After the Portulaca Cafe, a decades-old Slavic speakeasy in Globeville, closed in 2008, the White Owl moved in and transformed the space into a cozy dive bar. In 2011, metal artist Shane Evans took it a step further, dubbing the spot Crash 45 and making such improvements as expanding the…
Over the last century, the space at 2223 East Colfax Avenue has been a movie theater and a watch-repair shop and not much else. But the watch shop closed earlier this year when the 92-year-old owner retired after four decades in business, and wine aficionado Travis Gee decide it was…
Elitch Lanes, a mainstay in Berkeley, has been sold, our Show and Tell blog reports this morning. Cal Eichinger, who’s owned the bowling alley for thirteen years, hopes to relocate somewhere nearby. And in the meantime, the building at 3825 Tennyson Street that Elitch Lanes will vacate in May has…
New breweries opened at a stunning rate of 1.5 per day across the United States in 2014, bringing the total number to more than 3,200 by the end of November, according to the Brewers Association, the Boulder-based trade group that covers the craft-beer industry. And there are another 2,000 breweries…
“Once again, let it be known that Denver’s BBQ is atrocious,” wrote one commenter last week. It’s been an unusually tough year for barbecue in this town, with several of our longtime favorites closing up shop. But barbecue fans can expect big things come January, when the National Western Stock…
Matt Mine Atticus 1115 East Evans Avenue 720-459-8273 Twelve years is a long time to hold down the same job; in the restaurant industry, it’s nearly a lifetime. When chefs manage to stick around for more than a decade, it’s usually a sign that they’ve found a home where they…
Since a reader labeled Denver’s barbecue scene “atrocious,” readers have poured out their ideas of where to go for good Texas-style, good KC-style, good Carolina-style ‘cue. Still others have suggested that instead of worrying about barbecue, local diners should focus on what this city does well, including green chile. And…
Want to learn how to entertain this holiday season? Or maybe you’re just looking to spice things up with your significant other in the…kitchen. Either way, the Seasoned Chef Cooking School has just the class for you today. See also: Six of the Best Weekly Deals in Denver…
Sunrise Sunset 7400 West 38th Avenue, Wheat Ridge 303-423-8380 Michael Pollan famously proclaimed that we shouldn’t eat anything our great-grandparents wouldn’t recognize as food. Most of us play along with this theory by reading labels and skipping things that belong in the lab. But there’s another way to heed Pollan’s…
In my review of Adelitas Cocina Y Cantina, I explore the deals — Margarita Mondays, Taco Tuesdays, etc. — that contribute to the popularity of this locally-owned Mexican restaurant. But Adelitas isn’t the only spot in town that looks beyond happy hour to drive business. Here are a half-dozen other…
Nikki Hazamy and Donna Dempsey started Gypsy Juice over the summer, selling cold-pressed juices at music festivals and other special events around the state. In August, they opened a brick-and-mortar shop in Capitol Hill to serve juice and coffee to the neighborhood. But something was missing; with such a sunny,…
To celebrate the impending opening of its massive new brewing campus in Littleton — and all of the square footage and brewing capacity that it will have at its disposal — Breckenridge Brewery will release its first large-scale barrel-aged bottled beer this month. Barrel Aged 72 Imperial is Breckenridge’s 72…
Since it opened its first outpost on Larimer Street almost a decade ago, Snooze has tried to take over the world, or at least the breakfast table, one pineapple-upside-down pancake at a time. But this homegrown chain isn’t the only metro Denver restaurant that takes the morning meal seriously, crafting…
If you’ve noticed that the Denver restaurant scene is blowing up, you’re not alone. The dizzying number of new restaurants here and the competition pushing chefs and restaurateurs to give guests better dining experiences is getting national attention. Some of the resulting stories actually look into Denver’s changing reputation, focusing…
Regularly regarded as one of the best restaurants in Lower Highland, Duo is the little bistro that could. As one of the pioneers in standout farm-to-table cuisine in Denver, Duo applies the same approach to local sourcing and fresh ingredients to its weekend brunch, offering consistent, seasonal delight for your…
The news that Krewe Crescent City BBQ had closed, joining a long list of now-shuttered barbecue joints around town, prompted one reader to share his opinion that Denver’s barbecue is “atrocious.” That, of course, inspired other readers to defend their favorite ‘cue spots around town. And still others suggested that…
Green chili. Red chili. Chili rellenos. Chili con queso. The word stood out on the menu like an intentional affront, dismissing all notions of regional American-Mexican food with a simple refusal to differentiate between two vowels at the end of a single, all-important word. At Brewery Bar II, though, the…
Denver has several good cooking schools, and tonight the Seasoned Chef Cooking School is offering a class called A Bavarian Christmas, which should help you broaden your festive feast horizons. See also: Meadowlark Kitchen Spreads Its Wings on Larimer Street…
After more than a year of delays, the Meadowlark Kitchen quietly opened its doors two weeks ago to little fanfare. The small eatery next door to the popular underground bar and music venue, the Meadowlark, originally announced the beginning of construction in September of 2013, but contractor delays pushed the…
When Marcel Templet left the Capital Grille last August to become bar manager at the Cooper Lounge, he established a bar program designed to feature products sourced from Colorado. This core value was easy to stick to until it came time to add a brandy cocktail to the menu, since…
If you’re a Denver food fan and budding amateur photographer (or someone who just can’t put down the smart phone, even while enjoying dinner), you’ve probably snapped a few shots and shared them on Instagram — because all of your online friends certainly want to see every meal you’ve eaten…
This year has produced some pretty marvelous gadgets for foodies, and culinary technology for 2014 has given us some bizarre finds like a 3-D latte art tool, a wine glass holder that makes you half an inch away from being a drunkard, build-your-own-burger tablets at McDonald’s, a remote-controlled beer holder,…
