Guess where I’m drinking?

Initially I’d ordered a beer — a Colorado Native lager — but I have a hard time swigging a lukewarm beer on a hot patio with the thermometer hovering around 100 degrees, so I pushed it aside and got a lemonade with strawberry puree instead, which, at least was cold,…

Like its namesake, Mezcal has mellowed with age

“Thanks for not sucking.” That was the handwritten sentiment on the back of my check the last time I ate at Mezcal, penned by an attentive server who was friendly, unpretentious and a little irreverent — the same combination of traits that characterizes the restaurant these days. The place feels…

Bombay Bowl closes its original location

Rather than pay a rent increase, Bombay Bowl has closed its original location at 12023 East Arapahoe Road in Centennial. The fast-casual curry house had opened there in 2009 and introduced a second spot at 575 Lincoln Street earlier this year. “Business is great, especially at the Lincoln location,” explains…

Study finds red wine prevents sunburn

We’ll pretty much grab onto any excuse that allows us to drink more wine, and while we’ve been touting its positive effects on heart health and longevity for years, now we have a new line to use as we uncork another bottle: Wine prevents sunburn…

Wild Eggs: First look

Wild Eggs has gone wild, breaking out of its home in Louisville, Kentucky, where it has three restaurants, and landing in West Washington Park — where the breakfast and lunch (with liquor!) joint opened today. Here’s a first look:…

Veggie-loaded soup, salad and sandwiches at Parsley

Grabbing lunch to go is easy for most meat-eaters: No matter where you stop in, there’s bound to be something on the menu that looks good. Not so for vegetarians and vegans. Sure, most places offer up at least one veggie-friendly dish … but if you’re not a big fan…

Announcement! We have a winner of our Biker Jim slogan contest

Biker Jim, Denver’s most notable wiener wizard, has a fetish for more than just fat sausages; he also has an obsession with slogans, and early last month, we rolled out a contest asking Cafe Society readers to submit a few hot dog slogans of their own to replace the current…

Guess where I’m eating?

It’s a damn good thing that this piss-poor excuse for an Italian restaurant has a beautiful patio flush with foliage, because if it didn’t, I’d never go anywhere near it again. With nothing but love for the person who brought me here, I still have to say it: Worst. Sauce…

Second Helping: Bourbon Grill

At lunchtime on Saturday, I dragged a couple of friends east on Colfax, eager to sate my curiosity about Bourbon Grill, the walk-up window under a red awning that seems to always have an eclectic line of people waiting for an order…

Cordova’s Original Recipes moves into MVP’s Sports Bar & Grill

Many of Stella Cordova’s dozens of grandchildren have attempted to capitalize on the matriarch’s iconic recipes introduced at the original Chubby’s on West 38th Avenue, creating spin-offs all over the city. And while none of them can use the Chubby’s name — one of the grandkids landed a federal trademark…

Guess where I’m eating?

It’s not often that you’ll find a shrimp noodle bowl on a bar roster, but, then again, not every bar trumpets a kitchen commanded by a household name chef. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s Where am I…

Sign of the times: Vaginal discharge, cum buckets and mustache rides

In the same city that welcomes visitors with “Focus on the Family” signage, there resides a bar called Copperhead Road, a self-described “honkey-tonk saloon” that promises “the best live music, and the wildest late night parties” in the Springs. But as Euclid Hall/Squeaky Bean star-tender Sean Kenyon found out this…

Restaurant roll call for July

Hot dog joints are on a roll in Denver, with Uber Sausage joining a scene that also welcomed the largest IKEA restaurant in the country. But Denver also said farewell to Bistro Felix and Organixx, as well as some of the earliest food trucks. Here’s our Restaurant roll call for…