Normally, I’d wait until the weather turns colder before ordering a bowl of steaming miso soup, but it sounded like a good idea at the time — and it was. The sushi, however, wasn’t. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to…
Fired Up opens today at 1135 Bannock Street, and it looks like this place will give Denver diners plenty of reason to get fired up. The former home of Chances has been completely made over, with a new, open kitchen designed around wood-fired pizza ovens. Owner Josh Barhaug and his…
Pinche Taqueria snagged our Best New Restaurant award a few months ago, and now comes news that owner Kevin Morrison is building a second Pinche Taqueria at 3300 West 32nd Avenue. Take note of that address, because the signage on his first place is very subtle: Just a small sign…
The weekend is packed with culinary events, especially if you’re a fan of beer — and who isn’t? Here’s what on tap:…
Mimi’s Cafe is supporting the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals this month by accepting donations at each of its eight locations and giving away prizes and coupons in return. Today’s prize? A free strawberry shortcake muffin, the cafe’s newest creation…
“Done deal!” Those were the ecstatic words that Kevin Morrison, the brains behind the Pinche Taco truck and Pinche Taqueria, the stellar urban taco joint that he opened in 2011 on Halloween eve, spilled this morning when he revealed that he’s opening a second Pinche Taqueria at 3300 West 32nd…
More than two weeks after the city red-tagged the First Avenue Hotel, home of El Diablo and Sketch, the building remains dark — while owner Jesse Morreale tries to convince the city that the 106-year-old structure where the restaurants opened two years ago under a temporary-occupancy permit is safe. Since…
“‘Congratulations! Looks like you guys are opening another store!'” That’s how Nicholas Bode, who founded Rooster & Moon Coffee Pub, found out about Roostercat Coffeehouse, which will soon come to roost two blocks away at 1045 Lincoln Street…
For almost a year, Santiago’s has spiced up the dining scene in Black Hawk, a spot better known for its casino buffets than green chile. The day after Christmas 2011, the ever-growing institution opened two locations inside Bullwhackers: a full-service, 64-seat restaurant on the top floor, and an express service…
Lunch: Four lackluster tacos and one really cheesy chile relleno smothered in watery green chile studded with still-cold cubes of pork, all of which took 35 minutes to arrive at our table — a table parked in a dining room completely bereft of bodies. The verdict? So not worth the…
While the Downtown Denver Partnership continues to update its vendor program — which has brought more vendors, more often — to the 16th Street Mall, one enterprise has left the ranks. SmashCart, the mobile burger vendor that the Smashburger chain had rolled out in May, has rolled back into the…
Josh Monopoli Black Cat 1964 13th Street, Boulder 303-444-5500 www.blackcatboulder.com Bramble & Hare 1970 13th Street, Boulder 303-444-9110 brambleandhare.com Part one of my interview with Josh Monopoli, chef de cuisine of Black Cat and Bramble & Hare, ran yesterday; this is part two. Favorite restaurant in America: Next, in Chicago…
The forty-year-old Wazee Supper Club got a facelift this summer. We’re happy about the new kitchen, and the air-conditioning — but could live without the new sign, which replaced an iconic logo with an old Coca-Cola symbol. Zzzzzzz…
Bacaro Venetian Taverna, 921 Pearl Street in Boulder, is hosting the first in a series of farm-to-table dinners this evening — spearheaded by the restaurant’s new chef, Aaron Bennett; who will improvise the menu based on patrons’ tastes…
There are certain things Coloradans know that others don’t — like how Lookout Mountain turns a sixer of Fat Tire into enough beer for six people, how to walk in heels in downtown Denver in three feet of snow and not break your effin’ ankle, and, most important, which restaurants…
Balance, a former hair salon at 2412 East Colfax Avenue, has fallen by the wayside, but the space, the interior of which is bright purple and psychedelic green (at least for now), has been snapped by Maxwell Hopewell-Arizmendi and Yukihiko Koyama, who plan to open Cafe Max…
The fifth Denver area Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers opened today at 900 Sgt. Jon Stiles Drive in the Town Center shopping district of Highlands Ranch. “We are so excited to grow the Freddy’s concept in Denver,” says franchise operator Brian Pyle. “We hope the ongoing expansion efforts make Freddy’s…
The culinary landscape of Denver was quite different when Pat Perry opened Highland’s Garden Cafe in 1994. There was no Fruition or Table 6 to garner rave reviews from out-of-towners. No Lola or Linger to draw the ultra-hip masses to Highland. No Potager to emphasize homegrown ingredients. Meanwhile, for almost…
Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market’s choicest ingredients home with them and cook up a feast. Dave Bekken, the…
There are almost too many reasons to love (and drink) pink during summer. When the living is easy, wine should be, too; nothing fussy or elaborate needs to be uncorked (or more often these days, unscrewed) when it’s too damned hot to do anything but lounge. And the very best…
Crabtree Brewing in Greeley has announced that it is moving and expanding in order to make more Eclipse, Oatmeal Stout, Ginger Bee and — hopefully — its GABF award-winning Berliner Weisse. The brewery will hold a grand opening at the new location, 2961 29th Street, on Wednesday, August 8 at…
In my endless search for a notable Greek salad, I may have found what I was looking for, here, at this iconic grub house that serves everything from burgers and salads to trout and Mexican skillets. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct…
