Back in September, we spilled the very good news that Paul Reilly, the former chef of Encore, which closed early this spring, would open a new dining mecca called called Beast + Bottle, a restaurant, he told me, that would be nose-to-tail and “much more about the food and food…
Yesterday marked the glorious return of America’s favorite onion-ed, pickled, sauce-slathered, probably-pork sandwich. Much to my delight, the McDonald’s location at 505 East Colfax Avenue is now serving the McRib sandwich — and thanks to McDoo’s extremely persuasive “Get a second McRib for $1,” I not only got one McRib…
Jax is about to add a fourth location, in the new City Set development in Glendale, behind the Hilton Garden Inn at the corner of Colorado Boulevard and Cherry Creek Drive — an area definitely shy of good restaurant options. Jax isn’t the only eatery going into the project: Udi’s…
The recently opened Bin 1884 Cheese Bar, 1886 South Pearl Street, is offering a free wine and cheese pairing for the holidays from 6 to 8 p.m. this evening. See also: -Bin 1884 Cheese Bar is open in the Empty Bottle -Bin 1884 Cheese Bar will fill space in The…
Colorado is one of the country’s top two markets for Tuaca, a liqueur as ubiquitous as snow (and sometimes more so) in the high country. But how did that happen? Blame it on two Summit County bartenders who came across the brand on their travels, then made it at home…
Cafe Society served up four Guess Where? posts last week, zigzagging from a rich — and rewarding — bowl of Malaysian shrimp laksa from Phat Thai, to a healthy kale salad from True Food Kitchen, to a dish with sliced lamb, scallions and chiles from a suburban Chinese joint, whose…
While I was sitting on the toilet the other day reading a months-old copy of The Atlantic, something caught my eye in its annual “Ideas List” — the notion that employers should hire introverts. As one of those annoying extroverts, I immediately got upset and irritated that the article wasn’t…
The first Denver Beer Festivus filled the renovated McNichols Building on Saturday with a real craft-beer festival for the rest of us. With its focus firmly on Denver, the event featured more than twenty local brewers and their drafts. For more photos, visit our full slide show. See also: -…
All this week, I’ll be featuring my favorite culinary stocking stuffers and presents for the fervent foodnik, cook and restaurant fiend in your life. These are all gifts that are available locally — and locally made or produced — and they’re all things that I hope to find in my…
If you’re looking for something to bring to the office for the holidays — and you work with people who don’t eat animal products — these vegan ginger cookies are a quick, easy solution. Softer than gingersnaps but with a similar bite imparted by the distinctive root, they’re a great…
Last Friday, we broke the news that Dave Query, the mastermind behind Big Red F, the Boulder-based restaurant group that already lays claim to eight restaurants in Boulder, Denver and Fort Collins, is adding a new chicken joint and brewery to his repertoire next year, this one in Lafayette. But…
The concept of “the backup” is a pretty familiar one in sports, electrical generators and dating, but you don’t usually see it applied to restaurants. But the International House of Pancakes is my idea of the perfect backup restaurant: It’s not a first choice for dining, but it’s a suitable…
Can there ever be too much bacon? Diners were in hog heaven at last weekend’s Bacon and Beer Festival, featuring craft beers from some of the state best breweries as well as bacon in every form imaginable, some edible — and some not, as the photo above indicates. It was…
The Mayan calendar ends this Friday, December 21, which some people believe predicts the end of the world. As a precaution, the Curtis Hotel, 1405 Curtis Street, is offering would-be refugees a Party Like There’s No To-Maya package this Friday. The deal includes rental of the entire fifteenth floor; limousine…
Colorado — home to the Great American Beer Festival, the Brewers Association and 161 breweries — is the center of the universe when it comes to craft beer. But is it also the center of the “crafty” beer universe? On Thursday, the Brewers Association, which represents small brewers nationwide, fired…
One of my all-time favorite street foods is Malaysian shrimp laksa, and here, at this playful noodle and curry house that doesn’t play by the rules, the rich, thick coconut soup is perfumed with herbs, textured with cashews and slurp-worthy with slithery noodles. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special…
The new downtown location of Larkburger,which just opened December 1, has invited a quartet of carolers to sing holiday classics tomorrow and Sunday, December 16, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The group will be collecting donations for the Denver Children’s Home — a local nonprofit that helps children and…
For the past several weeks, the brass from Big Red F — owner and chef Dave Query, culinary director Jamey Fader and Brett Smith, the current exec chef of Zolo Grill — have been on a chicken crawl, traversing the country in search of America’s best fried chicken and rotisserie…
This year has seen some random — and downright nutty — food heists. Stealing enormous amounts of edibles is a strange crime, especially since rarely are the thefts committed to feed starving people or to make significant political statements. What sort of greedy, soulless riffraff steals pilfers foodstuffs? Since none…
If these stools could talk! The Burnsley Hotel closed yesterday, and with that closure Denver lost an elegant hotel dining room and a tucked-away bar that was many things for many people… Including a great spot for an assignation. See also: – Reader: I’m bummed to see the Burnsley go…
Warehouse Liquor Mart, 3371 West Hampden Avenue in Englewood, has been purchased by new owners, and the store is celebrating with a grand opening party featuring contests, giveaways and free tastings tomorrow afternoon…
Hoping to have one last drink at the Burnsley before the hotel closes in anticipation of turning into apartments? You’re too late. The doors are already locked, the restaurant and bar dark, and the sign above posted on those doors. RIP, Burnsley. See also: The Burnsley Hotel — and its…
