Guess where I’m eating?

For anyone who believes that Sushi Den and Sushi Sasa are the only two players when it comes to slicing and dicing the raw stuff, you’re wrong: Here, at this unheralded shrine to the ocean, ambitions run as high as the waves in a wrathful sea, and the sushi and…

Black bean soup to welcome fall on Meatless Monday

No one’s saying you have to go meatless just because it’s Monday — but as an incentive to join the growing Meatless Monday movement, we’re featuring an animal-free recipe each week. Fall is in the air, which puts us in the mood for some thick, hearty soup. This black bean-based…

Den Farm Harvest Dinner at Ototo Food and Wine Bar

It’s harvest season, and you can taste the fruits of one farm’s labor tonight at the Den Farm Harvest Dinner at Ototo Food and Wine Bar. The restaurant will be serving five courses inspired by produce from Den Farms, which is owned by the same family that owns Ototo, matched…

How different does Spring44 vodka taste from its competitors?

“Clear Thinking,” this week’s cover story on Spring44, details the rise of vodka — a rise due, in part, to the spirit’s lack of flavor: Because it tastes like nothing, it’s easy to mix with everything. How, then, do you evaluate vodka for taste? And furthermore, don’t all vodkas taste…

Plush seats and good eats at Japoix Restaurant and Lounge

Happy Place: Japoix Restaurant and Lounge, 975 Lincoln Street, 303-861-2345 The Hours: Monday through Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. to close. The Deals: $3 well drinks and wines by the glass; half-priced beer, sake and specialty cocktails; $3-$8 small plates. Were we happy? Flip the page…

Guess where I’m eating?

The person I was having a late breakfast with wasn’t crazy about the “salad” on his eggs Benedict, but the hash browns are always a hit, as is the lemon-misted hollandaise sauce. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s…

Denver’s five best tap rooms

Denver will be swimming in beer for the rest of the month.This weekend kicks off the week-long Denver Beer Fest — which happens to overlap with the four-day-long Great American Beer Festival next weekend. We plan to drink our share of pale ales, lagers, pilsners and stouts over the coming…

Six casual Denver restaurants with super-cool wine lists

Why is it that so many of Denver’s more casual, moderately priced restaurants have wine lists that make the oenophiles among us want to just give up and order a beer? It’s as if the people in charge of designing these lists decided that when entrees cost somewhere in the…

Guess where I’m drinking?

The tables are tall, the Wrangler-wearing drinkers taller, and the tales taller still at this classic dive. Can you guess where I’m drinking? 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…

Charcoal set to heat up on Monday

The long-awaited and often-rescheduled opening of Charcoal is finally happening on Monday. The high-ceiling, sharp-lined space has been transformed from the old Apple Spice Junction. The decor is defined by dark tile and rock pieces, and the open kitchen is the centerpiece: big, beautiful and full of potential…

Guy Harvey’s Perfect Spot has gone under in Stapleton

As it turns out, the Shops at Northfield Stapleton were not the perfect spot for Guy Harvey, the famous artist and conservationist. Earlier this month, Guy Harvey’s Perfect Spot, a bar/restaurant/retail store decked out in fishing decor, closed less than a year after it opened in the outdoor mall…