The Denver Wrangler’s new location at 3090 Downing Street opened to a rager on Sunday, August 14, after what appeared to be a wild pre-opening party on Saturday night. The official announcement that the town’s longtime bear bar had finally made the move from Uptown to the edge of Five Points…
No 71: Mini Chile Rellenos at La Loma La Loma has called West 26th Avenue in Jefferson Park home since 1973, moving once from its original home into the current location built from three conjoined miner’s cabins. A big move to 1801 Broadway downtown was announced in February, but construction…
If you’re craving an umbrella drink, you might need to wait a few weeks. Denver’s only tiki bar, Adrift, at 218 South Broadway, is closed for a remodel. The Polynesian themed bar and eatery was purchased by the group that owns Little Man Ice Cream, according to a sign posted…
Westword’s Tacolandia was the hottest party in town on Sunday, August 14, as more than thirty restaurants, taquerias and food trucks converged on Sports Authority Field to present a vast variety of tacos to the growing crowd, which kept cool with Estrella Jaslico beer and Exotico margaritas. Attendees had their…
On Sunday, August 14, Westword will host Tacolandia, a celebration of the city’s street tacos in all their tortilla-wrapped glory. Join us at Sports Authority Field to enjoy unlimited samples from many of Denver’s top taquerias, cantinas, Mexican restaurants and food trucks, including Taqueria El Trompito. El Trompito is a…
In honor of National Chicken Wing Day, we recently served up a flock of our favorite chicken wings in Denver, and readers immediately started squawking about our choices…and more. Says Meghan: I don’t know how Ace is not number one…I have a serious addiction and will drive out of my way…
We’ve been filling you full of tacos this week, with a daily dose of the tacos of Tacolandia, Westword’s celebration of Mexican street food that will kick off this Sunday, August, 14, as well as a five-pack of the city’s rarest tacos to top you off. We also welcomed newcomers…
“Italians don’t do brunch,” says chef Max MacKissock of Bar Dough. But fortunately for Denverites, this LoHi Italian eatery is putting its stamp on the traditional weekend meal, launching brunch service this Sunday, August 14, beginning at 10 a.m. The mid-morning menu, designed primarily by chef de cuisine Blake Edmunds,…
No sooner does one South American eatery announce its intentions to invade the Denver’s southern suburbs than another flies the coop. Argentinian cafe Maria Empanada is heading to Greenwood Village in September, which is great news for commuters and residents of the Denver Tech Center — but just a few…
On Sunday, August 14, Westword will host Tacolandia, a celebration of the city’s street tacos in all their tortilla-wrapped glory. Join us at Sports Authority Field to enjoy unlimited samples from many of Denver’s top taquerias, cantinas, Mexican restaurants and food trucks, including Texas-style eatery R Taco. R Taco was…
What do you get when you mix a restaurant owner, and two event company owners? Well, we don’t really know either because it’s a secret. This Saturday, Delores Tronco of Work & Class is teaming up with Josh Sampson of the Big Wonderful and Kevin Earle of MC Presents to…
Empanadas are coming to the Denver Tech Center. Lorena Cantarovici, chef/owner of Maria Empanada at 1298 South Broadway, is opening a second location of her Argentinian bakery/cafe at 8000 East Belleview Avenue, in the Belleview Promenade shopping center. Cantarovici says she plans to open the first week of September in…
Just over a decade ago, we were so enamored of the happy hour burger at McCormick’s Fish House & Bar downtown that we gave it an award for Best Burger in a Fish House. For $1.95, you could load up on the tasty (if not very big) burgers before settling…
No 72: The Tuna Poke Bowl at Ohana Island Kitchen The owners of Ohana Island Kitchen are onto something with their little lunch window that welcomes the lunchtime crowd on the side of the Truffle Table in LoHi. Louie Colburn is a native Hawaiian who has a sweet, decadent and…
On Sunday, August 14, Westword will host Tacolandia, a celebration of the city’s street tacos in all their tortilla-wrapped glory. Join us at Sports Authority Field to enjoy unlimited samples from many of Denver’s top taquerias, cantinas, Mexican restaurants and food trucks, including one Denver favorite that’s more known for…
If you haven’t headed to Jefferson Park for your last supper at La Loma, you have yet another reprieve: It’s staying put through September. Since 1981, the massive Mexican restaurant has been perched at 2527 West 26th Avenue — just down the hill from the little bungalow where Savina Mendoza…
The Halcyon Hotel opened on Monday in Cherry Creek North, joining the Curtis downtown and the Crawford at Union Station in Sage Hospitality Group’s Denver lineup. And last night, Departure Restaurant & Lounge launched dinner service on the ground floor of the Halcyon at 249 Columbine Street. Already a big…
No. 73: The Alfred Packer Salad at MAD Greens While many eateries tout their use of seasonal ingredients, it’s not often that you can find a dish that truly represents what’s coming out of Colorado farms right now — especially at a quick-service restaurant. Never fear; with the special Alfred…
On Sunday, August 14, Westword will host Tacolandia, a celebration of the city’s street tacos in all their tortilla-wrapped glory. Join us at Sports Authority Field to enjoy unlimited samples from many of Denver’s top taquerias, cantinas, Mexican restaurants and food trucks. Joining the fun will be the family-owned La…
Andrea Davis, a weather-worn forty-year-old ex-library clerk turned farmer, has rescued abused and doomed-to-die animals for most of her life. Davis’s goals for her Broken Shovels Farm in Henderson are to create an oasis of health in a food desert that is more than two miles from the nearest grocery…
Raquelita’s Tortillas has been making corn and flour tortillas for Denver restaurants since 1960 and is dedicated to wind-generated energy and traditional tortilla-making methods. Join us live on Facebook at 1:45 p.m. today as we talk to Rich Schneider, whose father started the business more than fifty years ago. If…
On Sunday, August 14, Westword will host Tacolandia, a celebration of the city’s street tacos in all their tortilla-wrapped glory. Join us at Sports Authority Field to enjoy unlimited samples from many of Denver’s top taquerias, cantinas, Mexican restaurants and food trucks. Joining the fun will be Antojitos La Poblanita,…
