The restaurant space at 472 South Federal Boulevard that has served as home to two Vietnamese-Cajun eateries over the past several year, first Red Claw and then Vietnam Bay, is now a coffeehouse and karaoke bar called Giot Dang Cafe. The name translates to “bitter drops” in English, a reference…
Restaurant openings in November started out slow but then came on strong, far outpacing the closings. But there were a few surprise shutterings, including the Cherry Cricket and the Inventing Room, both of which plan to reopen in 2017. Here’s our complete list of restaurant and bar openings and closing…
A building with a long history as a neighborhood hangout is about to reopen in its newest incarnation: The Thunderbird Imperial Lounge, a joint effort from restaurateur Jesse Morreale and property developer Larimer Associates, will begin pouring drinks for the public at 8 p.m. this Saturday, December 3. The project…
This week’s Denver dining scene brings something new to the Ballpark neighborhood with brunch at Latigo; seasonal fireside cocktails at the Hotel Teatro; and a chance to give to a great cause while enjoying food and drinks out on the town. Keep reading for the details of each. Dining Out…
When Ellen Daehnick launched Helliemae’s five years ago, she had no professional experience in food or hospitality, much less candy-making. But she quickly built an enthusiastic audience for her sultry salted caramels, which are dark, chewy and richly complex. As Daehnick’s business grew, she bought a building in Wheat Ridge,…
No. 38: Toomkha Soup at US Thai Cafe The first time I tried the toomkha (often spelled tom kha) soup from US Thai, it was in a plastic pint container and part of a much larger order that consisted of way-too-spicy pad see ew and massaman curry. While the heat…
Over the past three decades, Vietnamese cuisine has become a mainstream staple in the Denver area — to the point where diners are now comfortable with many of the basic ingredients, flavor combinations and dishes. That’s what Loc Nguyen, owner of Nom Nom Asian Grill, is counting on. Nom Nom…
The streets of the Cole and Whittier neighborhoods in north Denver are dotted with little corner shops and markets, some of which have been open for decades and others of which are recent arrivals. There’s the Whittier Pub, at Race Street and East 28th Avenue (which took over the vacancy…
Josh Wolkon, founder of Secret Sauce restaurant group, hasn’t jumped on the obvious bandwagons. He hasn’t opened a taco joint or an intensive nose-to-tail program. He hasn’t ventured into an abandoned warehouse in RiNo or joined the crowd on Tennyson Street, and he doesn’t grow his own produce on a…
Last month, we reported that the Denver Wrangler, now located at 3090 Downing Street, had kicked out Mary Jane’s Pizza, the late-night pizza kitchen that had opened just a few weeks after the longtime gay bar debuted in its new home in August. (Jay Bianchi is opening Be On Key Psychelic…
The home of the original Spicy Pickle, which opened in 1999 at 988 Lincoln Street, is vacant once again with the closing of RT Cafe & Bar, which opened in the space two years ago, nearly to the day. The spot started out as a breakfast restaurant but soon added dinner…
The first Mile High City Green Chile Master Champion of Denver contest got Capitol Hill cooking on November 26, when aspiring chefs and their fans met outside Landmark Tattooing to celebrate local businesses, the flavor of the neighborhood — and great green chile. After hours of stirring, drinking, shopping and…
While shops and restaurants all over Cherry Creek took advantage of Black Friday and the stream of shoppers coming to the neighborhood, one typically packed eatery was unusually quiet. The Cherry Cricket stood closed and dark, with signs on the doors explaining that a kitchen fire was the reason for…
Bird is the word around town. Big Red F, which earned raves for its fried chicken at Post Brewing Company in Lafayette, is getting ready to open Post Chicken & Beer at 2200 South Broadway. While some consumers give the company’s policies the bird, new Chick-fil-A outlets are drawing crowds…
Restaurateurs hurried this month to get their new eateries open before the holiday rush. Here’s a look at ten spots that opened in metro Denver in November — some large, some small; some upscale, some downhome — with links to our coverage. “Blue Agave Grill Adds Southwestern Spice to 16th…
Richard and Brenda Lucio have owned restaurants in Colorado for the past eighteen years, and added Blue Agave Grill in Fort Collins to their portfolio two and a half years ago. Now the couple has expanded to Denver, adding an outpost of Blue Agave Grill on the 16th Street Mall between…
By tomorrow morning, you’ll have wallowed in enough gravy and mashed potatoes to feed a platoon; you’ll have had your fill of turkey, turkey sandwiches and turkey tostadas. And you’ll no longer be standing in front of the refrigerator with the door open because of the dread and sweats induced…
We’ve all been faced with the “Where should we go?” question; sometimes the answer is obvious, but at 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…
Author Adrian Miller demonstrated his skill as a culinary historian with his first book, Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine One Plate at a Time, which won a James Beard Foundation award in 2014 for best book in the Reference and Scholarship category. Since then, he’s been researching…
A happy Thanksgiving to all who are enjoying their favorite food with friends and family either at home or at one of Denver’s accommodating eateries open today (here’s a list if you’re still looking). We’re thankful for the great chefs and their teams who turn out great food on a…
When Mell’s Cheese closed its doors a couple of weeks ago, manager Mike Keuler found himself in a situation that inspired immediate action: owner Paula Dick “had to get rid of her product,” he says. “For a cheese shop to close right before the holidays is tragic. I bought her…
When Williams & Graham first slid back the bookshelf that covers the entrance to the bar, it was only the second cocktail bar in Denver, and it came online almost exactly one year after the first: Frank Bonanno’s Green Russell. In the five years since, the city’s cocktail scene has…
