The nation celebrated National Cheese Curd Day last Sunday, but every day is apparently now Cheese Curd Day in Denver, with happy patrons invading the new Wally’s Wisconsin Tavern and any other bar that serves cheese curds.
This week, we said a brief hello to El Tepehuan in Englewood, which reopened several doors down from its home of nearly forty years after a move that took two years. But sewer problems caused the Mexican restaurant to close quickly, reopening with to-go service only (a full reopening will…
Will the third time be the charm for the vacant restaurant space at 2230 Oneida Street in Park Hill? Chef/restaurateur Jon Robbins, owner of nearby Bistro Barbes, hopes so. He and business partners Megan Silvertooth and Noel Martin are looking to open Red Sauce, a neighborhood Italian eatery, where Table…
“What would someone need to be celebrating to spring for a $100 shot of tequila?” I wondered as I browsed the comically large menu at El Tequileño, a restaurant and sports bar on 2790 South Havana Street in Aurora. Having counted seven TVs in my visual vicinity, all playing some…
Nearly two years ago, El Tepehuan lost the lease on its home since 1978 at 3457 South Broadway in Englewood. Even then, plans were in the works to move the restaurant just down the street to 3495 South Broadway. But the seasons came and went and there was little sign…
Given their brisk expansion and unstoppable rise, it’s no surprise that the team behind Bar Dough, Highland and Sloan’s Lake Tap and Burger and Señor Bear have been contemplating a fast casual spin-off of some sort for some time. “Juan [Padro] is always pushing us in a 100 different directions,”…
Those who have followed chef Ian Kleinman’s career from his molecular gastronomy days at O’s Steak & Seafood ten years ago, though his magical pop-up dinners with hushDenver at the beginning of this decade, to the launch of the Inventing Room in the Ballpark neighborhood two years ago will be…
In this week’s Chef & Tell, we talked to Sheila Lucero, executive chef over the five Jax Fish House locations in Colorado and Missouri, about her commitment to sustainable seafood and about eating oysters. Lucero recently met with members of congress in Washington D.C. to convince them to preserve the…
When Comal Heritage Food Incubator launched a year ago at 3455 Ringsby Court in the TAXI development, it was more than just a restaurant. Comal is part of Focus Points, a community outreach organization that helps low-income families with education, employment and health initiatives in the Globeville and Elyria-Swansea neighborhoods…
When Sheila Lucero started working at the Jax in LoDo two decades ago, it was one of the few fish houses in town. Now there’s a whole school of seafood restaurants, but all five Jax locations are leaders in sustainable seafood.
The upcoming Whole Foods Market at 1701 Wewatta Street behind Union Station is shaping up to be much more than just a grocery store. With the addition of attached restaurants and internal food stalls, this one will have something in common with food halls like the Denver Central Market and the…
Brush up on your best Hawaiian Pidgin, braddah, and head over to Ohana Grille for da kine Hawaiian fusion pupus, street tacos and all your Island favorites. Ohana Grill Hawaiian Fusion Eatery is bringing the spirit of aloha to Edgewater at 2045 Sheridan Boulevard. The space that was most recently…
In a south Denver strip mall dominated by Middle Eastern restaurants, Damascus Grill has stood out over the years, serving Syrian cuisine since 1990. But the restaurant’s sign is gone at 2276 South Colorado Boulevard, replaced by a new one announcing Fatoush Authentic Middle Eastern Restaurant. The changeover was quick…
A friend once quipped that sports is the only thing that unites Americans. But all the divisive controversy over kneeling/standing during the national anthem got me thinking about other possible unifiers. Here’s one: pizza.
McDevitt Taco Supply’s first brick-and-mortar location, at Meadows Shopping Center in Boulder, is officially open. Located at 4800 Baseline Road, the restaurant opens at 11:30 a.m. daily and serves up the same tacos as the McDevitt’s food stands, as well as a sampling of new small plates, cocktails and beer…
October 14 was Denver’s first Official Breakfast Burrito Day; Mayor Michael Hancock recently declared that the second Saturday of every October will celebrate breakfast burritos. But really, every day is breakfast burrito day in Denver.
If you’re like many other Denver residents, you might be planning a trip downtown this weekend to check out all the new restaurants in the blocks behind Union Station. Save room for dessert if you go, because the brand-new Wewatta Point at 1607 Wewatta Street has a nine-layer coconut-mango cake…
If you’re looking for something to do tonight for Friday the 13th that’s a little unique, join Kinga’s Lounge owner Kinga Klek and various Capitol Hill-area neighbors for a celebration of ten years in business. Tonight, the celebration is on, with all kinds of festivities for regulars and new faces alike…
The nation’s food lovers are taking more notice of what’s going on in Denver restaurants. Prime evidence: chef/restaurateur Justin Brunson — of Old Major, Masterpiece Deli and Culture Meat & Cheese fame — now has his own Food Network show. Like his restaurants, the show, called SEARious Meats, will focus…
Hannah Ulbrich has always felt at home in coffeehouses, which is why she now owns two. Copper Door Coffee Roasters began in 2006 solely as a roaster. In 2014, Ulbrich purchased the business and took over the roasting. She also added a brick-and-mortar coffee shop at 932 Jersey Street in…
When Mike Fogarty first conceptualized Choice Market a few years back, he dreamed of upending the convenience-store industry by scuttling the ubiquitous subpar foods and brands and replacing them with locally sourced grab-and-go options, premium ingredients and nicer products. Today his vision comes to life: Choice Market opened at 5…
Sure we already had our first snow, but is it ever too cold for ice cream sandwiches? At the newly launched Peteybird at 3040 Blake Street in RiNo, owner Pete Bredemann thinks not. “The ice cream sandwich should be a dessert served and enjoyed at any occasion,” says Bredemann. “Our…
