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…
A kitchen fire closed the Cherry Cricket, an iconic Denver burger joint, on Thanksgiving Eve. Five months later, the 71-year old Cricket has announced plans to reopen on April 11.
Chefs often find new ways to play with food, to escape the tedium of doing the same thing one too many times. Cooking over gas burners, for example, must become absolutely mind-numbing after the first several thousand times you baste a steak in butter or arc a panful of sizzling…
Que Bueno Suerte! was designed to bring modern Mexican to Old South Pearl. But there’s just no escaping the feeling that you should be getting more for your money.
Seven months after longtime Colorado Brewers Guild director John Carlson stepped down in the midst of a dispute among its brewery members, the nonprofit organization has hired a new leader. Washington, D.C. attorney Andres Gil Zaldana will take over as executive director of the Guild, which advocates for and represents…
With an amazing depth and breadth of breweries, Fort Collins is one of the oldest and best craft beer towns, not just in Colorado, but anywhere in the United States. There are roughly twenty breweries in operation there, including New Belgium and Odell, which are among the top fifty largest…
No. 11: Bone Marrow With Short Rib Marmalade at Vesta After longtime Vesta chef Brandon Foster departed to become the executive chef of Project Angel Heart last year, Nicholas Kayser took over the kitchen at the twenty-year-old LoDo favorite, dreaming up a new slate of dishes to usher in a…
Sae Jong Kwan was a mainstay of Korean barbecue in Aurora for more than a decade; when Jason Sheehan first reviewed it ten years ago, he remarked on its bright vibrancy and its crowds, and loved especially the restaurant’s oxtail soup. By the time I got to it four years…
While pork-lovers celebrated the swine at Cochon555 on Sunday, March 19, a few protesters interrupted the event to speak out for animal equality. The interruption was short-lived, as the demonstrators, possibly representing Direct Action Everywhere, were quickly ushered out by event security. That left the rest of Sunday evening for…
Chef/restaurateur Justin Brunson opened Masterpiece Kitchen in Lowry a year ago as a kind of fancy diner, but when that concept proved less than successful, he decided to retool the entire menu.
Another day, another dollar, another week of wine events around town — everything from wine dinners to wine lectures to wine seminars. Broaden your horizons with a beer, cider, mezcal and cake, and you’ll be one well-rounded culinary connoisseur. Here are the nine best food and drink events for March…
For every restaurant that closes in Denver, it seems like two new ones open. But can Denver sustain them all? And do some good, older restaurants gt overlooked with all the new spots?
Through our Ethniche series, we’ve been searching out great global cuisine around the metro area for nearly three years. Recently, we’ve focused on food from the countries on President Trump’s list of countries on which he has tried to place an immigration and refugee ban (so far, two of Trump’s…
Slainte, as they say in every Irish pub from Aurora to Westminster, at least on Saint Patrick’s Day. And your response is to tip back a few pints of Guinness or a cocktail made with Irish whiskey; if you’re still trawling for ideas, check out our list of shamrock-bedecked options…
The Celtic Tavern and its sister pub, Delaney’s, closed last September at 18th and Blake Streets, victims of redevelopment on a stretch that will soon become the Dairy Block, with a hotel, restaurants and shops set to spring up soon. But the Celtic didn’t disappear for good; instead owner Noel…
We have good news and bad news for lovers of great barbecue. First the bad news: Pit boss Karl Fallenius has closed down operations of his Owlbear Barbecue at Finn’s Manor at 2927 Larimer Street. The good news is that Fallenius plans to reopen in a yet-to-be-named permanent location under the…
You may have noticed that wagyu has been gracing Denver menus left and right, from high-end steaks to Asian fare to simple sandwiches. The trend comes with a good reason; Colorado is home to two major ranches specializing in this Japanese cattle breed in the 7X Ranch in Hotchkiss (owned…
It’s back to school time! Yes, seriously. Tonight is packed with St. Patrick’s Day events, but for those looking beyond green Coors Light and Irish whiskey cocktails, the city is awash in culinary self-improvement opportunities. Learn to adult by shopping for organic produce and mastering pizza dough, fresh pasta and…
Liz Thomas lives on the trail. An extreme athlete, she is one of the most accomplished long-distance hikers in the United States, traveling fast and traveling light. Over the past ten years, she’s backpacked more than 15,000 miles and completed the the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail, and the 3,100-mile Continental…
Cochon555 is a national touring food festival that elevates the humble hog to celebrated status. While Cochon hits more than a dozen cities before culminating in the Grand Cochon (which will be held in Chicago this year), each event showcases the talents of local chefs who work with pigs raised…
On a recent sunny afternoon, Brewed Food’s chef/founder Jensen Cummings met with a panel of tasters in the back of Blue Moon’s RiNo brewery to sample and discuss his latest beer and food project: bratwurst. The goal, he explains, was to create a sausage that not only proved delicious, but…
Avelina opened downtown last summer under the ownership of North Carolina’s Urban Food Group, a small family of restaurants run by Kevin and Stacey Jennings. Denver chef John Broening and his wife, pastry chef Yasmin Lozada-Hissom, were brought on as partners; the two helped launch one of the hottest menus on…
