Photos: Civic Center Eats rolls back into the park today

Don’t pack your lunch today! From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Civic Center Eats will be back in the park, where you’ll be able to find it most Tuesdays and Thursdays until early October. The ninth annual series hosted by the Civic Center Conservancy kicked off Tuesday, with a host…

Aloha Hawaiian Barbecue: Hello and goodbye to Thornton

For more than a year, Mark Antonation ate his way up Federal Boulevard. With that journey done, he’ll now explore different cuisines from around the globe right here in metro Denver, one month at a time, in Ethniche. First up: Hawaiian food. It’s a long drive from my neighborhood to…

Reader: It’s easy to be a vegetarian and not a jerk

Are vegetarians jerks? Or are the people serving vegetarians jerks? While Gretchen Kurtz liked many of the dishes at Leaf Vegetarian Restaurant, which she reviews this week, she found the service less than attentive. And on our arts blog, Bree Davies pondered the possibility of becoming a vegetarian — but…

Toques & ‘Tails mixes dishes and drinks at Casselman’s tomorrow

The second edition of Toques & ‘Tails, the event created last year by Becky Creighton, will celebrate the culinary and beverage talents of eight local restaurants: Session Kitchen, the Corner Office, Ace, Old Major, Central Bistro & Bar, The Squeaky Bean, Lower48 Kitchen and TAG. See also: Toques & ‘Tails…

Chipotle asks customers not to bring guns into its restaurants

Should diners be able to openly carry guns in restaurants? Chipotle Mexican Grill doesn’t think so. The chain, founded in Denver by Steve Ells just over two decades ago, is asking customers not to bring firearms into its restaurants. The request follows a recent incident in which open-carry enthusiasts brought…

Latke Love closing May 31, may move

Latke Love apparently wasn’t getting a lot of love from its landlords, and the spot on East 28th Avenue will close at the end of May as a result. It had only been open as a brick-and-mortar store for a little over a year, after a test run as a…

Guess where I’m eating posole?

Heading for the hills this holiday weekend? A breakfast tradition at this spot, the posole will bowl you over — and is so popular that the hostess will even hand you the recipe on request. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer…

Leaf Vegetarian Restaurant offers much more than portobellos

The days are long-gone when chefs could grill a portobello and think they’d please their vegetarian guests. These days, restaurants are expected to cater to vegetarians, vegans, gluten-free diners and people with a host of other food allergies and/or sensitivities. But despite the growing awareness of and willingness to cater…