If you have a foodie to shop for this year, think about a good mixer or some quality wine. Because unless you’re looking for one of those awkward exchanges when your friend opens the gift, looks very confused and then lets out an insincere “Thaaanks, this is great,” you don’t…
Based on the glowing recommendations from several local chefs, I wandered into this slightly worn and unadorned feast house, nodded at the cops stowed away in a back booth and snatched a seat at the counter, which overlooks the kitchen where this shrimp scampi — Mediterranean style — was made…
Spencer Lomax Snooze, an A.M. Eatery Four locations in Colorado www.snoozeeatery.com This is part two of Lori Midson’s Chef and Tell interview with Spencer Lomax, the culinary director of Snooze. In part one of that Q&A, Lomax dishes on swine, green chile and cheek meat. Favorite restaurant in America: El…
Following in the footsteps of several national restaurant chains and other food businesses, T.G.I. Friday’s is using Denver to test both a new look and new menu items, including dishes with more fresh and made-from-scratch ingredients — all designed to help the restaurant break out of the casual-dining crowd. And…
In this week’s review of Pho Duy, I mention that the success of the original noodle shop prompted a handful of friends and relatives to open restaurants with the same name. And before I discovered Pho Duy on South Federal, I stumbled upon one of its offspring when I was…
Your food got a lot safer yesterday — theoretically, at least. By a convincing 73 to 25 vote, the Senate passed the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, which give the FDA more power to mandate recalls and do more frequent inspections…
There are no tables inside the Rebellion, 2231 South Broadway, and although the patio offers extensive seating perfect for sunny Colorado days (summer and winter alike), you might not want to wait for clear skies to get your pizza fix. Understandable. Thankfully, the pizzeria offers delivery (within a certain radius)…
Just over a month ago, we reported that the owners of the Walnut Cafe, 3073 Walnut Street, a Boulder spot that serves up hearty breakfasts, sandwiches and salads, was planning to unveil a food truck. That truck, Walnut-a-gogo, hit the pavement today…
House, which opened in 2009 in the former Gemelli’s space at 4363 Tennyson Street has closed, as has the Cozy Cottage, which had spent the last four years residing at 2423 South Downing Street, in a space the size of a rabbit hole — but there’s a twist: the Cozy…
An’s Lemongrass Grille on West 32nd Avenue is now dark.The An’s Lemongrass Grille in Highland has gone the way of its downtown counterpart, and is now closed — reportedly to be replaced by a third Park Burger. Read our roster of other restaurant openings and closings in November here…
Lori Midson’s post on the Yelp review of Lou’s — written more than a month before Lou’s scheduled opening — prompted this comment from frequent critic Carly: Westword’s Cafe Society is on the cutting edge of BREAKING NEWS once again!!! Because this blog is sorely in need of exciting content:…
When I reviewed twelve a few weeks ago, sampling most of chef-owner Jeff Osaka’s November menu, I noted that I was “already hungry for December, excited to see what Osaka will come up with next.” Today marks the first day of that new menu, and, predictably, I’m itching to get…
Every Sunday night — and only on Sunday night — this sensational cocktail den turns out juicy chicken, fried golden, with mashed potatoes and peppery gravy. 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…
Spencer Lomax Snooze, an A.M. Eatery Four locations in Colorado www.snoozeeatery.com This is part one of Lori Midson’s interview with Spencer Lomax, culinary director of Snooze. Part two of this interview will run tomorrow. I spent pretty much every summer break through high school and college working at restaurants and…
There were many changes in the Denver dining scene last month, with two homegrown chains adding outlets, a couple of national chains entering the market — and some definite one-of-a-kind restaurants opening. Read on for our Restaurant roll call for November:…
The weather has turned cold, and there’s an icy bite in the air snapping at us, taunting us with the promise of the impending winter. While I don’t love steeling myself against the cold, I am happy that it’s soup season again — especially because that means it’s a good…
“That Lou’s yelp review looks promising,” deadpanned Frank Bonanno on his Facebook page, referencing a pre-review of Lou’s Food Bar, Bonanno’s newest restaurant, which will, uh, open in mid-December at 1851 West 38th Avenue, a good month and a half (at the minimum) AFTER the Yelp review — typed on…
Edgewater’s restaurant and bar culture continues to grow, what with newcomers like Walk-In Burgers (2255 Sheridan Boulevard), Providence Tavern (5280 West 25th Avenue), The Cooler (2045 Sheridan Boulevard) and Vina Pho & Grill (2045 Sheridan Boulevard) joining stalwarts like U.S. Thai (5228 West 25th Avenue), Sloan’s Bar & Grill (5820…
It’s only been a few weeks since we bid adieu to the Four Loko and friends, those caffeinated malt beverages that caused an uproar after a couple of idiots young people became severely intoxicated (which has never happened with any other alcohol in the history of mankind). Now, clearly determined…
I love the gorditas and salsa setup at Tacos Y Salsas (which is not where the above snap was flashed), but the deep-fried orbs of cornmeal sandwiching spit-grilled caramelized pork al pastor at the terrific taqueria where the above pic was taken, coupled with its killer salsas, has completely thwarted…
When Mara and Peter Soutiere, owners of Boulder’s Tahona Tequila Bistro and a still unnamed new restaurant that will open at 1035 Pearl Street, also in Boulder, bought Sushi Tora two years ago, their biggest challenge was determining how to continue the restaurant’s legacy of top-notch Japanese cuisine. “We’ve had…
Ramon Campos, who owns Empanada Express Grill in Golden, stands in front of a dwarfed storefront at 4301 West 44th Avenue, a former Mexican joint that will soon become Empanada Grill, Campos’s second Venezuelan restaurant. “It’s in really bad shape, but we’re working very, very hard to get it ready,”…
