“I don’t wish this on anyone. I don’t wish it on my worst enemy. It very nearly destroyed us, but we are coming back stronger than we ever were.” Those are the words of River North Brewery founder Matthew Hess, who was forced to close his doors last fall after…
Lime XS opened at 730 East Sixth Avenue nearly ten years ago as the second outpost of the popular Larimer Square original, which closed its doors in 2012. The Lime name also lives on at the Denver Pavilions location, but as of this Friday, it will be the last. Lime XS…
When Corey Marshall opens his second brewery on the fifth floor of the new Westin Hotel at Denver International Airport – possibly before the end of this year – the spot will hold two unusual distinctions: it will be one of the only breweries in the country located on an…
The start of a new season brought another pairing dinner from Mason Jar Productions, featuring newly grown cannabis as well as Blackbelly Market chef/owner Hosea Rosenberg, back for another round. The March 24 event was hosted by MiNDFUL, a dispensary that operates out of an historic storefront in Black Hawk, as well as…
Spring Sting at Coohills When Joshua Tallent thinks of Spring, he thinks of tequila. He also thinks of things like fresh herbs and pineapple, which is evident in one of his new cocktail recipes on his seasonal cocktail menu at Coohills. His menu launches today and features the Spring Sting…
One of Denver’s favorite new breakfast spots just expanded its menu to include dinner service Thursday through Saturday. And starting this week, Onefold is now offering all you can eat small plates for $18. Items like a Chinese street sandwich with pulled pork; artichoke and manchego croquettes; and Indonesian-style kaya…
I recently had some tasty Cuban sandwiches and fried potato croquetas at the Cuba Bakery & Cafe — but while the intersection of East Mississippi Avenue and South Chambers Road may be an easy stop for many Aurora residents, it’s quite a drive for the sake of a sandwich. Luckily a…
First the Barker Lounge went dark on Santa Fe Drive in January. Then Crown Social closed this past weekend on South Broadway. Now comes word that the Eagle will be shutting its doors after the end of business on April 2; the building in hot-hot RiNo has been sold and the bar will…
It’s often argued that deep-frying anything makes it taste better, and there is a lot of truth to that. But dishes browned to perfection in a wood-fired oven can also produce food-gasmic experiences. Cooking “al forno” — that’s oven-baked to the layman — is a staple in Italian cooking that…
Jeremy Kittelson has worked for Justin Cucci’s Edible Beats restaurant group for nearly four years, beginning at Root Down and working his way up to operations chef for the company. And now Cucci has named Kittelson as culinary director for all of the restaurants: Linger, Root Down, Ophelia’s and the…
The Crown Social on South Broadway just closed over the weekend and the Barker Lounge went dark on Santa Fe in January. Now Denver’s gay community is losing another favorite establishment. The Denver Eagle announced on its Facebook page that Saturday, April 2, will be the last night of business…
The bigger a craft brewery gets, the more it usually tries to streamline its operations — brewing and packaging beers in a uniform manner that keeps things simple. But not Epic Brewing, which was founded in Salt Lake City and operates its major production facility in Denver. The company has…
The Crown Social opened a year ago at 1446 South Broadway, taking the place of the Black Crown Lounge. Owner Kell Peplau-Kaiser rolled out a bar menu of all-Colorado spirits, wine and beer in the Victorian hoe that also served as an antique store, jazz lounge and supper club. But a…
We’ve just sent the Best of Denver 2016 off to the printer, and already have a file full of possibilities for the Best of Denver 2017 — places that were too new to consider for this year’s edition, or have yet to open but are eagerly anticipated. The Grateful Gnome,…
The focus is on food all over Colorado this week, with the Taste of Vail starting on Wednesday and City of Gold, the critically acclaimed film about Pulitzer Prize-winning food critic Jonathan Gold, showing at the Mayan Theatre through Thursday. Other tasty events include a soulful benefit, wine dinners and more;…
The concept of allowing private marijuana clubs was resurrected last Friday, when Denver-NORML delivered the language for a citizen’s initiative for the November ballot calling for such clubs to be allowed within city limits to the Denver City Attorney’s Office. Once the language is approved, proponents will start collecting signatures…
When you think about holidays celebrated with good food, Easter doesn’t spring to mind. Christmas, sure. Thanksgiving, of course. Halloween, well, you really can’t beat candy. Sure, at Easter you get peeps and hollow chocolate rabbits, but they’re just a side to painted, hard-boiled eggs. The saving grace of this…
In advance of the Best of Denver 2016 — which hits the streets, and this website, on March 31 — we’ve been eating at barbecue joints all over town, including those on our list of the Ten Best Barbecue Joints in Denver, which ended with the 2015 winner, Wayne’s Smoke…
Gretchen Kurtz checked out Hop Alley this week, chatting with chef Todd Somma about the traditional Chinese dishes he’s turning out in River North. Meanwhile, Mark Antonation was exploring international cuisine a little farther east, with samples of goat and spaghetti from Somali eatery Kin Resaurant and Korean-Chinese noodles from…
New Highland cocktail bar and restaurant, the Way Back, at 4132 West 38th Avenue, is nearly ready to greet the public. While the kitchen won’t be fired up quite yet, the bar will open for business this coming Monday evening (March 28). The Way Back it the product of barman Chad Michael…
Earlier this week, we explored two restaurants on South Parker Road that served food influenced by international culinary migrations: Kin Restaurant specializes in Somali cooking with touches of Italian, while the P & Y Cafe serves Chinese noodle dishes and stir-fries that have made their way to Aurora by way of…
With more than a foot of snow on the ground, getting stoked for food-truck season may seem a little premature. But it only takes one sunny day before the mobile kitchens are out in force peddling lunch and dinner at every bewery, vacant lot and office park in town. One…
