Seems like no matter what channel we tune into lately, we’ve spotted a character or two drinking wine. Which is something you’d think we’d applaud — if the wine-related antics on the particular handful of shows we stumbled upon hadn’t ranged from mildly annoying to downright depressing. But before we…
Jeff Griffith, who has been making award-winning beers for Golden City Brewery for the past eight years, will head up Highway 93 to take a new job as head brewer for Fate Brewing, which plans to open in Boulder in December. Fate Brewing owner Mike Lawinski says Griffith brings “an…
It’s Oktoberfest season, and you can find out about all of the parties on the next few pages. But in the meantime, more news: Elevation Beer Company in Poncha Springs announced yesterday that it plans to double its brewing capacity — just four months after opening. The brewery, which specializes…
Hooked on Colfax — the popular and eclectic coffee shop at 3213 East Colfax Avenue — has been jonesing for more room, and with the recent expansion into the space next door, the cups (and cocktails) are flowing freely. Here’s a look at the makeover: See also: -A big expansion…
I’m on my way to the Big Apple for a few days to cover the FIVE dinner at the James Beard House, where Denver chefs Samir Mohammad, Hosea Rosenberg, Jenna Johansen, Jessica Scott and Tyler Wiard will be cooking — but the NYC culinary cognoscenti won’t be getting cheeseburgers. And…
Denver has not one, but two contestants on Bravo’s tenth season of Top Chef. The lineup, just announced this morning, includes Jorel Pierce, the exec chef of Euclid Hall, and Tyler Wiard of Elway’s. See also: –Euclid Hall’s Jorel Pierce on the egg man, life without salt and f*cking up…
Duncan Smith Dazzle 930 Lincoln Street 303-839-5100 www.dazzlejazz.com This is part on of my interview with Duncan Smith, exec chef of Dazzle. Part two of our conversation will run in this space tomorrow. Here’s what you’ll find in Duncan Smith’s refrigerator at home: a six-pack of beer, several types of…
Great Divide will celebrate the seven-barrel pilot brewing system it acquired last December by tapping eight different small-batch beers today. The Denver brewery bought the system as a way to allow its brewers to experiment with one-off beers, special releases and new recipes. The equipment complements Great Divide’s existing fifty-barrel…
Yesterday Lori Midson served up a picture of some abysmal fried calamari, which a reader quickly pegged as coming from Odyssey Italian Bistro. But it could have come from so many other places that treat calamari just as abysmally…
The thirteenth annual Flavors of Denver takes place this evening from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Four Seasons Hotel, 1111 14th Street. The event features signature dishes from twenty local chefs, including Daniel Asher of Root Down and Linger, Mitch Mayers of Black Pearl, Jensen Cummings of Row 14,…
In my next review, I explore a restaurant that’s above grade. Despite how that sounds, the term has nothing to do with caliber. “Above grade” is architectural speak for spaces that are above ground. “At grade” is the term for street level and “below grade” is, well, you get it…
Broadway has seen plenty of Mex-and-match action this year, from the closing of 3 Monkeys Cantina to the opening of a second Zocalo and the imminent transformation of Delite into Juanita’s. And now Illegal Pete’s is Broadway-bound, too. See also: -Photos: Zocalo is now open on South Broadway -3 Monkeys…
As evidenced by the name of the restaurant, Hops & Pie has considered beer as important as pizza since the spot opened two years ago, serving up the best or the rarest stuff beers it can find, from Colorado and around the country. And by this time next year, Hops…
The Vargas family is officially opening their second Zocalo Restaurant and Bar today — three miles south of the original Zocalo . Although this new location is currently semi-blocked by the South Broadway construction project, that’s scheduled for completion at the end of October — and in the meantime, the…
Remember how your mother told you to keep your damn mouth shut if you didn’t have anything nice to say? It’s been a while since I put those words of advice into play, but I’m doing so here. Oh, screw it: This is some of the worst fried calamari I’ve…
Only history books will be able to properly assess the mayorships of John Hickenlooper and Michael Hancock, and whose administration did more for Denver. But there’s one area in which Hancock will always be a step behind: beer. Still, the mayor will get his feet wet on Wednesday, possibly for…
Here’s a little tidbit about Dylan Moore, the exec chef-owner of Deluxe and Delite that you likely didn’t know: Throughout high school, Moore cooked — and served — at the long-defunct Juanita’s in Uptown, as well as Juanita’s in Boulder, which stood for nearly thirty years on the Pearl Street…
Wurstküche, a company that runs exotic sausage restaurants in downtown Los Angeles and in Venice Beach, has taken over the building at 2036 Broadway that most recently housed Rockaway Tavern (and was the Triangle for decades before that). But don’t fire up the grill just yet. See also: – Besides…
Beware: Even the medium-heat pad Thai at US Thai Cafe is hot enough to leave a substantial tingle on your lips. But between the tofu ladna and many other menu items that can be made vegetarian and vegan, there are also options for those who don’t like it hot –…
Open the door of the newly renovated Gaetano’s, Lori Midson reports, and you’ll see many familiar sights. The bar. The naked lady. The plates of pasta. It looks familiar, but better — once you’re through the door, that is. But the sign over that door? See also: – Exclusive first…
There are still seats available for the Crazy Mountain Brewery beer dinner at TAG, 1441 Larimer Street, which starts at 7 p.m. tonight…
Four years ago, Alex Waters opened Bistro One with a lot of promises and Olav Peterson in the kitchen. But Peterson left two years ago to open his own restaurant, Bittersweet, and this spring Waters finally closed Bistro One. Then he quickly resurrected the space in May as 3 Monkeys…
