LUPEC, aka Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails, tend to get tipsy together, though often in the name of charity. On Saturday night, the girls (and their dashing dates) dressed to the nines, tattoos and all, in vintage prom wear, corsages and big smiles for the Sweetheart Prom,…
Former Future Brewing, which just opened on February 1, has run out of beer. Yep. The brewery, which has a four-barrel system, simply hasn’t been able to keep up with the demand for its suds — a testament, perhaps, to Denver’s love of craft brews. “Well, we thought this might…
Stars of the Twin Peaks calendar recently visited the chain’s three metro-area locations to promote the breastaurant group’s 2014 Mountain MANual — and the “scenic views” customers find inside Twin Peaks. Photographer Brandon Marshall was on hand to document the action; keep reading for a sneak peek. See also: Breastaurants!…
Six months ago, in September, Lance Hanson was mingling with crowds and enjoying a cocktail made with CapRock organic gin — his gin — at the Source; it was the first night that CapRock Farm Bar was pouring cocktails, and Hanson, the founder of Peak Spirits, the Hotchkiss-based distillery under…
Aniedra Nichols Elway’s Cherry Creek 2500 East First Avenue 303-399-5353 elways.com This is part one of my interview with Aniedra Nichols, exec chef of Elway’s Cherry Creek; part one of our conversation will run tomorrow. “Instead of watching cartoons, I was either glued to all of the old cooking shows,…
In A Federal Case, I’ll be eating my way up Federal Boulevard — south to north — within Denver city limits. I’ll be skipping the national chains and per-scoop Chinese joints, but otherwise I’ll report from every vinyl booth, walk-up window and bar stool where food is served. Here’s the…
Trader Joe’s opened in Colorado — with three locations — a dozen days ago, and our scouts report short (if any) lines down south, medium lines in Boulder, and a traffic snarl at the Eighth and Colorado store. But while the lots might be full, the shelves were laid bare…
Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar is definitely in the swim when it comes to sustainability. The restaurant recently announced its partnership with Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch, a program that encourages consumers, restaurants and distributors to make friendly choices for healthy oceans. See also: Jax Fish House named one…
From the beginning, brothers Branden and Chad Miller and Chad’s wife, Carissa, wanted to pair their beers at Black Shirt Brewing with food. A server for four years at Duo, Branden made sure to include plans for a kitchen inside the final design of the brewery they opened at 3719…
For the past several months, there’s been a flurry of activity on the southwest corner of Holly and Cedar, an intersection that sits on the cusp of Crestmoor and Hilltop on a plot that was once an old gas station, now long gone. But Rob Naiman, who grew up in…
Doug Mace has gotten out of the kitchen at CY Steak, the steakhouse next to the Diamond Cabaret that Cliff Young opened five years ago. CY shares a kitchen with baRed, the bar/lounge/restaurant around the corner at 437 West Colfax that Young and his son, Zach, opened in December, and…
Ooh la la!La Cour, a French bistro with an artistic accent, is now open at 1643 South Broadway, the former home of Tavern 13 and a Heidi’s Brooklyn Deli before that. Photographer Danielle Lirette stopped by to check out the lovely decor and the equally good-looking food. Keep reading for…
As we reported a few weeks ago, Cochon555, the nationwide swine tour and chef battle that trots from city to city in an effort to ballyhoo the benefits of heritage-breed pigs, is stopping in Denver on Sunday, March 9, specifically at the Ritz-Carlton, where five local chefs — Jennifer Jasinski…
Unless there’s a beach and an umbrella in the vicinity, the likelihood of my ordering a daiquiri is slim. Still, there are exceptions to every rule, as evidenced by the daiquiri in the above snap — a proper, perfect daiquiri made a long, long way from the sand by a…
Although musician Scott Bagus had long entertained the notion of running a neighborhood bar or lounge, owning a restaurant wasn’t on his radar. But then he heard that the Old Curtis Street Bar was available. “Someone said they thought I might be good for doing a build-out and for being…
There are just four more days of Denver Restaurant Week (although some spots, like Fago de Chao, are extending the deal through the weekend), and reservations are becoming scarce at many participating eateries around town. But that doesn’t bother one of our frequent commenters. See also: Where should you eat…
After nearly ten years as a fixture on Pearl Street in Boulder and expanding into Denver two years ago, The Kitchen is taking its community-inspired concept to yet another location. The Kitchen [Next Door] Glendale will officially open tomorrow, but it’s holding a special celebration tonight at its new home…
When friends Benjamin Frohlichstein and Stacey Marcellus first talked about creating a gluten-free pasta company a few years ago, they wanted to create a viable business — but they never expected Cappello’s to become so successful so quickly. “All of a sudden we were on the shelves,” Frohlichstein says. And…
Walk inside this Ethiopian restaurant, and you’ll encounter a sparse dining room that has all the allure of breaking the law (and getting busted), but if you can ignore the bare bones setting to concentrate solely on the food — a huge departure from the sea of sameness that you…
Even with Denver Restaurant Week keeping many restaurants (and their chefs) bustling and busy, this week’s culinary calender is still brimming with important events. The tasty lineup starts with “Still Waters Run Deep: Recipes, Stories and Songs.” The Flood Relief Project asked victims of Boulder’s floods to share their experiences…
Cafe Society dished out five Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a breakfast of decadent banana Fosters French toast from Fooducopia to a copper vessel of excellent chicken tikka masala from Khazana Indian Cusine to a porkarific pig burger from a place that trots out a stellar happy hour…
Denver Restaurant Week — the first of two this year — began in earnest on Saturday, and while there are plenty of foodniks (and restaurant staff) who bemoan the frenzied chaos of what some call “amateur dining week” (and “amateur diners”), Denver Restaurant Week is nonetheless a terrific opportunity for…
