Adrian Miller wrote the book on soul food — even though while he was growing up in the Denver suburbs, there weren’t many places he could get soul food beyond his own kitchen. But while there still aren’t many soul-food restaurants in Denver, there are at least five that Miller…
Early this morning, I got word that the Squeaky Bean, easily one of the most talked about — and vaunted — restaurants in Denver, would soon become a restaurant that was about to undergo some changes. And these weren’t small, insignificant changes; they were major changes. See also: – The…
UPDATE: We have a winner of our FIVE Hawaiian Luau contest, in which we asked Cafe Society readers to answer this question: How many total events have the FIVE participated in — in Colorado and New York — since its inception in 2008? Congrats to Bails, who guessed 46; the…
Uno Mas, a new taqueria and cantina, opens at 5 p.m. today on South Pearl Street in Platt Park, and while this city is dotted with taquerias, especially on Federal Boulevard, Uno Mas, which means “one more” in Spanish, isn’t a carbon copy of those — it’s better, says Patrick…
Yazoo Barbecue Company has won several Best of Denver awards since Don Hines opened his barbecue joint in a 700 square-foot bunker at 2150 Broadway a decade ago. Since then, Hines has opened a second location an East Arapahoe, and his places are so popular that Yazoo was a finalist…
Linger, Justin Cucci’s globally-inspired hotspot in Highland, has taken its rooftop patio to new heights, so says Travel + Leisure magazine, which just released its list of America’s Best Outdoor restaurants. Kate Parham, who penned the story, spoke to Cucci, who also owns Root Down — anther Highland restaurant with…
Last week, Cafe Society posted five Guess Where? contests, ranging from a bowl of mussels pooled in a panang curry from Jax Fish House to an Ethiopian spread from Queen of Sheba to a gut-busting — and woefully overrated — quesorito from an iconic Mexican/American restaurant restaurant that one commenter…
Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are the ultimate sweet treat: They’re healthy-ish (for a cookie, anyway), and the replacement of the traditional raisins with mini chocolate chips adds decadence. Even better: This recipe is totally vegan, so the plant-based eater can enjoy all they want — and their dairy-loving friends won’t…
For those jonesing for java from Aviano Coffee, which had to move — quickly — into a new location in Cherry Creek this winter, then closed this spring for what was supposed to be a relatively quick renovation, there are hopeful signs that the spot is about to reopen. Finally…
In one of the more interesting real-estate deals of the last few years, the Breckenridge-Wynkoop group swapped property — and cash — with the brothers behind Sushi Den and Izakaya Den, taking on the Izakaya space at 1518 South Pearl in exchange for giving up the Pearl Street Grill at…
Mark Antonation has been eating his way up Federal Boulevard and posting weekly dispatches on Cafe Society. This week he landed at Vietnam Bay, at 472 South Federal Boulevard, where the pristine white facade and nautical blue logo don’t begin to hint at the collision of Louisiana and Vietnamese cuisine…
Fired Up, the restaurant that chef/ownerJosh Barhaug opened a year ago at 1135 Bannock Street in the former home of Chances, is living up to its name: The place is currently closed for repairs after a “small electrical fire,” according to its phone message. See also: – Chef and Tell…
Black Crow is the Rio Grande’s answer to the food truck — and its central location in LoDo makes it a distinctively urban, yet hidden, oasis in the heart of the city. The sprawling multi-tier patio is directly next to the Rio, but provides a decidedly different, deeply casual setting…
“This is a recipe that really captures the essence of summer,” says John Little, the executive chef of Harman’s Eat & Drink — and the subject of this week’s Chef and Tell interview. “It’s light and allows you to focus on the main stars of the dish – the Olathe…
Suffice it to say that I eat out more than the general population, unless, of course, the general population can catalogue more than 450 restaurant meals in a year — which is about the number of breakfasts, lunches and dinners that I stomached in 2012. Pathetic, isn’t it? But all…
Recently hounded by a reader to try the “Quesorito” from this Mexican/American stalwart, I finally gave in. The brick of beef, cheese and (weak) green chile wasn’t remotely worth the heartburn aftermath, but at least the eclectic crowd of regulars, most of whom seemed to know the always-present owner by…
While the University of Denver was hunting for a new mascot — a process that’s been put on hold for now — the Pioneer, the DU neighborhood hangout that’s one of almost two dozen bars in the Little Pub Co. group, was getting its own upgrade. After closing for a…
In yet another demographic-alienating screw-up, an employee at a Tennessee Chick-Fil-A approached a woman who was breastfeeding in the store’s play area and asked her to cover up. The woman said didn’t want to throw a towel over her child because the hungry tot would just push it away –…
After the last note sounds at tonight’s karaoke gathering, the Squire Lounge will shut its doors — not just for the night, but for a several-week remodeling project. No one will miss the old bathrooms, but Loungers worry that a major cleanup will erase the appeal of one of the…
The Lincoln Hills exhibit at History Colorado features a display of artifacts from the heyday of Five Points as the hub of African-American life in the Rocky Mountain West. A directory of black-owned businesses includes a mouth-watering number of soul-food restaurants; you won’t find nearly as many in this city…
Once a year, on New Year’s Day, I meet a squadron of friends and colleagues at P.F. Chang’s for a hangover lunch, and one of the dishes that we always order is the joint’s chicken lettuce wraps, which, if I’m being honest, are one of my guilty pleasures. The lettuce…
The new sign outside 4500 Washington Street caused more than a few drivers to slam on the brakes — not just because they suddenly realized they needed some fiery Bubba Chinos green chile, but they wondered what had happened to the longtime tenants of the building, Muneca’s Mexican Restaurant and…
