If you’ve got a little spare change to blow and a few hours of free time tonight, a quick call for reservations and a drive up to Vail — scratch that — a private plane to Vail will net you a six-course wine dinner at Matsuhisa with German winemaker Richard…
They say that if you want to get something done, ask the busiest person you know. Busy folks are easy to find in the food-service business, with 24-hour days a common occurrence for restaurateurs juggling multiple eateries while dealing with hiring, developing menus, pleasing customers and often building new restaurants…
A new all-day market, deli, restaurant and music venue is coming to the RiNo neighborhood this week. The Preservery will have its grand opening this Friday, April 1, in the Backyard on Blake development at 3040 Blake Street. The Preservery is the culmination of more than two years of planning…
Whole-animal butchery is already a big part of the program at chef Hosea Rosenberg’s Blackbelly Market, but customers will soon have even more options when it comes to beef, pork and lamb cuts and housemade charcuterie — and more space to hang out for breakfast and lunch. Rosenberg is in…
After several days of stress tests to put the kitchen and waitstaff through their paces, Josh and Jen Wolkon opened Steuben’s Arvada last night at Ralston Road and Wadsworth Boulevard in a revamped space that was formerly a Gunther Toody’s Diner. While vestiges of the building’s previous life are still…
The masterminds behind the well-known Denver Passport Program, Two Parts, launched a new passport concept this week, bringing coffee lovers a new excuse to overcaffeinate (or bribe friends with coffee). The Fika Passport contains two-for-one coffee drinks for 24 separate coffee shops around the city. The new passport is named…
Although people lament the lame barbecue options in Denver, we’ve found plenty of places that serve up worthy platters of ‘cue, including the spots on our list of the Ten Best Barbecue Joints in Denver. We’re about to reveal our favorite in the Best of Denver 2016 — and in…
Lime XS opened at 730 East Sixth Avenue nearly ten years ago as the second outpost of the popular Larimer Square original, which closed its doors in 2012. The Lime name also lives on at the Denver Pavilions location, but as of this Friday, it will be the last. Lime XS…
One of Denver’s favorite new breakfast spots just expanded its menu to include dinner service Thursday through Saturday. And starting this week, Onefold is now offering all you can eat small plates for $18. Items like a Chinese street sandwich with pulled pork; artichoke and manchego croquettes; and Indonesian-style kaya…
I recently had some tasty Cuban sandwiches and fried potato croquetas at the Cuba Bakery & Cafe — but while the intersection of East Mississippi Avenue and South Chambers Road may be an easy stop for many Aurora residents, it’s quite a drive for the sake of a sandwich. Luckily a…
First the Barker Lounge went dark on Santa Fe Drive in January. Then Crown Social closed this past weekend on South Broadway. Now comes word that the Eagle will be shutting its doors after the end of business on April 2; the building in hot-hot RiNo has been sold and the bar will…
Jeremy Kittelson has worked for Justin Cucci’s Edible Beats restaurant group for nearly four years, beginning at Root Down and working his way up to operations chef for the company. And now Cucci has named Kittelson as culinary director for all of the restaurants: Linger, Root Down, Ophelia’s and the…
The Crown Social on South Broadway just closed over the weekend and the Barker Lounge went dark on Santa Fe in January. Now Denver’s gay community is losing another favorite establishment. The Denver Eagle announced on its Facebook page that Saturday, April 2, will be the last night of business…
The Crown Social opened a year ago at 1446 South Broadway, taking the place of the Black Crown Lounge. Owner Kell Peplau-Kaiser rolled out a bar menu of all-Colorado spirits, wine and beer in the Victorian hoe that also served as an antique store, jazz lounge and supper club. But a…
We’ve just sent the Best of Denver 2016 off to the printer, and already have a file full of possibilities for the Best of Denver 2017 — places that were too new to consider for this year’s edition, or have yet to open but are eagerly anticipated. The Grateful Gnome,…
The concept of allowing private marijuana clubs was resurrected last Friday, when Denver-NORML delivered the language for a citizen’s initiative for the November ballot calling for such clubs to be allowed within city limits to the Denver City Attorney’s Office. Once the language is approved, proponents will start collecting signatures…
In advance of the Best of Denver 2016 — which hits the streets, and this website, on March 31 — we’ve been eating at barbecue joints all over town, including those on our list of the Ten Best Barbecue Joints in Denver, which ended with the 2015 winner, Wayne’s Smoke…
Gretchen Kurtz checked out Hop Alley this week, chatting with chef Todd Somma about the traditional Chinese dishes he’s turning out in River North. Meanwhile, Mark Antonation was exploring international cuisine a little farther east, with samples of goat and spaghetti from Somali eatery Kin Resaurant and Korean-Chinese noodles from…
Earlier this week, we explored two restaurants on South Parker Road that served food influenced by international culinary migrations: Kin Restaurant specializes in Somali cooking with touches of Italian, while the P & Y Cafe serves Chinese noodle dishes and stir-fries that have made their way to Aurora by way of…
With more than a foot of snow on the ground, getting stoked for food-truck season may seem a little premature. But it only takes one sunny day before the mobile kitchens are out in force peddling lunch and dinner at every bewery, vacant lot and office park in town. One…
In anticipation of the Best of Denver 2016, which hits the streets — and this website — on March 31, we’ve been visiting spots all over town, and recently served up our list of the Eleven Best Bakeries in Denver — which was topped by the 2015 winner, Azucar Bakery…
On a wet, chilly day, who doesn’t love a hot, salty bowl of broth ladled over a bird’s nest of noodles? When the weather is like this, we’re glad that Denver’s ramen options keep expanding. The newest noodle bar to join the fray is The Ramen House at 2076 South…
