After a few predictable first-round knock-outs, the first round of Cafe Society’s Street 16 neighborhood tournament was marked by landslides — the closest match-up had a percentage differential of 18 percent (Uptown vs. South Broadway) and the biggest difference was that of 73 percent (Havana vs. South Federal.) Just like…
No one’s saying you have to go meatless just because it’s Monday — but as incentive to join the growing movement, every week we’re offering an animal-free recipe. Like all of the recipes we’ve featured here, vegan lasagna isn’t difficult to make. It does have a lot of ingredients, though,…
Jack is back! Against all odds, Jack in the Box, the San-Diego based chain, has popped back up in popularity, with more than 2,200 restaurants in twenty states, a hip logo that replaced the clownie typeface three years ago and a blabby website. And the newest metro location will debut…
Cafe Society dished out five Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a still-unidentified plate of sushi at an Asian restaurant whose service was atrocious to a charcuterie platter at Charcoal to a Frisbee-size omelet from the Original Pancake House to a saucer of hummus that made me weep tears…
Did beer save the world? According to this infographic, beer has been a boon to mankind since the time of the Egyptians (who used it as medicine), an economic driver behind railroad development, commercial refrigeration and, yes, the automatic (and hypnotic) bottling process…
Spring is just around the corner, as is our 29th annual Best of Denver issue, which hits the streets on Thursday, March 29. And until midnight March 22, you can still vote for your favorites in our 2012 Best of Denver Readers’ Poll. In the meantime, here’s a taste of…
Dating back to the time of the Egyptians, beer has benefited man (beer was prescribed as a medicine, naturally.) Through the modern age, beer was an economic driver behind railroad development, commercial refrigeration, and yes, the automatic (and hypnotic) bottling process. Below is an infographic on other high points in…
In this season of Best Of, Cafe Society has set out to determine the top neighborhood for eating out in Denver. And in the spirit of the NCAA tournament (BRACKETS!), we settled on sixteen neighborhoods. Each day this past week we rolled out eight match-ups in eight posts. You can…
Sugarlicious, a sweet shop in Cherry Creek, celebrated its three-month anniversary last night with colorful cocktails, a giant gummy bear ice sculpture, tasties from the pink Comida food truck and, of course, plenty of candy…
In this interview, Freshcraft’s Adam Dunbar weighs in on the night of the Beast, his go-to beer and where he heads for a perfectly made Manhattan…
Happy Place: The Wine Loft, 1527 Wazee Street, 303-284-3493 The Hours: Monday through Friday, 4 to 7 p.m. The Deals: All wines by the glass $10 & under are $5; $11-$15 are $10; $16-$20 are $15. $15 red sangria pitchers; $5 sangria by the glass; $8 signature cocktails; discounted small…
It’s been an opinionated first round in this first week of the Cafe Society Street 16 neighborhood tournament (“Boulder’s not a neighborhood!” “The more hipster neighborhood will win every time!”) All part of the fun. Now for the final match-up in the first round, the Golden Triangle goes up against…
Two weeks ago, when I sat down with Matty Durgin, the bar manager of Adrift, a forthcoming tiki bar on South Broadway that’s owned by Jay Dedrick and Brent Kimball, he couldn’t have been more excited. Durgin, who was bartending and hosting Tuesday tiki nights at Madison Street prior to…
The sushi, even at happy hour prices, is unmemorable, but the absolutely abysmal service — some of the worst I’ve ever had in Denver — will linger in my mind for days to come. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to…
Jerry Sturm, a former Denver Broncos guard and pro bowler, along with his wife, Deb, have run the South Restaurant in Greenwood Village for more than four decades, turning out Mexican-American fare and giant margaritas to patrons who frequent their sports-bar-like haunt. But when they partnered with their son, Brett,…
Beef is back in the news as the bogeyman who puts you one forkful away from death. To some of us who survived the 1980s, this may sound eerily familiar. It’s gotten to the point where there should just be a codified — and interchangeable — list of foods that…
Capitol Hill — specifically, Capitol Hill between Sixth and Seventh avenues — and the Bluebird District. Each area of town has its own flavor and character, but if you had to choose one over the other, which would you pick, and why? Vote below and sound off in the comments!…
It’s been a big week for Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers. The Wichita-based chain opened its fourth metro location this week — just in time for former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich to drop in yesterday for a final meal on his way to the Federal Correctional Institution in Englewood. Freddy’s…
Laura Shunk issued a plea yesterday to local bartenders: Stop shaking your martinis and Manhattans. You don’t shake babies, and you don’t shake drinks. “There’s a geeky, technical reason for stirring these drinks: Booze combined with booze blends without force (unlike citrus and booze, which needs a good hard shake…
Fado Irish Pub, 1735 19th Street, is hosting a charity event today as part of Paddython 2012, a week-long celebration of all things Irish; a bottomless Stella happy hour and music from That Eighties Band are just part of the festivities. Today Fado will donate 20 percent of all food…
The second location of Billy’s Gourmet Hot Dogs is now open at 2950 South Broadway in Englewood. “It was supposed to be a soft opening,” says owner Bill Feid. “But it wasn’t very soft. It’s been really busy, and we were a bit overwhelmed and understaffed. But we’re all staffed…
Saturday is Ian Clark’s day off. Instead of getting out of the kitchen, however, the Centro Latin Kitchen chef has been using some of his favorite ingredients to brew beer. He was doing it so much, in fact, that he decided to start his own commercial brewery. Clark is creating…
