Last week we brought news that a new Korean restaurant, Soban, had opened in May in Aurora. The eatery comes to Colorado from Los Angeles with a reputation among fans of Korean cuisine because of restaurant critic Jonathan Gold’s attentions. We stopped by Soban again this week to sample a…
Summer is taking its sweet, sweet time coming to Colorado, but the state’s craft breweries will certainly be ready when summer’s finally official: An unprecedented number of brand-new canned and bottled beers have hit liquor store shelves and taproom walls in recent weeks — and more are on the way…
The new Blue Moon brewery and restaurant is taking shape at 1910 38th Street, just a short distance north of the original Blue Moon Brewing Company at the Sandlot inside Coors Field, where the Coors-owned company got its start in 1995. Founding brewer Keith Villa expects a soft opening in the…
The return to Denver of Godfather’s Pizza has people talking about all the other places they’d like to see back in town — or come here for the first time. Says Michael: Denver has more than enough pizza places already. It doesn’t need any more. Godfather’s adds no value whatsoever…
After a short work week, this weekend is long on fun, and crammed with culinary events — from free doughnuts to farmers’ markets to special dinners. Keep reading all the tasty details. Friday, June 3 In celebration of National Donut Day, Dunkin’ Donuts locations around Denver will be offering a…
With the explosion of new restaurants hitting Denver over the last two or three years, heads are spinning trying to figure out which eateries are worth the time and money. Food quality isn’t the only concern; diners want a complete, seamless experience when they’re dropping big bucks for increasingly expensive…
Arriving midway through a restaurant’s posted happy hour presents a 5:30 quandary: limit yourself to eating off the discounted menu or forsake the deals and indulge in a real dinner. Not everyone wants to cobble together a meal, Carl Weathers-style, but smart restaurateurs know how to satisfy everyone for a…
A Mexican eatery called Fritangas La Pili recently took over a bar and nightclub space at 1733 West Mississipi avenue in the Athmar Park neighborhood, offering a few street-food specialties not found in many other Denver restaurants. Pambazos — tortas soaked in guajillo chile sauce — and sopes are a…
Big things can come in small packages, and Will Curtin and Chris Kirk plan to deliver some big things this Saturday when they open Banded Oak Brewing, one of the smaller taprooms in Denver. Located in a tiny former auto-body shop on Broadway, Banded Oak has room for just 38…
Grillerz, a new sports bar, hasn’t yet opened in the former home of Billy’s on South Broadway, but already readers are giving the place a grilling — over its spelling, if nothing else. Says Matthew: We should go here! A restaurant with the letter “Z” in it is just like spelling…
Home-grown, fast-casual chain Chipotle will be chipping in for charity today. As part of Chipotle Mexican Grill’s efforts to help support local organizations, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. today, Denver area Chipotle locations will donate 50 percent of all sales to the Denver Botanic Gardens. Customers simply need to…
The joined houses at 4900 East Colfax Avenue have served as a restaurant site for decades, with the likes of Tante Louise, the Cork House and the Cork House Broker filling the space. After a brief vacancy, Red Octave Kitchen & Bar moved in, offering a more casual atmosphere with…
To celebrate New Belgium’s 25th anniversary, the Fort Collins brewery has collaborated with five other breweries around the country — Allagash, Firestone Walker, Hopworks Urban Brewery, Rhinegeist and Avery — to make several different versions of the iconic Fat Tire Amber Ale. For the all-Colorado Avery collaboration, the two breweries…
Next time you’re trying to get off the couch to burn some calories, try reaching for a beer — or get yourself nice and hung over to motivate a trip to the gym. The doctors agree; according to a national survey, drinking is associated with a ten-percent increase in “exercising…
Stones on 32nd opened quietly last month at 3211 Pecos Street, right across from Avanti in the booming Highland neighborhood. Owner Mike Stone turned a former garage that was last the home of Sportique into a restaurant specializing in “Colorado Comfort Food” with an unusually comforting amenity for this part of town:…
Brian Wilson has heard a Beach Boys joke or two in his life — but music isn’t a laughing matter for this executive chef, who hails from a line of professional musicians and even studied jazz performance and composition in college. For the past eight years, however, Wilson has fine-tuned…
Colorado may not be known for its lakes, but assuming the rain stops, you can enjoy a mid-week party on the water today. LIVE! at the Lake kicked off last week at The Marina at Cherry Creek, with musical guest Danny Shafer and food from Relish. The fun continues today,…
May has come and gone, bringing with it some new restaurants — and taking away a few. A number of openings, closings and other changes came from some of our favorite chefs and restaurateurs this month. Patrick Mangold-White, who brought Uno Mas Cantina y Taqueria and Kaos Pizzeria to Old…
One Illegal Pete’s burrito is generally more than enough for most folks, but competitive eater Joey Chestnut managed to pack in 14.5 of the foil-wrapped bombs in ten minutes as he took the $5,000 grand prize at the Denver Outlaws World Burrito Eating Championship on Saturday, May 28. The event…
Qdoba has been a Denver staple in the fast-casual scene since it opened more than twenty years ago. If you don’t remember the name from the mid-1990s, you may recall that the company was once called Z-Tecas — and Zuma before that. Over the years, the name and ownership have…
After a two-decade absence, Godfather’s Pizza is back in metro Denver. Franchisees Cody Wickham, Jake Smith and Adrienne Wood took over a space that was previously a convenience store in Thornton, gave it a new look and opened for business on Memorial Day. But is this pizza an offer you…
The word “serendipity” derives from a Persian fairy tale about the three princes of Serendip, who were blessed with fortunate coincidences, so it seemed somehow appropriate that after exploring three international markets (none Persian), I serendipitously came home with all the makings for traditional Salvadoran pupusas — when I’d started…
