Nothing says summer like sangria. Cucina Colore, the Cherry Creek mainstay that I review this week, serves both red and white versions. I’m partial to the white, with cantaloupe, mango, pineapple and papaya that all pack a fruity punch from the brandy, orange curacao and peach schnapps in which they’re…
There was a lot to love at Latke Love, but the Park Hill eatery closed at the end of May 2014. Now it’s getting ready to make a comeback, at a location that has not yet divulged. And when Latke Love does return this summer, it will not only have…
The Denver Zoo will hosts its 26th Annual Do at the Zoo benefit gala tonight. Guests at the event can graze on dishes from sixty of Denver’s top restaurants while they wander the zoo grounds after hours. The food lineup features a veritable who’s who of Denver restaurants, with names like Ace,…
The Art Hotel opened yesterday on Broadway in the Golden Triangle, on the same block as the Hamilton wing of the Denver Art Museum and the Clyfford Still Museum. The hotel’s restaurant, Fire, is now open too, featuring a menu from executive chef Chris Jakubiec (most recently of Plume, inside…
The Post Brewing in Lafayette will begin canning two of its beers this month: Howdy Beer, a 4.5 percent ABV American-style pilsner (and Great American Beer Festival silver medal winner last year), and Townie Ale, a 6.2 percent ABV English-style pale ale. The brewery and fried chicken specialist says the…
Dough expert Jeff Smokevitch of Blue Pan Pizza recently earned high honors for a gluten-free pizza at the World Pizza Championship in Parma, Italy, where he competed with scores of other pizza pros from around the globe. It turns out that the dough for the pizza that helped him win…
Beer festivals are a dime a dozen in Colorado, which is why organizers — especially the ones who have been doing it for years — are always looking for ways to make the experience better for both attendees and the brewers involved. The Colorado Brewers Festival in downtown Fort Collins, which…
The comments have been coming fast and furious — mostly furious — since we posted our list of the ten best green chiles in Denver two weeks ago. Readers argued over what we’d included on the list — one called it “yuppie bullshit” — and what we hadn’t: Where was…
Cucina Colore has had an enviable run. As other restaurants in Cherry Creek North have come and gone, this beloved Italian eatery, with its big windows and landscaped patios, has kept cooking for more than twenty years. Founded by chef-owner Venanzio Momo, who once owned a coterie of Colore-branded outfits,…
Happy hump day. Whether it’s music, chocolate or whiskey that moves you, two tasty events today are playing your song. Elway’s in Cherry Creek will kick off its Taste and Tunes summer concert series today with live music from Funkiphino. Music will be rocking the backyard patio from 6:30 to…
When the Englewood building in which Noy and Rick Farrell had opened Taste of Thailand in 1994 was scheduled for demolition, rather than throw in the towel, they decided to pack up the kitchen and find a new home. After several months of construction and a brief closure (although the…
Brik on York’s Shoshana Frost is training the staff on the Acunto Mario Classico wood-fired oven that was shipped from Italy, then installed and put through an eight-day curing process after a month at sea. Frost is no stranger to Acunto ovens; this handmade brick model will be the centerpiece…
If you haven’t been to Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery for a while, you may notice some changes the next time you order a pint. Over the past few months, the brewery has completely replaced its old lineup with brand-new beers and a new approach. The overhaul is a result of the exit…
The Bourbon Renewal Project at Dunbar Kitchen & Taphouse Becky Alter, bar manager at Dunbar Kitchen & Taphouse, has a saying that she instills into all the bartenders that work with her: When in doubt, go the classic route. That mixological mantra is a rule she lives by, too; her…
Bad news for the month-old Greedy Hamster, which took over the downtown space on 14th Street vacated by the Belvedere: The brick facade above the pub’s patio — and a large part of the the rest of the building — collapsed onto the sidewalk yesterday afternoon. The Denver Fire Department…
We can almost taste that Detroit-style pizza now: Michigan natives and friends Jeff Smokevitch and Giles Flanagin have fired up the ovens and are just about ready to open Blue Pan Pizza at 3930 West 32nd Avenue. The new eatery has been several years in the making; Smokevitch started Brown Dog…
Chicken is seldom my protein preference when I’m dining out; it’s just such an everyday meat without personality or pop. Kids eat a lot of chicken — when they’re not eating other bland foods like white bread, juice in a box and orange crackers shaped like fish. Fried chicken, when…
After you punch out of work today, don’t head home. Instead, stay downtown (or get there fast) for a trio of culinary events. Here’s a taste of what’s on tap tonight: Coohills kicks off its free Beats on the Creek summer music series today with the Hazel Miller Band performing…
Twenty-one is a big number in the beer world: It’s the legal drinking age, the amendment that repealed Prohibition — and the number of years Great Divide Brewing Company has been selling beer to thirsty Coloradans. Great Divide celebrate its 21st anniversary on Saturday on the site of its future…
The Centennial Tavern at Jonesy’s closed on the last day of May after several months in business under that name — and several years as Jonesy’s Eatbar before that. Or did it? Regulars and fans of the relaxed, neighborhood bar and kitchen will be delighted to know that the tavern isn’t quite…
Nocturne, River North’s newest jazz and supper club, launched the summer version of its Renditions dinner and music series last Thursday with a set from the Tom Gershwin Quintet and a matching tasting menu from chef Dustin Beckner, with accompanying beverages from sommelier Scott Mattson, who owns Nocturne with his…
It’s hard to put my finger on exactly what Wild Eggs, on the edge of Washington Park West, is trying to be: a strip-mall chic, neighborhood breakfast joint or a modern art gallery devoted entirely to egg photos. I had been expecting just another franchise with decent food with a…
