Go back to the bathroom,” Rob whispered as he returned to his seat. “Trust me.” I’d just finished paying the check for our feast at Hong Kong Barbecue, and a trip to the restroom didn’t have much appeal. Given the restaurant’s spare decor — just a few wall hangings featuring…
Last summer, three freshly minted Duke grads opened Sabi Sushi in Denver, the first restaurant without a restaurant, with money won from a start-up contest at their university. “First there were traditional restaurants,” owner Shaan Puri told us at the time. “Then fast-casual, then food trucks, which are traditional restaurants…
The Great Harvest Bakery reopened last week at 7745 Wadsworth Boulevard in Arvada, and will celebrate being back in business with a ribbon-cutting at 4:30 p.m. today, followed by a weekend of deals on Friday, February 17, and Saturday, February 18. “We are so excited to reopen the bakery doors,”…
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. Nothings says “I love you” like home-baked goods, so if you’re looking for something fairly idiot-proof which with to impress your Valentine,…
Last June, Lance Barto was working as the exec chef at Strings, but he was ready to make a move, which led him to Craigslist, and while he was scouring restaurant-industry gigs, he came across one advert in particular that caught his eye…
“We had no idea that we’d have so many people coming through the doors. It was completely unexpected,” says Thoa Nguyen. And, in fact, the kitchen ran out of bread not once, but several times last week — a week that marked the opening of New Saigon Bakery & Deli,…
I’m a firm believer that burrata is one of those cheeses that should stand on its own, bereft of needless distractions — especially when those distractions are bitter. This restaurant, however, clearly sees it differently, even if the visibility of the burrata is anything but clear. Can you guess where…
With the day dedicated to love bearing down upon us, our minds churn to delicious yet decadent products that we can share with another — or use to assuage our sad, single, solo hunger…
Cafe Society dished out seven Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a Champagne cocktail bobbing with exploding passionfruit pearls from Japoix, to hot and sour soup (that was neither) from Jaya Asian Grill, to a saucy ham, cheese and pepperoni pizza. For correctly linking that pizza to Colore, Marble…
The news that Trader Joe’s had filed papers with the Colorado Secretary of State’s office to start doing business in Colorado — specifically, at Boulder’s Twenty-Ninth Street project — has fans of the California-based, German-owned store salivating, extolling such Joe’s specialities as Jalapeno Blue Cornbread Mix and Old Fashioned Cinnamon…
For the past several months, farmer, forager and chef Eric Skokan, who owns Black Cat restaurant in Boulder and Black Cat Farm in Niwot, has been quietly working behind the scenes to unearth his second restaurant, Bramble & Hare, which will open soon at 1970 Thirteenth Street, directly next door…
I’m against effing up champagne or sparkling wine by adding any type of flavor — but these extremely interesting, tasty and exploding passionfruit pearls may have changed my mind. Can you guess where I’m drinking? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s Where am I…
No. 39: Pad Thai pig’s ears from Euclid Hall…
As we anticipate the arrival of Colorado’s first Trader Joe’s, the California-based grocer with a cult-like following that’s allegedly building its first Colorado store somewhere in Boulder’s Twenty Ninth Street (three more Trader Joe’s stores are rumored for Denver), we thought we’d give you a taste of what we’re currently…
As is often the case, this hot-and-sour soup was neither hot nor sour, which is why there’s a tray of chile paste and vinegar in the background. 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…
Like most major holidays, Valentine’s Day is a day for foodies and, even more important, foodies for the day (FFTD). FFTDs plan romantic dinners; try to convey deep, passionate love through chocolate selections; and purchase just the right edible gifts to show their partners how much they care about their…
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and if you’re anything like me, that means you’re thinking about Pizza Hut’s $10 Dinner Box promotion. You say you’re not thinking about Pizza Hut’s $10 Dinner Box promotion? Well, you should be…
Sweet…and sour. Laura Shunk just served up her list of Denver’s ten best dessert spots — including the churros she raved about in this week’s review of Pinche Taqueria. But for some readers, it was definitely not enough of a good thing:…
Late last year,Tony Pasquini was making changes to his 25-year-old chain of pizzerias, building out a Cherry Creek address, which opened in late January, and getting ready to ink a deal for a new spot on East Colfax. At the same time, he was quietly buying back his franchises, bringing…
No. 40: Rail Yard cheddar soup from Ghost Plate & Tap…
The so-called “Local Foods, Local Jobs Act,” a bill sponsored by state senator Gail Schwartz that would allow small growers and producers to sell their goods directly to consumers, has passed the full Colorado Senate. It now heads to the House, which recently passed a similar bill, sponsored by embattled…
For the record, no, this is not an omelet from Pete’s Kitchen or the Denver Diner, but a Vietnamese pancake — bánh xèo — that’s one of my go-to dishes whenever I stop in for lunch. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct…
