Denver lost one of its top hospitality professionals when Rioja server Neil Maxwell passed away over the weekend after a long illness. Maxwell had been with the Larimer Square restaurant since Beth Gruitch and chef Jennifer Jasinski opened it in 2004. His was a familiar and welcoming face to the…
Last March, we reported that El Tepehuan would be moving from its original location at 3457 South Broadway, where the Corral family opened it in 1978, to a new space just a few doors south. The move hasn’t happened yet — and now the lease is up, forcing the Englewood Mexican restaurant…
The Seattle-based Rhein Haus just opened its second location, at 1415 Market Street. That’s where Old Chicago had dispensed suds for more than twenty years before closing in March 2014 — and where Rhein Haus co-owner Rich Fox once worked. But before that, the building housed one of the town’s…
There’s nothing quite like fresh-made pasta: pillowy ravioli, tender tagliatelle, thick ribbons of papardelle. In the best Italian cooking, the pasta isn’t just an afterthought to get the sauce from the bowl or plate to your mouth, it’s the focal point of the dish that balances flavors and textures to…
The Denver Tech Center is the happening place to be this week. Troy Guard unveiled his southern outpost of Los Chingones on Monday in the new Belleview Station development, while Gretchen Kurtz had a wine time at the Palate Food + Wine in the Landmark complex. There aren’t any 24-hour…
Beer and sausage halls are becoming a trend around town: Wurstküche brought its modern, Los Angeles interpretation of a traditional German hall to downtown in February and Frisco-born Prost Fine Beer and Sausages planted its second beer garden and bar in West Highland last year. Those come on top of…
Canadian steakhouse chain the Keg Steakhouse & Bar staked out a spot in LoDo in the early days of the 21st century, serving wallet-friendly steaks, like a signature baseball sirloin, and other family-oriented fare in the quickly growing neighborhood. But competition is now fierce in that booming restaurant market ,and…
No. 7: The Bacon Sandwich at Il Porcellino Salumi Like Cured in Boulder, which landed at No. 8 on our list for its street-style pretzel dawg, Il Porcellino is a specialty market with a deli counter and a chalkboard list of sandwiches and other lunch and dinner eats made in-house…
On Tuesday, protesters rallied around Denver in support of a campaign to raise minimum wage for fast-food workers and employees of similar businesses to $15 and hour. While The Fight for 15 campaign didn’t get a lot of support at the Republican presidential debate that same night, it’s gaining some support…
Is the brewery boom fizzling out? This year Denver may see slightly fewer craft-beer places opening than in 2014, when there was an average of one a month, Jonathan Shikes reports. But still, by the end of 2015, there will be at least sixty craft beer makers within Denver city…
Lower48 Kitchen closed its dining room on November 7 after two years of serving innovative and engaging food. All is not quiet at 2020 Lawrence Street, though. Lower48’s owner, Mario Nocifera, is still taking bookings for holiday parties and chef Vincent Burns is chipping in. Burns, with a resume that…
In a move that should shock absolutely no one, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has launched yet another campaign that, at its core, is based on objectifying human beings. This time, though, the organization isn’t posting billboards with naked supermodels on them or staging “protests” that involve nude women…
A month ago, the food world stopped spinning for a few seconds as people paused to absorb Danny Meyer’s big announcement: tipping would be phased out at all restaurants in his Union Square Hospitality Group. But it’s not as if Meyer is traveling through uncharted territory. Restaurants across Europe include…
In his Ask a Mexican column, Gustavo Arellano takes on issues both large (immigration reform) and small (chihuahuas). Last week, he fielded a question from a reader about a Yelp review of a Mexican restaurant. As the author of Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America, Arellano’s considered an expert…
Pablo’s Coffee celebrated their 20th anniversary this year, and though we chatted with owner Craig Conner about this momentous occasions, he didn’t peep a word about the new outlet he had in the works. That is, until now. “The third shop is a great way for us to spread out…
Most Denverites think steak when they hear the name Del Frisco’s — expensive steak. But the new Del Frisco’s Grille that opens tonight in Cherry Creek only has three cuts of prime beef on the dinner menu: a filet, a New York strip and a ribeye. The rest of the…
Rosa Linda’s Mexican Restaurant shut its doors at the end of October after thirty years in business, but the community spirit that was such a big part of the Highland cantina’s appeal is far from dead. Every year, Virgil and Rosa Linda Aguirre and their five children held an annual…
Baby, it’s cold outside — wouldn’t you like to get your hands on a nice, warm bowl of French onion soup? Just in time, Mark Antonation shared his list of four unexpected options for French onion soup in Denver — all of which taste as good as they look. Says Chris:…
The last time I ate a piece of fish at 5375 Landmark Place, I had to work for it: I chopped and sautéed vegetables, mounded them over the fish, then maneuvered the tucks and folds of the papillote around it. I enjoyed that fish immensely, having made it with my…
The best Sunday possible in Colorado: You arrive at a remote farm location, drink tea, do over an hour of yoga with a hard-core instructor, then eat a delicious, locally-sourced brunch cooked by a top chef — and smoke weed. In their second too-good-to-be-true event, Mason Jar Event Group, Headquarters…
Where do you go for breakfast? Not Le Peep by City Park; that location closed several months ago, and will soon be replaced by another Syrup, which inspired this comment from Angelo: The hipsters are taking over. Replies Amy: Um, no. There aren’t hipsters running this restaurant. Hard-working Midwesterners, yes…
Since the espresso machine was invented in Italy, heading to an Italian-style coffeehouse is a smart move when you’re searching for a good cappuccino, latte or inky black shot of concentrated coffee flavor. But Jordan Karp wasn’t interested in a single cup: He wanted to buy the whole shop. In…
