Two Unusual Suburban Barbecues Prove Slow Smoking Is Universal

American barbecue encompasses many regional variations, but even so, the confines of tradition make for a fairly narrow range of choices, especially in Denver’s smokehouses. Here, styles tend to be blurred, sides conform to picnicky favorites, and sauces are mostly of the tangy-sweet kind with varying levels of heat. But…

Wayward, Coming in August, Announces Its Opening Team

Two months back, word came that the Way Back and American Grind owners Chad Michael George, Kade Gianinetti and Jared Schwartz had landed the lease for the former Zengo and La Güera space, and were plotting Wayward, a restaurant that would expand on the ethos of their flagship in a much larger…

Chef Carrie Baird Moves From Just Be Kitchen to Bar Dough

Just Be Kitchen (2364 15th Street), Denver’s only completely paleo restaurant, opened in April with chef Carrie Baird as the executive chef and partner. But Baird wasn’t in the kitchen very long. After taking some time off to pursue another opportunity, she’s emerged as the new executive chef at Bar…

Even More Barbecue: Billy Sims BBQ Touches Down in Edgewater

Food news tends to come in waves, whether an inundation of Hawaiian poke, a flock of new fried chicken places or new slices in the Denver pizza market. This summer seems to be the summer of barbecue news, with big names like Southern Hospitality closing up shop or cult favorites…

The Westword Watch List: Where and What to Eat This Week

There’s plenty of great new grub around town to try out, as well as a couple of older favorites doing new things. Cool off with Vietnamese smoothies or check out hot pizza and tacos on Stapleton’s eastern frontier. Here are six places on our Watch List of fun and exciting…