Way back when record companies issued 45 rpm records in advance of a full album release, those little black discs had two sides; the A-side was the radio-friendly song that the producer hoped would become a hit. Songs on the B-side, however, weren’t always considered a band’s best work. But…
Tonight the brand-new Centennial/DTC ViewHouse will kick off a weekend of grand opening events to usher in a new era of drinking, dining and partying. Most of this ViewHouse in Centennial is as modern and flashy as its older Ballpark sibling, but a touch of the former occupant of the…
Provisions seems to be one of the latest restaurant catch words, both nationally and locally. Portland has Olympic Provisions, San Francisco is home to State Bird Provisions and Houston has the unadorned Provisions. Here in town, chef Alex Seidel is about to open Mercantile Dining & Provision at Union Station,…
On Sunday, September 7, 2014, Westword will host its twentieth annual celebration of the Denver dining scene, DISH, in Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, where many of the favorite restaurants of Cafe Society writers and readers will be serving delectable dishes. For City O’ City, Denver’s most…
At the Saucy Noodle, the tablecloths are still checkered, the spaghetti and meatballs are still drenched in garlic-studded red sauce, and the same slogan is still emblazoned on the awning: “If you don’t like garlic, go home.” It was Sam Badis’ motto when he opened the restaurant in Bonnie Brae…
The Taste of Colorado has been slinging food in Civic Center Park in some form or another since 1984, when the main event was called the Festival of Mountain and Plain — resurrected from a festival of the same name in the late 1800s. Festival activities begin today at 11:30…
Dry Dock Brewing has been running its 30,000-square-foot, forty-barrel production brewery and canning facility for 21 months in north Aurora, but co-owners Kevin DeLange and Michelle Reding are tired of keeping it to themselves. On Friday, September 12, they’ll open a somewhat rustic tasting room inside the former warehouse, with…
There are all kinds of happy hours in Denver, from the glitzy to the grim, the highbrow to the ‘hood. This week, Chris Utterback visited what could be the ultimate neighborhood bar, the Rosa Mia Inn, which is under new ownership but has the same old friendly vibe that dates…
New York native Eden Myles has spent years in the bagel biz in Denver, so when Joshua Pollack opened Rosenberg’s Bagels & Delicatessen and started touting his authentic “New York” bagel, he got a rise out of Myles. See also: Joshua Pollack Is on a Roll With Rosenberg’s Bagels &…
Labor Day is Monday, bringing with it a long weekend to celebrate the last days of summer. And there’s plenty to do both in the mountains and here in the city. A Taste of Colorado will be taking over Civic Center Park, you can head to the hills for a…
On Sunday, September 7, 2014, Westword will host its twentieth annual celebration of the Denver dining scene, DISH, in Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, where many of the favorite restaurants of Cafe Society writers and readers will be serving delectable dishes. Like Scratch Burrito and Happy Tap,…
On Sunday, September 7, 2014, Westword will host its twentieth annual celebration of the Denver dining scene, DISH, in Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, where many of the favorite restaurants of Cafe Society writers and readers will be serving delectable dishes. El Taco De Mexico, perennial Best…
Food vendors and the Downtown Business Improvement District are joining forces to create a new dining experience on the 16th Street Mall: Patio 16. Tomorrow the median between California and Stout streets will be transformed into Patio 16, a spot where diners can try out 16th Street’s crew of food…
Smart people spend lots of time studying what makes us eat too much. The scientific reason has to do with the complex ways that salty, fatty and sweet foods woo our brains into wanting more. But there’s a simple reason, too: their yum factor. If one characteristic — just plain…
Most of us don’t think much about the supply chain; grocery stores and restaurants just put the food out for us and we buy it. But every once in a while, something happens to remind us that there are farmers, ranchers and living plants and animals at the beginning of…
On Sunday, September 7, 2014, Westword will host its twentieth annual celebration of the Denver dining scene, DISH, in Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, where many of the favorite restaurants of Cafe Society writers and readers will be serving delectable dishes. South Broadway’s Azucar Bakery — our…
Who knew there was a vineyard producing wine grapes in Burlington, that some of the state’s best Pueblo green chiles come from Colorado Springs, or that sweet and earthy beets grow at 7,600 feet just outside of Durango? Colorado Proud — the marketing branch of the Colorado Division of Agriculture…
The Rosa Mia Inn could be the neighborhood bar on the corner that movies and TV always told you was out there. The service is as warm as the beer is cold, and there’s a feeling of nostalgia and bonhomie that no amount of reclaimed lumber or restaurant consultants could…
Eight years after opening the Retro Room at 2034 Larimer Street, owner Dominic Roybal has opened The Refinery two blocks away at 1932 Blake Street, in a space that the Sports Column was using as an overflow room. While the Retro Room has an old-school feel, The Refinery has more…
You could once find red-sauce joints all over Highland, which decades ago was this town’s biggest Italian neighborhood. But over the years, those spots have been closing….and now Lechuga’s , which got its start as Carbone’s and continued to serve some of its classic dishes over the next two-plus decades,…
On Sunday, September 7, 2014, Westword will host its twentieth annual celebration of the Denver dining scene, DISH, in Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, where many of the favorite restaurants of Cafe Society writers and readers will be serving delectable dishes. Lola Mexican Fish House, for example,…
Celebrate the end of summer with giant vegetables at the final Mixed Taste of the season, and get ready for winter with a last pool-side party hyping Aspen Gay Ski Week. Keep reading for more details…. See also: Bacon and Belly for Brunch at Beast + Bottle…
