Photos: Atomic Tamale opens in Lakewood

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…

Size matters: $5 Footlong pushes Subway forward, one foot at a time

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…

Free Chick-Fil-A dessert contest!

Cafe Society just came across several cards entitling the bearer to receive monthly featured dessert at Chick-Fil-A absolutely free in May, June and July. Sure, May is almost over, but that’s more motivation to act fast for your free desserts — and our amusement…

Ambria’s kitchen is ahead of its service

On a snowy February night, I ate one of the best meals I’d had in a long time at Ambria. I’d been excited to try this spot, which Steve Halliday opened last November in the former Ling & Louie’s in the Tabor Center; he’d brought in chef Jeremy Kittelson to…

Charlie’s Ice Cream Social opens today

Just in time for a long, sunny weekend, Denver’s about to get another ice cream parlor: Charlie’s Ice Cream Social, a ’30s and ’40s-themed soft-serve spot, will throw open its doors today, offering frozen treats to the Berkeley neighborhood…

Oh, Highland Tap and Burger, how we love your happy hour

Happy Place: Highland Tap and Burger, 2219 West Thirty Second Avenue, 720-287-4493. The Hours: Monday through Saturday from 3 to 6:30 p.m. The Deals: $1 off draft beers; $3 house ale and cocktails; $4 wines by the glass and margaritas; $3-$7 food specials. Were we happy? Flip the page to…

Guess where I’m eating ceviche?

First thing’s first: This scallop ceviche tostada is not from T|ACO, which, in addition to a lineup of t|a|c|o|s, does, in fact, serve ceviche. But if you were planning to go in that direction, you’d be mistaken. Rather, the ceviche in the above snap hails from another taco joint that…

Top five seriously nasty things I’ve found in my food

Yes, someone just found yet another @#$% finger in his %$#@ food — and this time, it apparently wasn’t planted for the purpose of a lawsuit (but I wouldn’t be shocked if a lawsuit ensues). Michigan teen Ryan Hart was chowing down on a roast beef sandwich at Arby’s when…

Atomic Tamale will explode on the Lakewood scene today

Atomic Tamale landed on the list of our top ten vegetarian meals of 2011, and the tiny spot on Santa Fe Drive was always packed (especially on Sundays, when free vegan menudo was offered up with entrees), selling tamales by the singles and dozens. But as with Denver Seitan Company,…

Kick off the holiday weekend with the Food Truck Renegades

The Food Truck Renegade posse will host its first gathering of the season tonight in the parking lot at Ninth and Bannock, in the heart of the Golden Triangle. The party starts at 4 p.m. and will feature food from The Crock Spot, Street Eats, NZ Smoking Guns, Mikes2Kitchen, Sweetness,…