For years — YEARS! — I’ve prayed to the Mexican food gods that someone in my Wash Park ‘hood would open a taqueria, or at least a taco joint, saving me from hiking to Federal Boulevard when I want my al pastor fix. And, now, it looks like I’m finally…
Taylor Drew Russell’s Smokehouse 1422 Larimer Street 720-524-8050 russellssmokehouse.com This is part two of my interview with Taylor Drew, exec chef of Russell’s Smokehouse; part one of our chat ran yesterday. Favorite Denver/Boulder restaurant(s) other than your own: I don’t get out to eat nearly enough, but I recently ate…
When Blake Street Tavern moved a block down Blake Street three years ago, it took over a big space with a great view of the Ballpark neighborhood — and a really big basement. After several attempts to brand that underground area, it looks like Blake Street has finally come up…
When Andrew Zimmern, host of Bizarre Foods, listed the “Best Ethnic Food in the U.S.” for Food & Wine, he lauded Denver for its Den-Mex — gravy-like green chile in general, and the variations served at Chubby’s and El Taco de Mexico, especially when accompanied by anything else from El…
If you’re looking for housemade honey-chamomile bitters, ice chipped off a block or a community counter where you can sit and grab a bite, don’t go to Potager. The place doesn’t have a soda gun, much less a mixologist. And Teri Rippeto, who founded this Capitol Hill institution with her…
Andrew Zimmern, host of Bizarre Foods, just published his list of the “Best Ethnic Food in the U.S.” on the Food & Wine website, and Denver rates high for its “Den-Mex” — a term coined, as far as we can tell, by Gustavo Arellano, the Ask a Mexican columnist who…
Talk about hitting pay dirt! A bunch of us, including my intrepid teenager, recently spent a Sunday morning around the table at a restaurant that never ceases to amaze me with its bounty of fresh seafood and fish, including these spot prawns, a sea treasure. Can you guess where I’m…
With winter finally behind us, Steuben’s Food Service has swapped out some of its heavier menu items for lighter springtime dishes that should be as “Steuben’s” as the meatloaf and fried chicken in no time. Executive chef Brandon Biederman looked to his team of chefs and sous-chefs to revamp the…
Taylor Drew Russell’s Smokehouse 1422 Larimer Street 720-524-8050 russellssmokehouse.com This is part one of my interview with Taylor Drew, exec chef of Russell’s Smokehouse; part two of our chat will run tomorrow. No salt, no butter: That’s a far cry from the kind of cooking associated with Frank Bonanno, a…
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…
Winner announcement: Congratulations to kristenschenck2, the winner of our Michael Pollan contest, who wrote: “Trying to eat ground beef after reading Omnivore’s Dilemma is like trying to swim in the ocean after seeing JAWS.” Kristen, we’ll send you an e-mail about how you can get your tickets. Michael Pollan has…
How about some pizza to soak up all the comments still coming in about Jenn Wohletz’s “five cocktails only dickheads would order,” as well as Sean Kenyon’s response? While Lori Midson has everyone guessing about a pizza covered with apple slices, Jenn Wohletz visited Beau Jo’s, which just celebrated its…
Oh, it’s a happy, happy Tuesday for those of us in the food world, and an even happier day for those of us wholly obsessed with cheese. Earlier this afternoon, Karin and Rob Lawler, the owners of the Truffle Cheese Shop (otherwise known as stinky paradise), inked a lease on…
There’s nothing remotely pedestrian about the amazing pizzas from the joint where the above shot was snapped, and this apple-studded pizza, in particular, is one that I order time and time again. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to a Guess…
What do Madhava honey, a vegan history lesson and “liquid fire” have in common? They can all be found on Pinche Taqueria’s updated menu. On a slightly overcast Monday afternoon, Kevin Morrison, chef-owner of Pinche Taqueria, gathered his staff around the communal table at the new Highland location to sample…
The menu isn’t the only thing changing at Bácaro Venetian Taverna. The restaurant recently hired a new executive chef, Patrick Halloran, and is now open for lunch. Having relocated from Austin, where he was a chef at Texas Coffee Traders and Vespaio Inoteca, Halloran says he’ll draw from his diverse…
For years, Justin Brunson, chef and co-founder of Masterpiece Deli and Old Major, has promised to open a second outpost of his smashing LoHi deli, arguably one of the best sandwich shops in Denver, and late this summer, at 1710 Sherman Street, in the Wells Fargo Center, he — along…
I spotted the Schlotzsky’s sandwich shop as I was driving up Colorado Boulevard, but the stand-alone Cinnabon next door was the reason I stopped. Turns out, the cinnamon-roll store is connected to, and has partnered with, Schlotzsky’s — an arrangement that has to be far more favorable on the sammie…
Is it too early for a drink? All the heated discussion of Jenn Wohletz’s “Five cocktails only a dickhead would order,” followed by veteran barman Sean Kenyon’s response, left many people very, very thirsty. And for many readers, only one drink would do: an Old-Fashioned. See also: – Who’s a…
The cinema industry has its Oscars and its Golden Globes, the Grammy Awards celebrate the best in music, and the James Beard Awards are every chef’s dream, and tonight, at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City, Jennifer Jasinski, chef-owner of Rioja, Euclid Hall and Bistro Vendome,…
After decades as the Arabian Bar, the classic dive at 3360 Navajo Street closed last fall and was given a facelift by Barry Zadikoff, owner of Barry’s on Broadway, who opened it as Local Bar@Highland in January. But the concept was short-lived: The space was recently sold to the Little…
The first of two new retail outlets from Novo Coffee will open tomorrow morning at 1600 Glenarm Place (the second location will start pouring at 1700 East Sixth Avenue later this summer). Westword’s Danielle Lirette stopped by recently to take a look at the new digs. Keep reading to see…
