On Sunday, September 20, Westword will host DISH, its 21st annual celebration of the Denver dining and drinking scene. More than forty favorite restaurants of Westword food writers and readers will be sampling delectable dishes at DISH. AikoPops will be there, handing out gourmet popsicles. These popsicles are created by…
On Sunday, September 20, Westword will host DISH, its 21st annual celebration of the Denver dining and drinking scene. More than forty favorite restaurants of Westword food writers and readers will be sampling delectable dishes at DISH, including The Nickel. The Nickel will be sampling Colorado lamb loin, a variation on…
Much of Denver was saddened by the news that Le Central will be closing the doors on September 13 after more than 30 years as the go-to place for romantic first dates and festive gatherings for mussels, lobster and frites. But even as the restaurant says goodbye to its faithful…
On Sunday, September 20, Westword will host DISH, its 21st annual celebration of the Denver dining and drinking scene. More than forty favorite restaurants of Westword food writers and readers will be sampling delectable dishes at DISH. And it just wouldn’t be DISH without Biker Jim’s Gourmet Dogs firing up the…
No. 15: House-Smoked Pulled Pork Sandwich at the Universal You’ll find some of the best pulled pork in town in an unlikely location: nestled in a Sunnyside mini strip mall at breakfast and lunch spot the Universal. The origin of the dish stems from Seth Gray, the founding chef who…
Businesses, like movies, should get creative when it comes to naming sequels. The photo above shows the latest Platte Street branch of Galvanize, which got its start as a techy, entrepreneurial and educational something-or-other (hey, I write about food) in the Golden Triangle just a few years ago and has…
Owners of Telluride restaurant La Marmotte, Mairen Reagan and chef Mark Reggiannini, opened Cafe Marmotte at 290 South Downing Street last night after a a quick turnaround from previous tenant Spicy Ginger. The new cafe will stick close to the original mountain restaurant’s menu of French classics with modern touches and…
Denver will lose a dining mainstay when Le Central closes its doors this weekend; owner Robert Tournier, who opened “the affordable French restaurant” in 1980, got an offer too good to refuse on his place at Eighth and Lincoln, so he’s sold the building and is retiring. Since he announced…
On Sunday, September 20, Westword will host DISH, its twenty-first annual celebration of the Denver dining and drinking scene. More than forty favorite restaurants of Westword food writers and readers will be sampling delectable dishes at DISH, including Rosenberg’s Bagels and Delicatessen. Since it opened in Five Points last summer, Rosenberg’s…
Ototo, the “little brother” in the Sushi Den and Isakaya Den family from Toshi and Yasu Kizaki, closed on the first day of 2012, but reopened this week with an updated look and menu. The Kizaki brothers are doing a three-week, reservations-only test run before rolling out the full menu…
On Sunday, September 20, Westword will host DISH, its 21st annual celebration of the Denver dining and drinking scene. More than forty favorite restaurants of Westword food writers and readers will be offering samples of delectable dishes at DISH, including Americatus New-World Italian, which Ian Chisholm opened in the summer of…
On Sunday, September 20, Westword will host DISH, its 21st annual celebration of the Denver dining and drinking scene. More than forty favorite restaurants of Westword food writers and readers will be offering samples of delectable dishes at DISH; The Kitchen Next Door Union Station will be bringing bacon-wrapped Medjool…
No. 16: Deep-fried Cornbread at Sons of Scullery Food at live music venues is usually just an afterthought: overpriced fast food for a captive audience. But at Casselman’s Bar & Venue in LoHi, the thumping music floating over Walnut Street has of late become mingled with wafts of wood smoke and…
Before there was brunch, there was breakfast — and Pete’s Kitchen was serving it morning, noon and night. The classic diner on East Colfax was already decades old when Pete Contos acquired it, and turned it into the flagship in his fleet of Greek restaurants. And Pete’s Kitchen, which Lauren…
On Sunday, September 20, Westword will host DISH, its twenty-first annual celebration of the Denver dining and drinking scene. More than forty favorite restaurants of Westword food writers and readers will be sampling delectable dishes at DISH; crowd-pleaser Patxi’s Pizza qwill return, bringing meatballs and deep-dish pizza. Patxi’s got its start…
No. 17: Fried Green Tomatoes at Sassafras American Eatery One of the best aspects of the fried green tomatoes at Sassafras is that you can order them three ways. For breakfast try the fried green tomato Benedict, then at lunch go with a fried green tomato po’boy and finally, order…
Occidental Bar, which opened over the weekend in LoHi, is in many ways the polar opposite of its older sibling Williams & Graham right next door. Owners Sean Kenyon and Todd Colehour have gained international recognition for their exclusive speakeasy, recently earning best cocktail bar in America at this year’s Spirited…
While Illegal Pete’s just celebrated its twentieth anniversary, another Denver taco spot, Moontower Tacos, has called it quits after two and a half years. Says Ruben: They were just one of the good taco spots in Denver. I liked them because of their breakfast tacos, but found myself going to places…
Can there be a third act? That’s the question for the homegrown U Baron Group, which has mounted a string of restaurants in the former Lowenstein Theater complex since taking over a space there in 2012. The first run was Udi’s Pizza Cafe, which offered a combination of pizzas and…
On Sunday, September 20, Westword will host DISH, its 21st annual celebration of the Denver dining and drinking scene. More than forty favorite restaurants of Westword food writers and readers will be sampling delectable dishes at DISH. Milk & Cake will bring several kinds of cupcakes, including red velvet, pumpkin spice and chocolate salted…
A sign on the door at Moontower Tacos reads simply “Closed. Thanks for 2.5 good years.” Owner Brent Thrash and his crew gave a valiant effort in their attempt to bring Austin-style tacos to the corner of Sixth Avenue and Grant Street, but now we’ll have to look elsewhere for our…
On Sunday, September 20, Westword will host DISH, its twenty-first annual celebration of the Denver dining and drinking scene. More than forty favorite restaurants of Westword food writers and readers will be sampling delectable dishes at DISH, including Chuey Fu’s. Joe Knoblich will be pulling his truck right up to DISH,…
