Jason Delp has two marks in his favor when it comes to Philly steak sandwiches. First, he grew up in Philadelphia under the thrall of Steve’s Prince of Steaks, whose slogan promises that “one bite and you’ll be a subject for life.” Second, the name Delp is a big part…
There seems to be no end to the bizarre, weird, wild and wacky edible creations that pop up every day. Last week alone was rife with tales of wasabi toothpaste (technically not a food, but food-ish), some people who thought airline food was so loved it should be offered for…
The owners of Texas-based chain Perry’s Steakhouse and Grille must be confident that Denver either loves meat or that there are enough ex-pat Texans populating our southern suburbs to keep its dining room full. Even though Perry’s has ten other locations, its newest addition, snug up against Park Meadows Mall,…
World of Beer opened its third Colorado location on Sunday (and its 63rd nationwide) at 1555 Blake Street. The 4,100-square-foot World of Beer LoDo is owned by WOB franchisee Jason Rappaport and has 65 employees. It has a 500-square-foot patio and features more than fifty rotating taps and 500 bottles…
Opening a restaurant in a retail strip next to a dentist’s office doesn’t exactly scream “sexy.” But if you combine a little sweat equity with years of industry experience, a former frozen yogurt shop can be transformed into someplace warm and sensuous with equal parts urban sophistication and DIY charm…
Mike Dunafon, former mayor of Glendale and husband of Debbie Matthews, owner of Shotgun Willie’s, is running for governor as a third-party candidate — and it might as well be the Party party. Because as a major booster of Glendale’s riverwalk project, he and other officials pushed for a 2011…
Summer is ending, but there’s a corncopia of fall food events on our culinary calendar — everything from movies to wine dinners to classes to the return of the blind dinner to the 2014 Harvest Week series. Keep reading for a taste of what’s on this week’s schedule… See also:…
Bill Murray turns 64 years old on Sunday, September 21, and the Squeaky Bean will celebrate that momentous occasion with a blowout brunch. While there’s no guarantee that Murray will be there, Bean owner Johnny Ballen met Murray, a Regis University graduate, at a college reunion, and after a 2012…
This week in Cafe Society, Gretchen Kurtz reviewed LYFE Kitchen, where the portions were small and mostly uninspired. In Chef and Tell, Cook Street’s John Parks talked about his hands-on-approach for teaching novice chefs, the importance of knife skills and more. See also: From Oktoberfest to the BigWonderful, the Top…
Hosea Rosenberg is a pretty big name in the area, ever since he won season five of Bravo’s Top Chef. That’s why residents who may not otherwise follow the Front Range restaurant scene are still interested in Rosenberg’s soon-to-open Blackbelly Market, a restaurant, market and butcher shop that will focus…
Dae Gee, which means “pig” in Korean, opened its first location in Westminster and has since gained a loyal following — and even a 2014 Best of Denver award for Best Korean Restaurant. Owner Joseph Kim’s second location is now grilling up marinated pork, beef and more in Congress Park…
Neighbors and frequent visitors to LoHi are probably familiar with the Denver Book Binding Company building on the corner of 17th and Erie; it has been there since 1962, long before scenesters slapped the moniker on the hillside neighborhood. The historic book-binding business (operating continuously in Denver since 1929) moved…
Last week we shared our list of the ten best tiny restaurants in Denver; To the Wind Bistro came in as the smallest, at only nineteen seats. We only considered full-service eateries for that list; many smaller counter-service and fast-casual restaurants in the metro area serve up good food with…
When Lechuga’s went on the market last year, the circa 1966 building — which got its start as Carbone’s Bakery, then became Lechuga’s in 1990 — and lot were listed for a hefty $3 million. But then, the property at 3601 Tejon Street is in the heart of hot, hot…
Olive Garden has had a tough month. Its new, “Never Ending Pasta Pass” promo was mocked by everyone from Jimmy Kimmel to Red Eye; more ominously, Starboard Value, an investor that’s trying to gain control of Darden Restaurants, Olive Garden’s owner, at the annual meeting October 10, slapped the chain…
Inspired by both Oktoberfest and the Great American Beer Festival, Beer Flights at DIA will start pouring at 11 a.m. today. The beer garden in a fenced-off section in the center of the main terminal will feature ten Colorado craft brewers: Avery, Breckenridge, Bristol, Dry Dock, Left Hand, New Belgium,…
Oktoberfest rolls into the Balllpark neighborhood this weekend — the 45th annual incarnation of the event that got its start in Larimer Square. And this is far from the only Oktoberfest in the metro area; the gang’s all beer this time of year. You can also celebrate fall at a…
Restaurateurs are constantly balancing the desire to pioneer hot new neighborhoods with the business need to tap into a safe customer base. Corner House, which closed in the RiverClay condo building in Jefferson Park earlier this year, may have just been ahead of its time for the neighborhood. Since then,…
Summer is coming to an end, but it’s far from the end of patio season in Denver, as the weather will surely fluctuate between hot and snow for the next month or two. There’s now even more reason to take advantage of every warm day before winter since Denver passed…
These days, healthy fast-casuals are sprouting faster than chia seeds. So if you want a quick, healthy meal and you’re tired of brown-bagging it, there’s no need to fight I-25 traffic to eat at LYFE Kitchen in Park Meadows, which I just reviewed. I recently popped in for lunch at…
No. 74 Cinnamon Rolls at the Duffyroll Cafe 1290 South Pearl Street, 303-953-6890 4994 East Hampden Avenue, 303-753-9177 5198 South Broadway, Englewood, 303-996-5900 1600 Blake Street, 303-623-0654 The Duffeyroll Cafe started out as a pushcart on the 16th Street Mall and opened its first permanent cafe in Happy Canyon on…
What’s best about The Horseshoe Lounge is that it’s competent and comfortable. What’s worst is that it’s competent and comfortable. It’s almost unfair for an out-of-towner to judge this neighborhood bar on the basis of one quick-and-dirty happy hour, but the regulars here must feel something special that I didn’t…
