On March 20, Casa Bonita was recognized as an official landmark by the Lakewood Historical Society. The pink-and-white eatertainment palace opened on West Colfax Avenue in 1974 (it was constructed a year earlier, hence the plaque’s reference to 1973), and has been the anchor business of the shopping strip it…
This week in Westword Food & Drink, Gretchen Kurtz visited Table 6 to see if the decade-old restaurant still lived up to its reputation as one of the early shapers of Denver’s restaurant scene. Mark Antonation took a fun detour in his tour of Denver’s Middle Eastern cuisine with a…
Capitol Hill seems like the perfect spot for the pot-themed sandwich shop Cheba Hut, which boasts a menu riddled with Thai Stick, Pacalolo and Kali Mist. Those are sandwich names, of course, although founder Scott Jennings says that since marijuana was legalized in Colorado, folks often mistake his eateries for…
The history of a restaurant can get a little complicated. This photo, for example, shows a new restaurant with the self-explanatory name Authentic Greek Cuisine. But the address, 8 South Broadway, has been known to locals as Swift’s Steakhouse #4 since 1960, even if the family that owned steakhouses 1…
If you’re checking out all of the changes the stretch of Broadway between Second and Alameda Avenues has experienced in the past couple of years, be sure you don’t overlook Gozo. With the alluring words kitchen, wine and cocktails painted over the big front window, you’ll think, “Hey, I like all of those…
Bierstadt Lagerhaus – probably the next brewery to open in River North — got a big boost late last week when the owners took delivery of eight huge tanks and a whirlpool that will be used to make German-style lagers. Cranes lifted the tanks into the brewery, which will be…
No. 41: Shredded Bison at Tocabe American Indian Eatery Part of the fun of fast-casual dining is that the setup often allows customers to mix and match ingredients to customized meals to their liking. Tocabe’s menu offers a variety of proteins that can be heaped onto light and fluffy fry…
Casa Bonita celebrated its fortieth birthday last year, and the Pepto Bismol pink palace will collect an even bigger honor this morning: The Lakewood Historical Society is presenting a bronze marker to Casa Bonita’s general manager, honoring the restaurant’s new status as a Lakewood Historical Society Landmark. Yes, Casa Bonita is…
Colorado Craft Beer Week gets brewing this weekend, bringing with it a whole barrel of events for the next seven days. But in addition to drinking beer, you can also cook up a great date night, support Denver pets while wolfing down chili, and enjoy more of this town’s great…
For the last few years, Colorado craft breweries and their allies at local liquor stores have worked on convincing state lawmakers to keep grocery and convenience stores from being allowed to sell full-strength beer, wine and booze. Now these small and medium-sized businesses are cracking open a consumer campaign in advance…
On the occasion of a certain green-hued, ethnically dubious drinking holiday, I expected to be safe from the craziness in the bamboo-walled space of Adrift, Denver’s only true tiki bar. But the popularity of this South Broadway misfit at happy hour is a sign that Adrift isn’t just a goofy…
As we count down to next week’s release of our annual Best of Denver issue — our 32nd edition! — we thought it would be fun to dip into the archives to see what’s become of past winners in one of our most prestigious categories: Best New Restaurant. After all,…
Frasca owners Bobby Stuckey and Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson introduced a novel, house-ground wheat flour program at Pizzeria Locale when they opened the second branch of their fast-casual pizza concept last fall in West Highland. Custom-made Austrian flour mills were installed at that location as well as at the store on Broadway,…
The Denver dining scene has changed a lot since Table 6 was the new kid on the block eleven years ago. The young upstart earned fast notice in Esquire, but in the intervening decade many more much-lauded restaurants have opened in the city. For her current review, Gretchen Kurtz returned…
When Randall James Borne learned that he had to close his five-year-old restaurant and bar, Randall’s at Pierre’s, to make way for a new townhouse development, he immediately sought out a new space. He wanted to reopen as soon as possible, but soon discovered that the space he’d found in…
Bittersweet will launch a new tasting menu today, to be offered on the third Thursday of each month, featuring dishes inspired by each member of its culinary team. The seasonal, chef-inspired menu will feature four courses with a wine pairing for $60. (Bittersweet will also feature its regular menu.) To make…
Colorado Craft Beer Week roars back into the state this weekend, with dozens of events at breweries, beer bars and restaurants. The kickoff – which has sold out – is Collaboration Fest at Sports Authority Field, featuring 75 one-off collaborative beers made by Colorado breweries working with in-state colleagues, some…
While traveling in Asia for work, Alonzo Martinez discovered a lunch joint that served oversized sushi handrolls that reminded him of the Chipotle burritos back in Denver, only with lighter ingredients and Japanese flavors. He immediately thought that this was an idea that could take off in Colorado; eighteen months…
The Ale House at Amato’s, part of the the Breckenridge Brewery family, epitomizes the LoHi scene with its brand of upscale pub food, extensive outdoor seating and dizzying array of local suds. With a mantra of “good food, good drink and good cheer,” it’s the perfect place to watch your…
The Best of Denver 2015 is just a week away, and voting in our Best of Denver Readers’ Poll ends tonight. We’re down to the five finalists in almost two hundred categories, and busy counting all the votes. It’s enough to drive you to drink….but at what brewery? Says Justin: The…
Biju’s Little Curry Shop opened in December in a spot overlooking an alley and a short patch of 26th Street barely visible from the trendy stretches of Walnut and Larimer streets heading into RiNo from Ballpark. While opening a restaurant in an obscure location during the holiday season doesn’t seem…
It had been years since I’d had a full meal at Table 6. I’d met family there for appetizers, had even popped in for a glass of wine and tater tots on my way home from work, using the low-key communal bar to ease the transition from a solitary day…
