Louie and Regan Colburn, the husband-and-wife team behind Ohana Island Kitchen, were inspired to start their eatery because they wated to serve up a taste of Louie’s upbringing.They started small, but Ohana quickly became a big hit.
With so many great restaurants to choose from, cash-strapped Denver newcomers — challenged with rising rents and skinny paychecks — are finding it hard to have a fun night out without blowing the bank. Twenty- Something for Twenty-Somethings will help you find hot destinations where you can enjoy cutting-edge cuisine…
The Royal opened on Tennyson Street just over two years ago, serving burgers and burger accoutrements in an up-and-coming Denver neighborhood. The original owners were Josh Epps and Christina Smith, who also run two locations of breakfast eatery Jelly, at 1700 East Evans Avenue and 600 East 13th Avenue. But there’s a…
The big game is about to begin, you’ve rounded up the usual posse to cheer for the home team, you’re ready for beers and bar food: So what’s it going to be? If you’re bound by tradition (or superstition, because eating the same dish just before the national anthem has…
Though it’s been slow to come, Denver has been getting into the Nashville hot chicken trend as more and more places have started serving up this spicy Southern staple. Given the dish’s natural heat, it’s not surprising Coloradans are taking to the dish. We do, after all, love a bit…
When Four Friends Kitchen opened in Stapleton two years ago, the ownership group wasn’t quite sure what to expect from the neighborhood. But nearby residents responded quickly and enthusiastically to the restaurant’s Southern-inspired breakfast and lunch menu, turning the place into a perpetually busy destination. Using that success as a…
San Diego-style Mexican food isn’t common in Denver, outside of the Tacos Rapidos family and a couple of other independent eateries in the suburbs. And late-night Mexican grub is even rarer — and I don’t mean what most Denverites consider late-night, where you’re home before midnight with TV remote in…
Metro Denver has a mini-boom in Korean restaurants, and as we worked on the Best of Denver 2017, we tried them all. We presented our favorites in our list of the Ten Best Korean Restaurants, but one reader took issue with several of our picks.
This week’s Westword Watch List lets you know where to eat your veggies, which bar is smokin’ it up in RiNo, and now you can get your claws on some great lobster deals. After digesting the hottest places to eat and drink from April 14 through April 20, keep reading…
Earlier this month, Dazzle Restaurant & Lounge announced that it will be moving from its longtime home at 930 Lincoln Street to big new digs in the former home of Baur’s Restaurant & Listening Lounge, which recently closed downtown after two years in the historic O.P. Baur Confectionery building. With…
An unprepossessing storefront at the north end of the Tracks/EXDO building at 35th and Walnut streets doesn’t look much like RiNo’s hippest new gathering space. From the outside, it appears much like a dentist office or perhaps a small legal firm. The name on the door, Millers & Rossi, might even…
Nearly a year has passed since P17 closed at 1600 East 17th Avenue and the owners of Jack’s Uptown Grille took over the space. After a considerable interior overhaul, Jack’s officially opens tomorrow, April 14, at 11 a.m. The new restaurant is owned by Steve Lockton, executive chef Lindsay Donnelly…
Part of the mission of Avanti Food & Beverage is to act as an incubator for chefs and restaurateurs to test new food ideas without the financial commitment of going full brick-and-mortar. Bamboo Sushi, a small Portland, Oregon outfit founded by Kristofor Lofgren, came to Avanti last summer with a menu…
Last night’s Denver Grilled Cheese Festival included more than just a handful of sandwiches. In addition to crusty, gooey goodness from cheese-loving chefs, guests got to have their photos taken with Dolly Parton and witnessed Mayor Michael Hancock present the prize for the best grilled cheese sandwich. A sighting of…
Slow Food Nations is coming to Denver this summer, with a street food festival, a worldwide summit of culinary leaders, and a wide variety of classes, lectures, demonstrations and exhibits intended to draw attention to “good, clean and fair food” produced in the U.S. The festival will take place from…
Morning Collective opened April 3 in a former convenience store at 2160 South Broadway. Chef/owner Joseph Strelnik had spent more than four years as the executive chef at Snooze before learning the corporate ropes at Village Inn, and he’s attempting to blend the best of both experiences at this breakfast joint.
Until now, Larkburger has been content with a slow move toward burger domination in Colorado. The chain launched in Edwards in 2006 as a casual spin-off of founder Thomas Salamunovich’s fine-dining restaurant, Larkspur; today there are twelve Larkburger locations. But recent changes foreshadow increased growth for the company, including last fall’s…
After a multi-year interlude during which he launched more casual concepts, chef Jeff Osaka has returned to his fine-dining roots with 12@MADISON, an exquisite restaurant that corrects the flaws of the first twelve without compromising the artistry and fluidity that put this California native on the Colorado map.
The Way Back’s chefs, Marcus Eng and Samuel Charles, hold monthly test-lab dinners so that guests can weigh in on potential new dishes for the West Highland eatery’s seasonal menu. A recent kitchen creation with an unusual ingredient was a surprise hit with diners, but fit in perfectly with the Way…
When you look at RiNo today, it’s hard to remember what this area looked like a dozen years ago, when two artists formed the RiNo Art District in a dusty old warehouse area. In fact, the neighborhood is almost unrecognizable from then — or even from six years ago, when the Matchbox, which Sarah McGill just profiled, opened on Larimer Street.
Now that the Colorado Rockies are back for another season of baseball at Coors Field, Denverites will be spending plenty of time and money rooting for the home team — and loading up on typical ballpark eats and drinks. Sure, you could settle for the same hot dog or nachos…
This was a slow week for restaurant and bar activity, with only one Denver opening. Morning Collective made its debut on Monday, April 4, bringing sweet and savory breakfast and lunch menus to the Rosedale neighborhood on South Broadway. The kitchen is helmed by chef/co-owner Joseph Strelnik, formerly of Snooze…
