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…
As I ferreted out Chinese restaurants for this week’s story about authentic Chinese eats in Denver, I was most excited to drop into Hasu Asian Bistro, a restaurant that once served an amalgamation of Asian dishes in a subterranean space in Cherry Creek North. Hasu focused on sushi, but from…
This morning, we ran a list of our favorite cheese shops in town along with some tasty sandwiches and other cheesy delights found at each one. As proof that the metro area’s cheese scene continues to ripen, new cheese mongers were opening even as we were compiling our list. Cheese…
We would never consider moving to Europe — way too many crumbly old buildings and dangerous cobblestone streets. But parts of the European lifestyle appeal — and eating cheese is one of them. Walking into your neighborhood cheesemonger and snacking on something artisanal along with some fresh bread and perhaps…
The majority of Denver’s public schools opened their doors this week, ringing in tens of thousands of students with the first bell. And although the teachers who give their all would love a few apples, it’s likely that they’d prefer a beer — or two. That’s why Spangalang Brewery is offering…
When I asked veteran restaurateur Dylan Moore what drew him to the kitchen, he echoed a sentiment I’ve heard many times over the years. “I always thought chefs were studs,” he told me. “Part pirate, part rock star, part artist.” The fact that he grew up in the industry —…
The restaurant scene has boomed in northwest Denver over the last few years, with dozens of new places opening in Highland. Some of them were featured at the fourth annual Taste of Highlands, held on a rainy night last Thursday in Highlands Square. As Pizzeria Locale saved its giant pot…
There’s a new restaurant on the northeast corner of South Federal Boulevard and West Evans Avenue, and surprisingly — given the food scene in the area — it’s neither a pho shop nor a taqueria. Lancer’s Diner, which opened on Friday, is a breakfast-and-lunch spot serving home-style cooking and flattop…
No. 70: Combination Banh Mi at Vinh Xuong Bakery To get to this coveted sandwich in Athmar Park, head East on Alameda Avenue from South Federal Boulevard, pull into the Alameda Square Shopping Center and park at the northwest corner. There you’ll will find Vinh Xuong Bakery, a popular lunch…
The Dive Inn is a relatively new spot in Denver as neighborhood bars go, but since opening in 2012, it has become a staple in the Platt Park neighborhood along South Broadway. No matter what you’re into, you can probably find it at the Dive Inn. Most of my familiarity…
As the sun sets over Beijing’s Gui Jie, crowds throng what’s known as Ghost Street, posting up on short stools, surrounding eatery entrances and clutching numbers doled out by aloof hostesses. The rising chatter is punctuated by blaring microphones as restaurants call in parties and men with megaphones accost passersby,…
Natural beauty, a Wild West history and some of the nation’s best breweries: “These are the three things about Colorado that I love the most,” says Denver Business Journal reporter Ed Sealover. And he proves it with a series of ten three-day Colorado treks that he created for his new…
The Denver Wrangler’s new location at 3090 Downing Street opened to a rager on Sunday, August 14, after what appeared to be a wild pre-opening party on Saturday night. The official announcement that the town’s longtime bear bar had finally made the move from Uptown to the edge of Five Points…
No 71: Mini Chile Rellenos at La Loma La Loma has called West 26th Avenue in Jefferson Park home since 1973, moving once from its original home into the current location built from three conjoined miner’s cabins. A big move to 1801 Broadway downtown was announced in February, but construction…
If you’re craving an umbrella drink, you might need to wait a few weeks. Denver’s only tiki bar, Adrift, at 218 South Broadway, is closed for a remodel. The Polynesian themed bar and eatery was purchased by the group that owns Little Man Ice Cream, according to a sign posted…
Westword’s Tacolandia was the hottest party in town on Sunday, August 14, as more than thirty restaurants, taquerias and food trucks converged on Sports Authority Field to present a vast variety of tacos to the growing crowd, which kept cool with Estrella Jaslico beer and Exotico margaritas. Attendees had their…
Boulder kombucha brewer Rowdy Mermaid joined the ranks of Colorado’s craft-beer brewers with the release of two kombucha beers on Saturday, August 13. The two brews are wild, sour kombucha ales — one flavored with cherries and the other with notes of apple. The Wild Sour Cherry beer is a…
The work week starts out with a special party at Mister Tuna for restaurant-industry members, and ends with a pop-up beer garden off the 16th Street Mall. In between, you can take cooking classes, try special wine dinners, or get Colorado Proud. Keep reading for the ten tastiest events on…
On Sunday, August 14, Westword will host Tacolandia, a celebration of the city’s street tacos in all their tortilla-wrapped glory. Join us at Sports Authority Field to enjoy unlimited samples from many of Denver’s top taquerias, cantinas, Mexican restaurants and food trucks, including Taqueria El Trompito. El Trompito is a…
In honor of National Chicken Wing Day, we recently served up a flock of our favorite chicken wings in Denver, and readers immediately started squawking about our choices…and more. Says Meghan: I don’t know how Ace is not number one…I have a serious addiction and will drive out of my way…
