When chef-owner Lon Symensma traveled throughout Southeast Asia prior to opening Cho77, which I review this week, he was gathering more than inspiration for the street foods that would distinguish this restaurant from its sister restaurant, ChoLon. He was also gathering items to give the restaurant its authentic feel. “We…
Whether you’ve been to Frasca Food and Wine in Boulder once for a special occasion or count yourself as a regular, you’ve experienced the professional, personal service that’s such an integral part of the restaurant’s success. Even if you’ve only eaten dinner there a couple of times, you’ll have encountered…
Shrimp and grits are getting the boot, among a few other beloved staples on the Work & Class menu as the restaurant reveals several new items today. The grits may not be gone forever, but for now, you’ll have to cope with the loss by diving into a plate of…
Pinche Taqueria was an instant hit when chef-owner Kevin Morrison upgraded from a food truck to a full-fledged cantina in 2012. Tacos and tequila are the stars there, but happy-hour sliders also have their fans. Those sliders are the closest thing you’ll find to tortas at Morrison’s eateries (he opened…
If you’ve ever read a series in real time, eager for the next book to be written, you’ll understand how I’ve felt the past few years, waiting for the sequel to ChoLon. It’s not that chef-owner Lon Symensma hasn’t been involved in other projects since he launched his flagship nearly…
Tasty Colfax kicks off tonight with its seventh annual food crawl in the Bluebird District, including stops at twenty restaurants — but not Mezcal, which closed on June 7 for a massive overhaul and won’t reopen until the end of summer. But there’s quite a consolation prize: a new cheese shop that…
Avanti Food & Beverage opened yesterday in Lower Highland, and we’re profiling all seven of the eateries inside the two-story food hall over the next week. The dish featured above comes from Brava Pizzeria, a more permanent incarnation of Dave Bravdica’s mostly mobile Neapolitan pizza empire. Bravdica operates a wood-burning oven on the…
When chef Robert Grant accepted an offer from restaurateur Dory Ford to help open Baur’s Restaurant & Listening Lounge in a historic downtown space, it marked Grant’s return to Denver after a decade. He had grown up in Aurora and attended culinary school at Johnson & Wales University before heading…
Driving along Federal Boulevard is a head-turning experience for anyone who follows the Denver dining scene, because restaurants along this stretch are frequently opening, closing or just trading spaces, as Pho Duy recently did when it took over the former home of Wonderbowl. And this past weekend, the storefront at 1703 Federal…
You won’t find much Malaysian food in Denver. A few restaurants offer snapshots of the cuisine in menu tours of Southeast Asia — like the shrimp and octopus laksa (a spicy noodle soup) that was recently on Cho77’s rotating roster or the handful of offerings at Jaya Asian Grill. But…
While the big news in fast-casual this week is the opening of Avanti Food & Beverage in LoHi, even with seven food counters under one roof, there’s one thing you won’t find there: mac and cheese. For that you’ll have to turn to one of Denver’s industry veterans, Noodles &…
Brunch at Angelo’s Taverna is much more than a standard weekend meal — it’s more of a summer Sunday soirée, complete with one of the restaurant’s main attractions: $1 oysters. If happy hour and late-night happy hour aren’t enough (hey, we’re not complaining), Angelo’s recently added a Sunday Oyster Social…
Avanti Food & Beverage opens today at 11 a.m., so this week we’ll offering a close-up look at each of the seven eateries inside, starting with Farmer Girl, chef/owner Tim Payne’s farm-centered concept built around local and sustainable ingredients. Farmer Girl’s menu will change frequently, especially in the summer when…
Bars and restaurants change fast along Federal Boulevard — but a transformation on Saturday may have set a record. Early in the afternoon, a sign on 1703 Federal promised the “grand opening” of El Patron Sports Bar in the space that had turned into El Luchador last summer. But that…
The long-awaited Avanti Food & Beverage opens at 11 a.m. today at 3200 Pecos Street, in a LoHi spot that features a terrific view of downtown. And that’s not all: This modern food court packs in seven restaurant concepts from seven different chefs into shipping-container kitchens on two floors with…
The big restaurant reveal comes Monday, when Avanti Food & Beverage opens at 3200 Pecos Street. But there’s been lots of other action on the Denver dining scene — so much that it’s spilled out of the Food section at westword.com, and on over into News. In Ask a Mexican, for…
Denver loves bacon. And tomorrow morning, when thousands of hungover hipsters sit down to brunch, they’ll be getting their bacon fix with eggs, in Bloody Marys, even on doughnuts, as Lauren Monitz reported in her list of Seven Dishes That Prove Bacon is Alive and Well — and Totally American…
Avanti Food & Beverage, the creation of Patrick O’Neill and Rob Hahn, opens on Monday, July 13 in Lower Highland. Described as a food hall, a stand-alone food court, a food-truck rally minus the exhaust fumes and a food-and-booze lover’s heaven, it packs seven restaurant concepts from seven different chefs…
Brothers Kris and Jason Wallenta are ready to start slinging tacos and drinks at Dos Santos Taqueria de Mexico, their Uptown eatery that will open at 5 p.m. Saturday, July 11 in the East 17th Avenue space formerly occupied by D Bar. Chef Kris Wallenta already operates two restaurants in Cozumel,…
Beast + Bottle owners Paul C. Reilly and Aileen V. Reilly have been killing it with great food and service since day one just over two years ago, when they opened their tiny nose-to-tail eatery on East 17th Avenue. But as intimate and cozy as the current space is, it’s…
For small restaurants that rely on the seasonal availability of meats and proteins to shape their menus, summer means a big shift in theme and ingredients. Warming winter dishes give way to lighter, brighter fare, but there are also a few surprises that don’t necessarily seem summery unless you’re tapped…
The Flatirons Food Film Festival is entering its third season of culinary-themed movies and guest appearances. While tickets have yet to go on sale for the series, which runs from October 21 to 25, you can get an early start on pairing cuisine and cinema while also chipping in to…
