I love ethnic restaurants that open in the abandoned shells of chain restaurants or, better yet, fast-food restaurants, and I love them even more when they keep the impedimentia and knickknacks of those former operations and end up serving their bulgogi beside napkin dispensers still embossed with a big, humped…
I was sad when Mee Yee Lin closed its first home, thrilled when it reopened in Aurora, then sad all over again when it closed a second time. And then a new operation moved into Mee Yee Lin’s former spot at 2295 South Chambers: El Viva Villa, a shoestring family…
Cafe Brazil, the fantastic Brazilian restaurant, has added a vital component: a river-rock bar. After a salon that was next door went out of business, the restaurant’s ownership jumped at the opportunity to purchase the space. Besides the bar, they added seven tables –almost doubling the capacity of this Cafe Brazil, itself an improvement over the…
A few months ago, the Wildlife Conservation Society suggested that the only way to save the iconic American bison is to eat it. While that may sound strange, the organization pointed out that the only reason there are 500,000 buffalo now living in the United States — and perhaps the…
Chef Greg Faircloth is now fully in command of the kitchen at Alto, having replaced his mentor and friend Michael Farrell last October. Since then, Faircloth says, he’s “been making incremental changes, keeping with the contemporary American style. I’m not doing anything drastic.” But he is really repping the ‘”farm-to-table” thing — buying…
For more photos of Peking Tokyo, see Mark Manger’s slideshow. I love ethnic restaurants that open in the abandoned shells of chain restaurants or, better yet, fast-food restaurants, and I love them even more when they keep the impedimentia and knick-knacks of those former operations and end up serving their…
When some fans recently stopped by Golden Europe for lunch, the German-Czech-Polish restaurant at 6620 Wadsworth Boulevard was closed. But not to worry: Golden Europe, which won Best Breaded Ribs in the Best of Denver 1996 (and no one’s ever topped them) is still in business. The owners, who’ve had the…
If you are a Colorado farmer — or just roll in the hay with one — this message is for you. The Colorado Department of Agriculture is now accepting listings for Colorado Farm Fresh Directory, a free publication that will list farmers and their roadside stands, markets, farms (selling directly to the…
It’s been four months since new owner (and restaurant world rookie) Maria Gibson took over the space at 1035 Lincoln Street that used to be Leenah’s Deli and turned it into Melita’s Greek Cafe and Market. And while there might be a lot of bad news right now in the…
I’m looking forward to Tony’s Market opening up across the street from the Westword building. I’m looking forward to the upscale groceries, the butcher section, the deli and bistro, the patio, the pizzas and the beer and wine. I’ve heard about Tony’s — they have three locations in the south…
Hungry? Denver-based Quiznos launched a new campaign this week touting lower prices on its tasty toasted subs, including twenty sandwiches under $5. The national ads show three chefs interviewing customers on the street; one features “real reactions” from people when they are told the sandwich they’re eating can be bought…
Bow down to me. I’m a beacon of healthfulness. That’s because now when I go to Chipotle (which is often), I tell them to hold that fatty tortilla and that starchy white rice, too. Instead I go for their salad option, in which the meat, beans, salsa and other goodies…
New Year’s Eve bombed in Aspen, thanks to James Chester Blanning, the 72-year-old who thought it would be a blast to threaten city officials with “mass death” and planted four bombs around town. Even as authorities were clearing out sixteen square blocks on one of downtown Aspen’s biggest nights of…
On Saturday, I trekked out to Greenwood Village to watch playoff football at a friend’s, and on the way, I swooped into the strip mall on the corner of Arapahoe and Peoria, looking for lunch. I expected to have to stomach something from the strip’s foursome of ubiquitous dining options…
“Times are tough but no family should go without a wholesome meal during the holidays. Whole Foods Market thinks of itself not just as a business, but as a responsible steward of the community. Grab & Give is an idea born of caring for our community and its people.” So says Ben…
I consider myself an adventurous, or at least open-minded, eater. I’ve had gelatinized blood, intestines and pig’s ears, and loved them all. Still, I had some serious trouble with the McRib — which, as promised, I tried this weekend. And I’m not the type of person who doesn’t like something…
Honey Bunches of Oats cereal with Real Chocolate Clusters Post Rating: One and a half spoons out of four Cereal description: A gang of different flakes: tan, oversized corn, smaller, more mottled oat and dark speckled wheat. Tossed into the midst of this melange are little, coagulated wads of what’s…
Palomino was one of the first restaurant closures of 2008, and one of the most high-profile all year. It shut down exactly a year ago — after a ten-year run — because the corporate owners forgot to renew the pony’s lease at 1515 Arapahoe Street. But now the long-rumored new tenant for the space…
The January 11 Denver Post travel section included a Los Angeles Times story on Nick’s Cove, a “chic, eccentric hideaway” an hour north of San Francisco — but one with a significant Denver connection. Turns out the chef de cuisine at Nick’s is none other than Adam Mali, the Montecito chef Jason…
Rumors were rampant that the recently vacated North Star Brewery space at 3200 Tejon Street had already been snapped up by Joe Vostrejs, Jeff Hermanson and Rod Wagner — the Larimer Square gang, in part, and the crew most recently behind the resurrection of Billy’s Inn, at 4403 Lowell Boulevard…
“What the fuck is a McRib?!?!?!?!?!?!?” In a moment of drunken enlightenment, I put those words as my Facebook status. Some of the responses: “Even the bones are meat!,” “God’s gift to McDonald’s” and “It’s kinda good, but it’s probably better not to ask what it is…You can’t handle the truth.’ Once…
We recently discovered the unusual and unexpected bounty of Scandinavian foods to be had at Gold’s Grocery, located at 26th and Kipling in Lakewood. The cute mom and pop grocery store not only sells locally-grown produce and a slew of strange treats, it also has the largest selection of Swedish…
