Restaurateur Robert Thompson has made several moves over the last few months to position his Punch Bowl Social empire for future growth. The latest is his biggest move yet: Thompson has brought on celebrity chef and cookbook author Hugh Acheson as culinary partner to add the Georgia chef’s distinct take…
Colorado Springs whiskey maker Distillery 291 recently released a new spirit that was created — literally — by accident. An unexpected doubling of the amount of rye in the process of making the distillery’s flagship Colorado Bourbon Whiskey resulted in a whiskey with a spicier flavor than originally planned. Owner…
White Fence Farm keeps adding to its flock. When longtime restaurateur Craig Caldwell and Tom Piercy bought the forty-year-old White Fence Farm almost two years ago from owner Charlie Wilson, they saw the potential for building a farm team of fried chicken outlets around the metro area, as well as…
No. 68: Korean Fried Duck Wings at Chow Urban Grill Everyone knows about the fried chicken in the red-and-white bucket, and seekers of international tastes have discovered the other KFC — Korean fried chicken — at a couple of eateries in Aurora. But what about KFD: Korean fried duck? There’s…
Good food, good cause — and great views. Corks & Forks, a charity event benefiting the National Sports Center for the Disabled, landed on the Rooftop Terrace & Marketplace at the downtown DaVita building on August 18. Restaurants and caterers contributing to the cause included Charcoal Restaurant, Steuben’s, Ace, the Epicurean…
Monday, August 22 Fire pits, s’mores, beer: just what Shakespeare had in mind? Boulder’s redoubtable Band of Toughs thinks so, and “Under the Stars With Brews an the Bard,” its adaptation of As You Like It, is being staged outside as a kind of primitive rager…complete with beer. The show…
Brunch is undeniably Denver’s favorite meal, and as people started lining up at the various Snooze outposts around town yesterday, we shared our video of people waiting to eat at Snooze — which inspired another outpouring of comments from readers. Says Naomi: Hey, the more people who like Snooze and choose…
On Saturday and Sunday mornings, people start lining up early to eat at Snooze, arguably Denver’s most popular brunch spot. But is it worth the wait? Videographer Dale DiMassi recently stopped by the Snooze at Union Station and the original Snooze on Larimer Street, and spoke with some of the people waiting…
The disappointing news that Osaka Ramen in Cherry Creek will be serving its last bowl tomorrow night was mitigated by the sounds of slurping still ringing loud and clear from the stairwell of the subterranean original in RiNo. That and the fact that chef/owner Jeff Osaka is resurrecting his celebrated…
Chef Kelly Whitaker, owner of Basta in Boulder, recalls sleeping on the floor of a pizza restaurant in Campagna, Italy, where he studied the traditional craft of cooking with a wood-burning oven. That experience has shaped his career, lending Basta its theme and centerpiece, inspiring his second project, pizza and…
Cherry Creekers didn’t know a good thing when it slapped them on the face with a noodle. Chef/restaurateur Jeff Osaka is turning off the burners at Osaka Ramen at East 3rd Avenue and Detroit Street after only a year. The final bowls will be ladled out on Saturday night and…
One of Capitol Hill’s neighborhood favorites, Barricuda’s Restaurant & Lounge, closed earlier this month for a remodel. Owner Jin Lee says he expects to reopen his bar on August 26 with a new paint job and new hardwood floors that will replace worn carpeting. Barricuda’s has been serving cheap drinks…
Halloween night, that creepiest of holidays, is full of pumpkins and horrors. But those horrors don’t compare to the ones that beer drinkers face every August when breweries in Colorado and nationwide begin releasing pumpkin beers while it’s still 95 degrees outside. Ah, yes, #firstworldproblems. Still, it’s a little rough…
During our recent explorations of traditional Chinese cuisine in Denver, we also revisited our last list of the best in town. From homey and traditional zha jiang mian at Zoe Ma Ma to forward-thinking, wood-fired cooking at Hop Alley, Denver has more to offer than ever before when it comes…
Mario moved here from Texas nineteen years ago, and yesterday we shared his complaint that he can’t find any good Mexican food in Denver — and by “Mexican food,” he means Tex Mex. That doesn’t play well with Coloradans, who all have their favorite kinds of Mexican food — but…
Kick the weekend off with a pop-up kitchen called Ash from Basta chef/owner Kelly Whitaker at Infinite Monkey Theorem in RiNo and continue a winy weekend with three dinners sponsered by Veuve Cliquot champagne and the Uncorked festival in Winter Park. Of course if vino’s not your thing, we’ve got…
Cherry Creek North held its eighth annual Food & Wine Festival on Saturday, August 13, featuring the neighborhood’s finest food and booze. Awards were given to several restaurants, including Harman’s Eat & Drink for Best of Show; Second Home Kitchen + Bar for Best Dessert and Best Table Decor; and…
What do you get when you combine board games, sandwiches, milkshakes and other goodies? While a kid’s birthday party is one answer, in the context of Board Game Republic at 900 West First Avenue, you have the latest place for adults to grab a cocktail and a bite while playing various…
No. 69: The Falafel Waffle at Moxie Eatery The first time we ordered the falafel waffle at this new Broadway shop, we admit we only did it because the name is fun to say. But chef/owner Dylan Moore (who Gretchen Kurtz profiled for Chef & Tell this week) packed so many…
Ah, to be a tourist on the 16th Street Mall. The lights, the music, the… smells. Perhaps you’ll grab a sandwich from Acme Delicatessen in Union Station as you gawk at the high ceilings. Or you’ll be entranced, as so many others are, by The Cheesecake Factory and its fiesta-colored…
We’ve been all about tacos this month. We ate dozens of them at the first Tacolandia — a celebration of street tacos that promises to become an annual event for Westword. Mark Antonation tried several of the featured eateries in advance, for his list of “Five Uncommon Tacos and Where…
As I thought a lot about regional cuisine in China — and ate a lot of it, too — I began wondering how the food there would evolve. As in the States, some chefs in China are looking around the globe for influence, while others are attempting to revitalize and…
