This week’s review took me to Ambria, the restaurant that opened on the 16th Street Mall last November and where, a few months ago, I had a near-perfect meal when the kitchen was under the control of Jeremy Kittelson. Shortly after that dinner, though, Kittelson was fired and Gabe Balenzuela…
Gustavo Arellano isn’t just the man behind Ask a Mexican!, his weekly column in Westword. He’s also the author of Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America, and in that book he lavishes praise on the Mexican food of Denver: “I have finally learned to love Den-Mex,” he writes. “Your…
Miller’s Grille is replacing Tutti along South Public Road in downtown Lafayette. Owner Rich Womack wants it to be a neighborhood spot with reasonably priced steaks and burgers, but also to provide diners with classy choices like pear-caper vinaigrette-drizzled salads and a mean butternut squash risotto. In addition, all of…
TRVE Brewing owner Nick Nunns announced this week that he’ll be opening the doors to his Baker neighborhood brewery and hangout on June 27 at 4 p.m. But in the meantime, the black-metal loving Nunns will hold an open house on June 9 so that future fans can “pledge their…
It took everything we had not to start giggling uncontrollably…
There’s a whole lot of spring “cavorting” going on at Ugly Goat Milk Company’s farm. And that means plenty of milk, butter, cheese and good times for both the animals and humans…
You’ll need to block out a few hours of your afternoon if you want to swell your gut at this Ethiopian restaurant (the service moves in slow motion, as does the kitchen), but the food is definitely worth the wait. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who…
This is part one of my interview with Biker Jim, chef-owner of Biker Jim’s Gourmet Dogs. Part two of our banter will run in this space tomorrow. Jim Pittenger Biker Jim’s Gourmet Dogs 2148 Larimer Street 303-550-8231 www.bikerjimsdogs.com “I’m too young to have this much history,” quips the 54-year-old Army…
When grape guru Ben Parsons made the decision to open the Infinite Monkey Theorem in 2009, he opted for a converted Quonset hut in a back alley in the Arts District on Santa Fe over a chateau in Napa Valley. It was a space, he told Cafe Society’s Tyler Nemkov,…
Denver is a city filled with great neighborhoods — and ardent fans of those neighborhoods, whatever they may be called. We’ve had debates here over the name of the area northwest of Washington Park, whether Boulder can be considered a neighborhood, where LoDo ends and the Ballpark Neighborhood begins, and…
The Kitchen, 1039 Pearl Street in Boulder, welcomes Moe Momtazi, owner of Maysara Winery in McMinnville, Oregon, this evening for a four-course wine dinner paired with his wines. Momtazi will share stories and explain the vineyard’s bio-dynamic practices during this intimate, family-style dinner. Space is limited; call 303-544-5973 to check…
Ambria, which opened last November, was on our short list of contenders for Best New Restaurant in the Best of Denver 2012 — until, just days after a marvelous meal there and a few weeks before the issue was going to press, chef/part-owner Jeremy Kittelson was fired, and partners Steve…
Although there was no Biker Jim’s truck at the Food Truck Renegades event Friday night, Jim Pittenger was there, checking in on some of his favorite mobile vendors — and also accepting accolades from a visitor from Orlando, who’d stopped by his Biker Jim’s restaurant for a vegan dog earlier…
Odell Brewing kicked of the summer beer festival season on Saturday with its popular Small Batch Fest in Fort Collins. And although it’s only May, the heat and the turnout made it feel as if Colorado is already in prime mid-season beer-fest form…
If you’re jonesing for a malt, scratch-made onion rings, fried pickles and an oblong burger that reminds you of the ’60s (as does the decor), then you’ll want to make a beeline for this off-the-eaten path diner. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first…
My Brother’s Bar is known for its burgers (and its history), and nothing about those burgers is known for being vegetarian-friendly: The words “juicy” and “mouthwatering” are generally thrown around. Also, “beef” and “bison.” But the joint’s Boulder Burger is vegan friendly — and a fine option for plant-based eaters…
Several big-name local chefs have coveted the new build-out across the pavement from the Waffle Brothers on Corona Street, just north of Speer Boulevard, but most have skunked off because of their uneasiness in securing a liquor license…
Ska Brewing is known for being stout: its Steel Toe milk stout won gold at the 2011 Great American Beer Festival and again at the World Beer Cup in May. This fall, the Durango brewery will capitalize on that success by debuting the first in a series of four seasonal…
There were plenty of frivolous amusements to keep us occupied over the holiday weekend, but the Big Eat, EatDenver’s annual food orgy at Union Station, was definitely a bash to remember. “It was fantastic, everyone had so much fun, and the chefs really brought their game,” says Elizabeth Woessner, executive…
Atomic Tamale just opened at 1450 Carr Street in Lakewood — and on Sunday, when we stopped by to check out the new digs, we were happy to learn that the joint is still serving its free vegan menudo with a “special” Sunday order of two tamales and three falafel-stuffed…
Subway has not only survived the recent economic downturn, but thrived during it — launching 1,200 new stores this year. According to the New York Times, franchisees are falling all over themselves to find potential locations, and today Subway has close to 37,000 restaurants in a hundred countries. Why has…
Cafe Society dished out five Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a ceviche tostada from Pinche Taqueria to a vast selection of salsas from a taqueria that still remains a mystery to an omelet and au gratin potatoes from Annie’s Cafe. We also unleashed a beer cocktail from a…
