A Place at the Table documents hunger in Colorado

“Hunger is hard to recognize in America,” CBS’s Charles Kuralt intones gravely over images of malnourished children. “We know of it in other places, like Asia or Africa. But these children, all of them, are Americans. And all of them are hungry.” That was the message of the landmark 1968…

Guess where I’m eating a Reuben and German potato salad?

The menu at this watering hole is big departure from the kind of cooking that you’d normally expect from a chef whose roots are firmly entrenched in Italian cuisine, but the contemporary take on the Reuben — and the German potato salad — point to a chef who can’t be…

Craft brewery co-ops and an incubator start to take shape in Colorado

The craft-beer industry has always been community-minded — not to mention budget-conscious. Although there are many big craft brewers, there are many more tiny ones, and most of them only came about because someone risked everything by maxing out their credit cards and cashing in their 401k, savings account and…

A bouquet of special menus for Valentine’s Day

Happy Valentine’s Day! If you haven’t already made plans, restaurants across the metro area have come up with some lovely ideas. Here’s a taste of what’s on the culinary menu tonight. And if you know of a place with a sweetheart of a deal that still has space, feel free…

Cafe Byblos: A taste of this week’s review

If Denver were lucky enough to get a nor’easter — one of those storms that dumps rain for so many hours, you’re sure the sky has never been anything other than dishwater gray — I know just what I’d do. Not stay inside, though I gave away my long raincoat…

Update: Rosa Linda’s reopens after electrical problems

Rosa Linda’s reopened today after electrical problems caused the restaurant to close last Friday. Here’s the word from Oscar Aquirre on Facebook: Wooohhoo! We are open! The city of Denver and Xcel energy, as well as our contractor came together and got us open! Contrary to any rumors, Rosa Linda’s…

Tangy shrimp help solve the puzzle of Torres Mexican Restaurant

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…

Lucky Pie in LoDo will feature Avery Brewing today

Lucky Pie Pizza & Tap House, 1610 16th Street, is showcasing two special beers from Avery Brewing in Boulder today at 4 p.m. See also: – Behind the scenes at Lucky Pie Pizza – Good execution turns into good pizza at Lucky Pie – Avery ups production and switches distributors…

Meatball variations are on a roll in Denver

Despite what we learned as kids, meatballs don’t always come on top of spaghetti, all covered with cheese. Sometimes they come with greens and hot chicken stock in Italian wedding soup, or slathered with gravy alongside lingonberry jam in Swedish meatballs. They can be dropped in beef stock, along with…