We shunned the lamb kabobs, the lamb shank and the chicken shawarma (all of which I love here) to better our bodies with a platter of vegetarian dishes, which included — dare I say it — the best falafel I’ve had at a Lebanese/Middle Eastern restaurant in Denver. Can you…
Andy Martinez Citron New World Bistro 3535 South Yosemite Street 303-771-5800 www.citronbistro.com This is part one of my interview with Andy Martinez, executive chef of Citron New World Bistro. Part two of my chat with Martinez will run in this space tomorrow. When Denver native Andy Martinez, the executive chef…
In an obvious but well-timed bid to compete with other chain restaurants’ efforts to provide more calorie-cutting offerings, Chick-fil-A, the prominent purveyors of fried chicken sammies to willing masses of mall-walkers, is now serving oatmeal. As of this past Monday, the current menu is lightly seasoned with less-bad-for-you items such…
The KIND truck will make its first non-East Coast stops in the Denver-Boulder area starting tomorrow and running through August 6, passing out samples of the all-natural KIND fruit and nut bars that retail for $1.99. The stops on Tuesday, August 2, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Union…
TAG, you’re it. The fallout from TAG continues to radiate across the restaurant scene, with the news yesterday that James Lee and Michael Pacovsky are going to Le Grand Bistro & Oyster Bar, Robert Thompson’s spot slated to open in the former home of Baur’s at 1512 Curtis Street late…
Let the good times roll! Izakaya Den will present Sliced!, a sushi-making class featuring chefs from Sushi Den, Izakaya Den and Ototo tonight. And after class, attendees will be able to enjoy a sushi dinner. For more information, call 303-777-0691 or visit www.izakayaden.net. For information on dozens of culinary events…
Chopsticks China Bistro held down the corner of Federal and Mississippi for four years, turning out stellar Chinese cuisine that spanned Szechuan specialties, Taiwanese soup dumplings and sandwiches. We loved the place, and we were sad to see it go when it ditched its digs on Federal to move to…
After years of cutting dangerous and jagged holes in beer cans then awkwardly cranking our heads sideways in order to drink a beer in 4.2 seconds, our long national struggle is over: Fluid N Motion has invented the Flowzie, a shotgun koozie that keeps beer cold and allows people to…
Robert Thompson, who owns Argyll, which just closed in Cherry Creek (but will reopen in 2012 in the Baker ‘hood) and the soon-to-be-open Le Grand Bistro & Oyster Bar, which has taken over the former Baur’s space downtown and Punch Bowl – Social Food & Drink, slated to open in…
After experimenting with unique ice cream concoctions in a three-quart mixer in the kitchen of Crook’s Palace in Black Hawk, Matt and Mike Casarez set out to break the Guinness World Record for the highest number of ice cream flavors on display at one time. And they just got it:…
Deronn Turner is a cookbook author and soul-food warrior in this town; originally hailing from Oklahoma, Turner knows what down-home cooking should taste like. And she makes that evident during occasional private dinner parties thrown with friends, where she takes over the kitchen and cooks up a delectable all-you-can-eat spread…
What could you buy with $117,000? A really nice luxury vehicle. Some sort of tricked-out boat. A home away from home. Or one bottle of wine…
Fourteen restaurants are participating in tonight’s Tasty Colfax bash, which features five bands, a tap-dancing troupe and food from the latest addition to the neighborhood, Uber Sausage — and Hooked on Colfax, Fat Sully’s, Denver Biscuit Company, Annie’s Cafe, Encore, Bastien’s and others. The party takes place on Colfax between…
I’ve been presented with many, many versions of beer bread over the years, and despite my love of both beer and bread, I’ve yet to try a loaf that I actually liked. Nothing against the people kind enough to share theirs with me, but they tended to choose darkish, full-bodied…
I’ve never been a fan of brunch buffets — or any buffet for that matter. That said, when there’s seafood on the dock, I’m more inclined to turn off the snob factor and forgive myself for partaking in the gluttony. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who…
Frank Bonanno is about to expand his empire, adding Russell’s Smokehouse to the vast underground area in Larimer Square where Green Russell is already located. “I’m not doing traditional barbecue, or Texas barbecue, or Kansas City barbecue, or St. Louis-style barbecue,” he tells Lori Midson. “I’m doing barbecue my way…
If the heat has you coming uncorked, a couple of wine-centric events should help you chill. Park Hill Golf Club, 4141 East 35th Avenue, is joining with Argonaut Liquors to host a wine tasting from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. tonight. This round, it’s the Highly Rated Wine Tasting, featuring wines…
I have never suffered food envy as intense as the first time I ate at Tao Tao Noodle Bar. I should have been satisfied. Begging for mercy, even, since I’d already polished off a steamer of eight juicy pork dumplings, then barely taken a breath before diving into a platter…
I usually go to Star Kitchen for dim sum. And I’m not the only one. At lunch time — especially lunch time on the weekends — the restaurant is a chaotic sea of people, with families huddled around tables, the adults passing dishes back and forth on a lazy Susan…
Late last week, we broke the very good news that Jensen Cummings, the ex-chef de cuisine at TAG, who resigned from Troy Guard’s Larimer Square restaurant after some high-voltage drama, had snapped up the exec chef position at Row 14, following the departure of Arik Markus, Row 14’s opening chef…
Patsy’s has been serving up red-sauce Italian fare in northwest Denver since 1921, and the bar and dining room — along with the menu itself — is a window into the neighborhood’s past. The restaurant keeps pulling in legions of diners, and now it’s added a new incentive to stop…
Close to a year ago, chef and restaurateur Frank Bonanno, whose colony of collections already included Mizuna, Osteria Marco, Luca D’Italia and Bones, inked a lease on a mammoth, 6,000-square-foot down-reaching space in Larimer Square that soon became the dwelling pads to Wednesday’s Pie, a one-day-a-week pie parlor, and Green…
