Our comments section has been smoking over the past week, ever since Gretchen Kurtz’s review of Roaming Buffalo Bar-B-Que and Mark Antonation’s piece on GQue, a new barbecue joint, inspired some lip-smacking — and smack-talking — discussion of the scene. Says Robert Mitton: Denver is a GREAT food city. One…
Too much noise in a restaurant isn’t good, unless you don’t like your date and are glad for the excuse not to talk. But what about the opposite: too much quiet? That’s what I considered one night at Solitaire, which opened this spring in the lovingly renovated former Highland’s Garden…
Today is National Chicken Wing Day, and Denver will be ablaze with wing-related events including wing-eating contests, all-you-can-eat deals and more. And if chicken wings aren’t your things, indulge in a whiskey-and-chocolate pairing at Whiskey Tango Foxtrot — if you’re a lady. Fly over the mid-week hump at one of…
No 30: Foie Gras Bonbons at Milk & Honey Bar KitchenChef-restaurateur Michael Shiell was out of the Denver culinary scene for more than a decade, but with Milk & Honey, which opened in Larimer Square two months ago, he’s back with a swank and understated subterranean eatery that feels both…
After more than thirty years, a pizza joint can start to look a little lived in, to say the least — and running a chain of multiple eateries makes staying modern a little more difficult. The homegrown Anthony’s Pizza & Pasta chain is wrapping up a full overhaul of all…
From new brunch to a revamped roster of smaller plates, a few Denver restaurants are fine-tuning their menus and service to take advantage of the longer dining days and warm weather. On East Alameda Avenue, Bittersweet has been dishing up elegant and artistic plates from chef-owner Olav Peterson for nearly…
Barbecue is hot in the summer, and it also inspires plenty of heated conversations. Gretchen Kurtz just reviewed Roaming Buffalo Bar-B-Que, a new place in the University of Denver neighborhood that specializes in “Colorado craft” barbecue, a concept that definitely got discussions going. And then Mark Antonation revealed that St…
If there’s one conversation everyone in Denver has had this summer, it’s about the weather. Overcast skies and persistent downpours meant an atypically soggy spring — and now we’re into monsoon season, with blazingly beautiful days punctuated by fast-moving afternoon storms that build over the mountains and race across the…
Jax Fort Collins is joining forces with fellow Front Ranger Jaws Sushi to create a collaborative dinner featuring six courses of “fire and ice.” Each dish featured on the evening’s menu will include both hot and cold elements, including oysters on the half shell, octopus salad, striped bass ceviche, coconut…
No. 31: My Wife’s Doughnuts at Osaka Ramen Osaka Ramen just opened in late April but has already earned a reputation as one of the top tonkotsu spots in town. An exploration of the full menu, though, reveals that chef-owner Jeff Osaka has a knack for more than just noodles and…
Last September, the owners of the Postino group of Phoenix, Arizona wine bars posted their intention to open a new cafe in the former Denver Book Binding Company building in Lower Highland. The building has since undergone an extensive overhaul and Postino LoHi is nearly ready to open on the south end…
Sometimes, bottomless mimosas get a little out of control; to encourage safe brunching and to help you avoid morning Uber fees, Lala’s Pizzeria & Wine Bar has teamed up with Turin Bicycles for a weekly summer bike to brunch series. The new Saturday fiesta is sponsored by the bike shop…
What better way to cool off from a hard workout than with a succulent scoop of ice cream? After all, you deserve it after all those tummy tucks, downward facing dogs and weight lifting. With these five studios, listed in alphabetical order by ice cream shop (because we know what’s…
Just after marking its first anniversary at 2230 Oneida Street, Table Top closed “until further notice,” according to a sign posted on the front door of the Park Hill eatery. And that means one of our 100 Favorite Dishes, the crispy spare ribs created by chef Brady Marcotte, are also off the…
My exposure to the cuisine of the Philippines has definitely been limited here in Denver, primarily consisting of visits to a couple of food trucks: Orange Crunch and A Taste of the Philippines, which both serve great food but have small menus. But then ChowSun opened last November in east Aurora,…
On Wednesday Colorado will join the rest of the country in celebrating the magnificence that is the chicken wing during National Chicken Wing Day. But there are plenty of other noteworthy events on this week’s culinary calendar; keep reading for all the juicy details. Monday, July 27 Frasca Food and…
This week our music blog featured Savvi Neufer, a cook who’s trying to spread a little comfort by cooking for bands under the name Feed the Scene Denver, a personal chef service of sorts that got its start in New York City. Read about how Neufer provides hot meals and “a…
The northeast corner of Alameda Avenue and Downing street has been home to a string of Asian restaurants since the late 1990s. What originally opened as Stir Crazy quickly changed names to the Crazy Asian Cafe, which survived until 2012, when new owners took over and gave it the name…
A new concept in beverage service kicks off tonight when First Draft will unveil its self-service beer system in RiNo. First Draft opens at 5 p.m. today with a wall of forty tap handles and an electronic system built by iPourIt that allows customers to pour their own beers (measured down to…
Saint Louis native Jason Ganahl has barbecue sauce running through his veins. After moving to Colorado, he missed the smokehouse meats of his hometown and decided to perfect his own recipes by entering the competitive barbecue circuit more than five years ago. since then, as a member of the Rocky…
Historic Denver has weighed in on plans for a new, mixed-use, eight-story project that would be built on the 1.5 acre site of the current Tavern Uptown, at 538 East 17th Avenue, complete with a brand-new Tavern occupying the same ground-floor corner of the block — but with a rooftop…
Roaming Buffalo Bar-B-Que opened this past winter, bringing some heat to the city’s often disappointing barbecue scene. Gretchen Kurtz found a few smoking’ dishes when she recently reviewed Roaming Buffalo Bar-B-Que. But where there’s smoke, there’s ire — and readers are once again debating the merits of barbecue in Denver, including the…
