Beehive Restaurant to open in former Saxy’s Cafe

What’s the buzz? A more casual version of Denver’s Beehive restaurant, which once occupied the address that’s now home to Table 6, is slated to open this June in downtown Boulder, in the former home of Saxy’s Cafe. Beehive chef/owner Janice Henning, who lives in Boulder, bought the space at…

First Spicy Pickle store has closed

There has been no sentimentality in the Spicy Pickle chain’s fall from grace — no extra effort to save the shop that started it all. While much of the rest of the city was pretending to be Irish and getting plowed, the original Spicy Pickle location at 988 Lincoln Street…

Smashburger capitalizes on Manning Mania with the “Peyton Burger”

When the Broncos announced that Peyton Manning had signed a five-year, $96 million contract, the Colorado Tourism Office sent out a note asking if any local businesses were featuring deals or packages with a Manning connection that the state could market. While Denver Applebee’s and Lodo’s Bar and Grill locations…

Guess where I’m eating?

After the “holy shitstorm!” came the holy guacamole! 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 posts is entered into a pool — and every Monday, we select one lucky winner who’ll receive an EatDenver dining…

Upper Larimer vs. Tennyson: Which is the better ‘hood?

Coming off a big upset of Larimer Square in the first round, the Tennyson neighborhood and its backers now face hot Upper Larimer (which also beat out establishment-favorite Cherry Creek) in the second round. Below are our endorsements of each neighborhood, let us know which is the best with your…

Luciano’s Pizza and Wings closed for unpaid taxes

Luciano’s Pizza and Wings has a number of signs on its windows, letting potential customers know that the restaurant is no longer open on Mondays. There is also a different kind of sign that lets people know Luciano’s will not be open on any day that ends in a “y”:…

Guess where I’m eating?

Next Wednesday, when our Best of Denver® 2012 issue hits red kiosks all over Denver, we’ll reveal our pick for the city’s best French fries. In the meantime, chew on these spuds, which are most definitely fries to live — and die — by. Can you guess where I’m eating?…

Uptown vs. South Federal: Vote in our Street 16 match-up

Uptown — home to some restaurants that focus on the trendy side of life and a few bars where a single drink will have you seeing double. On the other side of the metro area is South Federal, home to a myriad of ethnic options — Vietnamese, Chinese and Mexican,…

Exclusive first look: Cinque Soldi Salumeria (oh…my…God)

Last week, when Cinque Soldi Salumeria, the Italian deli, market and exclusive retailer of Il Mondo Vecchio’s cured meats and fresh sausages, was putting the final touches on its South Pearl Street salumeria, a guy from Boston stopped dead in his tracks. “He came in off the street and said,…

Maria Empanada turns out pockets of Argentine bliss in Lakewood

Almost every culinary culture embraces the delicious concept of filling a pastry shell with meat and/or vegetables, then serving it up as a snack: The Chinese have pork-stuffed bao, the British make meat-and-gravy pasties, India puts potatoes in samosas, and in America we heat up Hot Pockets — which were…

Eat like a Man-ning: Catch these specials inspired by #18

If they want to celebrate today’s news, Denver residents don’t have to spend like Peyton Manning in order to cash in on the newest Bronco’s impending arrival. As soon as it was reported that Frank Tripucka’s retired number 18 could be on Manning’s back this fall, restaurants and bar specials…