Wake up and smell the tequila: 2017 is here and another year’s worth of delicious food events awaits. Start off the year in style at a festival of bold, experimental beers or a lavish tequila dinner, or try some ice cream like you’ve never had it before. Here are some…
Even with so many great restaurants opening in 2016, readers were most excited about the return of an old standby: Godfather’s Pizza. But the temporary closure of a RiNo nightclub over a shooting this past fall also drew plenty of attention. Beyond that, we learned that Denverites love breakfast, brunch,…
.More than 220 restaurants opened in metro Denver in 2016, serving everything from Chinese hot pot to inventive American comfort food. Here are the fifteen best.
The first meal of the new year could very well set the tone for the rest of 2017, so make sure you get Sunday brunch right on January 1. Whether you’re looking to usher in the New Year with friends, family and food or simply need to drown the memories…
More than 220 restaurants, bars, breweries, cafes and food halls opened in 2016, adding even more fizz to an already effervescent food scene that has become one of the best in the country over the past several years. But how does that big number break down into something a little…
More than 220 restaurants and bars opened in metro Denver in 2016. Here’s the complete rundown of openings and closings.
It’s not too late to snag a reservation for New Year’s Eve 2016: There are still open spots at fantastic feasts, foodie dance parties, luaus and Prince-themed dinners, as well as many more bashes. Ten of our favorites are listed below; for more ideas, take a look at the Colorado…
“I’ve been on a food journey my entire life,” says Jennifer Peters. That journey led to Just Be Kitchen, the gluten-free, grain-free company that Peters founded in 2015 as a packaged-food business. But the business will soon add a fast-casual restaurant, too: Peters recently signed a lease at 2364 15th Street…
Donald Trump will grab Lady Liberty by the pussy on January 20 when he becomes the 45th President of the United States, and Inauguration Day will be marked in many ways. Nearly half of the country will celebrate, while the rest will stand by with a mixture of anger, fear…
No. 30: Sesame Chicken from Red Dragon Chinese Restaurant Yes, this is sesame chicken, that ubiquitous Chinese-restaurant standby that many people order but that often proves tepid and timid. Yet somehow the owners of Red Dragon (2456 South Colorado Boulevard) in south Denver have managed to add a little wonder…
I love the Thin Man. It was one of the coolest places around when I moved to Denver in 2005; it was hipster before hipster was a thing. The strings of red lighting, the artfully displayed infused-vodka collection, and the copious amount of religious imagery hanging everywhere combined to suggest…
Some food fads sweep the nation and make us wish we could just flip the “off” switch on the marketing machine; we still remember the 2000s as the decade of bacon, for example. But other trends gain just enough traction that we have fun hunting down great examples — usually…
In the old days — back when a phone call cost 25 cents and we had to walk ten miles through the snow just to get a replacement ribbon for our typewriters — the new year meant heading to the office-supply store to buy a new planner for the upcoming…
What were Denver’s restaurant industry pros talking about in 2016? We provided some answers in part one of our second taste of this year’s chef interviews. Here the reflection continues with more observations on what dining in Denver this year was all about. On how Denver’s changing demographics and the…
In late 2014, Small Wonder Food & Wine took over what had been the Coral Room at 3489 West 32nd Avenue; the West Highland eatery gave up the ghost earlier this year, leaving a glaring vacancy in a popular restaurant neighborhood. But now neighbors can get a taste of something…
Shh… come here. Sit down. Grab a bowl. You’re part of the Ramen Mafia now. The latest in a series of Ramen Mafia pop-ups is happening this Thursday, when Hanukkah and noodle bowls collide. Last spring’s Ramen Mafia pop-up event took guests through a casual, Japanese-style noodle bar, celebrating the birthday…
The craft brewing world felt a squeeze at the top this year as the number of breweries across the country soared past 4,000, and the number of bottled and canned offering grew by the thousands. In Colorado, where there are approximately 360 brewing licenses, competition was as fierce as ever…
No. 31: Chicken Tenders at the Fainting Goat Chicken tenders aren’t just for kids — not at the Fainting Goat, a great downhome bar at 846 Broadway that makes its own tenders. A $10 order gets you five big pieces of actual chicken, hand-breaded to order, then fried, along with…
The fast pace of Denver restaurant openings looks to continue at least through the beginning of 2107. Here are eight that will hit in January and February, with moves from old favorites, new locations for Denver chefs to expand their offerings, and newcomers to the Colorado culinary scene. American Grind…
This past year was frenetic — and not just in the political arena. Denver’s dining scene continued to move at a breakneck pace, as seasoned restaurateurs, rising stars and fresh transplants alike all opened ambitious new restaurants. Amid all the activity, what were the Mile High City’s hospitality professionals talking…
In the final days of 2016, it’s time to relax and refresh with good food and drink before the crazy party on Saturday. Whether you want to learn how to cook New Year’s dinner, Persian-style; splurge on a truffle dinner or kick back with local beer and music, these are…
Many Denverites took some time off from work over Christmas weekend, but not Matt and Brad Gruber, two brothers who opened Session Coffee at 1340 South Santa Fe Drive on Friday, December 23. The week before, Matt Gruber told us he and and his brother were just waiting for final…
