Texas-style barbecue seldom gets respect in Colorado…mostly because it comes from Texas. But Wayne’s Smoke Shack proves that honest food prepared with passion and skill can overcome even the haters. On our recent visit to Wayne’s, braving Highway 36 traffic and getting lost in a suburban maze of streets was…
A glistening white disk of raw scallop rests against a slice of lemon, with only a small grid of sear marks interrupting its slick surface. Green, saw-edged shiso leaves, so perfect they invite a touch to prove they aren’t plastic, add contrast to the plate and the barest hint of…
If you’re getting a late start on Sunday Fun Day, there’s only one place to go — Bingo Brunch at the Squeaky Bean. But be warned: this is an interactive brunch experience. If you just want to eat in peace without being heckled, you’re at the wrong spot. See also:…
Bagel lovers of the Golden Triangle, rejoice. If you can’t drag yourself out of bed early enough to go wait in the line at the new and much-hyped Rosenberg’s Deli in Five Points, you can get a much faster (if less delicious) bagel at Einstein Bros., which opened a new…
In her recent review of The Kitchen Next Door Glendale, Gretchen Kurtz compares the homegrown restaurant group to the decades-old phenomenon of TGI Fridays — not because of the quality of the food, but because of how well the Next Door concept captures the community. “As I downed a stiff…
The Nickel opened last week in Hotel Teatro, in the space that was once Kevin Taylor’s Prima, and hungry theater-goers and other downtowners are now following their noses to the new restaurant. What will they find there? The smell of wood smoke emanating from the building as you round the…
On Friday, protesters demonstrated outside the McDonald’s on the 16th Street Mall, celebrating the new National Labor Review Board ruling that holds the corporation accountable for the level of wages paid at all of its restaurants, including fanchises, and calling for an increase in the minimum wage. There was just…
Like tacos? How about free tacos? We do too. Sea Cuisine — a packaged frozen fish company — is bringing its mobile taco truck to various markets across the country and pairing with notable local chefs to help develop the recipes. They’ll be in Denver through August 14 in various…
I could tell by the smell in the air that we were getting close, even if I hadn’t seen the signs yet. The GPS had given up and was merely directing the car in a circle, around parking lots and identical rows of (mostly vacant) shops, down roads that curve…
Some dessert devotees may be hailing the end of the cupcake, which seems to have wormed its way into every strip mall (and TV channel) in America by now, but that certainly isn’t stopping the bakers behind them. After our recent story on cupcake chain Sweet Arleen’s Bakery looking to…
Chef-owner Kelly Whitaker — of Boulder’s Basta fame — brings his wood-fired cooking skills to Denver with Cart-Driver, his tribute to Italian street food tucked into a tiny spot in the 2500 Larimer retail center built primarily from re-purposed shipping containers. Featuring raw oysters, pizza and other Italian-influenced and flame-kissed…
This morning, P.F. Chang’s CEO Rick Federico released a statement indicating that the U.S. Secret Service had alerted the company to a credit card security breach on June 10 involving data theft from as many as 33 of its North American locations, but that the company was safely processing cards…
There’s something a little different (and more mouth-watering) amidst the aromas of craft beer and pricey espresso wafting through RiNo these days; it’s coming from Ritual Chocolate. Anna Davies and Robbie Stout, the pair behind Colorado craft chocolate company Ritual, have been making their chocolate bars since 2011, but have…
Earlier this spring we brought news that California all-natural burger chain BurgerFi had started construction on Broadway. The fast-casual burger eatery, which gets its name from its stated goal of the “burgerfication of the nation,” began flipping beef late last week for what may be an already-burgerfied Denver market. Our…
Last week we received numerous tips that Food Network star Alton Brown was having lunch at Stoic & Genuine in Union Station — a choice we thought was a little odd for someone trying to have a quiet lunch away from the glare of cameras. After all, it’s been one…
No. 85 Crispy spare ribs at Table Top 2230 Oneida Street 720-542-9035 Table Top has only been open a few weeks in the quaint Oneida Park shopping center in Park Hill, but chef Brady Marcotte has already dialed in the flavors of what he calls “smokehouse-inspired new American cooking” to…
This week in Cafe Society, Gretchen Kurtz visited the latest outpost of The Kitchen — The Kitchen Next Door Glendale — and realized it could be the next TGI Fridays…in spirit, if not execution. We also talked about building sandwiches and a life in Colorado with Stack Subs owner Rick…
Downtown just got a whole lot sweeter. It’Sugar, a candy shop, has opened its brightly colored doors in the Denver Pavilions, providing a place for kids, passersby and anyone else with a sweet tooth to get their candy fix. We sent photographer Philip Poston to check out this city’s latest…
Yesterday, we told you about our pie — a pot-infused Dutch treat — that we entered into the Denver County Fair’s new marijuana category. Today we received word that our stoner slice earned a second-place ribbon from the judges in the “Best Sweet Infused Recipe” category (other than brownies, that…
No. 86 Mar y Tierra Molcajete at Paxia 4001 Tejon Street 720-583-6860 The molcajete, a Mesoamerican stone mortar and pestle, didn’t evolve as a cooking implement. They were — and still are — traditionally used for grinding and pounding herbs, spices and chiles and preparing salsas and moles. But somewhere…
Colorado may be the healthiest state in the country, but it gained an unwanted honor this week, when the Center for Science in the Public Interest gave its top Xtreme Eating award to a monster meal at Denver-based Red Robin, which clocked in at a whopping 3,540 calories. But one…
Have you seen the renovated Union Station yet? If not, you might be the only one — the place has been packed since the restaurants started rolling out, attracting everyone from suburban lookyloos to Alton Brown, who was eating at Stoic & Genuine on Wednesday. With the grand-opening festivities over,…
