Denver bartenders Jason Patz and Allison Widdecombe, both of Williams & Graham, traveled to New York City last month for World Class U.S., a nationwide bartending competition. Considered the biggest and most celebrated mixology competition in America, World Class U.S. matched Patz and Widdecombe against thirteen other bartenders from across…
Westword’s Anthony Martin visited two urban farms and Denver Urban Homesteading, a farmer’s market in the heart of Santa Fe Boulevard’s warehouse district, and talked to farmers and retailers attempting to make a living from reclaimed land, small spaces and a Denver client base looking for alternatives to industrially produced…
Late last year, Brad Arguello, one of the founders of Über Sausage, a hot dog joint with locations on East Colfax and in LoHi, parted ways with his partners over what he calls “creative differences.” But that break-up turned out to be the beginning of a new relationship for Arguello,…
It was a busy weekend for taco lovers in Denver. Hard on the heels of Thursday’s Top Taco contest came the Denver Taco Festival, which had more tequila and tacos then even a hardcore eater could handle — along with tiny dogs and wrestling. Photographer Danielle Lirette was there to…
In early March, Gozo finally opened on South Broadway. It’s an Italian-Spanish eatery — not that you’d know it from the name. It doesn’t serve aljotta (fish soup) or hobz biz-zejt (bread with tomatoes, anchovies, mint and cheese) or other staples from Gozo, an island in the Maltese archipelago. It…
No. 98 Cochinita Pibil at Work & Class 2500 Larimer Street 303-292-0700 It’s possible that every menu item at Work & Class, the raucous but welcoming homage to American slow cooking — with a healthy dose of Mexican flavors — could make our 100 Favorite Dishes list. The kitchen’s spoon…
One of Colorado’s most specialized, and most highly anticipated, new breweries will give the public a sneak peek this weekend when it opens for two days to sell its first bottled release, a saison that was fermented entirely in oak barrels with Brettanomyces. Casey Brewing & Blending, at 3421 Grand…
For more than a year, Mark Antonation ate his way up Federal Boulevard. With that journey done, he’s now exploring different cuisines from around the globe right here in metro Denver, one month at a time, in Ethniche. Denver doesn’t have a reputation for great Greek restaurants. Whether that’s because…
Steve Horner, the anti-ladies’ night crusader, left Colorado years ago, but on a recent trip through this state he stopped by Brewski’s, which just happened to be hosting a ladies’ night. That inspired Horner to file a complaint with the Colorado Civil Rights Division, charging once again that ladies’ night…
Oh, how time flies when you’re brewing fun. Three years ago, Renegade Brewing Company began brewing beer at 925 West Ninth Avenue, in the Arts District on Santa Fe. Renegade celebrated its third anniversary on Saturday, June 28, with an outdoor block party with live music, food trucks and plenty…
More than two dozen new eateries opened in June, everything from Argyll Whiskey Beer, the ambitious reincarnation of Robert Thompson’s original Argyll in Cherry Creek, to the modest Kolache Cabin to an East Colfax Avenue outlet of the popular Sassafras. But while Sassafras is thriving in Jefferson Park, Corner House…
Farm-to-fork, farm-to-table, pasture-to-plate: Whether industry buzz phrases or genuine attempts to improve the quality of meals for restaurant diners, the trend has blossomed into a nationwide obsession for restaurateurs and dedicated gourmands alike. The sincerity of a kitchen’s efforts is generally apparent with the first forkful: Is the salad topped…
Hundreds of whiskey and chicken-wing aficionados swarmed the quarters at Ace Eat Serve on Sunday afternoon to partake in the restaurant’s first Wings and Whiskey jubilee. A coop of chefs, including Tyler Wiard (Elway’s Cherry Creek), Troy Guard (TAG), Jamey Fader (culinary director of Big Red F/Post Brewing/Good Bird Chicken),…
Steve’s Snappin’ Dogs slings hot dogs and deep-fried things, like panko-breaded onion rings and skin-on fries. The kitchen also cooks up chili con carne and green chile from scratch to top its various creations. So it makes perfect sense that hot dogs would end up in the deep fryer at…
Beryl’s Beer Company opened for business on Saturday. The new brewery, located in Denver’s craft-centric River North neighborhood, specializes in barrel-aged beers. Its first, Antero Ale, is an ESB aged in brandy barrels and was named for the 14er where the mineral beryl is found. Westword photographer Brandon Marshall was…
Our Mutual Friend knows that street food goes well with beer, so it hosted a Food Truck Fiesta in its parking lot on Final Friday in RiNo. On June 27, multiple local food trucks were on hand to serve cupcakes, burgers and more at this block-party style affair. Photographer Ken…
If you’re looking for a good steak at a relative bargain, the tony and staid Morton’s Steakhouse is offering a deal in celebration of the chain’s 35th anniversary. Although the LoDo branch is considerably younger (it replaced an earlier version at the Tivoli), our sole metro Morton’s is joining the…
You’ll soon be able to get Denver’s Best Veggie Burger in the RiNo/Ballpark neighborhood — because Park Burger, the homegrown chain that got its start when Jean-Philippe Failyau opened his first spot in Platt Park five years ago, is on the move again. See also: Park Burger’s veggie burger remains…
The recent appearance of Kolache Cabin won applause from Texans, who’d missed their state’s version of this Eastern European treat. That got us thinking about other foods that Texans might be craving here in Colorado, and while a few readers added helpful suggestions to the list that one-time Texas resident…
There’s a big holiday weekend ahead, and you can whet your appetite for all those festivities on the Fourth at a variety of culinary events this week. Keep reading to get a taste of what’s on the calendar over the next few days… See also: The nine best places for…
“We’re the biggest tequila bar in the city — we should be winning margarita contests,” saysLa Biblioteca bartender Ben Carrington of his double-win in the margarita category at Top Taco. The taco and margarita competition, which took place Thursday, June 26 at Sculpture Park, pitted area restaurants against each other…
UPDATE: We have three winners of our Wings & Whiskey contest, in which we asked Cafe Society readers to answer this question: How many tiger wings did Ace serve between Sunday, June 15 and Sunday, June 22? Congratulations to BigAl, who came the closest with a guess of 1475. Congratulations,…
