When Mark Tarbell envisioned The Oven Pizza e Vino, his first Colorado restaurant, he wanted it to serve the kind of food he’d cook at home for friends and neighbors: nothing particularly fancy, but everything satisfying. When the Oven made its debut at Belmar in November 2005, turning out a…
The Justice League of Street Food had a concept, and a party. All it needed was an oath — which we were happy to provide via a contest, the winner of which gets to eat free at Saturday night’s inaugural Justice League party. And we’ve got to say, we were…
Boutique bourbons and vodkas, expensive wines and other liquors will soon begin pouring at an exclusive clubhouse astride downtown Denver. Chances are, it’ll never be for you, though…
Until very recently, Sugar Lips Mini Donuts was a stand at the Highland Farmers’ Market, the Old South Pearl Street Market and Civic Center Eats, turning out tiny donuts by the half-dozen, fried to order and coated with sugar or topped with a mélange of such treats as nutella and…
At last night’s Denver Burger Battle, a benefit for Big Brothers Big Sisters, ten of Denver’s best beef bruits went bun-to-bun, patty-to-patty, topping-to-topping in a cow-friendly competition to see whose burger would kick gas. The throwdown, held at the Wynkoop Walk, and hosted by local burger aficionado Jeremy Kossler, and…
This is easily my favorite drink of the past month. Made with Myers’s Rum, habanero- and ginger-infused simple syrup, Pom juice, club soda, muddled lime and mint, it’s surprisingly delicious. The biggest surprise of all? It’s poured at a bar without a single “celebrity” bartender. Can you guess where I’m…
According to a series of research studies — all Italian — pizza might actually be healthy for you. The studies suggest pizza consumption may help decrease the risk of heart attack and of certain types of cancers. What’s next, a pizza-only diet? If cookies and cavemen get their own diets,…
A quick glance down the Facebook wall of the Justice League of Street Food indicates that the party slated for August 21 may be the most anticipated culinary event of the entire summer, but one detail remains unrevealed: the location. Until now…
Andre Lobato Interstate Kitchen + Bar 901 West Tenth Avenue 720-479-8829 www.interstaterestaurant.com “The idea, when we opened, was to accommodate industry people and chefs, bartenders, cab drivers, doctors, anyone who worked off hours,” says Andre Lobato, explaining the origins of Interstate Kitchen + Bar, the late-night American restaurant in the…
Later this morning, we’ll reveal the location of the Justice League of Street food party that will get in gear at 6 p.m. Saturday, August 21. But in the meantime, you can help pick the winner of our party package…
My childhood memories of Southglenn are laced with meals from cheap chain restaurants, eaten in a mall that fell into disrepair after Park Meadows moved in down the street, attracting bigger crowds and better shops. Finally, the old Southglenn mall was razed — and a new Southglenn rose from the…
The historic, romantic Victorian at 1225 Logan Street has sat dormant for the past year, its last occupant, Maison de Fleur, a florist and event center that benefited from the wild rose bushes, skyscraping trees, ornate moldings and white wedding trappings that flow through the spacious, high-ceilinged rooms strewn throughout…
Red Robin may have been pegged by Zagat as one of the country’s best full-service chains, but the Greenwood Village-based restaurant company slipped in second-quarter earnings, and the major investors sacked the CEO, Dennis Mullen. Taking the reins of the bottomless fry-hawking joint is Stephen Carley, formerly CEO of another…
Terry Nichols has lost his drawn-out plea for more wholesome prison fare. Last Thursday, Colorado U.S. District Court Judge Christine Arguello dismissed the convicted Oklahoma City bomber conspirator’s claims that he needs a diet of “100% whole grain foods, bran products, unpeeled and uncooked fruits and vegetables, and legumes” in…
Mike Hayter and his business partner, Mike Refling, are getting ready to open their new sports bar, Hayter’s, in the former Lizard’s Bar & Grill space at 1920 Blake Street. And they moved here from Bozeman, Montana, to do it. “First of all, getting a license down here is so…
Il Mondo Vecchio salumi emperor Mark DeNittis, and the subject of last week’s Chef and Tell interview, spends the majority of his time pimping dry-cured meats, but the chef has other passions, too, including four-wheeling and camp cooking. His cookbook, My Jeep Grille Adventures, which he released last year, is…
Two gritty mussels, one forlorn shrimp and a scant toss of rubbery calamari lobbed into a thick swamp of unseasoned tomatoes is hardly my idea of cioppino, which is a bummer, because the majority of the menu is smooth sailing. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who…
After two months of pouring drinks, Wash Park Underground, a new bar and restaurant literally underground at 266-B South Downing Street, in the alley behind Mecca Grill , is now serving burgers, sandwiches, sliders and a small assortment of other items from its subterranean kitchen…
Everyone loves to hate on fast-food chains — but even restaurant ratings experts like Zagat recognize their utility in a rundown now and then. The restaurant rating aggregator just released its third annual survey of fast-food faves:…
This Sunday, August 22, chefs Jeff Osaka (twelve), Alex Seidel (Fruition and Fruition Farms), Scott and Deanna Parker (Table 6) and Justin Brunson (Masterpiece Deli and Lechon) will host a summer seafood feast at Infinite Monkey Theorem, the urban winery at 931 West Fifth Avenue, owned by grape guru Ben…
Se7en, the Beauvallon’s newest tenant at 925 Lincoln Street, has only been open for five days, but owner Jax Wang promises to deliver food that this scene has never before seen nor tasted…
Baltimore’s Andrew Palmer is one cunning con, who had a slick scam going to grab some free grub. Palmer had been hitting the nicer restaurants in town as a solo diner, and when the bill was dropped on his table, he suddenly claimed he was having a seizure — think…
