Wednesday night, I had a pizza. Doesn’t matter from where — let’s just say it was from a well-known chain, well-known for serving halfway-decent ingredients atop cardboard crusts to drunken frat boys, suburban families and, occasionally, lazy restaurant critics. Let’s just say the name rhymes with Papa Juan’s. Friday night,…
Just as Marco’s Coal-Fired Pizzeria presents an uncompromising take on authentic Neapolitan pizza, with its magical pizza ovens and transplanted pizza man, Armando’s Ristorante in Aurora (one of three metro locations) presents an uncompromising take on another Italian-food experience. Here it’s a museum-quality reproduction of the classic (and, some would…
Spreading the word: Justin Gold. There’s a $62 billion industry whose dirt-encrusted hands, good-intentioned heart and green-tinted soul reside in Boulder. Naturally Boulder Days 2008, which runs through October 30 at the St. Julien Hotel and Spa in Boulder, helps put a face to this growing movement. Naturally Boulder Days…
Closed: Fritangas, a modest little Mexican joint at 2505 Federal Boulevard that had won a lot of fans with its authentic food. Coming: In the former home of Fritangas, yet another Mexican joint, Las Parrallida. The “grand opening banner” is up, but there’s no word on when it will open…
The Rib Shack is hard not to notice. The Rib Shack 4736 East Colfax Avenue 303-322-0212 Pulled pork sandwich (with a side of fries) $7.99 It’s hard to miss the Rib Shack. It’s jammed into an old school,red-and-white Aframe that looks like it used to be a drive-through of some…
Indulge Wine Bar For all the restaurateurs closing their joints and blaming the economy (see: Via), three times as many seem to be opening — this week, at least. On Monday, it was Indulge Wine Bar, which will be serving up two dozen vintages by the glass; lunch and dinner…
Mark Dym plays with fire at Marco’s. On Wednesday night, I had a pizza. Doesn’t matter from where—let’s just say it was from a well-known chain, well-known for serving halfway-decent ingredients atop cardboard crusts to drunken frat boys, suburban families and, occasionally, lazy restaurant critics. Let’s just say the name…
The Ice House has swallowed another restaurant. Via Modern Tratteria & Bar has gone the way of Brasserie Rouge, Anita’s Crab Shack, and Cucina Cucina, which all occupied the same space in the Ice House at 1801 Wynkoop Street. Jason Sheehan raved about James Mazzio’s menu (he loved Brasserie Rouge,…
Halloween is almost here, which means it’s time devastate your teeth with all varieties of candy. But what about the candy you don’t want? Today, in this slightly creepy and not at all appetizing slide show, we pay tribute to the 11 Halloween Treats You Don’t Want to Get…
Those wacky Republicans! The McCain-Palin Colorado campaign is hosting its seventh — and final — Iron Chef phone bank this evening, starting at 5 p.m. at the Centennial headquarters. This week’s special ingredient is “Sloppy Joes,” in honor of Joe the Plumber. Phone-bank participants are encouraged to bring homemade dishes…
Now you can indulge yourself in Highlands Ranch, since Indulge Wine Bar will open its doors at 4 p.m. today, and then stay open seven days a week — from 4-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, from 4 p.m.-midnight Friday, from 11 a.m.-midnight Saturday, and from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday. And the hours…
Problem One: It’s 1:33 a.m, you’ve been studying all night, and you want a cookie. Solution: Boulder Baked Boulder Baked offers 24 varieties of cookies, including the Kona: a chocolate espresso, macadamia nut and coconut cookie. But this bakery doesn’t just sell cookies; it also has whole pies and simple…
Auguste Escoffier woud be honored by the celebration in his honor. For all you hardcore food nerds, there’s an event coming up where you can seriously get your geek on. On November 9, the Colorado chapter of the American Institute of Wine and Food will celebrate the life and cooking…
Have these drinks been chilled? When Jack Martinez, founder of the beloved Jack-n-Grill at 2524 Federal Boulevard, franchised his New Mexican restaurant concept to Anthony Javazon, the Jack-n-Grill at 16221 East 40th Avenue became a favorite stop for recalibrating the tastebuds after flying into DIA, and earned a Best of…
Frankenberry General Mills Rating: Three-and-a-half spoons out of four Cereal description: Pacman-shaped bits made of whole grain corn — although it’s hard to believe that these unnaturally red (almost neon) morsels have anything organic in them whatsoever. (The pieces are so bright that they’d be perfect for using as a…
No sooner had WaterCourse Foods moved from 13th Avenue into its new, bigger home at 837 East 17th Avenue than the building was suddenly covered with construction scaffolding and attendant crap. Obstacles like this are often enough to sink a restaurant, but WaterCourse continued to do a healthy — very…
With Halloween fast approaching, the Candy Girls found themselves craving the delicious fall treat of caramel apples. They knew that Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory always had heaps of beautifully covered apples on display, but they never could have imagined the true bounty of caramel, chocolate and nut-covered goodness to be…
Yes, businesses are having a tough time right now, restaurants especially, but you can’t blame all closings on the bad economy. Sometimes it’s simply a matter of bad management. Or just a single bad decision (or lack thereof). That was the case with the downtown Denver Palomino, which the Denver…
Since it opened in April, Sexy Pizza has gotten plenty of people seriously aroused. But it’s not easy to find satisfaction: The sign at 1018 East 11th Avenue still reads Pizza Vera, which was the name of the business that was there when Cayvan Khalatbari bought the place. “Well, I…
Red Trolley is picking up speed. When it opened in June, this neighborhood spot at 2639 West 32nd Avenue started by serving coffee, ice cream and gelato, then expanded to lunch (see my Veggie Girl for an example of one recent special). And as of today, Red Trolley is also…
Red Trolley, at 2639 West 32nd Avenue, serves amazing gelato and ice cream, including vegan sorbettos and a truly decadent vegan chocolate ice cream — but there are plenty of other reasons to stop by this new spot in Highland. Red Trolley also supports local farmers and growers, and its…
Once again, I find myself wishing I were a big fat man, one of those renowned, infamous gastronomes of old. I wish I were James Beard, who could put away a dozen oysters, a pound of Gulf shrimp, a whole chicken and maybe a few of its eggs, scrambled, as…
