Whoa. From the outside looking in, everything seemed perfectly peachy at Old Major, Justin Brunson’s restaurant in Highland that opened in late February after months of restless expectancy by the city’s food-obsessed. The temple to swine, wine and farmhouse cuisine just garnered a three-and-a-half star review from the Denver Post…
Cast-iron cooking is an art unto itself, as any Sister on the Fly will tell you. And members of the nationwide sisterhood of adventurous women who caravan together in vintage trailers all over the U.S. spend a lot time perfecting their camp cuisine. Local author Irene Rawlings, a Sister herself,…
Cafe Society dished up five Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a fancy bourbon cocktail from Old Major, to a mound of guacamole pelted with bacon from Tamayo, to a cocktail called a “Pink Pony” trotting a mixture of Grey Goose Cherry Noir and ginger beer…
I spent the last week in California, splitting my time between Los Angeles, where I had a stellar dinner at Night + Market, a Thai restaurant that pimps everything from fried pigs’ tail to pigs’ blood, and Newport Beach, a city whose restaurant scene is depressing, save for Pizzeria Mozza…
During this weekend’s good weather, people were packing every patio in LoHi, hanging out of every window in the neighborhood hangouts. But even last week, as the snow was falling, people crowded into Lower Highland to watch the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episode featuring Highland Tavern, to fight for a…
It’ll be a busy week for the Rio Grande chain. The Fort Collins location has collaborated with Odell’s Brewery and is hosting a release party for Chueco Mexican Lager, a 9 percent agave amaranth beer brewed especially for Rio. The event begins this Thursday, May 2 at 7:30 p.m.; visit…
A new restaurant has taken root on the second floor of the Hyatt Regency in the Tech Center. Root25 Taphouse & Kitchen is a big step up from the standard chain-hotel restaurant, with locally focused fare, barrel-aged cocktails and a healthy kid’s menu. Partnering with such local vendors as Haystack…
Curt Sims will open Cantina today in the building he owns at 1109 Lincoln Street, most recently the home of the Hive. The restaurant hosted a soft opening last night and, despite some last-minute renovations to the space, promises to be open at 5 p.m. See also: – Attivo Libre…
Update: Congratulations to kezzamcdezza! You’ve won free food and drinks at the Justice League of Street Food party. For details on how to claim your prize, check your e-mail. By the way, the correct answer is 29,568 ounces. Original post: Saturday’s weather forecast looks positively balmy — 75 degrees! –…
The drink menu at Ace, this year’s Best New Bar winner, features no shortage of cocktails — 64 combinations, to be exact. Intrigued by the large number of options, we recently stopped by to sip and sample from Ace’s new happy-hour menu, and bar manager Randy Layman was kind enough…
Like everyone else who eats and drinks, I have a list of certain grubs and sips that are so foul that I won’t go near them, and it is a constant source of curiosity for me that other people would — to the point that some of the grossest edibles…
Update: Congrats to heather.lou! You’ve won two Totally Tennyson tickets. Check your email for details on how to claim them. Original post: Do you love the ’80s? Let’s be real: We all do. In fact, we totally do. And now we’re giving away two tickets to the third annual Totally…
It’s not easy finding a bar seat at ground zero for major foodies, but your efforts will be rewarded when you’re able to get up close and personal with some of the town’s best bartenders. I asked for some type of bourbon and Amaro cocktail — and although I have…
El Diablo has big plans for Cinco de Mayo, but it has another important date earlier in May: Yesterday the city again handed First Avenue Hotel owner Jesse Morreale with a notice to vacate the building by May 3. Morreale opened El Diablo with a temporary occupancy permit from the…
Both locations of Marczyk Fine Foods will kick off this year’s edition of Burger Night this evening. The popular grill-out features local beef from Niman Ranch served on brioche buns from City Bakery, with all the fixings, for $7.99. See also: – Denver Yelp reviews: Pete Marczyk reads Marczyk Fine…
Bonanno Concepts will open its tenth restaurant this weekend — and the first one outside of Denver: Bonanno Brothers Pizzeria in the Vistas at Park Meadows. With this new spot, chef/owner Frank Bonanno is paying homage to his New Jersey upbringing of slinging pies and folding pizza boxes, as well…
Every once in a while you really want a taste of some old-fashioned, old-time favorites (that someone else has to cook, and then clean up after) like pot roast, meatloaf, mashed potatoes made with actual potatoes, fried corn and squash casserole, chicken-fried everything…and even a nice plate of fried liver…
Jesse Morreale was back at the Webb building this morning for yet another hearing involving his First Avenue Hotel, home to Sketch and El Diablo, winner of our Best New Bar in 2011 and a place that continues to pack in the crowds. The status of these spots, and the…
The ninth annual summer concert series at Elway’s Cherry Creek will begin in June, and now that the weather is warming up, people are making plans to see and be seen at the Wednesday gatherings on the patio just beyond the restaurant. Here’s the lineup of local acts: See also:…
Left Hand Brewing Company will release a new IPA for a good cause next month. The beer — which is brewed with orange zest and aged with maple Louisville Slugger baseball bats — is a collaborative effort from nine craft breweries throughout the country. Each brewery will brew the same…
The fourth location of Parry’s Pizzeria & Bar opened this month at 5970 South Holly Street in Greenwood Village. This new outpost started service just in time to partake in the homegrown chain’s massive tap-takeover event — a collaboration with Avery Brewing Co. featuring a total of over ninety beers…
It’s pretty amazing that a restaurant that’s only been around for two years can seem like it’s been there forever. But maybe that’s just a hang over from all the hangovers I acquired drinking tequila in the former tenant of this space, back before lower Highland was known as LoHi…
