Food & Drink

No. 38: Panna cotta from Il Posto…

I recently visited family and friends in New Orleans, and needless to say, we ate very, very well. Not to sound like a homer, but the food scene in that town truly is like no other. Flavor, for lack of a better descriptor, is intoxicatingly ubiquitous and engulfs you much…

As difficult as it is to find vegan options at breakfast joints (read: nearly impossible), it’s also not always easy to find plain old meat-free entrees. And the farther from central Denver you travel, the more difficult that task becomes. So we were thrilled to discover the French Press, 85…

If you demolish this for breakfast, God only knows how you’re going to manage lunch. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s Where am I drinking/eating posts is entered into a pool — and every Monday, we select one…

Owner/chef Alec Schuler of Arugula Bar e Ristorante, Tangerine and Amaro Drinkery Italia will be one of four Colorado chefs honored on February 20 for leading the charge on the use of locally grown, raised and processed products. The American Culinary Federation Colorado Chefs Association partnered with Colorado food-service companies…

What’s Denver’s most lovely spot for a Valentine’s Day dinner? Just in time for February 14 (2013, perhaps, since these places book up early), Lori Midson tied a bow around her list of the top ten most romantic restaurants in Denver. But for one reader, that list holds more sour…

Go back to the bathroom,” Rob whispered as he returned to his seat. “Trust me.” I’d just finished paying the check for our feast at Hong Kong Barbecue, and a trip to the restroom didn’t have much appeal. Given the restaurant’s spare decor — just a few wall hangings featuring…

Last summer, three freshly minted Duke grads opened Sabi Sushi in Denver, the first restaurant without a restaurant, with money won from a start-up contest at their university. “First there were traditional restaurants,” owner Shaan Puri told us at the time. “Then fast-casual, then food trucks, which are traditional restaurants…

The Great Harvest Bakery reopened last week at 7745 Wadsworth Boulevard in Arvada, and will celebrate being back in business with a ribbon-cutting at 4:30 p.m. today, followed by a weekend of deals on Friday, February 17, and Saturday, February 18. “We are so excited to reopen the bakery doors,”…

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. Nothings says “I love you” like home-baked goods, so if you’re looking for something fairly idiot-proof which with to impress your Valentine,…

Last June, Lance Barto was working as the exec chef at Strings, but he was ready to make a move, which led him to Craigslist, and while he was scouring restaurant-industry gigs, he came across one advert in particular that caught his eye…

“We had no idea that we’d have so many people coming through the doors. It was completely unexpected,” says Thoa Nguyen. And, in fact, the kitchen ran out of bread not once, but several times last week — a week that marked the opening of New Saigon Bakery & Deli,…

I’m a firm believer that burrata is one of those cheeses that should stand on its own, bereft of needless distractions — especially when those distractions are bitter. This restaurant, however, clearly sees it differently, even if the visibility of the burrata is anything but clear. Can you guess where…