Denver, says Dean Simon, is prime culinary territory for a “markedly unique concept,” in this case, a fast-casual, gourmet waffle sandwich shop that goes by the name of Bruxie, the “i” of which is roofed with black, red and yellow dots, the colors of which are representative of Belgium, home,…
When I was growing up, in a town far, far from the coasts, pretty much all cuisines other than Chinese and Mexican were underrepresented, and the few ethnic restaurants that were there could hardly be considered authentic. In Denver today, we slurp pho, gnaw on Korean kalbi, and savor the…
Last week USA Today served up Denver’s top ten foodie picks, including Jen Jasinski’s Rioja, but one former Chicagoan wasn’t impressed by anything on the list — or by Denver’s food scene in general. See also: Reader says Denver’s food is disappointing — and don’t blame it on the altitude…
I’m always leery of the steak-and-egg deals at breakfast joints, if only because the steak, in most cases, tastes as cheap as the price — and good luck getting it prepared mid-rare. But in the case of this steak — a T-bone — the kitchen not only managed to cook…
More than fifty years after originally staking its claim on a dirt road in the middle of rural Bumfuck Aurora, Emil-Lene’s Sirloin House, one of the longest-standing cow classics in Denver, has been put out to pasture, leaving the abandoned landscape strewn with empty cardboard boxes, plastic buckets, tattered furniture,…
Robert Alfaro Atticus 1125 East Evans Avenue 720-459-8273 tabletotavern.com/atticus This is part two of my interview with Robert Alfaro, chef of Atticus; part one of our interview ran yesterday. What do you enjoy most about your craft? Making people happy with good, wholesome food. Happiness comes from seeing a smile…
The 2000 block of Larimer Street was ready for its closeup last March when the Spike Network featured Zanzibar Billiards on its popular reality series, Bar Rescue. As part of a five-day overhaul of the bar in December 2012, show host Jon Taffer, a longtime bar-and-club consultant who has transformed…
UPDATE: We have a winner of our Jax High West Oyster Fest contest, in which we asked Cafe Society readers to answer this question: How many people attended last year’s High West Oyster Fest? Congratulations to redpyrope, who came the closest with a guess of 628; the actual number is…
The Inventing Room, chef Ian Kleinman’s company that uses molecular gastronomy to make food as entertaining as it is delicious, won an American Culinary Federation Achievement in Excellence Award at the ACF’s Western Regional Conference earlier this month. See also: The Little Nell and Denver author Adrian Miller nab James…
Drivers who hit traffic on the under-construction US 36 will have a new place to stop as of next month, when Tiller’s Kitchen and Bar is slated to open in the new Denver Marriott Westminster. See also: Pizzeria Locale will open its second Denver location in Highland later this year…
I’ll give the guy who made this margarita an “A” for effort and attitude, but it was clear from the taste — or lack of it — that this may have been his first rodeo. Can you guess where I’m drinking? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer…
Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with a spacious kitchen. They often bring some of their market’s best ingredients home with them and cook up a feast, and when they’re not…
Robert Alfaro Atticus 1125 East Evans Avenue 720-459-8273 tabletotavern.com/atticus This is part one of my interview with Robert Alfaro, chef of Atticus; part two of our interview will run tomorrow. Most of us have childhood food memories: Lucky Charms, chocolate-chip cookies, flipping our first egg, cracking the shell of our…
In A Federal Case, I’ll be eating my way up Federal Boulevard — south to north — within Denver city limits. I’ll be skipping the national chains and per-scoop Chinese joints, but otherwise I’ll report from every vinyl booth, walk-up window and bar stool where food is served. Here’s the…
Where would you tell a tourist in Denver to eat? Last week, USA today advised foodies to try ten different spots — two of which (D Bar and Restaurant Kevin Taylor) are about to close; another two (Cherry Creek Farmers’ Market and Civic Center Eats) are out of season. And…
Just under a year ago, Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson and Bobby Stuckey, co-owners of Frasca Food and Wine and the original Pizzeria Locale in Boulder, opened a second, more streamlined Pizzeria Locale in Denver in the former Il Vicino space at Sixth and Broadway. Then, late last year, Mackinnon-Patterson and Stuckey announced…
Beau Jo’s is going green. At all four locations of the local chain, you can charge your electric car while refueling yourself with a slice of Colorado-style pizza. See also: Mecca Grill is changing course from Lebanese to Moroccan cuisine…
As we recently reported, the Burger King outpost that reigned over the intersection at Sixth and Broadway for over 27 years suddenly closed a few weeks ago, with no notice of what would replace it. Yesterday, the Denver Business Journal reported that construction will break ground this week for the…
Earlier this morning, hundreds of chefs, restaurateurs, journalists and restaurant-industry groupies were eyeballing their computer screens and mobile phones, anxiously awaiting the news, which was live-streamed from the Publican in Chicago, announcing who would make it through to the James Beard Foundation’s finalists round, the nominees of which included seven…
Given Denver’s increasing proliferation of beef burger joints, it’s a welcome change to find an alternative, in this case a salmon burger that was as juicy as the gossip going on at the table behind me. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct…
Find of the week at Safeway: Jolly Rancher gelatin (never call it Jell-O), in the signature watermelon and green-apple flavors that still taste of childhood to many adults many decades beyond that. Jolly Rancher was founded in 1942 by Bill and Dorothy Harmsen, who sold the company to Hershey in…
The lineup at Denver Union Station, set to reopen this summer, is now complete. Last week, the development partners announced seven more restaurant and retail tenants, including an outpost of the Tattered Cover, two bars (one on the lovely mezzanine level, one in the former ticket booths), an ice cream…
