There were two interesting components to my meal at this Indian restaurant: a server who recommended a Tibetan dish that, he said, was laced with chiles “that were nothing like Texas-style chili” (WTF?) and the deep-fried naan, which would probably be a huge hit in Texas. Nonetheless, I’ll continue to…
No one’s saying you have to go meatless just because it’s Monday — but as incentive to join the growing movement, every week we’re offering an animal-free recipe. Hummus is awesome. It’s one of those versatile spreads that can work on bagels for breakfast, in sandwiches for lunch, or with…
South Federal Boulevard is Denver’s best restaurant neighborhood, according to votes cast by the readers of Cafe Society. In a poll that pitted South Federal vs. Lower Highland, South Federal came away with 53.48 percent of the vote when polls closed at 11:59 p.m. Sunday night. The weekend-long voting was…
March saw some much-anticipated openings, including a Denver outpost of The Kitchen as well as James Mazzio’s Red Star Deli in the Ice House, Cinque Soldi Salumeria on South Pearl Street, and the revamped Spuntino in Highland. But longtime barbecue joints dried up all over the metro area. Keep reading…
Cafe Society posted five Guess Where? contests last week ranging from a still-unidentified creepy coconut to a breakfast feast of “truck stop cuisine” from Johnson’s Corner to a terrific plate of chiliquiles from Tacos/Carnitas Estilo Michoacan to a sphere of glistening oysters. For correctly identifying those pearls as coming from…
Pinche Taqueria won our Best New Restaurant designation in the Best of Denver 2012; Laura Shunk discussed her pick here. But as she looked over the list of eateries that had opened in 2011, and assessed how they were holding up, she revised our late December list of Denver’s ten…
While scouring this week’s tweets, I came across this snarky slam from Ali Wallers, a stand-up comedian, former writer for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and Best Week Ever and, it appears, an advocate of a reality show…that would pursue pretentious vegans. The show could start with Clueless star Alica…
The woman sitting in the booth behind us was beside herself: “We kept telling city council that we needed a barbecue place out here. We’ve been to every single barbecue place in Denver and this is by far the best,” she declared, waving her arms dismissively when I interjected something…
Despite the volume of beer being pumped out of this state’s kettles, breweries keep opening at a breakneck pace. We’re just fine with that, especially when those breweries come with taprooms, because taprooms are a really good way to daytime drink and somehow seem less alcoholic than if you were…
Come Sunday, downtown Denver will benefit from another reason to rise and shine when Ryan Leinonen, exec chef/owner of Trillium, the Scandinavian-inspired restaurant that he unleashed in the Ballpark neighborhood just a few months ago, opens his restaurant at 10 a.m. with what he calls “infinite mimosas.”…
I’ll never forget the first time I attended the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen. It was the final year that Julia Child, the late, great American chef who demystified French cuisine — and passed away in 2004 — made an appearance at the annual Aspen culinary orgy, back when…
Starbucks’ outspoken support of same-sex marriage prompted the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) to create an international campaign to “Dump Starbucks,” an attempt to persuade people to stop buying coffee from Starbucks because, according to itsDump Starbucks website, “it has taken a corporate-wide position that the definition of marriage between…
The bartender insisted that the Greek salad was the bomb, but a Greek salad without feta is blasphemy. It arrived later, upon request, but someone in the kitchen was clearly snoozing. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s Where…
We’re down to the last two neighborhoods in our Street 16 menu matchup, which has pitted sixteen of the area’s hottest dining destinations against each other. And what a match it is: South Federal Boulevard, the strip that holds many of this city’s greatest ethnic restaurants, against Lower Highland, or…
Okay, so it’s not really a secret — although it is tucked away inside a printing shop. In an attempt to introduce their home to a wider group of people — and occasionally focus on something other than politics — the collective organizations at the 27 Social Centre, 2727 West…
If you can’t snag at seat at Jelly — and who can? — the insanely popular breakfast and lunch joint that Christina Smith and Josh Epps opened in early 2011, there’s hope on the horizon…
The sun set on Boulder’s 8island Hawaiian BBQ around the new year, and the city lost one of the only places you could find a Hawaiian plate lunch. We haven’t heard from former 8island owner Michael Iuchi since he shuttered the joint, but the address, at least, has gotten new…
Downtown Littleton, claims Vanessa Menke, has neither a java joint nor a craft beer bar, so why not pimp both under one roof? Menke, along with her mom, Jayne Barth, who runs Kate’s Wine Bar on Littleton’s Main Street, plan to integrate both beans and beer when they open Jake’s…
Everything about this restaurant is simply beautiful, from the dining rooms to the bar to the staff to the cooks to the glistening oysters on the half shell. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s Where am I drinking/eating…
Cafe Society readers have narrowed the field of sixteen down to just two in our Street 16 neighborhood tournament. This week South Federal and LoHi face off after beating Boulder and Tennyson respectively. So which is the single-best neighborhood for eating in Denver, South Federal or LoHi? Vote below!…
Picking the Best Vegetarian Dish in a Non-Vegetarian Restaurant for the Best of Denver 2012 was a tough task. The owners of omnivorous restaurants have really gone above and beyond lately to cater to lacto-ovo vegetarians and totally plant-based eaters alike. In no particular order (save for number one), here…
It’s still March, but it’s patio weather. Every coffeehouse, bar and restaurant in town with even a scrap of sidewalk is putting out chairs and tables, so that diners can grab a few minutes (or more) of sun while enjoying a few beers and maybe some grub. In honor of…
