For the past sixteen years, Backcountry Brewery has sold a lot of beer during the winter months and done decent business in the summer. But like any other ski-town brewery, it has struggled during the rest of the year. “Recently, we started experiencing more demand, but because of the seasonality…
There were plenty of Colorado natives — two- and four-legged — around when we stopped by this bar for a glass of Colorado Native, a creation of AC Golden Brewing, a Coors subsidiary. Can you guess where I’m drinking? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to a…
Customers are very fortunate to have fast-food chains that offer adequate — if not 100 percent nutritious or gourmet — breakfast menus for those days when flipping pancakes or cracking eggs at home isn’t time-efficient. And fast-food patrons are also fortunate that not every chain offers breakfast items, since more…
The final tally from last weekend’s NFL playoff game goes beyond the scoreboard for Colorado: Colorado also lost twelve prime lamb chops that Governor John Hickenlooper shipped across the country to Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley to pay off a bet debt. But first, he ate a little crow on the…
Sweet! Although LoHi has lost Living the Sweet Life, that space at 1535 Central Street won’t be empty long. Über Sausage is taking it over, and will open a second spot — twice as big as the original on Colfax — this spring. “I love this neighborhood, I love the…
If you love pinot noir and chardonnay — specifically, the particularly revered varieties which hail from the postage stamp-sized wine-producing region of Burgundy, France — you may want to buy a lottery ticket today. See also: – The Boulder Burgundy Festival delivered the juice – Four top wine trends for…
Q’s Restaurant, 2115 13th Street in Boulder (in the historic Hotel Boulderado), is featuring a three-course beer dinner for $26 this weekend. Service begins at 4 p.m. today and tomorrow…
Red Ginger, offering “Asian Fusion Cuisine,” plans to open soon at 550 Broadway, in the spot formerly occupied by Sonoda’s, a seafood and sushi place that closed in July. It will join Chipotle and Noodles & Co. in the eatery-dominated plaza. See also: – Pizzeria Locale opening in Denver in…
Triple M sheep, destined for Maryland?Governor John Hickenlooper is grilling lamb chops on the steps of the State Capitol this afternoon, in advance of mailing a package of a dozen lamb chops from the Triple M Bar Ranch in Manzanola to Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley, to settle their bet on…
Hunter Pritchett’s first job on the line, at fourteen, was slinging fried fish at a Long John Silver’s, a gig that certainly could have persuaded him to go in a very different direction from cooking. But Pritchett, the executive chef of Luca d’Italia, wasn’t deterred, cooking at restaurants around the…
In a recent interview on Esquire.com, Wolfgang Puck commented on chefs’ well-roundedness — or surprising lack thereof. “You have many anxious chefs who know how to cook twenty recipes really well, but they don’t have a good foundation for other things,” he said. Kristen Cofrades, who, along with her husband…
There has never been a shortage of beer in Golden, Colorado. But until this month, there had only been one brewery in town that wasn’t named Coors. On Saturday, however, Cannonball Creek Brewery will open its doors, joining Golden City Brewery, which has been the town’s “second largest brewery” since…
For concrete proof that I’m not a food snob, all you have to to do is look at those pepperoni rolls in the above snap. Nor am I ashamed to admit that I liked those little suckers…especially when chased with a stout. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus:…
David Payne Jelly Cafe 600 East 13th Avenue, 303-831-6301 1700 East Evans Avenue, 720-596-4108 www.eatmorejelly.com This is part two of my interview with David Payne, executive chef of Jelly; part two of our interview ran yesterday. Favorite dish on your menu: I love our French toast with freshly grated nutmeg,…
Tom Ryan, Smashburger’s founder and chief concept officer, yesterday hosted the official unveiling of the new, redesigned Smashburger location at 6305 East Hampden Avenue, walking guests through an eight-course menu of Smashburger items as well as a tour of the store. It was a blast, and I discovered that Smashburger’s…
Mark Antonation has been eating his way up Federal Boulevard in the weekly series, A Federal Case. Yesterday, he landed at Cafe Chihuahua, where he ordered a pregnant burrito. See also: – Cafe Chihuahua is pregnant with possibilities – Andy’s Kitchen Asian Express is worth a risky left on Federal…
Lucky Pie Pizza & Tap House, 1610 16th Street, is hosting a four-course dinner paired with cocktails crafted with select spirits from Leopold Bros. Distillery tonight. Founder Todd Leopold will attend the dinner and discuss his distilling process with guests…
After watching Top Chef this season, I have a new theory on why chefs don’t like brunch. Maybe it’s not, as many restaurateurs suggest, because the meal is a disruption to the kitchen’s regular routine. Instead, could it be that they’re secretly afraid of cranking out omelets as brown and…
After watching Top Chef this season, I have a new theory on why chefs don’t like brunch. Maybe it’s not, as many restaurateurs suggest, because the meal is a disruption to the kitchen’s regular routine. Instead, could it be that they’re secretly afraid of cranking out omelets as brown and…
The long-awaited Corner House officially opened today. Partner, general manager and executive chef Matt Selby — who recently left a fifteen-year chef stint with the Vesta Dipping Grill group — and his crew are now cooking up his personal take on a seasonally-driven menu in a hip new space in…
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…
Restaurants and clubs have come and gone in the 900 block of Lincoln Street, and come and gone again — but Dazzle Restaurant and Lounge just celebrated its fifteenth birthday last night. And as befits a great jazz club, it threw one hell of a party. Keep reading for pictures…
