If you’re a jazz fan in Denver, you probably spent some time at Dazzle, where live music kept the Golden Triangle and Capitol Hill neighborhoods swinging for nearly twenty years. But the hip hangout closed in May, leaving a void in the scene — that is, until last night, when…
The corner restaurant spaces at 15th and Arapahoe streets downtown seem to have revolving doors — at least when it comes to the establishments serving food. Less than a year has passed since Cool River Cafe moved in at 1480 Arapahoe Street, while III Forks Steakhouse moved in next door…
Riff Roasters Coffee wants to teach you the right way to drink your coffee: slurping it, in the name of science. Generally, it’s considered rude to slurp your drinks or food — but according to Riff, co-founders and owners Dave Lash and Matt Schaefer, who actually encourage the practice. In…
A couple of weeks ago, we noticed that the space at 1134 Broadway bore new signs announcing that Element Kitchen & Cocktail would soon be opening in what was once part of the City Hall space. A few clues on the company’s Facebook page indicated that Dallas chef/restaurateur John Tesar…
Jeff Bolton grew up in Arvada, in a time when “downtown Denver was not a place that you went,” he recalls. Now he’s running the kitchen at Kachina, Sage Restaurant Group’s restaurant in the Maven hotel downtown.
JJ Chinese Seafood, at 2500 West Alameda Avenue, was once a go-to restaurant for Denver’s off-duty chefs, a status it earned with its adventurous Cantonese menu, live seafood and relatively late hours that allowed many in the service industry to slip in for a meal before its midnight closing. But…
We’ve all been faced with the “Where should we go?” question. Sometimes the answer is obvious, but other times we need help. Whether it’s finding the perfect place to celebrate the right occasion, determining what kitchen can accommodate an unusual dietary restriction, or maybe just discovering a new place to…
Adrian Miller, one of the country’s top food historians, soul-food experts and biscuit aficionado, rises to the occasion with his crew’s list of the ten best biscuits in Denver, from fast-food favorites to brunch specialists.
Although the growing Denver dining scene is getting more sophisticated, there are gaps in the culinary map that covers the metro area. Communal Platter is out to change that, with dinners and an app.
You might be hosting a barbecue in your back yard on Memorial Day, but plenty of people will be searching for a spot where they can get some good ribs or brisket. To help them make plans, we recently shared our Ten Best Barbecue Joints in Metro Denver — and What You Should Order There. But readers disagree with our choices.
At the end of May, Fadó Irish Pub, one of the first spots to open in LoDo in anticipation of Coors Field, suddenly closed.The owners say they’re looking for a new location; in the meantime, fans and foes alike have been responding to the news.
There’s plenty of good food and drink to be found this weekend, from newcomers and old favorites alike. This week’s hot spots include a new bar perfect for your inner sourpuss, a sushi bar with a brand-new brunch, and two new chefs rolling out menus at established eateries. Dig in,…
If you thought New York City had a lock on bagel provenance, you probably aren’t familiar with the history of Montreal bagels, which have been part of that Canadian city’s food scene for more than a hundred years. But David Bowen, a restaurateur from Toronto, knows that Montreal-style bagels are…
Sushi Tora supplied sushi to Boulder for three decades, and when it shuttered last month, it vacated a prime slice of downtown real estate. But here’s some good news: The address is now in the hands of Edwin Zoe, CEO and founder of Chinese noodle shop Zoe Ma Ma, and…
Two weeks after pulling the plug on Lucky Cat, his Chinese eatery in Lowry, Denver restaurant mogul Troy Guard is paring back his empire even further. SugarMill, the dessert bar with dinner aspirations, will close this Sunday, May 28, at 2461 Larimer Street. In a statement released today, the chef,…
If you’ve ever felt like you were in desperate need of a tropical vacation (and who hasn’t, given these late May blizzards?), Adrift may just be the solution to dispel the cabin fever. Whether you’ve been to the hot spot at 218 South Broadway a hundred times or are just…
Late this summer, luxury hotel Le Méridien will open at 1475 California Street in downtown Denver, marrying mid-century modern design with Victorian era flourishes. The property will also house a sibling brand, AC Hotel, which will incorporate urban elements into a French-modern vibe. And when Le Méridien opens its doors,…
From its original back-alley digs on Santa Fe Drive, Infinite Monkey Theorem has grown into a national operation: Today it maintains a trio of taprooms — its flagship in RiNo, a new outpost in the Stanley Marketplace and a spot in Austin — and also distributes its canned wine in 44 states. But it hasn’t been easy, says founder Ben Parsons, who wanted to find a way to make good wine accessible.
Start salivating: Tacolandia, Westword’s annual celebration of street tacos, returns on Sunday, August 20, in a new location: Civic Center Park. Ticket sales start on May 23.
Broadway Deli opened up on So. Broadway over the weekend, filling a void of variety of late night food options in the area beyond pizza or Illegal Pete’s on the far end of the strip. Two local owners, and neighborhood figures, spent months renovating the building at 8 S. Broadway and the neighborhood has been loving the idea, even before it opened. The place emphasizes local people and talent and insists on being an affordable, quality shop that was inspired by the So. Broadway neighborhood.
Residents of Stapleton, Park Hill and Lowry were ready for better options than what’s been traditionally offered on that side of Denver, and they treat Stanley Marketplace as their back yard. Annette is the most attractive option in that complex, but there are some rough patches beneath the lovely surface.
Two years after signing a lease at Stanley Marketplace, this past weekend Joshua Pollack opened the second installment of Rosenberg’s Bagels & Delicatessen in that complex, where it will cater to the bagel lovers of Stapleton and Aurora. “I always try to find neighborhoods where the community really needs something like what…
