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…
Rod Dupen Waffle Brothers 393 Corona Street; 303-733-1212 1707 Lafayette Street; 720-708-5150 1326 College Avenue, Boulder; 303-593-0510 wafflebrothers.com This is part two of my interview with Ron Dupen, exec chef of Waffle Brothers; part one of our chat ran yesterday. Most memorable meal you’ve ever had: Right before I was…
Don’t get too comfortable! Yesterday we served up our ten favorite versions of everyone’s favorite comfort foods, macaroni and cheese. And while readers agreed with several of our offerings, they also wondered what had happened to Dazzle? Hops and Pie. And, above all, Rackhouse? See also: – Denver’s ten best…
Over 300 Denver area restaurants will be participating in Dining Out for Life today. The annual fundraiser benefits Project Angel Heart, which provides life-sustaining meals for Coloradans suffering from illnesses. See also: – Racines is a Dining Out for Life lifer! – Dining Out for Life at Coohills – Project…
Celebrity chef Mario Batali has done some controversial things over the years, some of them humorous (wearing shorts in all seasons), others not so much (comparing bankers to Stalin and Hitler). But his thoughts on how much easier it was to get into the business twenty years ago aren’t likely…
Celebrity chef Mario Batali has done some controversial things over the years, some of them humorous (wearing shorts in all seasons), others not so much (comparing bankers to Stalin and Hitler). But his thoughts on how much easier it was to get into the business twenty years ago aren’t likely…
Zagat recently released guides to both the fifty best plates of food and the best sources of caffeine in the country, and Denver makes both lists — rightfully so. The legendary Buckhorn Exchange, 1000 Osage Street, earns a nod for its classic Rocky Mountain Oysters, and Stella’s Coffeehaus, 1476 South…
During this snowy spring, it often feels like we have one foot out the door to summer, and one still back by the fire, sticking loyally to our favorite winter comfort foods. As with fans of grilled cheese, lovers of macaroni and cheese divide into two factions: the progressive thinkers…
Rod Dupen Waffle Brothers 393 Corona Street; 303-733-1212 1707 Lafayette Street; 720-708-5150 1326 College Avenue, Boulder; 303-593-0510 wafflebrothers.com This is part one of my interview with Ron Dupen, exec chef of Waffle Brothers; part two of our chat will run tomorrow. When you swish through the door of Waffle Brothers,…
In March, Mary and Pat Scanlan and Mark Kleckner of Woody Creek Distillers opened the doors of their 10,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art distillery and tasting room in Basalt, unveiling five ultra-premium American spirits, each distilled and bottled in the Aspen Valley using spring water from Basalt and locally grown produce from the…
Avocados are good for you. And while adding bacon to your guacamole may not be the healthiest choice, it definitely makes good taste even better. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to a Guess Where post is entered into a pool…
With ingredients like sambar curry, lacinato kale and pickled jalapeños, Linger’s new brunch menu allows you to travel the globe without dusting off your passport. No strangers to traditional eggs and bacon, chef/owner Justin Cucci and his team also incorporate Japanese, Indian, New Orleans and Mexican influences into their “street…
