For years, much of what was sold as coffee was so light, sweet and flavored, it had little relation to the actual drink. But now the trend is moving in the other direction, with craft baristas letting the inner bean shine through, pouring strong black coffee never to be sullied…
Suffice it to say that I eat out more than the general population, unless, of course, the general population can catalogue more than 450 restaurant meals in a year — which is about the number of breakfasts, lunches and dinners that I stomached in 2012. Pathetic, isn’t it? But all…
It’s clear when I arrive at the Boulder Farmers’ Market Saturday that summer has finally and emphatically arrived. Fronds of dill have given way to long seed stalks. The peaches are profoundly welcome, but no longer the brilliant surprise they were last week. Not many field tomatoes yet — though…
I’m not much of a day drinker (one and done), but I am a proponent of non-alcoholic drinks that go beyond iced tea and soda, and here, at this uptempo restaurant, the bar program pays just as much attention to its mocktails — this muddled cucumber lemonade, for example –…
Every vegetarian or plant-based eater knows the feeling: your stomach starts rumbling come lunchtime, and your brain starts churning as you wonder, what chain restaurant might satisfy your hunger in a tasty, and economical, way? Which places should be avoided, and which will cater to you? For veggie-lovers, Wahoo’s Fish…
It’s been a hot season for chef moves, but last week’s revelation that John Broening will team up, again, with Robert Thompson at Le Grand Bistro & Oyster Bar was a stunner. The two worked together at La Brasserie Rouge, a wonderful French bistro that closed almost as soon as…
Coohills, 1400 Wewatta Street, begins its Beats on the Creek summer concert series this evening with a performance by Under the Blood Red Sky. The music will sound off every Tuesday starting at 6 p.m. on the restaurant’s patio — and the adjacent bridge over Cherry Creek — through August…
Breckenridge Brewery celebrated its 23rd anniversary with a Kalamath Street block party on Saturday, featuring specialty beers, barbecue and live music. The party space was expanded this time around to include the entire block of Kalamath between Fourth and Fifth avenues, allowing for additional attendees and extra room for dancing…
Bobby Grover’s goal is to change the way the world thinks about coffee — and in late August, he, along with his two partners, Zak Anderson and Jay Junkin, will do their best to make sure they succeed when they open Thump Coffee in Capitol Hill. “We’re trying to educate…
Wine Spectator just presented Flagstaff House with the Grand Award — it highest honor, given only to restaurants that demonstrate passion and commitment to their wine programs. And Flagstaff House definitely displays that passion, because it’s won the same award every year since 1983. See also: – Best View 2011…
Update: Last week, we asked Cafe Society readers to create a doughnut — and name that doughnut — for a chance to win a dozen doughnuts from Ian Kleinman, the founder of the Inventing Room. Kleinman is hosting a doughnut pop-up this week at Biker Jim’s Gourmet Dogs, and one…
Chipotle Mexican Grill may have marked the twentieth birthday of its original location this past weekend — but many restaurants in Denver are much, much older. And while they may not have inspired outposts around the world, some of them are still in the hands of the original owners….or at…
Sometimes you want something a little bit sweet to start off the day — and because coffee cake goes perfectly with a cup of caffeine, it’s an excellent choice for a breakfast treat. This recipe (adapted from The Joy of Vegan Baking) has the added bonus of being super-easy to…
If you weren’t looking for it, you’d likely miss this tiny Latin restaurant that pumps out terrific Mexican and Colombian tamales coupled with exceptionally good griddled Salvadoran pupusas concealing everything from zucchini to green chiles. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer…
Cafe Society dished up five Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a yet-to-be-identified plate of larb — one of my favorite Laotian dishes — to a simple summertime salad from the Copper Pot, to a celebratory bottle of sake from a Japanese restaurant that lends itself to just about…
The Matador, a link in a Seattle-based Tex-Mex chain, is slated to open in August on a block of West 32nd Avenue that’s changed a lot over the last year. The Matador is taking over the home of the first Heidi’s Deli, which closed last November; just down the street,…
Chef Ian Kleinman of the Inventing Room is spearheading a Willy Wonka-themed dinner at Roth Distributing, 17801 East 40th Avenue in Aurora, this evening at 6:30 p.m. The seven-course dinner is the latest collaboration from the Denver Five (Matt Selby, Brian Laird, Ian Kleinman, Sean Yontz and Jorel Pierce) and…
The 20th anniversary of Chipotle — one of Colorado’s biggest homegrown success stories — is tomorrow, and Lori Midson got a chance to chat with founder Steve Ells for this week’s feature; while Gretchen Kurtz took a “staycation” at Big Mac & Little Lu’s, and Mark Antonation stopped by New…
Suffice it to say that I eat out more than the general population, unless, of course, the general population can catalogue more than 450 restaurant meals in a year — which is about the number of breakfasts, lunches and dinners that I stomached in 2012. Pathetic, isn’t it? But all…
Luke Smith likes opposite extremes. He lives in Golden but plans to open a brewery in Aurora. He specializes in bitter IPAs as well as sweet fruit beers. He loves listening to music, but will name his business for a musical term that marks the end of a song. And…
Years ago, in 2003, John Broening, Robert Thompson and Thompson’s ex-wife, Leigh Jones, opened a downtown French brasserie called Brasserie Rouge. It was, for its short tenure, the best restaurant in Denver — not just the best French restaurant, but the best restaurant. Period. During the time Brasserie Rouge was…
Bit by bit, the south Denver craft beer scene is growing. The latest example is the Brew on Broadway, which opened last Saturday as Englewood’s only independent brewery. A coffee shop in the morning — serving Pablo’s coffee along with pre-packaged breakfast burritos, quiches and baked goods — the BoB…
