Burgers, steaks and fried chicken were on the menu this week as Chuburger and STK made their Denver debuts and a pair of poultry purveyors — Yellowbelly and the Post Chicken & Beer — opened on opposite sides of town. It was a busy week as a total of seven…
You know you’re in Denver during the National Western Stock Show when you sit down for tea at the Brown Palace Hotel and your luncheon companions include two fluffy steers. Honoring the grand champion steer is an annual tradition at the downtown hotel; this year’s winner was Fu, raised by…
The Thai Basil branch at 540 East Alameda Avenue closed a year ago, with a sign in the window indicating the place would reopen that spring after a renovation. That never happened and the building sat empty for the remainder of 2016. But a sign just went up indicating that…
While the Stanley Marketplace on the southeastern edge of the Stapleton neighborhood is far from full, there are already six food and beverage vendors open, serving tacos, fried chicken, craft beer, handmade chocolates and pastries, fresh-roasted coffee and beer-hall grub. Of the forty or so businesses currently committed to moving…
The gang’s all beer on Inauguration Day, with breweries all over Denver unveiling new brews and hosting parties, related or not to today’s historic events. As the weekend goes on, you can enjoy Bacon & Bourbon aplenty, visit a true cow palace, or sign on for a brunch/fitness event to…
Vail chicken joint Yellowbelly came to town this week, with a fundraiser for No Kid Hungry last night and the official opening of its Stanley Marketplace eatery today. This is the third Yellowbelly since founders Barry Davis, Michael Friedberg and Eric Wuppermann opened the first in 2012 (there’s also a Boulder…
Lyons and Longmont have long enjoyed the food and brews put out by Oskar Blues in several locations, from the original bar and brewery in downtown Lyons to a restaurant, a burger bar and a tasting room in Longmont. But today the company opens its first all-season eatery in Denver…
There’s a whole lotta shaking going on in Denver’s burger scene. Last week Shake Shack, the fast-expanding chain founded by Danny Meyer in New York City in 2004, announced on its website that it is coming to Colorado this year: “Ain’t no mountain high enough! Shake Shack is trekking to…
The West Highland Neighborhood has changed immensely over the years, but Mead Street Station has been a fixture for locals since 1994. I have always appreciated the bar for remaining casual and friendly in the sometimes hoity-toity strip of West 32nd Avenue near Lowell Boulevard that seems to sprout new…
No. 26: The Chicken Shawarma Sandwich at Edri’s International Market Edri’s International Market, at 3126 South Parker Road in Aurora, has a hidden surprise inside: a small eatery within the grocery store called Madinah Bakery & Open Flame Kabab. There you’ll find what appears to be a standard range of…
Some of Colorado’s oldest breweries — including New Belgium, Great Divide, Avery and Left Hand, have revamped their beer lineups in recent months, and now one of the younger ones will make a big change as well. Boulder’s Upslope Brewing will stop canning Upslope Pale Ale — the first beer…
The secret to small-batch or craft coffee roasting is flexibility — because while mass production facilities are trying to carbon-copy their signature blends, the coffee geeks are trying to improve with each batch. “It’s an agricultural product,” owner of Jubilee Roasting Co. Peter Wanburg explains. “Instead of trying to mask…
Fine-dining veterans Alex Figura and Spencer White have teamed up at Dio Mio, a fast-casual pasta joint.
The National Western Stock Show is in full swing and beef is on our minds — both on the hoof and on the plate. Fortunately, the same goes for downtown steakhouse Elway’s, which is serving up a meaty flight until January 22. For $70, you’ll get a trio of beef…
The building at 2376 15th Street has held a saloon since 1873. For the last 47 years, it’s been My Brother’s Bar. And although ownership is changing, this Denver icon will remain a landmark. And a great bar.
What most bar-hoppers refer to as “South Broadway” actually straddles the line – Ellsworth Avenue – marking the beginning of official “South” street addresses in Denver. So some SoBo favorites – the Hornet, Punch Bowl Social, Historians Ale House – aren’t even in SoBo proper. As you head further down…
Zamzam is the name of the holy well in the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia; legend has it that water miraculously sprang from the desert to ease the thirst of Abraham’s infant son, Ishmael. Zamzam is also the name of a local Middle Eastern market, deli and bakery that makes…
“Unfortunately, no, we don’t have any immediate plans to come to Colorado,” said an In-N-Out spokeswoman in response to a fake news story that the famous chain would be coming to Colorado.
STK brought its chic steakhouse/lounge combo to Denver with VIP parties over the weekend as a warm-up for opening to the public tonight. With outposts in posh locations like Ibiza, Milan, Las Vegas and South Beach, the restaurant group still has a commitment to local talent; STK’s opening chef is…
Craft beer has always been about the little guy. That’s part of its appeal, part of what attracts people — not just to the breweries themselves, but to the culture around them. So, it makes sense that a tiny craft-beer distributor might be able to forge a path as well,…
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…
Sydney Stroup, owner of Lechuga’s at 3609 Tejon Street, isn’t content to wait for inevitable gentrification to sweep her old-school eatery into the heap of lost northside restaurants. Instead, since taking over from Chuck Lechuga and Rachel Vigil in 2014, she’s been extending the Lechuga’s brand. First she added a kiosk on…
