Anecdote Cafe Opens in the Golden Triangle

After a series of construction delays, Anecdote on Capitol Hill has softly opened for business. The cafe, at 955 Bannock Street fills the hole left in the Capitol Hill coffee scene when Rooster and Moon shuttered its doors last September after eight years in business.

The Ten Best Vegan Sandwiches in Metro Denver

Everyone loves sandwiches. They’re satisfying, easy to eat on the go and often very reasonably priced. While many believe a sandwich must contain cheese and meat between the bread to be satisfying, there are plenty of vegan options in Denver. Check out these ten tasty plant-based sandwiches. The Breakfast Sandwich…

Eat Here: 100 Restaurants We Can’t Live Without

We went with our hearts and bellies, thinking about restaurants we’d miss if they disappeared and remembering what wakes us up in the middle of the night with undeniable cravings. So read up and then eat up: Here are 100 restaurants for you to discover — or to return to again and again.

Telegraph Closes After Two Years in Quiet East Alameda Location

Two years ago, restaurateur Chris Sargent opened his second Denver eatery, Telepraph, at 295 South Pennsylvania Street as a followup to Brazen, which opened a year earlier in West Highland. But Telegraph is now closed, according to a message on the restaurant’s Facebook page: Dear Guests We would love to…

Punch Bowl Social Readies Stapleton Control Tower for Grand Opening

Many young transplants know only the big white tents of Denver International Airport as the city’s aviation hub. But before DIA opened in 1995 (behind schedule, of course), Denver’s main airport was called Stapleton, and it was located in what is now the Stapleton neighborhood (which makes sense, right?). Most…

Dandy Dan’s Owner Readies Vacant Bubba Chinos for New Tenant

The Bubba Chinos at 160 Federal Boulevard made a sudden exit about a month ago, leaving seekers of cheap, overstuffed burritos and spackle-thick green chile out in the cold. But Terry Dikeman, who owns the building, as well as Dandy Dan’s just a block away, isn’t crying over spilt queso…

Reader: Don’t Even Try to Mess With Pho 95!

With the temperature dropping, pho season is here. After stopping by the legendary Pho 95, Nick Evans decided to make his own version of beef noodle pho at home for DIY Takeout. But some readers think this is one dish he should have skipped.

All the Bar and Restaurant Openings and Closings This Week

The Post Brewing Company spread its wings a little further in Boulder County this week, opening a new location (complete with a brewing system) on Boulder’s Pearl Street Mall to join the original Lafayette fried chicken joint. Other recent new arrivals include a Mexican-style hamburger and hot dog joint on…

Peppers Has Been Warming Up Southwest Denver Since 1981

The colorful sign in front of the restaurant at 3500 Morrison Road reads “Peppers Restaurant” for the passersby on the busy roadway, but for the owner of Peppers, it could read “The American Dream on a Plate.” That owner is George Strompoulos, whose southwest Denver restaurant has made an impact…

Tavernetta to Reopen After Fire, but What Have the Employees Been Doing?

Tavernetta — the much-anticipated Denver debut from Frasca Food & Wine’s Bobby Stuckey, Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson, Peter Hoglund and partner Mark Falcone — was barely a week into service when tragedy struck: a fire broke out during dinner service on September 21, eventually requiring an evacuation — and forcing the restaurant to shutter. A…

Bremen’s Switches Up Hours, Rolls Out Fall Menu

When Bremen’s Wine & Tap opened in June in the former home of Rosa Linda’s Mexican Cafe (2005 West 33rd Avenue), one of the attractions was breakfast all day starting at 10 a..m. daily. But at the end of August, opening chef Matt Selby departed, and his colleague, Isabel Ranney,…

Exploring Havana Street: Thai Basil Is for Lovers

The “lovers’ booth” isn’t just a nook at a 1950s-style diner for sipping a double-strawed chocolate milkshake. At Thai Basil, 2710 South Havana Street, the Lovers’ Booth is an antique, hand-carved teak wedding bed imported from Asia and transformed into a private, romantic seating area for two people (or as…

Ex-Elway’s Chef Tyler Wiard Signs on to Helm Guard and Grace

Chef and steak expert Tyler Wiard didn’t take long to find a new home after his departure from Elway’s earlier this month. The TAG restaurant group, headed by chef/restaurateur Troy Guard, just announced that Wiard has joined the team as executive chef of Guard and Grace, the group’s upscale steakhouse…

WongWay Veg Takes Vegan Cooking to the Streets

Lisa Wong, owner and operator of the WongWay Veg food truck, has always had a passion for good food. With a desire to change the perception that vegan and vegetarian food as boring and bland, the concept for WongWay Veg was born. We talked to the chef about her food…

The Post Brewing Company Readies for Thursday Opening

Dave Query, founder of the Big Red F restaurant group, is heading back to Boulder with his next project. His tried-and-tested chicken and beer concept, the Post Brewing Co., will become the second full brewery and kitchen in Query’s lineup when it opens on Thursday, November 2, at 2027 13th…

French 75: This Bistro Is No Beauty

When it opened this summer, French 75 became the tenth restaurant in the local empire created by Frank Bonanno. This one is a French bistro, dressed to impress. But it doesn’t.