There is nothing like the feeling of driving home with rock music blasting and the car trunk full of delicious things to eat. That’s how I returned from the Boulder County Farmers’ Market Saturday — the second of the yeart — with a bunch of slim carrots from Plowshare Farms…
Le Central is not a flashy restaurant or one that travels the social-media seas, trawling for new customers and sending up flares for “look at me, look at me!” attention. The affordable French restaurant keeps doing what it has always done since opening at Eighth Avenue and Lincoln Street back…
More than three years after Longmont’s Left Hand Brewing became the first U.S. beer-maker to bottle and sell a nitrogenated beer, a second American craft brewer has finally figured out how to do the same. The company, Utah’s Wasatch Brewery, just happens to be located in an adjacent state and…
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot at Mizuna When you least expect it, that’s when it sneaks up on you. Ideas often come at the worst times: you’re driving on the highway, in a meeting, or you can’t find a pen to write down your latest inspiration. That’s what happened to Austin Carson, bar…
Local McDonald’s stores rolled out their new “artisan” chicken sandwich yesterday, prompting Mark Antonation’s ruminations on the meaning of “artisan.” Says Dave: Hurray for Westword (and Mark Antonation) for understanding how corporations co-opt language for commercial purposes. But no matter what you call it, this latest menu item won’t fly, says…
There’s a grill in the middle of the table at Silla Korean BBQ in Aurora, and that’s a little intimidating. Not only is the menu filled with unfamiliar names and descriptions, but the rig raises the concern that you’ll have to cook those unfamiliar dishes properly just so you can…
To most Denver residents, Casa Bonita is the pink funhouse on West Colfax Avenue that disguises itself as a restaurant. For Mexican artist Cristóbal Gracia, Casa Bonita is like a time machine back to his childhood in Mexico — and a strange vision into Mexican culture. Gracia is one of…
Tomorrow marks the beginning of DSTILL, a week-long celebration of American spirits that showcases small-batch distillers and their products. DSTILL, now in its third year, focuses on artisan spirit producers, bartenders and beverage industry leaders who are influencing today’s resurgent craft-cocktail culture. While the week will peak with Thursday’s spirits…
Frasca Food and Wine will hold a class on the wines of Austria as part of its Istituto Frasca Per il Vino Series from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight. The series consists of four interactive courses that take an in-depth look at different wine regions around the globe; so far…
Fat Jack’s Supersubs opened its first sandwich shop on Colfax Avenue in 2000 and has since added four more locations around Denver. One of those locations is about to move from its takeout- and delivery-only spot at Leetsdale Drive and Monaco Parkway to the former home of one of our…
It’s official: the English language has finally ceased to function as a meaningful method of conveying ideas. The final death blow? McDonald’s just hijacked the word “artisan” to describe its new line of grilled chicken creations that are rolling out at select outlets across the country today. You can swap…
Twenty years after Coors opened what would become Blue Moon Brewing inside Coors Field, the company says it plans to open a second brewery about a mile away in the burgeoning River North arts district. Located in a 27,00-square-foot warehouse at 1910 38th Street – near Globeville Landing Park –…
If you’re tired of the standard American brunch: coffee, eggs, mimosa, repeat, let us introduce a new twist into your routine – dim sum. The Chinese take on a social morning meal, instead of ordering from a menu, you select what you want from tempting carts full of dumplings and…
River North coffee roaster Novo opened its latest coffeehouse in West Highland this morning after a weekend of soft openings. This is the third cafe in Denver for Novo; the other two are on the 16th Street Mall and at East Sixth Avenue and Gilpin Street. The newest location is…
Twenty years ago, Denver native — and now Westword managing editor — Jonathan Shikes snapped photos of under-construction Coors Field, going up just north of LoDo in an old warehouse area often called NoDough, given the lack of economic activity there. Today the Ballpark neighborhood is not just a go-to…
DSTILL is back for a third round of spirited events celebrating this state’s craft-spirits businesses, the eighth Dos Casas will raise money and hope for Brent’s Place, and the Denver Flea will kick off its new season with a spring fling full of food and drink. Keep reading for a…
While many of you are out cheering on the Rockies at today’s home opener and reveling (win or lose) at the Ballpark neighborhood’s many bars and restaurants, one of Denver’s most anticipated new eateries, Solitaire, is quietly throwing out its first pitch today in West Highland, in the former home…
Highland’s Garden Cafe was a neighborhood staple and special-occasion destination for nearly twenty years on West 32nd Avenue, taking up residence in two joined Victorian houses surrounded by beautiful flower gardens that were as much of an attraction as the restaurant’s charming dining rooms and old-world menu. When it closed…
The first home game of the 2015 Colorado Rockies will soon be underway and there are plenty of celebrations happening all over town. While it may be a little late for breakfast today, you can still catch the game and try something new at Denver Deep Dish, if you don’t…
Forget the days you were once forced to chose between a stack of pancakes or eggs and toast while you begrudgingly watch your friends devour plates of Benedicts, burritos and the like. Having experienced a decade of un-memorable, thrown together meals at restaurants, it comes as an excitement just shy…
The Black Crown Lounge has graced South Broadway with its antique-filled dining room and bar for the past four years, but the charming piano lounge and restaurant set inside a restored mansion has recently changed hands. New owner Kell Peplau-Kaiser has changed the name to the Crown Social and has…
No. 39: Prosciutto Pop Tarts from the Bakin’ Bakery Food Truck Renee LaLonde started her food truck, Bakin’ Bakery, through a Kickstarter campaign in early 2014 and has been peddling a range of sweet and savory baked goods — with a judicious dose of bacon — around the city for…
