A posh new Black Eye Coffee opened this morning at the corner of Eighth Avenue and Sherman Street. This is the second Black Eye, but it’s quite a departure from the more DIY original on Navajo Street, next door to the Highland Tavern. Expect the same attention to detail in…
The Cherry Cricket celebrated its seventieth birthday on Friday. Over the decades, it’s collected friends and foes alike — not just in Denver, but around the country, as its burgers became legendary. And if you live in this city, changes are very good you’ve not only eaten at the Cricket,…
Onefold means whole or complete, and Gretchen Kurtz wholly and completely loved breakfast and lunch at the super-cute east Denver eatery of the same name. And we’re all looking forward to when Onefold becomes even more complete: Kurtz also mentioned that the place would soon unfold dinner hours, too. Mark…
Friday Night Bazaar, the weekly indoor craft, music and food market started by TheBigWonderful partners Josh Sampson and Ben Baruch, was just getting rolling last spring at 3530 Brighton Boulevard when June rains flooded the building and forced a temporary end to the festivities. But after a few months of scouting…
Smell that smoke in the air? It’s not just burning leaves or roasting chiles — it’s also coming from the barbecue joints that are popping up all over town. There have been so any changes on the local barbecue scene that our recent list of the Ten Best Barbecue Joints…
It’s only October 2, but it’s already been a big month for Black Eye Coffee. Yesterday the hot spot in Highland was named the Denver winner in the KRUPS Best Brew Awards — the fifth round of the annual contest, but the first time people were allowed to vote for a…
Last week I started a conversation about the rules of restaurant criticism — or rather, the modern-day lack thereof. Some guidelines remain in effect: Professional critics should not accept free food, for example. Others are increasingly optional, such as anonymity, though in my opinion a critic who publishes his or…
No. 14: Bruschetta at Postino LoHi The simplicity of bruschetta is part of its charm — nothing but chewy, crusty bread and a few fresh ingredients to accompany a glass of wine or beer at happy hour, a light lunch or a shared dinner. Postino offers a dozen variations on…
Owners of Vert Kitchen Andrew Douglas and Noah Stephens take on a new venture as Overt opened for business this morning. Their new coffee shop is conveniently located next door to Vert in a tiny space almost narrow enough to touch both sides with extended arms, but just big enough to…
The dual missions of Baur’s Restaurant and Listening Lounge are made clear in its name — but it’s not easy combining the two in a single space, as Gretchen Kurtz noted in her recent review of Baur’s, which moved into a historic downtown space this year and has already made some…
While September witnessed a score of new restaurant and bar openings, the big news was the closings — some expected, some not. The original Las Delicias shuttered its doors at the corner of Pearl and East 19th Avenue — but promises to return early next year after a big remodeling…
Margaritas for all our friends! It looks like the Breckenridge-Wynkoop group has a deal on the Session Kitchen building at 1518 South Pearl Street, and it should make Mexican food lovers in the Platt Park neighborhood very happy. The property got its start as the first home of Izakaya Den,…
Cherry Cricket general manager Kathy Huddleston and bar manager Clifton Bell have 25 combined years of experience serving customers at the venerable Cherry Creek burger joint, but that’s still only a fraction of the bar’s long life on East Second Avenue. The Cherry Cricket will celebrate its seventieth anniversary on…
Last winter, pork lovers noticed something missing in their burritos, tacos and bowls at Chipotle: the carnitas. The burrito chain that got its start in Denver had decided to stop serving pork rather than risk selling meat that didn’t meet the company’s animal welfare standards. According to Chipotle’s website, the…
This past weekend Pueblo hosted its 21st annual Chiles and Frijoles Festival, which celebrates the bounty of Colorado’s farms — and the great chiles grown there. Farmers brought in Pueblo, or Mirasol, chiles; Anaheims and Big Jims; scorching Dynamite and lesser-known varieties like Mosco and Marconi — and there wasn’t…
The story of Onefold is not a cautionary tale. There are no lurking dangers from which to learn, no pitfalls trapping overextended chefs, no overwrought concepts so common in the restaurant industry. Instead, this humble eatery with its simple decor and even simpler menu is more of a pep talk…
Fans of good deals, mark your calendars. Visit Denver has announced the dates for Denver Restaurant Week 2016. The 12th annual citywide dining event will take place from February 26 to March 6 next year. And like the previous two years, dinner at participating restaurants will cost $30 per person. Registration…
Chef/restaurateur Michael Shiell’s Milk & Honey has been turning heads in Larimer Square with its swanky subterranean setting and equally opulent menu. That menu reflects Shiell’s vision and his collaboration with chef de cuisine Lance Barto, who signed on at Milk & Honey shortly before the restaurant’s June opening. “We…
Tomorrow we’ll publish our Restaurant Roll Call for September, compendium of all the openings and closings around town. And there were plenty of closings — some expected, some not. The original Las Delicias shuttered its doors, but promises to return to its Uptown home next spring after a big remodeling…
Presto change-o! Ian Kleinman is finally ready to throw open the doors of the Inventing Room — his Willy Wonka-inspired dessert emporium in the Ballpark neighborhood that will harness the power of liquid nitrogen to wow customers with flash-frozen treats and other outlandish snacks that up until now have only…
Although Monkey Barrel, a bar and music venue that opened two years ago at 1611 Platte Street, will relocate in early 2016 to 4401 Tejon Street, the move comes with some definite advantages: Not only will the location be larger and feature a kitchen, but that kitchen will also serve…
A year has passed since we first wrote about the coming of the Stanley Marketplace to the south side of Stapleton, in the former Stanley Aviation building. At the time, restaurateur Kevin Taylor had committed to opening a beer hall in the 100,000 square foot space, but not much else…
