Tamayo has been holding down its corner of Larimer Square for over a decade, and owner Richard Sandoval decided the restaurant was due for a remodeling job — a million-dollar remodeling job, which involved both the interior and the menu. The result was unveiled yesterday, when Tamayo reopened. See also:…
Ace, 501 East 17th Avenue, is hosting a memorial service at 10 a.m this morning for Curtis Caldwell, the sous chef at Vesta Dipping Grill, who passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 26. See also: – In memoriam: Curtis Caldwell, sous chef at Vesta Dipping Grill, passes away – Memorial…
It’s that wonderful day of the year, February 5, when the International House of Pancakes helps us all celebrate National Pancake Day by letting us cram our guts with free hotcakes., while IHOP raises money for Shriners hospitals and other local charities. There are a dozen IHOP locations in the…
It’s Stout Month at all of the Mountain Sun pubs: Mountain Sun Pub and Brewery and Southern Sun Brewery in Boulder, and Vine Street Pub & Brewery, 1700 Vine Street. The popular celebration of the dark ales features daily tappings of special stouts at each location. Continue reading for a…
De Steeg (Dutch for “alley”) Brewing opened its doors at 4342 Tennyson Street this past Friday. The new nanobrewery and taproom is now serving a variety of ales brewed on a 1.25-barrel brewing system. Continue reading for scenes from the new brewery’s opening night, and visit our full slide show…
I think I may have found my favorite new taqueria — at least when it comes to salsas (and street tacos and chicken mole enchiladas) — and just in case you’re wondering, it’s not on Federal. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct…
Suffice it to say that I eat out more than the general population, unless, of course, the general population can catalog more than 450 restaurant meals in a year — which is about the number of breakfasts, lunches and dinners that I stomached in 2012. Pathetic, isn’t it? But all…
Although there aren’t many of them, craft beer variety packs — which typically offer three or four different kinds of beers in a twelve-pack — have been on liquor stores shelves for a while. But that trend looks like it’s going to become more prevalent in Colorado this year as…
Parisi Italian Market & Deli reopened last Thursday after closing for two weeks to renovate its space at 4401 Tennyson Street. The new quarters, designed by Semple Brown, boast an additional 24 seats, beetle-kill pine lumber, putty-colored booths, and a new, rough-hewn bar, constructed from decades-old truss wood, that features…
With cold-and-flu season in full swing, it’s time to cook up a big batch of homemade soup with all of its immune-boosting qualities — especially if you’re making your own vegetable stock! This cream-of-broccoli recipe (adapted from VegNews columnist Allison Rivers Samson’s version) will serve up a hearty dose of…
Cafe Society dished out four Guess Where? contests last week, zigzagging from a spectacular seafood stew from Cafe Brazil, to a plate of duck meatballs from Cafe Bar, which now has a new chef, to a flight of potent beers that induced a long, long slumber…
Mainstream American diners are in love — or at least extreme lust — with homegrown Colorado chains. And two of them — Garbanzo and Snooze — just made the Nation’s Restaurant News list of top “breakout brands” for 2013. See also: -The falafel truth at Garbanzo -Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill: Hail…
Mark Antonation was in the car last week — perhaps cruising Federal Boulevard for the next installment of A Federal Case — when he heard former CU Buffs quarterback and current 104.3 FM morning sports guy Joel Klatt wholeheartedly endorse the food of New Orleans, site of the Super Bowl,…
The restaurant community will come together on Tuesday, February 5, when Vesta Dipping Grill, 1822 Blake Street, will be closed all day in honor of Curtis Caldwell, the sous chef at Vesta who passed away last week. There will be a memorial service held for him at its sister restaurant,…
Too busy to get to everything on Cafe Society’s plate this week? Here’s another helping of some of our entrees: Gretchen Kurtz reviewed Il Posto, the authentic trattoria that Andrea Frizzi opened exactly six years ago. And although some things have changed over the years, they’ve only improved the restaurant…
Maybe it’s time to go back to school — cooking school, that is. Several friends have taken classes recently, and even the kitchen-savvy veterans who have been cooking for decades have come away with new recipes and refined techniques. And when I reviewed Il Posto this week, I learned that…
Occasionally while driving, I’ll take a break from scanning the strip malls for the next great undiscovered hole in the wall. To occupy my time in the car, I’ll tune the radio to sports talk to be amused by just how far past the end of the Broncos’ football season…
The Internet is on fire with photos, memes and commentary about yet another f*cked up note left on a receipt. This one is courtesy of a St. Louis pastor, Alois Bell, who was miffed at an automatic gratuity assessed her large group at Applebee’s, inspiring her to scrawl her now-infamous…
Duck, duck…meatballs — and just in time for Monday’s opening of the Slotted Spoon, but these duck orbs are not from Jensen Cumming’s new meatball hut. They were, however, the best dish I tried on a menu that’s now overseen by a new chef after the opening kitchen commander made…
Curtis Caldwell — beloved partner, brother, son, friend, chef, philanthropist, master hula-hooper, magician and one of the kindest souls the Denver restaurant community has ever known — passed away just under a week ago at Denver Health. And while we continue to try and cope with his loss, the Vesta…
Super Bowl Sunday is this weekend, which means everyone will be turning their attention to New Orleans, where the annual championship game will be played. If you weren’t able to make it to the Big Easy, it’s still easy to get your Cajun food fix right here in Denver at…
Holy tequila! What a difference a cool million makes. That’s the approximate coinage spent on remodeling Tamayo, Richard Sandoval’s modern Mexican restaurant in Larimer Square that was closed just under four weeks to significantly upgrade the two-tiered space, which now looks like a brand new restaurant that fits beautifully into…
