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…
Big beer fests aren’t easy to pull off. They require enormous logistical coordination, adherence to strict alcohol regulations, management of a huge number of people and deep understanding of a niche audience. Over the years, the granddaddy of these events, the Great American Beer Festival, fought with these issues as…
No. 5: Salt & Pepper Soft Shell Crab at Hop Alley Score a seat at Hop Alley and you’ll notice a number of things about the Larimer Street Chinese eatery. First, no one seems to mind waiting. That’s likely because everyone has an inkling (or proof from previous experience) that what…
Rohini and Marshall Miranda have been serving Indian cuisine in Denver for twenty years as the owners of Bombay Clay Oven in Cherry Creek. That’s given them plenty of time to hone service and recipes and to track customer favorites over the years. They’ll be taking some of those favorites…
Friday, March 21, was World Poetry Day, and on a damp day with big, chunky clouds hovering low over Boulder County, I found myself sipping ginger tea and reading poetry queued up by Facebook friends on my iPhone while waiting for an order of kitfo ba aib inside the new…
Do you miss the Inventing Room since it closed in the Ballpark neighborhood last fall? We do — which is why we’ll race you to Fruition this week for the return of chef Ian Kleinman’s Molecular Donut Pop-Up breakfast for some sweet Wonka-esque creations. The fun begins on Thursday; in…
No. 6: Masa Dumplings at Arcana The inspiration for Arcana’s masa dumplings, explains chef Kyle Mendenhall, comes partly from gnocchi, partly from tamales and partly from the fact that the kitchen can procure house-ground masa from neighboring restaurant T/ACO. Taste the dish, and that’ll all make sense: The masa forms…
Readers respond to the news that Cherry Cricket, an iconic burger joint, will reopen in Cherry Creek in mid-April.
No. 7: Dry-aged New York steak at Colt & Gray No matter your personal preference on cut and cooking specs for steak, you should head to Colt & Gray to taste what dry-aging can do to beef. This is one of the few restaurants in Denver dry-aging in house; here…
This week we explored the city’s Korean restaurants, uncovering a new favorite, Shin Myung Gwan, in an old location (the former Sae Jong Kwan). From there we rounded up a list of the ten best Korean restaurants in metro Denver, the bulk of those in Aurora. Perhaps Bravo’s Top Chef…
Southern eatery Tupelo Honey is still a few weeks away from an opening date, but two features stand out already. The first is the location: At 1650 Wewatta Street, it will be the closest restaurant to the north platform of Union Station. Surrounded by an upsurge of new apartments, offices…
No. 8: Singapore Curry Laksa at Jaya Asian Grill Singapore’s hawker markets teem with hungry patrons who line up for a little satay, chili crab or samosa. Just about every center hosts at least one laksa stall, where an owner ladles spicy coconut milk-based broth pooled with chile oil over…
There was a little monkey business last night as the Infinite Monkey Theorem unveiled its new wine bar inside the Stanley Marketplace. This is the second Colorado tasting room for IMT, which was founded by winemaker Ben Parsons in 2008. The company’s main winery and tasting room is located at…
Bravo’s Top Chef will come to Colorado to film season 15 of the popular show; here are ten ideas we think the show should incorporate to make cooking challenges a little more local.
Go bald or go home this weekend with a head-shaving event for charity. There’s food and drink on the calendar, too, whether you’re looking for hearty German fare and crisp beers to match, a community dinner in Boulder with the added bonus of Laws Whiskey, or one of the top…
