My Big Fat Greek Cafe, a joint where gyros and green chile — and gyros smothered with green chile — shared space on the menu with big, fat Greek burgers, Greek salads and a strip steak for the bargain price of $6.99, has closed on South Broadway after its owner…
It’s dishes like this deconstructed Greek salad that have catapulted the restaurant’s chef to one of Denver’s best…and most recognized. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to a Guess Where post is entered into a pool — and every Monday, we…
Sergio Romo La Sandía Cantina 8340 Northfield Boulevard 303-373-9100 richardsandoval.com/lasandiacantina This is part one of my interview with Sergio Romo, exec chef of La Sandia; part two of our chat will run tomorrow. Sergio Romo started his cooking career at the wee age of six, working at his father’s bakery,…
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…
For the most recent Chef and Tell, Lori Midson interviewed pastry chef Jason Lebeau of Coohills, who revealed that “only the people who went somewhere else first…and had dinner there” only eat dessert first. But it was his response to another question that raised the ire of one reader. See…
Despite the threat of “Thai hot” on the menu, the kitchen is predictably cautious, but the caddy of Thai condiments, all of which are chile-intensive, can turn “Thai hot” into a lip-blistering experience. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to a…
AikoPops — a gourmet popsicle stand that’s been serving on the streets since 2011 — has officially opened its brick-and-mortar location at 1284 South Pearl Street, in the former home of Cinque Soldi Salumeria, which closed earlier this month. See also: – First look: Agave Taco Bar opens in Washington…
Winner update: Last week, we asked Cafe Society commenters to guess how many caramel dipping dots the chefs at 1515 Restaurant drop on their deconstructed apple pie, one of the desserts that the restaurant will be featuring on the August 4 Test Kitchen dinner menu. The actual number of dots…
Chefs aren’t always patient with servers — or their kitchen staff — but Lance Barto may be the most patient chef I’ve ever seen, even under pressure. Over the weekend, just an hour before a friends-and-family dinner that included several local big-name chefs, sommeliers and restaurateurs, Barto, executive chef of…
The learning doesn’t end with the exhibits at the Denver Museum of Nature 7 Science. Since Patrick Hartnett, former exec chef at Kachina Southwestern Grill, was named executive chef at the museum, he’s been making some serious changes in the facility’s kitchen — and on the menus at its T-Rex…
With fast-food burger giants like McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s and Carl’s Jr. hogging so much attention, chains like the Original Hamburger Stand are often shrugged off or ignored altogether — even when paired with Tastee-Freez. I was definitely guilty of driving by — until I saw a banner outside the…
For eighteen years, Rafael Najera has been clamoring to open a taqueria in Washington Park, and he finally got his wish. On Saturday, Najera, the longtime executive chef of Washington Park Grille and Max Gill and Grill, unveiled Agave Taco Bar in the former space that held the Local, which…
Lunch at the Four Seasons might seem a bit extravagant, but if you’re indulging in EDGE’s latest promotion, then you’ll surely find a plate that satisfies both your wallet and your waistline requirements. The eatery is currently offering up fifteen salads that are all $15 or less and all served…
Highland is changing, fast, and for proof you don’t need to look further than the block of West 32nd Avenue that for two decades was home to both the original Common Grounds and the first Heidi’s Deli. But Common Grounds dried up in April (it will reopen in Sunnyside) and…
Did you see the memo? The one proclaiming that Tuesday is the new Friday? Apparently everyone around us at DiFranco’s had, because on a recent Tuesday night, couples, friends and families were pouring into this shoebox-sized restaurant faster than seats at the community counter and two small tables could open…
The dessert menu at Elway’s Cherry Creek is quite the mouthful. If somehow you’ve saved room, an almost overwhelming sixteen choices await diners who want to satisfy their sweet tooth after a New York strip or salmon filet. Combining classics like signature cheesecake and crème brulee with the more whimsical…
People love babies. Pudgy legs, bald heads, big innocent eyes. Add dressed in a crown, Prince William and Kate Middleton’s blue-blooded bouncing boy should make the crowd go wild. In honor of their new arrival — and third in line to the throne — here is a list of five…
Let’s hope that Gordon Ramsay doesn’t walk off the job this week while he’s in Denver filming footage for Kitchen Nightmares, the Fox reality show that most recently made headlines after Ramsay, the acerbic mouthpiece who hosts the show, concluded that Amy and Samy Bouzaglo, who own Amy’s Bakehouse in…
The number of kaleidoscopic beach cocktails at this Mexican joint some 25 miles northeast of Denver spans pages, and while some of those cocktails looked tempting, I was fixated on something far more interesting: a hollowed out, salt-rimmed jalapeño embracing a shot of mezcal. Olé! Can you guess where I’m…
Hanna Raskin, formerly the food critic for two of our sister papers, just published Yelp Help: How to Write Great Online Restaurant Reviews. The book’s a how-to guide for contributors to sites such as our own Voice Places, where you can weigh in with your opinions of local restaurants. We…
Fruition chef-owner Alex Seidel is still mulling over the name of his new restaurant and European-style market, which will open in Union Station next summer, but he’s made at least one concrete decision that will undoubtedly ensure that the wine program rivals any in Denver: Seidel has enlisted Stephanie Caraway,…
Cafe Society served up five Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a bottle of Greek lager from Steakhouse 10, to a platter of sizzling steak fajitas from La Sandia, to a fantastic green chile pupusa from a tiny restaurant in Golden that’s big on flavor…
