Shaun Motoda TAG|RAW BAR 1423 Larimer Street 303-996-2685 tagrawbar.com This is part one of my interview with Shaun Motoda, chef de cuisine of TAG|RAW BAR; part two of our conversation will run tomorrow. Shaun Motoda, the chef de cuisine at TAG|RAW BAR, grew up wanting to be an architect. But…
The New York-style bagel is known the world over, but the Montreal bagel is now making its mark in Colorado, as Small Batch Bagels of Boulder churns out the hand-rolled, smaller and salt-free bagels. Fatima Hirji, who started the company last May, got hooked on the bagels as a student…
On Monday night, Euclid Hall was featured on Andrew Zimmern’s Bizarre Foods. But the food there isn’t all that bizarre: Yesterday, Euclid Hall learned that executive chef Jorel Pierce has been named a semi-finalist for James Beard Rising Star Chef. And while Pierce didn’t last past the first episode of…
Pizza Fusion, 571 East Colfax Avenue, is promoting “Social Justice Day” by offering a buy-one-get-one deal today…
It wasn’t until dessert that the server cracked a grin. Not a polished smile, because the young man in TOMS and a relaxed white shirt had been giving those all night as he answered questions, delivered plates and filled glasses. Grins are different, involving not just a curve of the…
The Harlem Shake — an online dance phenomenon in which friends create goofy routines to the beat of a dubstep song — has taken over YouTube. And the crew at Punch Bowl – Social Food & Drink have decided to get in on the game with a dance of their…
Euclid Hall is on a roll. Today the restaurant learned that Jorel Pierce, the executive chef, has been named a James Beard semifinalist in the Rising Star Chef category. And last night, the restaurant’s Rocky Mountain oysters got a rave review from Andrew Zimmern on Bizarre Foods. One segment of…
When the Center for Science in the Public Interest handed out its Xtreme Eating Awards last month for the least-nutritious dishes in the nation, people yawned. Except PR people, that is: They went into overdrive. The list was as shocking as ever, but the truth simply doesn’t hurt as much…
With at least nine craft breweries and more on the way, Fort Collins is one of Colorado’s hottest spots for beer. But beyond New Belgium, Odell and now Funkwerks — which won Small Brewing Company of the Year at the Great American Beer Festival in 2012 — most beer drinkers…
The James Beard Foundation has just released its list — its long list — of semi-finalists, and several Denver area restaurants and chefs have made the cut. Jorel Pierce may have gotten bumped from Top Chef early, but the exec chef at Euclid Hall made the cut for Rising Star…
Ole! The former Luciano’s space at 1043 Broadway will not become Pizza Pizza, as was rumored last fall, but Ole, which promises “Italian with a Brazilian kick!” (Which means it’s no relation to the Ole in Commerce City, a Mexican joint.) The sign is on the window and door of…
Yesterday, after a few days of soft openings and friends-and-family dinners, Udi’s Pizza, Cafe & Bar opened in the former Encore space in the Lowenstein CulturePlex. The brightly remodeled restaurant, which flaunts an open kitchen displaying a tiled, wood-fired pizza oven, a blue-and-camel-hued dining room bedecked with maple accents, C-shaped…
When we’re working on the Best of Denver, we consider anything in metro Denver fair game — when you’re hungry, you don’t draw the line at Hampden. But Aurora is proud of its restaurants, and yesterday Visit Aurora launched its first online voter’s choice poll, Aurora’s Eats & Drinks, to…
Let us be the first to admit that the photo above is not of the highest quality — but that’s what happens when something share-worthy sneaks up on you when you’re least expecting it: You leave your nice, food-worthy camera at home and end up stealing a photo with your…
Yesterday Jenn Wohletz weighed in on the European horse-meat “scandal,” revealing that not only would she eat horse, she’d eat it again. “It’s horse meat, not poison, and if horse meat were sold at grocery stores here in the States, I might be nibbling on a haunch of roasted mustang…
Fresh off its appearance on the Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods last night, Parallel Seventeen is hosting a four-course wine dinner from 5 to 10 p.m. tonight. See also: – Andrew Zimmern’s Bizarre Foods, featuring burritos, bugs and bulls’ balls from local restaurants, will air Monday – Trends without end: chef…
Today is your last chance to vote in round one of Westword’s Best of Denver 2013 Readers’ Poll, and we want your input. What are your favorite places, services and events in the metro area? Before the balloting closes (temporarily) at midnight, take the time to give your favorites the…
With new restaurants popping up left and right, Denver’s food scene is as exciting as it’s ever been. Over 200 restaurants opened in the metro area in 2012, featuring everything from globally inspired cuisine to American classics. In the Best of Denver 2013, we’ll unveil our pick for the Best…
In the latest attempt to boost sales — and reel in the meatless and Friday fish-eating Catholic customers — McDonald’s has introduced McFish Bites. I decided to bite on this latest innovation, and recently visited the McDonald’s at 3350 Colorado Boulevard — one of my favorite stores, since it’s decorated…
Brittany Hill, the first upscale restaurant in Thornton (and one with a legendary view) is back in business. After closing in 2007, the legendary spot went through several ownership/management changes; now it’s reopened as a Crystal Rose event and wedding venue. But it’s also reintroduced its brunch, which started up…
It’s one thing to know that you should be eating healthier, and another to have the time and money to prepare healthy meals. Saloni Doshi and Chelsea Katz, co-founders of Fresh Takes Kitchen, are working to make healthy, affordable meals accessible to the community. Their goal is to become a…
Kale is an ideal way to get your leafy greens; the vegetable is packed with nutrients. And this salad adds a little creaminess to kale, allowing you to indulge a bit while you’re still doing something awesome for your body. Adapting the recipe from http://cookieandkate.com, we added some more tahini…
