Denver’s unusually humid air had me craving my former Los Angeles home, where — toes in the sand — we’d drink homemade blended margaritas (because you can’t afford to go out in L.A.). I was pining for a sandy vacation when my friend invited me to Adrift, Denver’s quintessential tiki…
I could tell by the smell in the air that we were getting close, even if I hadn’t seen the signs yet. The GPS had given up and was merely directing the car in a circle, around parking lots and identical rows of (mostly vacant) shops, down roads that curve…
Today is National Oyster Day, and Jax Fish House is celebrating with free oysters and a very special guest shucker. But while oysters are in the spotlight, there are other tasty events cooking in Denver this evening. Keep reading for details.. See also: Five Reasons to Ban Disruptive Children From…
Some dessert devotees may be hailing the end of the cupcake, which seems to have wormed its way into every strip mall (and TV channel) in America by now, but that certainly isn’t stopping the bakers behind them. After our recent story on cupcake chain Sweet Arleen’s Bakery looking to…
Chef-owner Kelly Whitaker — of Boulder’s Basta fame — brings his wood-fired cooking skills to Denver with Cart-Driver, his tribute to Italian street food tucked into a tiny spot in the 2500 Larimer retail center built primarily from re-purposed shipping containers. Featuring raw oysters, pizza and other Italian-influenced and flame-kissed…
This morning, P.F. Chang’s CEO Rick Federico released a statement indicating that the U.S. Secret Service had alerted the company to a credit card security breach on June 10 involving data theft from as many as 33 of its North American locations, but that the company was safely processing cards…
There’s something a little different (and more mouth-watering) amidst the aromas of craft beer and pricey espresso wafting through RiNo these days; it’s coming from Ritual Chocolate. Anna Davies and Robbie Stout, the pair behind Colorado craft chocolate company Ritual, have been making their chocolate bars since 2011, but have…
Earlier this spring we brought news that California all-natural burger chain BurgerFi had started construction on Broadway. The fast-casual burger eatery, which gets its name from its stated goal of the “burgerfication of the nation,” began flipping beef late last week for what may be an already-burgerfied Denver market. Our…
A bustling tourist restaurant, Old Fisherman’s Grotto in Monterey, California, really rankled some parents when it recently posted a sign prohibiting strollers, high chairs, booster seats, loud kids and crying babies. Restaurant owner Chris Shake says if customers don’t like the rules, they can go somewhere else to eat, and…
Last week we received numerous tips that Food Network star Alton Brown was having lunch at Stoic & Genuine in Union Station — a choice we thought was a little odd for someone trying to have a quiet lunch away from the glare of cameras. After all, it’s been one…
No. 85 Crispy spare ribs at Table Top 2230 Oneida Street 720-542-9035 Table Top has only been open a few weeks in the quaint Oneida Park shopping center in Park Hill, but chef Brady Marcotte has already dialed in the flavors of what he calls “smokehouse-inspired new American cooking” to…
A decision by the National Labor Review Board last week determined that McDonald’s is responsible for employee wages at all of its U.S. restaurants. Previously, the corporation had held that wages were controlled and set by each individually owned restaurant franchise, and therefore the company was not responsible for wage…
You’ll be in hog heaven this week as Old Major gets a major gift from Templeton Rye and the Museum of Nature and Science highlights beer and bacon. But other foods will be celebrated as well, including free oysters at all Jax Fish House locations and burgers at Denver’s annual…
This week in Cafe Society, Gretchen Kurtz visited the latest outpost of The Kitchen — The Kitchen Next Door Glendale — and realized it could be the next TGI Fridays…in spirit, if not execution. We also talked about building sandwiches and a life in Colorado with Stack Subs owner Rick…
Downtown just got a whole lot sweeter. It’Sugar, a candy shop, has opened its brightly colored doors in the Denver Pavilions, providing a place for kids, passersby and anyone else with a sweet tooth to get their candy fix. We sent photographer Philip Poston to check out this city’s latest…
Yesterday, we told you about our pie — a pot-infused Dutch treat — that we entered into the Denver County Fair’s new marijuana category. Today we received word that our stoner slice earned a second-place ribbon from the judges in the “Best Sweet Infused Recipe” category (other than brownies, that…
If it weren’t for that blasted Cuban embargo, I wonder if eateries like Cuba Cuba Cafe & Bar wouldn’t be everywhere. Thankfully, the delightful Cuba Cuba Sandwicheria shops appear to multiplying rapidly, and there are places like Frijoles and Buchi to satisfy any lechon craving, but an evening at Cuba…
No. 86 Mar y Tierra Molcajete at Paxia 4001 Tejon Street 720-583-6860 The molcajete, a Mesoamerican stone mortar and pestle, didn’t evolve as a cooking implement. They were — and still are — traditionally used for grinding and pounding herbs, spices and chiles and preparing salsas and moles. But somewhere…
It’s not that the guys who work at Ska Brewing don’t want to get drunk. It’s just that they don’t want to get drunk as fast, says company co-owner Dave Thibodeau. “There’s been a lot of hype about session beers, but that’s not why we made it. We made it…
Colorado may be the healthiest state in the country, but it gained an unwanted honor this week, when the Center for Science in the Public Interest gave its top Xtreme Eating award to a monster meal at Denver-based Red Robin, which clocked in at a whopping 3,540 calories. But one…
Have you seen the renovated Union Station yet? If not, you might be the only one — the place has been packed since the restaurants started rolling out, attracting everyone from suburban lookyloos to Alton Brown, who was eating at Stoic & Genuine on Wednesday. With the grand-opening festivities over,…
Happy Colorado Day! In honor of this state’s birthday, History Colorado will be hosting a farmers’ market featuring Colorado produce and products this weekend. And at 10 a.m. this morning, Colorado Proud will be at the museum to launch Choose Colorado, a 27-day tour of this state’s producers; admission is…
