All-V’s, a 45-year-old sandwich shop that was forced to close earlier this year, reopened this week with new owners, Karen Jacobs and her son, John. “We are alive and well and slinging the best darn sandwiches in Denver,” Karen Jacobs said in an e-mail. The family promises that the sandwiches…
You should be comfortable when eating waffles, preferably still in your sleepwear after sleeping in. Bruxie, Denver’s new gourmet waffle restaurant, knows this, so it’s throwing a pajama party this weekend. See also: Blondes, brunettes, pancakes, booze and even some Mom time this weekend…
The arrival of May brings mud season to the mountains — unless, of course, they’re still frozen solid. This restaurant just reopened last Saturday after a long winter’s nap — but thanks to plenty of shady days, there was no shortage of the white stuff outside. Can you guess where…
Back in early March, we reported that Restaurant Kevin Taylor and Prima Ristorante, the two in-house restaurants at the Hotel Teatro, were closing to make way for a multimillion-dollar renovation — a renovation that would include a new restaurant, operated by the hotel. And yesterday, the Hotel Teatro announced the…
Although the first three iterations of Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar — in Boulder, LoDo and Fort Collins — made themselves at home in old buildings, for the fourth restaurant, the Big Red F restaurant group took on a completely new space, in the CitySet project at the edge…
The folks behind Illegal Pete’s just signed the lease on the former Mama’s Cafe space at 2001 East Colfax Avenue, which was an IHOP before that (and a radioactive one, since it was built on old radium tailings that have since been cleaned up). But that’s just one of the…
The Wall Street Journal just posted its “Insider’s Guide to Denver” — and it’s a lot more insightful than the Denver destinations for foodies list that USA Today produced earlier this year. But there’s a lot more than food here, too. The Journal spoke to actress AnnaSophia Robb, Museum of…
Eating oysters is like learning to ride a bike: It’s best approached with training wheels. More than taste, the texture is what really gets people — which is why Sheila Lucero, executive chef of the four (and counting) locations of Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar, recommends sandwiching oysters between…
Years ago, when my parents split (where was conscious uncoupling in the 80s?) and I spent the obligatory weekends with my dad, we’d usually go out to for a steak-and-crab dinner, which wasn’t always a particularly pleasant experience. But last week, as part of a birthday celebration, I ended up…
Diane Snider Row 14 Bistro & Wine Bar 891 14th Street 303-825-0100 row14denver.com This is part two of my interview with Diane Snider, exec chef of Row 14 Bistro & Wine Bar; part one of our conversation ran yesterday. Most memorable meal you’ve ever had: When I traveled to Estoril,…
When ViewHouse opened in time for the start of baseball season last year, it upped the ante for downtown watering holes, with a big rooftop deck and a game area down below. And now the year-old ViewHouse is gearing up for its second summer, with nine new cabanas, a fresh…
Can there ever be too much of a good thing? That’s the question in Highland, where Prost Brewing has been making and serving beer since 2012 — and now an outpost of a Frisco concept, Prost Fine Beer and Sausages, is slated to start serving beer and sausages this month…
Jax Glendale, which opened nearly a year ago in the CitySet complex, puts a focus on sustainability and traceability. “People want to know where they’re getting their food,” says Sheila Lucero, executive chef for Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar. Accordingly, the staff at the Glendale outpost is well-schooled on…
I often get asked by chefs and restaurateurs to suggest ways to separate themselves from the competition — what they can do to stay relevant, especially in a city that’s exploding with new restaurants and a swell of culinary talent. It’s usually a long discussion, but if there’s one piece…
Trattoria on Pearl has left Pearl Street in Boulder. In an e-mail announcing the restaurant’s closing today, a spokeswoman said: “With a heavy heart and distinctly mixed emotions, I must report that effective immediately, the restaurant is closed permanently.” See also: Snow day deals…
Before he became the chef at Jax Glendale, which Gretchen Kurtz reviews this week, Duane Walker was the chef at Lola, another Big Red F restaurant that likes to keep things in the family. After Walker moved over to Glendale, Drew Hardin became the top toque at Lola – but…
Ah, indulgence. An awesome burger and a glass of highly potent barley wine equals the kind of night out that’s all too infrequent. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to a Guess Where post — on the Cafe Society blog, not…
Diane Snider Row 14 Bistro & Wine Bar 891 14th Street 303-825-0100 row14denver.com This is part one of my interview with Diane Snider, exec chef of Row 14 Bistro & Wine Bar; part two of our chat will run tomorrow. Diane Snider had her first food epiphany in the sixth…
Troy Guard is easily one of Denver’s most prolific restaurateurs, a chef-owner who, in the past year alone, has opened three restaurants: Los Chingones, Sugarmill and Guard and Grace, a trio that joins TAG, TAG|Raw Bar and Tag Burger Bar, the latter of which will multiply later this year, when…
For more than a year, Mark Antonation ate his way up Federal Boulevard. With that journey done, he’ll now explore different cuisines from around the globe right here in metro Denver, one month at a time, in Ethniche. This strip mall has a different vibe than the endless blocks of…
Cinco de Mayo brought the crowds to Civic Center Park this past weekend, where they listened to music, looked at lowriders, and ate such American inventions as the Pueblo slopper — an open-faced hamburger smothered in green chile. Authentic Mexican food? No — but then, Cinco de Mayo is not…
Jerry and Mary Ellen Spinelli have given Park Hill a taste of Italy for two decades, as well as a market that neighbors can call their own. But the couple decided two years ago that it was time to retire, and last month announced that they have sold Spinelli’s Market…
