Ritz-Carlton earns its fourth AAA Five-Diamond rating

The Ritz-Carlton is Denver’s first and only AAA Five-Diamond Hotel — a prestigious rating that the downtown hotel has now earned four years running. The hotel is home to Elway’s Downtown, as well as the Ritz-Carlton Spa. See also: John Elway helps dedicate the new patio at Elway’s Downtown (photos)…

The Sink is a classic — and so was muralist Llloyd Kavich

The murals covering the walls at The Sink on the Hill in Boulder are as iconic as the many signatures of University of Colorado students scrawled on the ceiling. But while these lively murals will live on, their creator, Llloyd Kavich, has passed away. See also Photos: Obama wins as…

Photos: Fruition wins the Joy Wine & Spirits chili cook-off

On Sunday, when the weather had a wicked chill in the air, several amateur cooks, along with a multitude of Denver restaurants, including Avenue Grill, Fruition, Little Pub Company, Table 6, Mizuna, Vesper Lounge, Cafe Brazil, twelve and Fuel Cafe, warmed the crowds with bubbling pots of chili, handing out…

Guess where I’m eating a lamb pita sandwich?

It’s a good thing that the staff has personality, because the food from this Mediterranean restaurant is about as bland as it gets. And what’s the deal with no Greek olives in my Greek salad? Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer…

Reader: Sad to see The Palm give in to lowlifes and thugs

Last Friday — the day before an International Boycott the Palm protest was slated for the Denver steakhouse at 1672 Lawrence Street — The Palm announced that it no longer supports the anti-camping ordinance passed by Denver City Council on May 14, 2012. That announcement followed a months-long boycott by…

First look: Okinawa Sushi opens today on Tennyson Street

Okinawa Sushi, a sea of Japanese cuisine, opens today in Berkeley with an expansive sushi and sashimi menu, more than fifty rolls, including several vegetarian options and a handful of low-carb sushi rolls, a fistful of sushi and sashimi platters, bento boxes and an omakase menu. The modern restaurant, which…

Old Curtis Street Tavern becoming the Curtis Club

The Old Curtis Street Tavern was a beloved watering hole for many young artists in Denver’s music and comedy scene until it closed last January. Now the space has been transformed into the Curtis Club, an old West-styled gastro-pub with a contemporary menu of locally sourced produce and plenty of…

Guess where I’m eating a meat-and-shrimp alambre?

When I ordered this alambre — a plate-spanning mass of every meat imaginable, shrimp, peppers, onions and mushrooms carpeted with a sheet of melted cheese — I had no idea that I’d be getting enough food to feed the block. And while it took a good forty minutes before it…

A second helping of Cafe Society, October 14-18

This week Gretchen Kurtz reviewed the underrated and vegetarian-friendly Sunny Gardens, which specializes in dishes with mock meat. Mark Antonation, who’s still eating his way up Federal Boulevard one restaurant at a time, stopped at the “burrito bunker” of the original Bubba Chinos. His meal there was a gut bomb,…