West-siders will need to find a new stop for fried chicken: After 28 years, Jus Cookin’s Restaurant has served its last bird. The venerable home-style eatery was a favorite for years in Aurora before owners Steve and Char Modlich moved it to Lakewood in 2004. The farmhouse kitchen near the corner…
The founders of Marg’s Taco Bistro had a big hit with that concept, which now has three locations in Denver. But their second concept? Not so much. As a departure from tacos, the group decided to put a casual Neopolitan pizza joint, Cibo, into the LoHi address previously occupied by…
Restaurant empires are only as good as the chef in charge of day-to-day operations. Justin Brunson — who’s poised to extend his own empire with Masterpiece Kitchen — knows this, which is why he tapped the talented Amos Watts to be executive chef at Old Major. Watts joined the team…
It has been more than a year since Humble Pie closed its tiny Baker neighborhood shop (now occupied by Waffle Up); since then, the bakery’s “frequent pie-ers” have had to content themselves with special orders. But now the wait is finally over for a new retail outlet: the The Humble Pie…
Five years may not seem like a long history for a bar, but in RiNo, which only received that nickname in 2005, half a decade slinging drinks on the same street makes a watering hole nearly an old-timer. When the Matchbox opened on Larimer Street five years ago, the neighborhood…
The Trinity Grille closed this weekend, after 33 years of service in downtown Denver. The restaurant had opened across from the Brown Palace during the oil-and-gas boom days and weathered several busts after that; regulars swore by the deep-fried lobster, schnitzel and green chile, of all things. But now the bar…
Pad Thai serves as nearly everyone’s introduction to Thai cuisine; the ubiquitous, peanut-y noodle dish is so common in this country that you can even find packaged versions on grocery-store shelves. Colorful curries come next in terms of popularity, but beyond those, Thai cuisine’s roster of rice and noodle bowls…
The restaurant space at 1560 Boulder Street hasn’t been very lucky for tenants. Churchill’s Public House was the first to occupy the corner spot. It opened in July 2013 and lasted just over a year, despite the neighborhood’s growth and reputation as a hot restaurant zone. Next came Cibo, a…
Chipotle Mexican Grill closed more than 1,900 of its stores nationwide for four hours on Monday, February 8, so that founder and co-CEO Steve Ells could address all employees in a town-hall style meeting intended to thank the company’s workers and explain its new food-safety policies. But satirist and host…
Set aside all the arguments — and we’ve heard plenty over the last few days — about the best green chile being in New Mexico, or in Pueblo. Because Denver definitely has plenty of spots where you can find great green chile, and in advance of choosing the Best Green…
After more than three decades in downtown Denver, the Trinity Grille closed at the end of service on Saturday, February 13. Another restaurant is slated to take over the space, and owner Tom Walls will focus on his last remaining restaurant, Castle Cafe at 403 Wilcox Street in Castle Rock,…
Where will you be eating that smothered breakfast burrito this morning? Who do you think has the best green chile in Denver? In this round of that heated debate, we’re setting aside the argument over whether green chile is better in Colorado or New Mexico, and narrowing the divide to Denver…
Five Points is changing, and people are definitely divided over whether the changes are good or bad….or a combo of both. The news that John Fayman will open Goed Zuur, a taproom devoted to wild and sour beers, at 2801 Welton Street this spring brought a slew of responses. Says David:…
This week, Mark Antonation followed up a list of the eleven best Chinese restaurants in Denver with a trio of American-Chinese classics for those who love their take-out. He also talked to the owners of Denver’s newest — and only — vegan soul-food restaurant, Love, Peace & Sol Cafe, who…
Yesterday the Wall Street Journal posted a piece by Julie Jargon — a former Westword staff writer — reporting on a trademark dispute between Kimbal Musk, co-founder of The Kitchen restaurant group, and restaurant heavyweight Wolfgang Puck, who currently runs more than fifty fine-dining, fast-casual and airport food operations around…
No 92: The Ocean Salad at Sushi-Rama A seat at the counter at Sushi-Rama can be a mesmerizing experience, with domed plates of sushi filing past on a conveyor belt like a miniature marching band blaring notes of flavor instead of music. If you freeze with indecision from the overwhelming…
Blackbird Public House has only been open for just over a year, but the Washington Park eatery has already lived through a decade’s worth of change. Since opening, the restaurant has seen a sewage system disaster that required replacing every inch of pipe under the building, a grease-trap explosion, a…
Boone’s Tavern has been a steadfast neighborhood sports bar near the University of Denver for years. Even after a makeover two years ago when the bar — named for DU Pioneer mascot Denver Boone — gave up part of its square footage so that the upscale eatery Atticus could open…
Have you made your reservations for Valentine’s Day yet? Some of the city’s most romantic tables — the fireside spot at Barolo Grill, for example — were booked months ago. But earlier this week we published a list of the Ten Best Date-Night Restaurants in Denver, and some of those…
At Old Major, it’s pork for dinner and chicken for lunch — at least ever since chef/owner Justin Brunson launched Royal Rooster to feed fried chicken sandwiches to the Highland mid-day crowd. But if poultry doesn’t please you, Brunson is pleased to announce that the Rooster is now serving burgers…
A little secret has been building in Boulder that will soon be revealed. Although the restaurant that industry veterans Elliott and Annie Toan are nearly ready to open is still lacking a street-front sign, they will open the doors to Arcana on Monday, February 15, revealing a sumptuous dining room, a well-appointed…
California-based Native Foods may have closed three locations in metro Denver, but that doesn’t mean vegan food is in trouble in this city. In the last month alone, two new vegan spots have opened in north Denver: Handy Diner, at 2958 Downing Street, and Love, Peace & Sol, a vegan…
