Pop-up restaurants aren’t new to Denver; they hit their peak of popularity in the dark days of the Great Recession, when one-night private-supper clubs in unusual locations were a feasible way for out-of-work chefs to bring in a few dollars while providing high-end cuisine to cash-strapped food lovers. While cash…
UPDATE: Our pie won second place in its category at the Denver County Fair’s pot pavilion; only an infused parfait managed to edge it out. Entries in other categories included marijuana vegan corn dogs, cookies, and, of course, plenty of brownies. Straight off the cooling rack, the pie hit all…
During an otherwise pleasant review meal at The Kitchen Next Door Glendale, Gretchen Kurtz watched as a busser dropped a utensil into a bowl filled with broth — which splashed all over her husband’s shirt. Mistakes happen all the time at restaurants, she notes; what’s important is what happens next…
Tired of rainy Denver? Head up to Vail today for Chef in the Garden, where you can collect some cooking tips in a lovely setting. See also: Colorado Proud celebrates this state’s produce and products in August…
The Kitchen Next Door is a casual offshoot of the Kitchen, the high-end, community-oriented bistro founded in Boulder a decade ago at the lift-off point of the local, seasonal and sustainable movements. “When we thought of the Kitchen ten years ago, it resonated with people and we called it a…
Mistakes happen — that’s part of life. So it’s what happens next that matters most. When mistakes happen in restaurants, I’m always curious to see how the front of the house will react. In my review of The Kitchen Next Door Glendale, I write about one such mistake, the time…
Proving that Denverites can’t get enough of their brunch, Four Friends Kitchen, a new full-service breakfast, lunch and brunch joint, will hold its groundbreaking ceremony tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Stapleton’s East 29th Avenue Town Center. The new restaurant-to-be is the dream of four friends and neighbors, Kurt and Sarah…
I’ve been making the rounds at Civic Center Eats the past couple of weeks, prowling for something a tad bizarre, a bit more unusual than Korean tacos or gyros in a cone — maybe for a food substance that might have been created a thousand years ago if the migration…
August 1 is Colorado Day, and that’s when Colorado Proud will launch its second annual Choose Colorado Tour, a 27-day road trip across Colorado’s agricultural landscape. The event kicks off with a farmers’ market celebrating the start of Colorado Proud Month and showcasing fresh produce and ag products at 10…
Dude’s Brews, the packaging arm of Dad & Dude’s Breweria in Aurora, has started canning two new beers: Leaves of Lemongrass, a light-bodied wit bier brewed with lemongrass, coriander and orange peel, and Riot Red Rye Ale, a spicy red infused with Lampong peppercorns from Indonesia. They should be available…
The story is a familiar one in the restaurant business: a corporate employee from outside the food world — maybe a sales rep or a project manager or a VP of operations — is forced by circumstances to make a life-changing decision and determines to follow a dream. The usual…
Tickets to the Great American Beer Festival, slated for October 2, 3 and 4 at the Colorado Convention Center, go on sale to the general public today at 10 a.m. and will likely sell out within seconds. The festival itself, run by the Boulder-based Brewers Association, continues to grow while…
Wine & Whey’s Custom Crush gives enthusiasts the chance to crush their own grapes and create their own unique wines. The process includes everything from wine-making classes to grape selection and the grape crush, but it all starts today with a tonight’s wine-tasting. See also: Sierra Nevada Beer Camp was…
The Kitchen Next Door Glendale 658 South Colorado Boulevard Boulevard 303-757-0878 You know how forty is the new thirty, and green is the new black? In restaurant terms, The Kitchen Next Door is the new TGI Fridays. If that sounds like a slur rather than a compliment, you’re too young…
After Restaurant Kevin Taylor and Prima closed in the Hotel Teatro earlier this year, the hotel spent a pretty penny on renovating the space (which encompassed more than just the restaurant footprint). In May, the hotel announced that a new restaurant, called the Nickel, would open featuring rustic charm and…
The Kitchen Next Door Glendale wasn’t conceived as a “destination experience,” says Kimbal Musk, co-founder of The Kitchen, which opened in Boulder in 2004. “We wanted it to be a neighborhood restaurant.” This makes sense, given that Next Door — which got its start in Boulder, too, is the more…
No. 87 Kimchi and sausage torta at City O’ City 206 East 13th Avenue 303-831-6443 A fact about vegetarians: Most of them didn’t quit eating meat because they didn’t like the taste. While some plant-eaters eschew mock meat on principle, as many or more relish those guilt-free alternatives. Rather than…
The bunker-like space on the ground floor of a condo building on Tennyson Street wasn’t very lucky for former tenants. Tastes Wine Bar lasted five years in the spot, but fizzled along with then-owner Daniel Kuhlman’s short-lived Wild Catch on East 17th Avenue, while the art bar that took its…
After two years, Harold’s and the Bayonet Room, the farm-to-table restaurant in Longmont’s Best Western Plaza Hotel, served its final dish this past Saturday. Fortunately for hungry Longmont residents, the space is now being renovated for a new concept from Dave Oehlman, owner of the two Smokin’ Dave’s BBQ &…
Coffee at The Point, has a new look: Owners Ryan and Donovan Cobbins installed an 800 square-foot patio on the East 26th Avenue side of the restaurant last week. The addition was a good move for the cafe, which is on a busy Denver intersection in Five Points but partially…
While Chipotle has been on a roll, with a fantastic quarterly earnings statement, Taco Bell is making a serious effort to get a chunk of Chipotle’s customers — adding a Cantina Power Menu to its healthier Cantina Bell menu. But as Jenn Wohletz notes in her top five reasons why…
So far in a month of eating Greek, I’ve come across some filling and wolfable short-order sandwiches at Yianni’s, a fresher and lighter version of similar food at Melita’s, and an old favorite in a newish location — Yanni’s in Greenwood Village — that’s putting out plates of what’s as…
