In the last few days, we’ve seen colder temperatures, gray skies and an unprecedented amount of rainfall — a cue to any Coloradan’s brain that patio season is nearly over and it’s time to seek out the cozy establishments we tend to hibernate in during fall and winter. So, whether…
The signature signs of a city that’s on the culinary fast track reside in its willingness to take aggressive risks, push infinite boundaries and continually adapt to a fickle dining public whose expectations are always on the upswing. Denver is that city — a major metropolis that refuses to slow…
The Lowry Beer Garden, 7577 East Academy Boulevard, has partnered with three Colorado craft breweries for a series of Oktoberfest festivities. The first begins today and runs through Saturday, September 14; Prost Brewing will be taking over the taps from 6:30 to 10 p.m., and there will be live music…
UPDATE: We have a winner of our Denver Beerathon contest, in which we asked Cafe Society readers to answer this question: How many glasses of Empire Brewing pumpkin ale were poured during the 2012 New York Beerathon? Congratulations to Leah McCracken, who guessed 715; the actual answer is 727. Leah,…
“Drink the bar dry!” That’s the rallying cry at Colt & Gray, which is getting serious about its long-delayed renovation and expansion — so serious that it’s closing for a week. But first, it needs you to help drink the bar dry on Sunday. See also: Best Bartender’s Choice Cocktail…
While the java joint next door overflowed with caffeine junkies, the spot where I was having lunch was empty, save for me and my Italian sausage-and-pepper sandwich, which was nearly as soggy as the weather. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer…
Nick Nunns doesn’t worry much about convention. He likes heavy-metal music, black-and-white photos, Norse letters and unusual beer styles. In fact, when Nunns opened TRVE Brewing in the summer of 2011, one his first creations was Prehistoric Dog, a salted American wheat that almost nobody makes. See also: TRVE Brewing…
On Sunday, September 22, DISH will dish out food and drinks from dozens of Cafe Society’s favorite restaurants and trucks, as well as Best of Denver readers’ winners, in the Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex. Slider Shack 303 will be revving up there, grilling up its fresh…
On Sunday, September 22, DISH will dish out food and drinks from dozens of Cafe Society’s favorite restaurants and trucks, as well as Best of Denver readers’ winners, in the Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex. And while there will be plenty of savory snacks, there will also…
Jen Jasinski did Denver proud last night on Top Chef Masters. The chef/co-owner of Rioja, Bistro Vendome and Euclid Hall, who was named this year’s Best Chef Southwest in the James Beard Foundation competition — won both challenges, netting another $15,000 for Work Options for Women, her chosen charity. That…
For years, Trader Joe’s- deprived Coloradans wondered when this retail shopping mecca would bless our state. This week we learned that we would soon have an embarrassment of riches: The metro area will soon have not three but four stores, all slated to open some time in 2014. That still…
Pounding, unrelenting rain caused numerous creeks in Boulder and Larimer counties to flood early this morning, and Boulder, by the looks of the photos streaming in, is under water, prompting officials to close the University of Colorado Boulder campus today and tomorrow — and that’s just the beginning of the…
Patxi Azpiroz, who’s already unleashed two Patxi’s Pizza parlors in Denver — one in Englewood, and a second in Cherry Creek — is about to make it a hat trick: In late fall, he’ll open a third Patxi’s piehole palace in Uptown, at 1598 East 17th Avenue, next door to…
Kris Padalino Bittersweet 500 East Alameda Avenue 303-942-0320 bittersweetdenver.com This is part two of my interview with Kris Padalino, pastry chef at Bittersweet; part one of our chat ran yesterday. What cookbooks and/or food-related reading material do you draw inspiration from? I like to read blogs and cookbooks and surf…
The signature signs of a city that’s on the culinary fast track reside in its willingness to take aggressive risks, push infinite boundaries and continually adapt to a fickle dining public whose expectations are always on the upswing. Denver is that city — a major metropolis that refuses to slow…
Kris Padalino is one smart cookie. “I have degrees in biology and math and wanted to go to med school and become an anesthesiologist,” says Padalino. But she had other interests, too. “I paint, and I like food a lot,” she explains, “so I started baking cakes for fun and…
Lucky Pie Pizza and Tap House, 1610 16th Street, presents a special beer dinner paired with multiple ales from Avery Brewing this evening at 6 p.m. The dinner costs $65 per person and space is still available, but seats are filling fast. See also: Fresh hops, pumpkins, chiles and lederhosen…
It wasn’t all that surprising when Spuntino closed for a quick renovation in May. After all, owners/spouses Yasmin Lozada-Hissom and John Broening had been working for more than a year — she as pastry chef, he as executive chef — in a space that was launched by other people as…
As Westword’s Ask the Bartender columnist, I’ve talked with many bartenders for Cafe Society’s “Behind the Bar” series, posing numerous questions to Denver’s top bartenders…and often receiving the same answers: “I love chartreuse,” or “I’m really into smoked cocktails/barrel aging/bottled cocktails.” See also: A bartender by any other name…is still…
On Sunday, September 22, Westword’s annual celebration of the Denver dining scene will fill Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex with food and drink from some of Cafe Society’s favorite restaurants, as well as Best of Denver reader choices. Close to fifty restaurants, trucks and food businesses have…
The title of this week’s review of Spuntinomay be “The Grill Next Door,” but there’s nothing common about co-owner Yasmin Lozada-Hissom’s desserts. I caught up with the four-time James Beard Foundation semifinalist by e-mail, curious to see what the new season might mean both for Spuntino and for dessert trends…
Pumpkin beers. Love ’em or hate ’em, they are becoming more prevalent every year — and hitting liquor store shelves earlier and earlier. In fact, there were several varieties available in mid-July despite the fact that people were still lighting up leftover fireworks. Now that it’s September and the cool…
