AB InBev-Owned 10 Barrel Brewing Will Open Denver Brewpub

10 Barrel Brewing, a popular Bend, Oregon-based brewery, has confirmed that it plans to open a brewery and pub in Denver within the next six months. The brewery, founded in 2006 by brothers Chris and Jeremy Cox and Garrett Wales, is notable because of the acclaim and awards that it…

Thirty Amazing Colorado Beers From 2015

It’s getting more and more difficult for Colorado beer lovers to wrap their arms — and their taste buds — around the depth and breadth of our brewery scene. With more than 300 breweries, all of them pumping out dozens of brews over the course of a year, it would…

Cocktail of the Week: Superhero at Carbon Beverage Cafe

The Superhero at Carbon Beverage Cafe When Habit Doughnut Dispensary and Carbon Beverage Cafe opened five months ago on Platte Street, the plan was to sell lots of coffee and doughnuts. But beverage coordinator Matthew Spicer took it a step further by coming up with a way to add booze,…

Mix It Up at a Mexican Cooking Class Tonight

Spice up your cooking skills: Aurora’s Kitchen on the Green will be holding a Mexican cooking class from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. today. Students will learn how to whip up homemade tortillas, quesadillas, sopapillas, burritos, green chile pork, guacamole, re-fried beans and more, and also discover the best way to…

The Seven Best New Coffee Shops in Denver in 2015

With so many new coffee spots scattered about the city, 2015 left Denver sips away from heart palpitations. We’re buzzing with caffeinated joy over the tiny shops and uber-hip spots serving cocktails and tasty bites along with pour-over coffee, cold-brew on tap and cortados that will make you weep. Here…

Tacos Jalisco Reopens After Minor Upgrades

Tacos Jalisco closed on December 21 for remodeling, promising to reopen on January 2. Well, the time-honored (and slightly timeworn) Mexican joint in Berkeley honored its word, and is now back serving those familiar burritos, carnitas and combo plates in an updated dining room. The two seating areas are a…

Four Restaurants That Both Opened and Closed in 2015

While nearly 250 restaurants and bars opened in 2015 and some 100 or so closed, only four places were unlucky enough to do both in the same year. Here are four restaurants and coffeehouses that opened and closed within the year. For a complete list of openings and closings, see…

Reader: Your Ten Best Burgers List Has Zero Credibility

Last week we served up another helping of The Ten Best Burgers in Denver — 2015 Edition, a list that ends with our Best of Denver 2015 pick for Best Hamburger: the Ditka at Jimmy’s Urban Bar & Grill. Some readers found the list hard to swallow, including Ken, who…

Three Denver Dining Resolutions for 2016

The Ethniche column began in May 2014 as a deep dive into the city’s international culinary scene, with each month devoted to four or five restaurants serving the cuisine of a specific country, region or culture. After a year, though, I changed tactics, looking instead for less common foods, whether…

Beer, Bird and Bubbles on the Culinary Calendar Today

Today you can get your grub on at a new restaurant, or try an old favorite with a new twist. Either way, you’re sure to enjoy some tasty fare with a side of bubbles or beer.  GoodBird Kitchen, The Post Brewing Company’s fast-casual concept sibling, will open its doors to…

Five Great Recipes From a Year of Cocktails

In 2015, our resident expert on all things shaken and stirred, Kevin Galaba, went on a weekly mission to uncover cocktail recipes from Denver’s top bartenders. He tasted his way through, tequila, gin, bourbon and spirits ever more esoteric and exotic and chatted with the women and men behind the…

The Ten Best Newly Packaged Colorado Craft Beers of 2015

Colorado soared past the 300 brewery mark in 2015, helping it remain one of the biggest, most important states in the nation for the craft brewing industry. But it isn’t the numbers so much as the variety and quality of our beer that makes Colorado shine. In the meantime, bottling…

GoodBird Kitchen Will Hatch in Longmont Tuesday

The cock will crow and the dinner bell will ring when Goodbird Kitchen officially opens its doors on Tuesday, January 5. Big Red F, the local group behind the award-winning Post Brewing Company in Lafayette, as well as Lola, the five Jax Fish House spots and other restaurants, is offering a new twist…