Amy Sayles Panzano 909 17th Street 303-296-3525 panzano-denver.com This is part one of my interview with Amy Sayles, pastry chef of Panzano; part two of our chat will run tomorrow. “Baking is just part of my family’s culture,” declares Amy Sayles, a native of Orange County who spent her childhood…
In A Federal Case, I’ll be eating my way up Federal Boulevard – south to north – within Denver city limits. I’ll be skipping the national chains and per-scoop Chinese joints, but otherwise I’ll report from every vinyl booth, walk-up window and bar stool where food is served. Here’s the…
They’re back! After being shut down after the franchisees got in a legal feud with the Indiana-based parent company, the Steak ‘n Shakes of Centennial and Sheridan are back slinging burgers. Both stores reopened yesterday, and this time they’re being run by the corporation. See also: Steak ‘n Shake will…
Among the many missions of Pikkas Peruvian Cuisine & Pisco Bar, a new Peruvian restaurant that will open on Monday in Cherry Creek, in the former Abrusci’s space, is to house the largest pisco selection in the state of Colorado — and that’s just one of the major differences between…
A few glasses of barley wine and a platter of Cajun-spiced, peel-and-eat shrimp. Not a bad way to spend a Sunday afternoon — and worth a repeat. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to a Guess Where post is entered into…
Sometime during the second week in December, most likely on December 13, Voodoo Doughnut, which got its start in Portland, Oregon and commands lines of epic length for its wacky — and often naughtily named — doughnut combinations like the cock-and-balls, a doughnut oozing with cream, will open its first…
There’s a little something for everyone at the Blue Cow, one of our favorite breakfast spots in Morrison — mostly because of the fresh fare and down-to-earth surroundings. The walls are covered with local art (including some Red Rocks paintings by “Scramble” Campbell that are worth checking out), and you…
For almost two decades, Hisashi Takimoto ran Taki’s on East Colfax Avenue. The location would change, the name would change, but his hospitality and flu-killing miso soup remained constants. But since Takimoto passed away in 2009, nothing has been constant at Taki’s — and now the place is closed altogether…
Some of Denver’s most popular South American restaurants are devoted to empanadas — but they’re going through a few changes. Empanada Express Grill started as a cart that served up fluffy empanadas on the streets of Golden, then opened a brick-and-mortar location in a quiet spot in that town. Too…
Colfax Avenue has seen a lot of changes since Hisashi Takimoto opened Taki’s two decades ago. And Taki’s went through changes, too, including a couple of locations and a variety of names: Taki’s Healthy Japanese Food Restaurant, Taki’s Golden Bowl. After Takimoto passed away in 2009, the restaurant got a…
There are still remnants of a winter wonderland outside, and when there’s snow on the ground — even a dusting — I gravitate toward a big bowl of chili, which I found at this pub that serves its boldly seasoned chili in a saucepan. Can you guess where I’m eating?…
Cafe Society dished up five Guess Where contest posts last week, ranging from a smashburger and fries from Steve’s Snappin’ Dogs to a downright awful platter of nachos from Buffalo Wild Wings, to a a bowl of sensational mussels that were drained dry of every last bit of liquid…
Over the past few weeks, Meatless Monday has shown you how to make everything you need for your Thanksgiving table — all totally vegan dishes — except dessert. But we wouldn’t forget about the most important aspect of any holiday meal: This vegan pumpkin cheesecake fits the bill, especially when…
In her list of the top five absolute worst Thanksgiving side dishes, Jenn Wohletz gave a surprising thumb’s up to Stove Top, the Kraft creation that revolutionized stuffing in 1972. But many purists did not appreciate her slight of from-scratch stuffing — and some even came to the defense of…
Cafe Society had a definite south-of-the-border flavor this week. As Gretchen Kurtz reports in this week’s review of Rincon Argentino, which Buenos Aires native Christian Saber opened last year in Boulder, you don’t have to travel all the way to Argentina to enjoy authentic empanadas. Or even to Texas for…
Just a few days after the Archive Room closed in Arvada at the end of September, it was swept up by three prolific names in the Denver/Boulder restaurant scene: Etai, Robin and Udi Ba-ron, the faces behind the Udi’s empire, which now has nine restaurants in its pocket, plus a…
Little Man Ice Cream is ready for winter with a rotating lineup of killer homemade soups, including chicken noodle, blonde French onion, chicken enchilada, broccoli and cauliflower cheddar, potato and leek, and Tejon chili; prices range from $3.50 for a cup to $4.75 for a bowl. And Little Man is…
Jordan’s Bistro and Pub had what looked like a prime spot by the University of Denver, but it closed this past Sunday. A shutter note — short, sweet and to the point — was posted on the pub’s Facebook page: “We are officially closed! Thank you DU for all your…
Thanksgiving — or Black Friday Eve, depending on your perspective — is filled with holiday joys, like listening to your uncle’s uncensored feelings about Obamacare, your kiddos smearing Cool-Whip on every surface with their mouths, your unemployed cousin digging through your couches for loose change and everyone talking loudly about…
In this week’s chef and tell interview with Nate Booth, chef of the Rio Grande in Boulder, he makes a bold declaration: “We have the best damn margaritas and Tex-Mex food this side of the Rio Grande,” he insists. And while that may be a stretch, it’s certainly true that…
Earlier this week, after taking my kid to the doctor to get eight stitches removed following an incident involving a can of soda and his cheekbone (thanks, Kyle!), he wanted sympathy, which, for him, means a burger and fries. So off we trotted to this restaurant, one of his favorites,…
Yesterday the news broke that the Deli Zone is closing its location at 1601 Blake Street. “Gonna have to find another haunt for hungover breakfast,” laments one regular. Yes, she will: “Today’s our last day,” an employee confirms. See also: Best hangover breakfast at El Taco De Mexico…
