While Denver is filled Mexican food outlets, restaurants that delve into the vast gastronomic offerings of the rest of Central and South America are in short supply. Still, there are some worthy spots specializing in the cuisine of Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, El Salvador and the islands of the…
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. If you’ve tried our banana walnut muffins or peanut-butter cookies, then you know vegan baking isn’t nearly as difficult as it’s made…
It’s been an interesting past few years for James Mazzio, whose culinary career took a giant leap forward in 1999, when the then-Boulder chef of the long-gone 15 Degrees, snagged a Food & Wine magazine Best New Chef crown. Since then, Mazzio has cooked in numerous kitchens throughout the state,…
Denver Restaurant Week — or, as Row 14 chef Jensen Cummings coined it, “Denver Restaurant Half Month” — began in earnest on Saturday night, with 340 food temples across the metro area offering multi-course menus for two for $52.80. Chef Troy Guard and his crew from TAG and TAG RAW…
Arby’s just signed hot, Boulder-based Crispin Porter + Bogusky to polish its image. But it’s going to take more than a “Good Mood Food” slogan to create a good bottom line for this company, so Jenn Wohletz suggested her own fast five fixes for Arby’s . Here’s a sixth: Bottle…
Free breakfast! No, not this morning, but today you can start signing up for the Denver area Chick-fil-A Breakfast Giveaway, which runs March 5 through March 10. Here’s the deal: If you reserve an entree online, you’ll get that item free when you come to the specified store with your…
In this interview, James Lee, one of the godfathers of Colorado cocktail culture, discusses the Pimms Cup that made him see the light, one thing he thinks bartenders absolutely have to measure, and the night he was called the worst bartender ever…
The Village Greek opened on Tuesday, February 21, at 6886 South Clinton Street in Englewood, an area that could use more ethnic flavor. The restaurant is owned by Stanley Pappas and managed by his chef/brother Steve Pappas. For more information — including details on this weekend’s special of roast leg…
Crooked Stave’s brews aren’t for everyone. But for beer fans who love sour and wild ales, they’re worth the pucker — and the price. Chad Yakobson, the one-man operation behind Crooked Stave brewery, knows that, which is why he’s been selling memberships to people who love this style of beer…
Happy Place: Trinity Grille, 1801 Broadway, 303-293-2288. The Hours: Monday through Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. The Deals: $1 off all beer, well cocktails, house wines; free hors d’oeuvres Were we happy? Flip the page to find out…
Denver Restaurant Week(s) gets under way tomorrow, with more than 300 metro-area grub houses offering one of the best culinary deals of the year: multi-course meals for the fixed price of $52.80 for two, or $26.40 if you’re solo, excluding tax and gratuity. And because we believe that everyone should…
If Rayme Rossello was worried that Comida Cantina, her new brick-and-mortar that just opened in the Prospect development in Longmont, wouldn’t be a hit in the ritzy ‘hood, the gazillion bodies who packed the joint last weekend should alleviate any concerns. Rossello, who launched her hot-pink Comida food truck in…
Glenfiddich, known for its single malt Scotch whisky, “has the spirit of a pioneer,” says Edinburgh native Mitch Bechard, the spirit’s national brand ambassador. “It was the first single malt marketed outside of Scotland, and we were laughed at when we did it.”…
I love that more and more Mexican joints are adding molcajetes to their menus, although of the half-dozen or so I’ve sampled over the past six months, this was the most disappointing: rough and tough meats, no charred jalapenos, no sizzle and no flavor. Can you guess where I’m eating?…
“This scallop recipe is a simple, seasonal dish that can be easily executed by a home cook — and it’s a definite crowd-pleaser,” says Ambria executive chef Jeremy Kittelson, who’s featured in this week’s Chef and Tell interview. The agrodolce, which means “sweet and sour” in Italian, can be made…
We’ve all heard how you can’t turn a sow’s ear into a silk purse, but Arby’s would have to do something close to really compete with fast-food rivals like McDonald’s, Taco Bell and Subway. To help pull off this miracle, Arby’s recently added new CMO Russ Klein (he jumped ship…
The Top Chef crew came to Denver this week, auditioning chefs for the tenth season of the Bravo show. “We’ve had auditions before in Denver, but never a proper casting call, and it was time to see what the city’s chefs really had to offer,” Hunter Braun, Top Chef’s senior…
Need a quick getaway? The Brown Palace Hotel, 321 17th Street, is the site of Delightful Dishes & Dreamy Getaways, an event organized by the Colorado Hotel & Lodging Association that benefits Food Bank of the Rockies and the Readiness Fund. The fun starts at 6 p.m., and includes 120…
We’re on a Denver Restaurant Week money streak, having just given away $52.80 to two big tippers, both of whom entered our first Denver Restaurant Week contest, in which we asked industry folks and diners alike for their best advice on how to get the most out of the two-week…
The Daily Camera pulled out of its 119-year-old digs on Boulder’s Pearl Street in early 2011, but Los Angeles-based Karlin Real Estate, the group that purchased the building in 2010, had already begun planning a project that would raze the current structure and rebuild a mix of office and retail…
Given the recent history of the space at 3555 West 38th Avenue, it’s not surprising that Argentinean restaurant Caminito Tango has closed its doors. It opened last May, following Viejo Domingo, which lasted just under a year. Playa de Oro preceded both restaurants, and as paper signs on the restaurant’s…
No. 36: Pop-tarts from Devil’s Food Bakery and Cookery…
