Ethiopian-style seitan and peppers entree on Meatless Monday

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. Seitan is a wheat protein with a meatier texture than some of its meat-replacement cousins (such as tofu); it’s also absorbent, so…

Justin Brunson — and his staff — sail away from Wild Catch

“This is not how I wanted it to go down,” admits Justin Brunson. But he had a premonition it would. Several weeks ago, Brunson, the sandwich earl behind Masterpiece Deli and the opening executive chef/co-owner of Wild Catch, the sustainable seafood restaurant that he opened in late August with partner…

Foodography and a first look: Williams & Graham

Two years ago, I was sitting at the bar at Highland Tavern, the purpose of which was not to eat, but to drink. But when a bartender handed over a menu, I was intrigued. It was anything but your standard issue bar board. Rather, the menu was full of food…

Guess where I’m eating?

If you haven’t been to this smashing sandwich shop, littered with cookbooks and lounging in a decades-old home somewhere near — but not in — the People’s Republic, you owe it to yourself to go. Guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the…

Behold…Denver’s first Steak ‘n Shake!

“I’ve been waiting five years for this!” screeched a woman who couldn’t stop trembling. And Jeremy Smallwood was grinning from ear to ear, despite the fact that he had been sitting idle in his car for more than two hours, patiently waiting for the snake of cars ahead of him…

Dave & Buster’s on South Colorado unveils its new look today

The fourteen-year-old Dave & Buster’s location at 2000 South Colorado Boulevard just became the chain’s first spot to get a major overhaul, which will be unveiled today. The redesign is the initial phase of the company’s re-branding, and while there’s no schedule yet for rolling out the changes through the…

Reader: Dollar Tree Thanksgiving a real turkey!

Some readers were not giving thanks for Jenn Wohletz’s “Get your Thanksgiving dinner from the Dollar Tree,” a seasonal guide to her favorite store. Sniffs dishpr: This comes off as snobby, elitist and in very poor taste. Adds GFTW: Westword, the DollarTree of rags. Oh, wait, they have to GIVE…

Williams & Graham offers free shift dinners for industry workers

Williams & Graham just opened to the public on Tuesday night — but word of the stylish speakeasy’s free shift meals for industry types got out fast. By the time the group meal was served, fifteen appreciative restaurant/bar workers — from Linger, Lola, Root Down and other Highland joints –…

Guess where I’m eating?

You can get exactly two things at this joint: French fries and craft beer. 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…

Round two with Eric Uffelmann, exec chef of Marlowe’s

Eric Uffelmann Marlowe’s 501 16th Street 303-595-3700 www.marlowesdenver.com This is part two of my interview. Part one of my interview with Eric Uffelmann, exec chef of Marlowe’s, ran yesterday. How do you handle customer complaints — and what should customers do when they’re peeved about a dish? I immediately speak…

Get your Thanksgiving dinner from the Dollar Tree (PHOTOS)

With national cram-your-gut-and-pass-out-on-your-couch day approaching, many food-insecure Denverites may be wondering how they will squeeze a huge Thanksgiving din-din out of a lean wallet. But never fear: Whenever there are poor locals looking for a holiday feast on the cheap, the Dollar Tree is there. The store has everything you…

Here are your 2011 Denver #WebAwards food & drink winners

Here are the winners of the 2011 Denver #WebAwards in the “food & drink” category, which were handed out at our awards ceremony last night at Casselman’s. These are only the winners; for a complete list of finalists, go here: “Here are your 2011 Denver #WebAwards finalists.” And thanks to…

Reader: Who goes to Marlowe’s for Denver Restaurant Week?

Eric Uffelmann, the executive chef at Marlowe’s, is no fan of Denver Restaurant Week. As he tells Lori Midson in this week’s Chef and Tell, what he’d like to see less of in Denver is Denver Restaurant Week — at least in its current configuration. “Stop the hand-shackling during Denver…

Guess where I’m eating?

I’m a sucker for good bread, and if you, too, are a bread head, then you’ll appreciate a dough that rises above the rest at this upper-crust restaurant. 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…

Reader: Photos of Ambria’s dishes look good enough to eat!

The space at the Tabor Center that’s now home to Ambria, chef/owner Jeremy Kittelson’s restaurant that opens today, was a Ling & Louie’s just two weeks ago…but it’s undergone an amazing transformation. Still, it’s hard to focus on the surroundings when the dishes look as good as they did in…

Soda’s evil twin? The danger of “fruit drinks” (infographic)

In one year, the average American consumes 45 pounds of sugar (enough to fill a wheelbarrow) — and most of this is sugar we drink. Excess sugar intake is a driving force behind the obesity epidemic, and while soda gets scapegoated, the fastest-growing marketing sector is the so-called “fruit drink”…