Generous Servings and Apres Dessert Bar have left the building

No sooner had we posted the Restaurant roll call for November, recapping the restaurants that had opened (many of them) and closed (very few) last month, than we got news of another spot that had closed its doors. The web site for Generous Servings says simply, “After four wonderful years,…

Denver Bicycle Cafe gets in gear on 17th Avenue

Denver Bicycle Cafe, which rolled onto the scene on November 22, is the town’s first bikecentric coffeeshop, combining food, drink and a little bike grease. “Business has been steady,” says Jessica Caouette, one of the owners. “We’re still just getting to know the neighborhood. It’s been nice and slow, so…

The Squeaky Bean signs a lease on a new space, but where is it?

UPDATE: We have the full scoop on the new Squeaky Bean — including its location — right here. They’re baacckkk! Johnny Ballen, owner of the Squeaky Bean, which closed several months ago when lease negotiations broke down between him and his landlord, has finally (thank God) signed a least on…

The clock is ticking for listings in our New Year’s Eve Guide

Restaurateurs: The clock is ticking on the deadline for listings in our New Year’s Eve Guide. If you have a special meal/party/event slated for December 31, please send us the details ASAP. Our New Year’s Eve Guide will include comprehensive listings of activities around town (and still more will be…

Quinoa stir-fry with pineapple and cashews for Meatless Monday

​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. Rice is always popular in a stir-fry dish, but why not give another grain a chance? This tropical entree will make you…

Paul Hobbs Winery Pairing Dinner at Elway’s Downtown

If you’ve never been to one of the pairing dinners that Elway’s Downtown, 1881 Curtis Street, puts together, it’s time to find our what you’re missing. At 6:30 p.m. tonight, the restaurant will host the Paul Hobbs Winery Pairing Dinner, with four selections from the winery each paired with a…

Reader: Noel Cunningham made Denver a better place

The sad news that Noel Cunningham has passed away continues to reverberate not just through the Denver restaurant scene, but around the world, where Cunningham worked so passionately to help those in need. Strings, the restaurant he started in 1986, remains open, a gathering place for those mourning his loss…

Coda Coffee rolls out Farm2Cup program

Six years ago, Seattle-born brothers Tommy and Tim Thwaites borrowed some money from their parents to launch Coda Coffee, a metro Denver roaster that drew on the their combined three decades of experience in the industry. A year or two into their venture, the brothers started focusing more on the…

Hot drinks for a cold weekend

With more snow and cold temperatures in the forecast for the weekend and beyond, we’re not really feeling ice cold drinks right this second. And that gives us a good excuse to check out the hot drinks that have popped up on menus around town. Here are a handful of…

Fluff bar and salon now serving and styling in LoDo

Although Fluff*– a blow-dry bar, lounge and upscale champagne bar — was originally slated to open in October, it finally made its debut last night. While the spot offers services from top stylists, barbers, makeup artists and aestheticians in a lounge atmosphere, it also sports two bars with a drink…

Beer and shots hit the spot at Park and Co.

Happy Place: Park and Co., 439 East 17th Avenue, 720-328-6732. The Hours: Monday through Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. to midnight; Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. to midnight. The Deals: $1 off all draft beers; $2 off wines by…