Waffle Brothers, which got its start in a cart and then opened its first brick-and-mortar location four years ago, will be leaving its original spot at 393 Corona this weekend. See also: First look at Waffle Brothers Pub Style in Uptown…
No processed sugars; no wheat flour; no fake meat; and no colon blow. Instead, says Justin Cucci, owner of Root Down, Root Down at DIA and Linger, expect “super-vegetarian-centric-slow-fast-food” at Vital Root, a new restaurant that he’s opening on Tennyson Street early next year with business partner — and yoga…
The buzz from the recent Craft Beer Conference annual trade show, which took place in Denver for the first time, is fading — but Colorado’s breweries are still making news. Here are a few tidbits from beer makers around the state. Beginning in May, Aurora’s Dry Dock Brewing will begin…
Since it opened its first store at 1120 South Colorado Boulevard in 2007, Colorado-based Smashburger has been a smashing success, opening nearly 300 restaurants in 30 states and four countries — including its first spot in New York City last week. And today it’s adding its 25th restaurant in Colorado…
Years ago, at 7 p.m. on a sunny weekday evening, the patio at this diminutive restaurant would have been packed, but last night, it was just me and another table of three, which prompted the server to wonder out loud: “Where is everyone?” Good question, because the gumbo and the…
Corner House 2240 Clay Street 720-287-1895 cornerhousedenver.com This is part one of my interview with Sharif Villa Cruz, exec chef of Corner House; part two of our chat will run tomorrow. It’s a tradition in Mexico to “gather our families together for big meals, usually at our grandmother’s house,” says…
Unusual, earthy, minty: that’s how Chris Mohaupt, owner of the Federal Bar and Grill, described the bouquet of purple shiso I’d brought into his bar. He and bartender Jeremy Johnson rubbed the thick, fuzzy leaves between their fingers, sniffed, bit off bitter nibbles in their attempts to pinpoint the complex…
“Want to provoke a fight? Just start a discussion of where to find the best pizza in town.” That was the intro to yesterday’s list of the twelve best pizzas in Denver, and the fight got off to a fast start, with readers serving up many other favorites: Proto’s. Pizza…
The Abbey Tavern 5151 East Colfax Avenue 303-321-5151 There’s no shortage of places in this town where you can quench a thirst, but that didn’t discourage Glen Eastwood. And after enough plot twists to fill a Frank McCourt novel, last fall he and business partner Andrew Cudden opened The Abbey…
Food is the way to many people’s hearts — and if you live in Denver, there are many great spots to fill your heart…and your stomach. So it’s not surprising that Colorado students attending college out of state sometimes find themselves missing a taste of home. Now, thanks to Larkburger…
Taki’s closed its doors last November, ending a twenty-year-plus run on East Colfax and inspiring readers to reminisce about the spot’s famed miso soup. See also: Taki’s closes on East Colfax, ending a two-decade run…
With a head brewer named Marks, a red and yellow logo, and a flagship beer called DEFCON Red, it’s not hard to figure out the theme at Comrade Brewing. But owner David Lin says the references to Communism at the brewery, which will open on Saturday, April 26, at 7667…
When butcher Kevin Klinger, one of the original tenants of the Source, Denver’s airy indoor food-beer-wine-and-restaurant emporium in RiNo, closed Meat Head last month, there was, not surprisingly, a lot of interest in the diminutive square footage that shares real estate with Comida, Acorn, Babettes Artisan Breads, the Proper Pour,…
Shoppers at the Colorado Mills Outlet Mall in Golden will soon have several new dining options to choose from: The food court is slated to open three new restaurants next month. See also: Jeff Osaka on ramen mania, his ramen pop-up and Osaka Ramen, his new restaurant…
People talk about grocery-store deserts — but what about restaurant deserts? Park Hill isn’t exactly a desert, but it’s pretty arid. Sure, there are some places to eat — Solera, Tables and Oblio’s, to name a few — but openings are few and far between. That’s one of the reasons…
“During the winter season, we hibernate inward,” says Daniel Asher, culinary director of Root Down and Linger. But spring? Spring, he counters, “represents turning outward, feeling the sunshine on our skin and setting the tone for seasonality that takes us through the rest of the year.” Spring, he adds, “gives…
Just in time for Earth Day, PETA has released the finalists in its PETA’s Sexiest Vegan Next Door 2014 contest, and Jeb Brovsky, a 25-year-old Lakewood resident — when he’s not playing soccer for the Montréal Impact of Major League Soccer — is one of ten male finalists. “I am…
Most Denverites are familiar with the concept of sustainability, and Denver’s culinary scene is quite eco-conscious. From homegrown chains like Chipotle to higher-end dining options, the Mile High City is full of restaurants that look for locally grown food sources that have minimal environmental impact. But even as the sustainable…
The race to find PETA’s Sexiest Vegan Next Door 2014 is down to the wire, and Jeb Brovsky, a 25-year-old Lakewood resident — when he’s not playing soccer for the Montréal Impact of Major League Soccer — is one of ten male finalists. “Being vegan has helped me greatly on…
When I was little, my mother used to send me to the fishmonger to pick up fish heads and other piscine waste. This was during the postwar years in London, when food was on the ration and Englishwomen were struggling to make cakes out of dried egg powder and pretend…
This week’s forecast looks warm — especially with the twentieth annual edition of Dining Out for Life, a benefit for Project Angel Heart, on the calendar for April 24. But there are other opportunities to do good while enjoying good food this week; keep reading for a taste of culinary…
I didn’t partake in pot this weekend, but that’s not to say that I didn’t have the munchies. Still, instead of stuffing Twinkies and chips down my gullet, I satisfied my hunger pains with a hearty sandwich of chicken salad, melted cheddar, tomatoes and arugula. Not exactly the kind of…
