Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with a spacious kitchen. They often bring some of their market’s choicest ingredients home with them and cook up a feast. Whitney Ariss, the merchandising…
Tales of the Cocktail is a yearly gathering of bartenders, distillers and spirits professionals that takes place in New Orleans every July. It features seminars, competitions and a ton of parties, and finishes with a gala awards ceremony that recognizes the world’s best in our industry. I attended my first…
“Standing in an empty parking lot four years ago, I never dreamed that we’d be so successful, or that the city would embrace the Justice League they way it did,” reflects Delores Tronco, who, along with a entrepreneurial cartel of committed chefs, restaurateurs and street-food slingers, started the Justice League…
ViewHouse has been such a big hit since the giant eatertainment complex opened in the Ballpark neighborhood in March that owner Francois Safieddine and managing partner Brad Manske are planning to open a second location next spring, in the southern ‘burbs. That’s a very different neighborhood, but ViewHouse 2.0 will…
Tickets to the Great American Beer Festival, which takes place October 10-12 at the Colorado Convention Center, sold out in less than twenty minutes this morning, according to message on Twitter from the Boulder-based Brewers Association. (Update: BA addresses scalping issue below.) The speed with which they disappeared was no…
World of Beer, the Florida-based bar chain that focuses on craft beer, will open is second Denver-area location on August 12 in Belmar, at 7260 West Alaska Drive. The company unveiled its first spot, in the City Set development in Glendale, last May, and plans to open several more locations…
Jonah Munson Walnut Room 3131 Walnut Street 303-295-1868 2 Broadway 303-736-6750 thewalnutroom.com This is part one of my interview with Jonah Munson, exec chef of the Walnut Room. Part two of our conversation will run tomorrow. “I started cooking when I was really young, and we had family dinners nearly…
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…
Bin 1884 Cheese Bar, 1886 South Pearl Street, is hosting the next in a series of beer and cheese pairings from 6 to 8 p.m. this evening, featuring beers from Funkwerks. See also: – Photos: Bin 1884 Cheese Bar is open in the Empty Bottle – Funkwerks changes the name…
Jack Casey’s Four Mile House, a Glendale fixture for decades, has closed. The bar, which won Westword’s 2003 Best of Denver award for Best Happy Hour for Absolutely Free Food, started life as a barn, back in the days when what’s now Glendale was filled with dairy farms dedicated to…
I’m willing to drive across town for donuts. I’m even willing to drive across many towns for them, which is why I’ve made the trek to Evergreen more than once. There, at Tin Star Café & Donut Haus, you’ll find a quirky but but very satisfying combination: apple fritters (my…
In early June, Lon Symensma, the exec chef of ChoLon Modern Asian Bistro, along with his co-sous chef, Jeff Stoneking, traveled to Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia, a two-week journey that all started because of Symensma’s affinity for fish sauce — specifically Red Boat Fish Sauce, made with salted, black anchovies…
For the second year in a row, the Boulder-based Brewers Association and Ticketmaster have experienced significant problems with the sale of tickets for the Great American Beer Festival, which takes place October 10-12 this year. Today’s sale, which was only for registered members of the BA and the American Homebrewers…
The Denver Burger Battle, one of summer’s most sizzling culinary celebrations, takes place Thursday, August 8 at Sculpture Park, where a dozen restaurants from across the state — Park Burger, Juicy Burgers & Dogs, Grind, Larkburger, Highland Tap & Burger, Candlelight Tavern, TAG Burger Bar, Jax Fish House, EDGE, Punch…
Hate to eat and run? Problem solved: With bRUNch, you’ll run first, then reward your triumph with brunch fare while sipping drinks every Sunday, April through September, with Denver’s newest social running club, bRUNch. See also: – Patio of the day: MCA Cafe – Ten tequila drinks that aren’t margaritas…
The beer list at this neighborhood watering hole far outshines its menu, which pimps a handful of sandwiches, like a hefty but otherwise average corned beef sandwich that doesn’t get any redemption from the lukewarm tater tots. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first…
For months, beer lovers nationwide have been looking forward to this week with a mixture or excitement and trepidation: Great American Beer Festival tickets go on sale today to members of the American Homebrewers Association and of the Brewers Association — and they’ll go up for sale tomorrow to the…
Nothing beats a free lunch — but a cheap lunch definitely comes close, and the lunch deal at Kimono Sushi Bar and Grill is a real deal. The eatery offers a limited lunch menu with assorted sushi options (including three vegetarian sushi choices); you take your pick of any three,…
In the early years Monsanto, the St. Louis biotech giant helped pioneer such leading chemicals as DDT, PCBs and Agent Orange. Unfortunately, these breakthroughs had a tendency to kill stuff. And the torrent of lawsuits that came from random killing put a crimp on long-term profitability. So Monsanto hatched a…
East Colfax will look particularly tasty tonight. Between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m., you can stop by over twenty restaurants and bars between York and Monroe streets for samples. This will be the fifth year in a row that the famous street has hosted Tasty Colfax. See also: – Sprouts will…
Years ago, Bruce Feirstein wrote a satirical book proclaiming that real men don’t eat quiche. That’s definitely not true at this bakery, where plenty of men camp out with their Apple products…and eat quiche. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to…
The newest Modmarket will open on Tuesday, July 30 at 3475 South University Boulevard in Cherry Hills. This will be the homegrown chain’s fifth restaurant in the metro area, and two more locations are slated to open this fall: in Longmont and on the 16th Street Mall. Find more information…
