Dave Thibodeau is skeptical. The co-founder of Ska Brewing in Durango has been drinking beer and helping to create unusual beer recipes for a long time. He’s tried everything from barrel-aged barleywines to sours to milk stouts and double IPAs, but there’s a certain style that has never really worked…
Tracking down specialty foods from underrepresented cultures can be tricky. The food of Spain, in particular, doesn’t get much attention in Denver, with very few restaurants devoted to Spanish cuisine or tapas done properly (especially since the wonderful Ondo’s in Cherry Creek closed two years ago). That’s why reader Roger…
Amid heavy burger competition, a heavy burger from a quiet little downtown bar won our Best Hamburger award last year. The Ditka burger at Jimmy’s Urban Bar & Grill stood out for its juicy half-pound burger beefed up with — more beef. Jimmy’s is a shrine to Chicago and so…
The Rackhouse Pub has finally reopened in its new location in RiNo, much to the relief of loyal fans. But somehow our story about the Rackhouse reopening failed to mention its award-winning mac and cheese, focusing instead on the beer and other delights. Says Crissy: I couldn’t be happier that The Rackhouse Pub…
Sprouts will open a new store at 98 Wadsworth Boulevard in Lakewood today, and the chain be offering free food and special savings in celebration of the grand opening. Doors open at 7 a.m with free coffee and muffin samples for those waiting in line, and the first 200 customers…
Arvada Beer Company, which was founded by husband-and-wife homebrewers Cary and Kelly Floyd in 2011, has closed its doors. If the closure is permanent, it would be one of the first times an independent craft brewer has gone out of business in the Denver metro area since Denver’s Del Norte…
A new Italian restaurant is coming to downtown Denver. Lucia, a concept from North Carolina’s Urban Food Group, is currently under construction at 1550 17th Street. That’s right between Common Grounds and Rockmount Ranch Wear, in case you’re having difficulty envisioning to location, which was not previously a restaurant. The block…
Peyton Manning got good news last week when Denver Broncos coach Gary Kubiak named him the starter for the playoff game coming up on January 17. But there’s even better news coming: On Monday, Denver’s Factotum Brewing and Tow Yard Brewing, from Indianapolis, got together in the Mile High City…
The National Western Stock Show and Rodeo threw open the gates to a stampede of rodeo lovers over the weekend — who all worked up a mighty hunger perusing livestock and catching up with their favorite cowboys. Smoked turkey legs may be the biggest draw, but there’s plenty of other…
Restaurateurs targeted Denver last year as a city they clearly thought was short on one of the major food groups: pizza. Along with new locations for local chains like Modern Market (formerly ModMarket) and Parry’s Pizzeria & Bar, several other national chains invaded from other states, including Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint (Georgia), Hungry…
Beet Root at Honor Society Handcrafted Eatery When KT Ward walks into the kitchen at Honor Society, he sees piles of possibilities: limes, celery, apples — whatever he thinks might be fused into a stunning cocktail. “We’ve got a lot of cool, fresh ingredients to play with,” Ward says. It…
Before AB InBev gobbled up the Breckenridge Brewery, it purchased 10 Barrel out of Bend, Oregon — and the news that 10 Barrel will now open a brewpub in RiNo, perhaps at Casselman’s, was not met with open arms — and mouths — by craft-beer enthusiasts here. Says Adam: Don’t bother…if Casselman’s is indeed…
Food halls are all the buzz these days, as developers invest big dollars in the concept and invite boutique restaurants to join their lineups. Avanti Food & Beverage is the Denver archetype, an incubator model that allows startups to sign short-term leases and test culinary ideas in a relatively low-risk…
Quentin Tarentino’s The Hateful Eight showcases some pretty breathtaking Colorado scenery — even if the plot is set in Wyoming. To celebrate the recent release of the film, which was shot near Telluride, the Alamo Drafthouse will be welcoming Telluride Brewing Company and Breckenridge Distillery for a five-course dinner-and-a-movie event tonight…
No. 98: The Roasted Porchetta Sandwich at Brider Sure, Brider is one of the newest eateries in town, but the culinary team that has already found success with Oak at Fourteenth and Acorn has only needed a few turns of the rotisserie to start rolling out delish deli-style sandwiches (not…
Last week, we mentioned that Strange Grounds on South Broadway had closed and will soon become a sandwich shop called Samiches. But it turns out that Strange Grounds is not gone for good. A source with the coffeehouse indicates that the owner has found a new location at 1077 South…
Denver lost a Peruvian eater when Pikkas closed in Cherry Creek in December, but the space didn’t sit unclaimed for long. There’s now a new sign up — along with some beetle-kill pine cladding — announcing that Grind is moving in. We’re putting our money on coffee shop, but sausage…
Winter is in full swing and changing seasons mean changing menus. Out with the pumpkin, in with the citrus, kumquats and comfort food. Today, Black Eye Capitol Hill rolls out a new winter menu with some savory dishes, cocktails and desserts worth going out of your way for. Chef Alex…
Hearing nothing but praise for Four Friends Kitchen since it opened in Stapleton last March, I’d had it on my radar for a while, but quite frankly the restaurant’s reservation policy had turned me off from visiting. Rather than taking reservations on Open Table or simply not taking reservations at…
New year, new bar. Pon Pon opened at the very end of 2015 at 2528 Walnut Street; Lindsey Barlett offered a first look at the combo bar/gallery late last week. The spot in RiNo (or is that Five Points, as one reader points out on Facebook) is already attracting fans…and…
As if we needed a reason to drink on a Monday, today is National Hot Toddy Day, and several restaurants around town will be celebrating with a few steaming concoctions to help you shake off the winter chill. Carbon Beverage Cafe will be serving up Bhakti Chai Toddy; punch Bowl…
Heading out for brunch this morning? Lauren Monitz just served up her experience at Harman’s Eat & Drink, a brunch that she says not only staved off the hangover hangries, but also offered a “hipper” option in Cherry Creek. In fact, she says, This spot qualifies as one of the…
