Last week we posted our list of the Ten Best New Restaurants to open in 2012, and included Squeaky Bean — which had closed in LoHi in 2011, then opened in LoDo a year later — and the Kitchen Denver, the latest outpost of a Boulder-based empire. But do those…
Central Bistro & Bar, 1691 Central Street, was broken into earlier this morning, but all the assailants were interested in, apparently, was alcohol. See also: – Denver’s ten best new restaurants of 2012 – Reader: Lance Barto’s departure from Central Bistro & Bar is “shameful” – Hot damn! Central Bistro…
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…
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 the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market’s choicest ingredients home with them and cook up a feast. Despite the fact…
I’m not Catholic, but if I were, alcohol is the last thing I would give up. And judging from the sign that hangs at this watering hole, it’s not expecting anyone else — Catholic or otherwise — to give it up either. Can you guess where I’m drinking? Special bonus:…
Shaun Motoda TAG|RAW BAR 1423 Larimer Street 303-996-2685 tagrawbar.com This is part one of my interview with Shaun Motoda, chef de cuisine of TAG|RAW BAR; part two of our conversation will run tomorrow. Shaun Motoda, the chef de cuisine at TAG|RAW BAR, grew up wanting to be an architect. But…
The New York-style bagel is known the world over, but the Montreal bagel is now making its mark in Colorado, as Small Batch Bagels of Boulder churns out the hand-rolled, smaller and salt-free bagels. Fatima Hirji, who started the company last May, got hooked on the bagels as a student…
On Monday night, Euclid Hall was featured on Andrew Zimmern’s Bizarre Foods. But the food there isn’t all that bizarre: Yesterday, Euclid Hall learned that executive chef Jorel Pierce has been named a semi-finalist for James Beard Rising Star Chef. And while Pierce didn’t last past the first episode of…
It wasn’t until dessert that the server cracked a grin. Not a polished smile, because the young man in TOMS and a relaxed white shirt had been giving those all night as he answered questions, delivered plates and filled glasses. Grins are different, involving not just a curve of the…
The Harlem Shake — an online dance phenomenon in which friends create goofy routines to the beat of a dubstep song — has taken over YouTube. And the crew at Punch Bowl – Social Food & Drink have decided to get in on the game with a dance of their…
Euclid Hall is on a roll. Today the restaurant learned that Jorel Pierce, the executive chef, has been named a James Beard semifinalist in the Rising Star Chef category. And last night, the restaurant’s Rocky Mountain oysters got a rave review from Andrew Zimmern on Bizarre Foods. One segment of…
The James Beard Foundation has just released its list — its long list — of semi-finalists, and several Denver area restaurants and chefs have made the cut. Jorel Pierce may have gotten bumped from Top Chef early, but the exec chef at Euclid Hall made the cut for Rising Star…
Ole! The former Luciano’s space at 1043 Broadway will not become Pizza Pizza, as was rumored last fall, but Ole, which promises “Italian with a Brazilian kick!” (Which means it’s no relation to the Ole in Commerce City, a Mexican joint.) The sign is on the window and door of…
Yesterday, after a few days of soft openings and friends-and-family dinners, Udi’s Pizza, Cafe & Bar opened in the former Encore space in the Lowenstein CulturePlex. The brightly remodeled restaurant, which flaunts an open kitchen displaying a tiled, wood-fired pizza oven, a blue-and-camel-hued dining room bedecked with maple accents, C-shaped…
When we’re working on the Best of Denver, we consider anything in metro Denver fair game — when you’re hungry, you don’t draw the line at Hampden. But Aurora is proud of its restaurants, and yesterday Visit Aurora launched its first online voter’s choice poll, Aurora’s Eats & Drinks, to…
Let us be the first to admit that the photo above is not of the highest quality — but that’s what happens when something share-worthy sneaks up on you when you’re least expecting it: You leave your nice, food-worthy camera at home and end up stealing a photo with your…
Yesterday Jenn Wohletz weighed in on the European horse-meat “scandal,” revealing that not only would she eat horse, she’d eat it again. “It’s horse meat, not poison, and if horse meat were sold at grocery stores here in the States, I might be nibbling on a haunch of roasted mustang…
In the latest attempt to boost sales — and reel in the meatless and Friday fish-eating Catholic customers — McDonald’s has introduced McFish Bites. I decided to bite on this latest innovation, and recently visited the McDonald’s at 3350 Colorado Boulevard — one of my favorite stores, since it’s decorated…
Brittany Hill, the first upscale restaurant in Thornton (and one with a legendary view) is back in business. After closing in 2007, the legendary spot went through several ownership/management changes; now it’s reopened as a Crystal Rose event and wedding venue. But it’s also reintroduced its brunch, which started up…
Kale is an ideal way to get your leafy greens; the vegetable is packed with nutrients. And this salad adds a little creaminess to kale, allowing you to indulge a bit while you’re still doing something awesome for your body. Adapting the recipe from http://cookieandkate.com, we added some more tahini…
Alex Gurevich, who owns Limón, a Latin American lounge in Uptown, as well as My other Bar on Seventh Avenue, wasn’t in the market for a third restaurant, but after his ex-wife vacated Bisque last June, the Cherry Creek North space became available. And since Gurevich held the note to…
By now we’ve all heard about the European horse-meat “scandal,” with bits of Mr. Ed being discovered in processed frozen-beef products — everything from Burger King hamburger patties to lasagna. But why the hell is everyone freaking out? It’s horse meat, not poison, and if horse meat were sold at…
