Native Foods Cafe, which got its start in California in 1994, came into Colorado strong two decades later, winning our Best Vegetarian Restaurant award in the Best of Denver 2014. But over the last year three of its local locations have closed — including spots on the 16th Street Mall…
It’s National Moose Day! Throw your antlers in the air at any Smiling Moose Rocky Mountain Deli location today, and you’ll get 25 percent off any menu item, excluding the Mo! Sandwich. (Every Monday, customers can already upgrade their Mini Mo! to a Mighty for just #1.) Find our more…
The National Western Stock Show leaves town at the end of the rodeo today, but not before dropping money, memories and maybe a little manure into the local economy. On Friday, the very well-behaved 2016 Grand Champion Steer and the Reserve Grand Champion visited the Brown Palace for tea and…
In-N-Out Burger has lots of fans, one of which suggested that the California chain should move into the vacated Griff’s space. That led to a discussion of why In-N-Out won’t come to Colorado — too far from its distribution centers — which then sparked a debate over whether Colorado wants…
If beer and sausage are your thing but you never had a chance to make it to Wurstkuche before it closed last week, you’re in luck because Kline’s Beer Hall opened last night in Arvada. Owners Lenka Juchelkova and Mike Huggins, who also operate the Arvada Tavern and Union Lodge…
Where’s the beef? It was at Denver’s poshest hotels this morning. An annual tradition of the National Western Stock Show took place once again as the Grand Champion steer was lead into the lobby of the Brown Palace Hotel while onlookers enjoyed tea service. Remi, the winner, and Moses, the…
No. 96: Housemade Burrata at Viand Viand opened last fall in the space that had once housed La Fondue. While the restaurant and its partner next door, Reunion Gastro Pub, feel isolated on an island between the 16th Street Mall and the Denver Performing Arts Complex, that isolation gives Viand…
There’s some sort of weird cloning project happening south of metro Denver — and it involves strip malls and chain restaurants. The Promenade Shops at Briargate isn’t a new shopping center, but there’s plenty of new activity there. Modern Market — remember? the chain that used to be known as…
This week we served up our list of the Ten Best Pizza Places in Denver, which included Cart-Driver, the winner of Best Pizza in the Best of Denver 2015. But readers disagreed with that choice, as well as many more on the list. Where were Buenos Aires Pizzeria, Virgilio’s, Slice Work’s, Carl’s…
We’re in the middle of winter, but that should’t stop you from enjoying a nice picnic with a little wine. Luckily, Settembre Cellars is inviting guests to pack a meal and a blanket, and head to the winery’s tasting room between 1 and 6 p.m. every Thursday through Sunday for…
A self-proclaimed “stray bar,” the Barker Lounge was a particular pet of animal lovers around town. It got its start on South Broadway, then moved to Santa Fe Drive four years ago, and its patio was regularly rated as one of the most dog-friendly spots in town. But the Barker…
There’s a new breakfast burrito purveyor in Denver — but it’s not another Federal Boulevard green chile slinger. Instead, these come from a name familiar to those who love good Italian cuisine. Americatus, the Larimer Street pasta shop and deli, launched Colorado Taco Co. this week, serving chubby burritos, sugared…
The stars came out to shine, as they do every year, at the Big Beers, Belgians and Barleywines Festival, which took place earlier this month at the Cascade Resort in Vail. Some were established super giants like Lost Abbey, Avery Brewing and Great Divide. Others were rising stars, like Casey…
Every year since 2012, the Good Food Awards have lauded artisan food producers in the U.S. by recognizing “tasty, authentic and responsibly produced” food and beverages. The Awards single out companies and individuals who manufacture the best food and beverages in traditional ways while committing to environmentally safe practices, local…
With the acrylic barely dry from its 2015 opening, the Art Hotel has a bit of swagger in 2016, managing to offer the kind of moneyed, cosmopolitan experience that you’d expect from a hotel in one of America’s urban centers. It’s a kind of feeling rarely attempted and a potential…
This week Mark Antonation found evidence that USA Today’s prediction that Filipino food will be big this year is already coming true in Denver, with dishes flavored by the Philippines showing up at numerous restaurants, and a couple of Filipino spots opening, too. That’s good news for some readers. Says…
From seafood to spooks, you can sink your teeth into a couple of unique culinary events today. Baur’s Restaurant is teaming up with Lobster Bliss and Ocean to Plate to host “Go Fish: Pesce Amore, A Winter Warm-Up to Sustainable Seafood” at 6:30 p.m. at Baur’s. The informative seafood dinner…
Troy Guard, the restaurateur with the rapidly expanding empire of eateries (from the original TAG to the new Los Chingones in the Denver Tech Center) is adding one more notch on his belt with a second TAG Burger Bar, which will open tomorrow (January 21) in the Highland hideaway that…
Longmont’s Oskar Blues Brewery, which was partially purchased by an East Coast private equity firm last year, revealed this week that it has experienced yet another year of double-digit sales growth, surpassing 30 percent over the previous year. Part of that growth came about as a result of the fact…
No. 97: Squab and Sunchoke Tortellini at Abejas Abejas opened last summer in Golden, tucked under a shingled awning typical of the town’s old-time, mining-town vibe. And inside, you’ll also find references to Golden’s history and location, from gas lanterns on shelves above the bar to lengths of climbing rope…
Before he became the governor of Colorado, before he became the mayor of Denver, John Hickenlooper was a publican and a craft brewer. So it came as no surprise when the Colorado Governor’s Mansion became the first gubernatorial residence in the nation to boast a draft-beer system, back in March 1994. Since…
Ah, In-N-Out Burger. Ask Denver residents what they’re hungry to see in this city, and the name of the iconic California burger chain inevitably pops up. In fact, In-N-Out cropped up n two different westword.com conversations yesterday: one about what could go into the Wurstkuche location at 2036 Broadway (In-N-Out…
