No sooner had we lamented the disappearing dive bars of Denver when one of our favorites popped up in the news. Nob Hill Inn, which won our Best Dive Bar award in 2009 and Best Jukebox honors this year, is now definitely a contender for Best Customer Service — because…
Two very different entertainment options are on the culinary calendar today. In northwest Denver, Firenze a Tavola will host a dinner featuring the wines of the truffle capital of the world, Umbria. The special space at Parisi will be pouring three wines paired with a truffle-inspired feast for $58 per person;…
Colorado’s breweries continue to experiment with new styles, new ingredients and new ways of melding flavors. As a result, several breweries have now packaged beers aged in barrels that once held the potent fruit of the agave plant. River North Brewery, for instance, released a tequila-barrel-aged version of its J…
When Avanti Food & Beverage opens the doors to its LoHi food hall this month, one of the eateries inside will be MiJo, an Asian-influenced concept from Bones executive chef Jonny DePierro and sous chef Michael Nevarez. Noodle bowls will be the primary focus of the menu, with plenty of options for diners…
In mid-June, Michael Long — a founding partner of Opus Restaurant and the current executive chef at Le Central — presented the first farm dinner at Snow Creek Ranch in Larkspur; owners Joe and Michelle Kopriva plan on making the dinners a regular summer occurrence. Long cooked up a meal…
When the hip Avanti food court opens in mid-July at West 32nd Avenue and Pecos Street, it will have an odd-for-Colorado beer lineup and, in particular, one beer that came about as a result of an unusual collaboration between the world-renowned Dogfish Head brewery and Denver’s Prost Brewing. Call it Delaware meets Denver…
The Ama-zingh at Baur’s Restaurant & Listening Lounge As bar manager at Baur’s Restaurant and Listening Lounge, Brittany Wangsness (who we last encountered mixing up a buttery cocktail at TAG) enjoys challenging guests with unique flavors in her cocktails. “I want guests to leave here, having their questions answered and…
Where are the true dive bars in this city? Since we published our updated list of the Ten Best Dive Bars in Denver a year ago, a couple of our favorites have closed. And last week Rosa Mia Inn, winner of our Best Dive Bar Happy Hour in the Best of…
In the United States, Sudan is known mostly as the place the Lost Boys fled and as the most recent country to bifurcate into two separate nations, with South Sudan becoming the newest country in the world. But Sudanese food is mostly an unknown quantity, especially here in Denver. Sudan…
Cooking in the Mile High City has always been done at an elevated level, but with recent changes in marijuana laws the culinary arts in Denver are higher than ever. Find out how high when author, baker and cannabis entrepreneur Karin Lazarus talks about her new book, Sweet Mary Jane:…
The Vietnamese restaurants along Federal Boulevard are like hermit crabs exchanging shells for the best fit. No sooner did Wonderbowl shut down at the corner of Federal and Kentucky Avenue than Pho Duy shed its two-decade-old shell, shuffling one address north into the bigger, more modern space — where it’s…
Juan Padró and Katie O’Shea Padró, owners of Highland Tap & Burger, and Max MacKissock, former executive chef at the Squeaky Bean, have teamed up to convert a former convenience store into a wood-fired Italian eatery and bar that will be called Bar Dough. The space is right next door…
Despite food trend watchers’ declarations that bacon is dead, Americans are still eating plenty of the porky stuff. When surveyed (by the obviously biased Smithfield pork company), 65% of us said we support bacon as our “national food.” While bacon enhances almost everything it touches, there are some dishes that…
After a one-month turnaround, Ignite Ale House & Kitchen opens today in a former Woody’s Tavern in Aurora. This is the second Ignite from Concept Restaurants, the group that also runs Humboldt, Stout Street Social, the Rialto Cafe and several other restaurants around town. Expect this version of the group’s…
Back when John Hickenlooper and his partners founded the Wynkoop Brewing Company, Hickenlooper was insistent that Colorado’s first brewpub pronounced its name “WINkoop.” As he would tell anyone who would listen, “After all, we don’t produce WINE.” But Colorado definitely does, and its current governor – one John Hickenlooper –…
Last week we named the Ten Best Places for Late-Night Eats in Denver, and the response was immediate. Where was Jerusalem? Breakfast King? Chubby’s? And the inclusion of Mary Jane’s on the list made it a “joke,” says one reader. Adds James: You should rename this the best late-night hipster places in Denver…
Filled with everything from fried chicken to a biergarten festival, the culinary calendar is sizzling this week. Here are twelve of the tastiest events on the menu: Monday, July 6 It’s National Fried Chicken Day and Max’s Wine Dive is celebrating by offering a buy one, get one free deal…
Before you tune out for the Independence Day holiday weekend, there are a couple of things you might want to know, especially if you’re planning on heading to Old Major next week — or if you happen to like hot dogs. Old Major has been consistently packing the house since…
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued a recall today on Natural Grocers brand Caribbean Nut & Fruit Mix due to potential salmonella contamination of the macadamia nuts in the mix. No illnesses have been reported so far, according to the agency’s web page. The affected product was…
“Money is not the goal,” says Eric Wallace. “It’s a means to an end.” And the end? To support his community, to provide a stable living for himself and his employees. Oh, and to “change the world” with craft beer. On Thursday, Wallace, who co-founded Longmont’s Left Hand Brewing in…
The Berkeley neighborhood’s historic watering hole, the Rosa Mia Inn, which opened in 1966, recently sold and will reopen as the Nip & Sip Neighborhood Lounge. The new ownership group includes J.D. Dossett, Margaret Moore, and Leigh Jones — of Jonesy’s Eatbar fame, who also runs the Horseshoe Lounge, Inga’s…
Biscuits seem simple enough. Just twist open the can and put them in the oven, right? Not exactly. In the South, where biscuits are woven into the fabric of the culture, these baked treats are subject to endless variations, made with everything from buttermilk to lard to sweet potatoes. At…
