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…
5280 Burger Bar opened earlier this month in Denver Pavilions, but it will celebrate its grand opening at 11 a.m. today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a free scoop of 5280 Ice Cream chocolate “ribbon,” a one-day special of homemade Mexican Vanilla Ice Cream with a ribbon of Callebaut Belgian…
As Gretchen Kurtz concluded her review of Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant, “if you order carefully at Lotus, you’ll likely go home happy.” In response, a couple of readers offered their own must-order dishes, including the banh xeo “omelette” Kurtz mentioned, and the stuffed tofu in tomato sauce. And if she wants…
Rise and shine! The seventh Modmarket opens today in downtown Denver, at 900 16th Street. The fast-casual, farm-to-table concept opened its first restaurant in Boulder in 2009, and the homegrown chain is anticipating doubling in size this year. See also: 100 Favorite Dishes — curried split pea soup from Modmarket…
We have one more $50 gift certificate to give out for Denver Restaurant Week — and it’s to Boone’s Tavern, winner of our Best Green Chile award in the Best of Denver 2013! The restaurant has been remodeled and has a new menu, but the green chile is still on…
In Cafe Society this week, Gretchen Kurtz reviewed Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant, which she found full of compassion but not so full of flavor. (Read the review here.) For Chef and Tell, Lori Midson talked with corporate chef Andrew Selvaggio about working at Smashburger and Tom’s Urban, as well as helping…
“Thought this would be a good place to get chinese to nurse a killer hangover. It’s dingy inside and the kind of place you think your missing cat would end up at…Do yourself a favor…and keep on walkin’.” That sums up the sentiment of one Denver Yelper, who reviewed China…
Two22 Brew wasn’t supposed to open on 2/22: “It was kind of funny. When we started building, people were telling us that we could open on February 22, and I said, ‘No way! We’ll be open way before that, probably in early January,” says Paige Schuster, who owns the new…
Bruxie (pronounced Brucks-ee) Gourmet Waffle Sandwiches, a fast-casual joint that got its start in Southern California, namely Olde Town Orange, is invading Denver, opening its first store outside of California in March at 1000 South Colorado Boulevard, in the same strip mall that houses Tokyo Joe’s, Pinkberry, Modmarket and, until…
The chef sitting next to me at the bar where I ate this burger was on his day off from the line at Mizuna, and he admitted that he’d been here twice in the last week just to wrap his jaws around the pork burger stacked with wild mushrooms and…
Clear your calendar and unbuckle your belt: The tenth annual Denver Restaurant Week starts tomorrow. And unlike past years, when it sprawled well into March, this time DRW is really a week long: From February 22 through February 28. (For the first time this year, there will also be a…
Yesterday we posted Veggie Girl Amber Taufen’s list of the Five Best Vegetarian Restaurants in Denver, and the result has been a red-blooded, very meaty food fight over the benefits/drawbacks of several restaurants on the list — particularly City, O’ City and Native Foods. See also: Five best vegetarian restaurants…
With Denver Restaurant Week starting tomorrow, there’s plenty of activity on the culinary scene. Over 300 restaurants are participating in the tenth annual edition, and reservations are becoming scarce. But even if you can’t get into your favorite eatery, there are still other appetizing options around town. Keep reading for…
