septet of events to get you out and about. From Bunsen burners to bud to birthdays to bubbles, there’s something for everyone. Friday, March 31 It used to be de rigueur for Coloradans —…
No. 2: Porchetta at SK Provisions inside Denver Central MarketAt Denver Central Market, you’ll find a dizzying selection of lunch and dinner plates, but when we’re craving meat-and-potatoes simplicity, we head to chef Sean Kelly’s SK Provisions for a few slabs of herb-crusted, crackly porchetta. The theme of SK Provisions…
While the rest of the Señor Bear restaurant team went to Peru to study food, barman Shawn Williams (formally of Sarto’s and El Diablo) hit up Nicaragua and Cuba to garner some cocktail inspiration for the soon-to-open Highland restaurant. His takeaway? Rum — lots of rum — as well as…
Tourism, dining, business: They’re all tied together as Denver continues to boom. The Dairy Block, bounded by 18th, Wazee, 19th and Blake streets downtown, is a prime example. Slated to host to a number of new restaurants, shops, offices and other amenities, the block welcomed some its first tenants this…
It’s mud season — that awkward time of year between skiing and camping when the skies don’t know whether to snow or shine, and locals keep a pair of flip-flops next to their boots by the front door. But don’t be fooled: April is a great month to drink craft beer in the Denver. Here are your ten best bets.
The Capitol Hill Tavern is definitely a neighborhood bar in the sense that it is almost hidden in a residential part of Capitol Hill, on a quiet block of Logan Street between 12th and 13th Avenues. Despite being in the heart of one of Denver’s most popular, classic neighborhoods, it’s…
No. 3: Falafel Flatbread at Mercantile Dining & Provision By night, Mercantile feels grand and sophisticated; the high ceilings, light colors and well-appointed dining room feel almost like a stage set. But by day, the market, cafe and eatery draws on the bustling energy of Union Station, making lunch seem…
Andres Gil Zaldana is a beer enthusiast, but hasn’t worked in the beer world. He’s been commuting back and forth to Colorado over the past year but hasn’t lived here. He knows how to work with people, but doesn’t know most of the players in the state’s craft beer industry…
Last month, we shared the news that the former Kitty’s South adult theater had been purchased with the goal of turning the 100-year-old building at 119 South Broadway into Archetype Distilling. The redevelopment of the building is now underway, and artist renderings have given us a glimpse into what the…
The craft-beer industry has begun feeling the effects of a long-awaited competitive shakeout — layoffs, mergers, declining numbers — but the Boulder-based Brewers Association, which represents the nation’s small and independent craft breweries, was still able to report mildly encouraging numbers for 2016. Also encouraging: the events in our beer calendar.
If you’ve spent much time at all in Estes Park, you’re probably familiar with Smokin’ Dave’s BBQ. Since 2007, chef/owner Dave Oehlman has been perfuming the mountain air with wood smoke and the meaty aroma of good barbecue. After slowly expanding southward over the past ten years — first to…
Beer gets the majority of boozy attention over wine here in Denver, possibly because there’s very little wine made in Colorado — and Coloradans love their locally made products. But some local business owners have wine on their minds and are trying to showcase boutique wines from around the world…
There was action inside My Brother’s Bar on Sunday, March 26. Under the watch of Jim and Angelo Karagas, My Brother’s Bar had never been open on Sunday; did this signify big changes ahead under the new owners? No way. The event was a gathering to honor Jim Karagas, who bought the bar at 2376 Fifteenth Street with his late brother, Angelo, back in 1970.
No. 4: Foie Gras Mousse at Charcoal Bistro Duck in to Charcoal Bistro on Old South Gaylord and you’ll find a completely different atmosphere than at its older sibling, Charcoal, in the Golden Triangle. While Charcoal is sleek, sophisticated and worldly, Charcoal Bistro is bright and casual while still maintaining…
