A month ago, the food world stopped spinning for a few seconds as people paused to absorb Danny Meyer’s big announcement: tipping would be phased out at all restaurants in his Union Square Hospitality Group. But it’s not as if Meyer is traveling through uncharted territory. Restaurants across Europe include…
In his Ask a Mexican column, Gustavo Arellano takes on issues both large (immigration reform) and small (chihuahuas). Last week, he fielded a question from a reader about a Yelp review of a Mexican restaurant. As the author of Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America, Arellano’s considered an expert…
Pablo’s Coffee celebrated their 20th anniversary this year, and though we chatted with owner Craig Conner about this momentous occasions, he didn’t peep a word about the new outlet he had in the works. That is, until now. “The third shop is a great way for us to spread out…
Most Denverites think steak when they hear the name Del Frisco’s — expensive steak. But the new Del Frisco’s Grille that opens tonight in Cherry Creek only has three cuts of prime beef on the dinner menu: a filet, a New York strip and a ribeye. The rest of the…
Rosa Linda’s Mexican Restaurant shut its doors at the end of October after thirty years in business, but the community spirit that was such a big part of the Highland cantina’s appeal is far from dead. Every year, Virgil and Rosa Linda Aguirre and their five children held an annual…
Baby, it’s cold outside — wouldn’t you like to get your hands on a nice, warm bowl of French onion soup? Just in time, Mark Antonation shared his list of four unexpected options for French onion soup in Denver — all of which taste as good as they look. Says Chris:…
The last time I ate a piece of fish at 5375 Landmark Place, I had to work for it: I chopped and sautéed vegetables, mounded them over the fish, then maneuvered the tucks and folds of the papillote around it. I enjoyed that fish immensely, having made it with my…
The best Sunday possible in Colorado: You arrive at a remote farm location, drink tea, do over an hour of yoga with a hard-core instructor, then eat a delicious, locally-sourced brunch cooked by a top chef — and smoke weed. In their second too-good-to-be-true event, Mason Jar Event Group, Headquarters…
Where do you go for breakfast? Not Le Peep by City Park; that location closed several months ago, and will soon be replaced by another Syrup, which inspired this comment from Angelo: The hipsters are taking over. Replies Amy: Um, no. There aren’t hipsters running this restaurant. Hard-working Midwesterners, yes…
Since the espresso machine was invented in Italy, heading to an Italian-style coffeehouse is a smart move when you’re searching for a good cappuccino, latte or inky black shot of concentrated coffee flavor. But Jordan Karp wasn’t interested in a single cup: He wanted to buy the whole shop. In…
Residents and commuters in south Denver now have their own hip taqueria to call home: Troy Guard’s second outpost of Los Chingones opens today at the Belleview Station development on the northern edge of the Denver Tech Center. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. today, so cut your drive home short…
How much would you pay for a hot dog — a really big hot dog? That would be somewhere In the ballpark of $1.5 million, if the hot dog in question is the wiener-shaped Coney Island Boardwalk in Bailey, which was put up for sale last month. The owners of…
The smoke continues to pour from new barbecue joints around town. GQue Championship BBQ opens at 11 a.m. today in Westminster serving Kansas City-style barbecue from competitive pit master Jason Ganahl. According to the company’s Facebook page, the kitchen will start out slowly, smoking enough meat for 200 customers today to…
Talk about both tipping and raising the minimum wage is heating up. Famed New York restaurateur Danny Meyer announced last month that he’s going to end tipping in his restaurants, pay higher wages — and simply charge more for the food. At Denver’s Zoe Ma Ma, Edwin Zoe has taken…
In the past two weeks, two markets have closed and re-opened due to accidents. Last week a crane toppled and knocked a hole in the roof at the Source in River North, and this week a driver plowed his SUV into Marczyk Fine Foods on East Colfax Avenue. Let’s hope…
Chef/restaurateur Sean Kelly recently grabbed the building vacated by Table Top in Park Hill and, after a quick turnaround, opened Desmond Bar & Grill at 2230 Oneida Street on Wednesday. Kelly’s last Denver appearance was at LoHi SteakBar, but he’s also fondly remembered for his groundbreaking restaurants Aubergine Cafe (where Mizuna…
A new breakfast, lunch and dinner restaurant is coming to Sunnyside this month; Bacon Social House announced on its Facebook page that it will open on November 20 in the new Cobbler’s Corner project. But the name itself got us thinking about the basic, single-word monikers of the city’s favorite…
The citywide eating orgy official known as Denver Restaurant Week doesn’t start for another few months, but we don’t need to wait until the end of February to take advantage of a multitude of three-course, $30 meals. Boulder’s First Bite begins next Friday, November 13, with more than forty participating…
While there are plenty of independent restaurants hoping to get their doors open before the end of the year, they’ll have to move fast to beat the onslaught of chains both coming to Colorado, and growing in Colorado — which has earned a reputation as the birthplace of successful fast-casual…
No. 8: The Pretzel Dawg at CuredFriday lunch in Boulder features a completely different array of options from what you’d find in Denver. The compact city tucked up against the foothills has a reputation for crunchy offerings along the lines of vegan nibbles and organic everything, but there’s also a…
Authors like Michael Pollan (The Omnivore’s Dilemma) and Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation) changed the way we think about food. How were the animals treated? How were the vegetables grown? How much corn is hidden in that meal? Now Danny Meyer is changing the conversation about who makes and serves…
Globe Hall, a new barbecue joint and music hall in the former Sidewinder space, opened last night in Globeville. Fans of the Sidewinder needn’t worry much; owner Jeff Cornelius hasn’t changed the vintage dive bar much — a seat at the bar won’t feel much different than it did five,…
