Autogrill, a chain of roadside food stops that dot the Italian motorways, are what “Italy has in place of the oddball combination of fast food restaurants under one roof that we have at Jersey Turnpike rest stops,” writes Frank Bruni, former New York Times restaurant critic. But instead of pimping…
The calm Denver weather belies a beer storm that is brewing. The Great American Beer Festival, and the week of revelry that surrounds it, are on their way. Breweries, bars and restaurants all along the Front Range are getting ready, but preparations can’t be made on adrenaline alone. Here are…
After 55 years, the Candlelight Tavern is getting a facelift. It’s starting with the neon sign, which hasn’t been refurbished since the days when trolley cars passed by on South Pearl Street. The bar will host a grand-reopening party when the work is done — but fans of this classic…
Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar is coming to Cherry Creek, moving into the former home of Tony P’s, at 240 Milwaukee Street. Tony Pasquini had originally opened his restaurant there in early 2012 as Pasquini’s, then changed the name because of a family dispute. This summer he closed the Cherry Creek…
Four months ago, the Archive Room, which originally opened in 2009 in Olde Town Arvada, a charming neighborhood that boasts an abundance of bars and restaurants, underwent some major changes, including a big one in the kitchen: Aaron Youngblood, the former exec chef of the now-gone Dixons, took over the…
Tim Myers and Chris Hill are in double trouble. They’ve both been brewing a Scotch ale (a strong, sweet, caramel-colored beer) called Caber Toss and selling it out of their respective breweries — Myers at Strange Brewing and Hill at Odyssey Beerwerks. Rather than turn this trouble into a legal…
Samm Sherman Linger 2030 West 30th Avenue 303-993-3120 lingerdenver.com Root Down 1600 West 33rd Avenue 8500 Peña Boulevard (DIA) 303-993-4200 rootdowndenver.com This is part one of my interview with Samm Sherman, pastry chef of Root Down and Linger; part two of my chat with Sherman will run tomorrow. It was…
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…
Have you noticed the number of 7-Elevens popping up around town? Often right across the street from an abandoned 7-Eleven that turns into a neighborhood eyesore? Bree Davies did, and wrote about it yesterday on our arts and culture blog — inspiring quite a conversation about 7-Eleven, urban-planning and fast-food…
Join Plants & Animals Denver , a vegan advocacy group, for Chomp, a pop-up vegan dinner that starts at 7 p.m. tonight at the Horse Barn, 1031 33rd Street. In keeping with that setting — an old stable that’s been converted to a work space for non-profits and other do-good…
Right, so here we are without a government. Isn’t that just dandy? Thousands of federal employees are facing the prospect of shrunken paychecks, while the House and Senate are at a standstill, with both sides refusing to budge. And this whole debacle is making people cranky — really cranky, kind…
When Dan Landes opened WaterCourse Foods in 1998, people assumed vegetarian cooking revolved around two ingredients: tofu and portobello mushrooms. Thankfully, options have broadened significantly since then, not simply at WaterCourse, where the menu is today is not just vegetarian but often gluten-free or vegan, but in general. See also:…
Lakewood’s annual Cider Days celebration, which takes place this weekend, has been home to tractor pulls, harvest fare and fresh-pressed apple cider for 37 years, but not the alcoholic kind. Until the few years ago, “cider” simply meant glorified apple juice. But that’s changing as hard cider becomes more popular…
Crimson & Gold just changed hands — but it’s continuing operations. Chris Potter, who’s new to restaurant ownership, has bought the University of Denver spot. He plans to keep the name — and the DU clientele, of course. See also:Six restaurants where Obama should eat near the University of Denver…
In mid-August, Fired Up, the restaurant that chef-owner Josh Barhaug opened in 2012 at 1135 Bannock Street, more than lived up to its name: Barhaug’s office erupted in flames, the sparks of which resulted in substantial damage and a temporary closure that was finally lifted yesterday, when Fired Up reopened…
Julia Joun had been doing volunteer publicity for the International Film Series, working closely with IFS director Pablo Kjolseth, for over a year when she realized that IFS was missing a major opportunity. “Boulder is such a vibrant food city,” says Joun. “I wanted to create a sense of excitement…
It had been a few years since I’d cheated on Taco Bell with Del Taco — and even then, I’d smuggled in Taco Bell sauce packets to use on my Del Taco food. It’s not that I thought Del Taco was that inferior to the Bell; I’d just somehow fallen…
Last night’s dinner table discourse encompassed just about every subject imaginable, but the conversation took a sharp turn when one of the pizzas, its stiff crust unyielding to flop syndrome, prompted the owner to quip that the dough benefited from a jolt of Viagra. He was kidding (I think), but…
We last visited Steve’s Snappin’ Dogs almost three years ago, but on one recent, rainy day we decided to swing by the the hot-dog stand to get one last taste of summer. And despite the weather, we found plenty of other patrons patrons following our lead — proof that you…
Restaurants, bars and markets continue to roll out in The Source, where Acorn (above) sprouted in early September, followed by CapRock Farm Bar; Crooked Stave is coming soon. But two national chains also made big news: Denver got two Dunkin’ Donuts stores — on the same day — and lost…
Today is October 1, which means that businesses that want to sell recreational marijuana on January 1, 2014, can start applying for their licenses. But not in many municipalities around Colorado, which have put prohibitions on the sale of pot. Meanwhile, Denver’s recent craft-beer revolution continues to ripple outward, and…
People in the restaurant business have worked hard all summer, and now The Lobby, 2191 Arapahoe Street, is throwing its second annual “Roll in the Hay” at 10 p.m. tonight as a party for this city’s hard-working service professionals. Guest bartenders Justin Lloyd and Allie Geppert of Star Bar will…
