Beast +Bottle opened three and a half years ago, bringing the vision of brother-and-sister duo Paul and Aileen Reilly to fruition in the Uptown neighborhood. Since then, the tiny and charming eatery, with an ambience that is equal parts homey and sophisticated, has been a favorite with Denverites seeking creative…
No. 78: The Fried Bologna Sandwich at Snarfburger In a land where many burgers are priced in the double digits, Boulder’s Snarfburger is an island of common sense. At the little shack on Arapahoe Avenue, you can still get a bacon double-cheeseburger for under $7 — and a good one…
Headed to Hugo for a meeting yesterday, I texted a friend whose parents live in the small plains town two hours from Denver, asking for a breakfast spot. “There’s only one restaurant in Hugo,” she responded. “Jean’s.” And even Jean’s Family Kitchen is closed today: Yesterday afternoon, Hugo officials warned…
Bombay Clay Oven has been a Cherry Creek mainstay for nearly twenty years — quite a feat in a neighborhood known for a fickle attitude toward eateries. And owners Rohini and Marshall Miranda also operated a second Indian restaurant, the quick-service Saucy Bombay, for five years on the 16th Street…
Little Man Ice Cream has been a hit since it first opened in LoHi. Developer Paul Tamburello created the giant milk can-shaped shop in honor of his father, and put it in an empty spot at 2620 16th Street, between the two buildings in the Olinger complex in LoHi that…
Bakeries, both sweet and savory were on the minds of our videographers this week. Dale DiMassi’s sweet tooth took him to Valhalla Cakes, where he captured owner/cake decorator Sam Slade turning confections into an edible llama. Slade opened her shop at West 44th Avenue and Tennyson Street in April, using…
Meat candles. Two words I never thought I would ever utter in the same sentence, yet lo and behold, with more than one restaurant in the Centennial State offering this oddly edible treat, it appears we have a trend on our hands. Keep in mind though: normal wax candles belong…
For years, the mansion-turned-restaurant at 1446 South Broadway has been packed with antiques and decorated in a hodgepodge style somewhere between classic and classy, first as the Black Crown and then as the Crown Social. But the Crown Social was evicted in the spring, and with it went all of…
The year was 2006, and Kristofor Lofgren liked what he was hearing about sustainability and the farm-to-table movement. But why, he wondered, was the conversation always centered on terra firma? What about applying similar principles to the sea? Naysayers said it couldn’t be done, so Lofgren set out to prove…
Chef/restaurateur Troy Guard made a big splash with the opening of Mister Tuna in RiNo’s Industry building last week, but not so far away, the second outpost of TAG Burger Bar quietly grilled its last burger. The neighborhood eatery at 3759 Lipan Street closed on Sunday, July 17, after taking…
No. 79: Corned Beef Heart at the Way BackWe recently included the Way Back, which opened at 4132 West 38th Avenue in March, on our list of the ten most promising new bars of the year so far. But co-owner Chad Michael George says he considers his hip Highland stop to…
Colorado’s craft-beer scene is known for many things — but its matchmaking abilities have been underestimated. The news that Cheeky Monk was closing up shop at 534 East Colfax Avenue inspired a lot of comments, some from fans and some from foes. And there were also a few surprisingly heartfelt…
Ever since returning from a nine-day trip to Oaxaca, Mexico, last fall, I’ve been contemplating local Mexican restaurants with a different attitude. I used to become annoyed when a restaurateur announced the opening of an “upscale” Mexican eatery; the notion seemed to convey a sense that American chefs and restaurant…
Are you hungry yet? DISH, our annual celebration of Denver’s dining scene, will return to Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex on Sunday, September 25. Our 22nd annual event will again showcase unlimited samples of favorite dishes from dozens of restaurants recommended by Westword food writers and readers, including Adelitas, Syrup, Little…
Chef Kevin Grossi was a mainstay at the Big Red F restaurant group for years, starting at Lola before going on to head the kitchen at Jax Fish House in Fort Collins and then returning to Lola as executive chef for two years. When he left, it wasn’t on bad…
Chef Max MacKissock of Bar Dough and Squeaky Bean co-owner Josh Olsen teamed up last night to present a series of goat dishes at the Acre, the suburban farm that Olsen runs as part of Warren Tech High School’s educational program. The Acre (which was originally founded as the Bean…
Cherry Creek is changing, and changing fast. Some of those changes have occurred at 2900 East Second Avenue, where Harman’s Eat & Drink opened three years ago — after restaurateur Mark Fischer first tried to make a go of a Denver version of his successful Carbondale eatery, Phat Thai, in…
Mark Antonation came to Colorado the same year that John Elway did, and one of the Texas native’s early food discoveries was green chile, in all of its regional versions. He recently wrote about some of those green chile variations — and all their delicious differences. “What I’ve learned over the years almost has…
Sometimes food and drink news doesn’t come from the restaurant world. This week, it came from Denver’s music scene: Musician Nathaniel Rateliff has joined forces with the owners of the hi-dive to unveil the Overland, a bar and eatery — but surprisingly, not a music venue — that will open…
One of the most consistently inventive and satisfying menus in Denver will soon disappear: Harman’s Eat & Drink announced today on its Facebook page that the ownership will not renew its lease at 2900 East Secnd Avenue when it ends in October because of an “unmanageable increase” from the landlord…
We included Shanghai Kitchen, a cozy strip-mall eatery at Belleview Avenue and South Yosemite Street in Greenwood Village, on our annual list of the best Chinese restaurants in Denver, mainly for its roster of traditional dishes that go far beyond standard takeout menus — and not its ambiance. But the once-tiny…
Union Station is celebrating the second anniversary of its rebirth this weekend. Since it reopened in July 2014, the landmark has changed the face and pace of downtown Denver — and the fun’s just starting. This weekend, the station will host a resurrected international buskerfest, as well as its weekly…
