Did you know that Italy has a thriving craft-beer scene? Neither did I. But Brian Jansing and Paul Vismara, two longtime suds slingers at the Falling Rock Taphouse, did, and they’ve traveled all over Italy, researching the movement as it grew from fewer than twenty craft breweries in 1996 to…
Talk about hitting pay dirt! A bunch of us, including my intrepid teenager, recently spent a Sunday morning around the table at a restaurant that never ceases to amaze me with its bounty of fresh seafood and fish, including these spot prawns, a sea treasure. Can you guess where I’m…
With winter finally behind us, Steuben’s Food Service has swapped out some of its heavier menu items for lighter springtime dishes that should be as “Steuben’s” as the meatloaf and fried chicken in no time. Executive chef Brandon Biederman looked to his team of chefs and sous-chefs to revamp the…
If you like beer and have an Internet connection, you’ve probably seen CNN’s list of the 8 Best Beer Towns in the USA that went up Monday. While the list was better than most recent beer-city lists produced by national magazines and websites, it certainly had its share of problems…
Taylor Drew Russell’s Smokehouse 1422 Larimer Street 720-524-8050 russellssmokehouse.com This is part one of my interview with Taylor Drew, exec chef of Russell’s Smokehouse; part two of our chat will run tomorrow. No salt, no butter: That’s a far cry from the kind of cooking associated with Frank Bonanno, a…
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…
Winner announcement: Congratulations to kristenschenck2, the winner of our Michael Pollan contest, who wrote: “Trying to eat ground beef after reading Omnivore’s Dilemma is like trying to swim in the ocean after seeing JAWS.” Kristen, we’ll send you an e-mail about how you can get your tickets. Michael Pollan has…
How about some pizza to soak up all the comments still coming in about Jenn Wohletz’s “five cocktails only dickheads would order,” as well as Sean Kenyon’s response? While Lori Midson has everyone guessing about a pizza covered with apple slices, Jenn Wohletz visited Beau Jo’s, which just celebrated its…
Ondo’s Spanish Tapas Bar, 250 Steele Street, is introducing a new spring menu this evening, and hosting a special paella night beginning at 4 p.m. today. For $28, patrons can choose up to four ingredients to create a customized paella dish, which feeds two to four people; call 303-975-6514 for…
Oh, it’s a happy, happy Tuesday for those of us in the food world, and an even happier day for those of us wholly obsessed with cheese. Earlier this afternoon, Karin and Rob Lawler, the owners of the Truffle Cheese Shop (otherwise known as stinky paradise), inked a lease on…
After I’ve eaten a few times — sometimes numerous times — at a restaurant that I plan to review, I find it helpful to talk to the chef so that I understand his or her vision and inspiration. We always chat by phone, to preserve my anonymity, and it’s never…
There’s nothing remotely pedestrian about the amazing pizzas from the joint where the above shot was snapped, and this apple-studded pizza, in particular, is one that I order time and time again. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to a Guess…
What do Madhava honey, a vegan history lesson and “liquid fire” have in common? They can all be found on Pinche Taqueria’s updated menu. On a slightly overcast Monday afternoon, Kevin Morrison, chef-owner of Pinche Taqueria, gathered his staff around the communal table at the new Highland location to sample…
The menu isn’t the only thing changing at Bácaro Venetian Taverna. The restaurant recently hired a new executive chef, Patrick Halloran, and is now open for lunch. Having relocated from Austin, where he was a chef at Texas Coffee Traders and Vespaio Inoteca, Halloran says he’ll draw from his diverse…
For years, Justin Brunson, chef and co-founder of Masterpiece Deli and Old Major, has promised to open a second outpost of his smashing LoHi deli, arguably one of the best sandwich shops in Denver, and late this summer, at 1710 Sherman Street, in the Wells Fargo Center, he — along…
I spotted the Schlotzsky’s sandwich shop as I was driving up Colorado Boulevard, but the stand-alone Cinnabon next door was the reason I stopped. Turns out, the cinnamon-roll store is connected to, and has partnered with, Schlotzsky’s — an arrangement that has to be far more favorable on the sammie…
Is it too early for a drink? All the heated discussion of Jenn Wohletz’s “Five cocktails only a dickhead would order,” followed by veteran barman Sean Kenyon’s response, left many people very, very thirsty. And for many readers, only one drink would do: an Old-Fashioned. See also: – Who’s a…
The Kitchen Denver, 1530 16th Street, is celebrating its one-year anniversary with a benefit for the restaurant’s non-profit efforts to promote gardening in local schools. See also: – Ten best patios on the 16th Street Mall – Best Snapshot of a Season 2013 The Kitchen Denver – The Kitchen’s Hugo…
The cinema industry has its Oscars and its Golden Globes, the Grammy Awards celebrate the best in music, and the James Beard Awards are every chef’s dream, and tonight, at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City, Jennifer Jasinski, chef-owner of Rioja, Euclid Hall and Bistro Vendome,…
After decades as the Arabian Bar, the classic dive at 3360 Navajo Street closed last fall and was given a facelift by Barry Zadikoff, owner of Barry’s on Broadway, who opened it as Local Bar@Highland in January. But the concept was short-lived: The space was recently sold to the Little…
On Friday, Jenn Wohletz served up “Five cocktails only a dickhead would order.” Shaken, not stirred, Cafe Society contributor Sean Kenyon offers this response: Dear Jenn Wohletz: You don’t know us You are not one of us You do not speak for us I woke up Friday morning and, as…
The big news at the Boulder Farmers’ Market Saturday: Randy and Regan of 2 Rs Farm have strawberries. I restrain myself from doing a celebratory dance around their stand — which is also heaped with cucumbers and luscious greenhouse-grown tomatoes — and snatch up three little boxes. Within fifteen minutes,…
