The Cook Street School of Fine Cooking has educated many aspiring chefs — and now the school wants to do the same for aspiring sommeliers, as well as those who simply want to learn more about wine. On July 26, Cook Street will open its Wine Annex, a space within…
Breakfast could be the toughest meal of the day for plant-based eaters. With meat, cheese and eggs off the menu, that doesn’t leave much beyond toast (no butter) and fruit (no yogurt). But Cafe Europa still manages to cater to the vegan breakfast crowd…
Adam Dunbar was only at Encore for seven months, but during his time there he made sweeping changes to the cocktail program, helping the restaurant transform into a serious spot for libations. Pre-Prohibition classics and innovative concoctions filled the beverage board, which included the best martini in town. But now…
Sean Kenyon knows how to pour out both drinks and advice. A third-generation bar man with 25 years behind the bar, including at some of this town’s most liquid assets, he is a student of cocktail history, a United States Bartenders Guild-certified Spirits Professional and a BAR Ready graduate of…
Star-tender Sean Kenyon had all of his cocktail recipes ready to go for the late July opening of the Occidental, a cocktail bar that would have taken over the Squeaky Bean, which closed last month when owner Johnny Ballen and his landlord — ARV Holdings, the entity run by the…
In this week’s review, I visit Wooden Spoon Cafe & Bakery, a favorite neighborhood joint where I spend many weekend mornings. I like just about everything the shop serves, from the pastries to the breakfast sandwiches to the lunchtime versions. To go with my review of Wooden Spoon, here’s a…
I’m hitting the highway soon for a little Colorado summer road trip. But before I pack the tent, the beef jerky, the CDs or even the cooler, I’m stashing my copy of The Beer Drinker’s Guide to Colorado map (fifth edition!) above the sun visor…
July is National Ice Cream Month, and ABC’s The View will celebrate by featuring five top-notch ice cream shops from around the country on this Friday’s show. One of the chosen, frozen treat-slingers? Denver’s very own Sweet Action Ice Cream…
The former Emporio do Brasil has big plans. It’s already changed its name to Little Brazil, and within the next few weeks will move from the small spot on Federal Boulevard where it’s been for five years to a much larger space near Colorado Boulevard and Leetsdale. The new Little…
If we issued an award for Denver’s worst green chile, this version, thick with cornstarch (including clumps of it), would be at the top of the shit list. 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…
Noah Stephens Vert Kitchen 704 South Pearl Street 303-997-5941 www.vertkitchen.com This is part one of my interview with Noah Stephens, exec chef/owner of Vert Kitchen. Part two of my chat with Stephens will run tomorrow. It’s the Friday before a long Fourth of July weekend, and Noah Stephens, Vert Kitchen’s…
When the homegrown Smashburger decided to create a burger for Colorado, as it already had for Idaho (topped with potato chips) and Minnesota (topped with cheddar bar cheese and garlic-grilled onions), it came up with an iconic combo for the Colorado Smashburger, adding grilled fresh green chiles, grilled onions, cheddar…
The comments keep coming about the status of Troy Guard’s marriage (over) and his restaurants, most notably TAG and TAG | RAW BAR, the latter of which closed for a day last week while Guard was coping with the ramifications of the split and both of which are now advertising…
Colterra will host a four-course Odell Beer Dinner on its beautiful patio in Niwot tonight. The festivities start at 7 p.m. and cost $45; for all the delicious details, call 303-652-0777 or visit www.colterra.com. For information on dozens of culinary events around town, visit our online Food & Drink listings…
In the Best of Denver 2011, Lower Highland rated the award for Best Restaurant Neighborhood, and with good reason: In the past few years, the blocks on the bluffs above I-25 have added an incredible number of eateries — everything from steakhouses to cafes to inventive finer dining spots –…
Craving a crawfish boil? While Denver’s not exactly crawling with spots to get your fix, there are a few options, including Red Claw Seafood and Wings. In this dark, dilapidated joint, you can order crawfish by the pound, flavored with your choice of a boatload of seasonings and delivered to…
No, that’s not a joke about the fatty substances for sale at this past weekend’s Justice League of Street Food event at 29th and Huron. Hearses rolled up to the party on Saturday night, sans corpses, surely surprising everyone in attendance! Scary!…
“Well, it ain’t as good as Anna’s Taqueria.” My hometown Boston friends repeated this ad nauseam when they’d come to visit and I’d take them for a bite at Illegal Pete’s, Chipotle or one of Colorado’s other burrito joints. Anna’s Taqueria is Boston’s version of a taqueria, a longtime local…
Scott Witsoe loves beer. He loves to brew it, to drink it and think about it. Talk with him just once, and his enthusiasm for hops, barley and yeast foams over like a beer poured too quickly. “I love the process of brewing,” he says. “It’s like a Zen moment…
In September 2005, the Peace Corps shipped Michael Levy to Guiyang, the largest city in southern China’s relatively rural Guizhou Province. He didn’t speak Chinese, but he tried to immerse himself in the culture during his two and a half years there, and while he arrived in Guiyang as a…
Last month we attended the first annual Colorado Winefest – Denver, and for the first time tasted a number of truly delicious, locally produced wines we could recommend to you without pause. So you can certainly understand how we were legitimately fired up about an already scheduled wine-tasting trip to…
Watching foodies beat the organic-arugula shit out of each other in the media is a lot like watching toddlers fight in the sandbox: It’s hilarious, semi-productive, and it basically comes down to which kid has the biggest shovel and sand pail to knock down bodies with. Foodie fights are semi-productive…
