Open the door of the newly renovated Gaetano’s, Lori Midson reports, and you’ll see many familiar sights. The bar. The naked lady. The plates of pasta. It looks familiar, but better — once you’re through the door, that is. But the sign over that door? See also: – Exclusive first…
Four years ago, Alex Waters opened Bistro One with a lot of promises and Olav Peterson in the kitchen. But Peterson left two years ago to open his own restaurant, Bittersweet, and this spring Waters finally closed Bistro One. Then he quickly resurrected the space in May as 3 Monkeys…
No sightings of Justin Timberlake yet, but the liquor-license hearing sign is up in the window of the future home of Southern Hospitality, at 1433 17th Street. And the owners of this branch of a restaurant Timberlake introduced in New York are going for both a standard restaurant license and…
“Organic” and “sustainable” are words that get thrown a lot these days. But being truly organic requires more than just buying the lettuce branded as such. And so the Grower’s Organic Awards were created to give recognition to Denver restaurants, growers and grocers that are truly making an effort to…
Look, I like arugula just as much as the next herb-obsessed mortal, but it’s every-damn-where, including crouching on top of my omelet, which in and of itself, was lovely to look it but not remotely memorable in my mouth. And it’s a sad day when a heave of arugula makes…
Like beer, marijuana and oxygen bars, Colorado has quickly developed a subculture of people who like to geek-out on coffee, enjoying the everyday beverage on a level far beyond the utilitarian purpose of a quick stimulant. “We’re here to deliver more than just caffeine; that’s just a perk,” says Ali…
“Don’t be chicken,” pleads the sign roosting above the new Grillin’ Wings & Things, which opened last week in Bonnie Brae in a small storefront space that’s seen a slew of sandwich shops open and shutter over the past several years. Despite the fowl joke, owner Michael Godart and general…
Cafe Society served up four Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a a hot dog crowned with smoky collard greens from Dazzle, to a mighty bowl of cauliflower from Uncle, to a behemoth heap of shoestring fries that I likened to the “whole fucking state of Idaho.”…
Vegan Black Metal Chef first popularized his version of this excellent recipe for pad Thai, one of our favorite dishes, and although we’ve made a few variations — we like more rice noodles and a little less sugar — it’s always fun to follow along with the video. Vegetarians can…
It’s prime green chile season, which means things are smokin’ at Chubby’s-like outlets all over town. But which Chubby’s has founder Stella Cordova’s original recipe? Back in 1967, Stella noticed a “Cook Wanted” sign at the Chubby Burger Drive Inn at 1231 West 38th Avenue. At the age of 59,…
Two years ago last week, Tambien, the Mexican cantina that Sean Yontz and Jesse Morreale ran for six years, shuttered, and the space, which resides below street level, stood dormant for two years, but next Tuesday, Big Easy Creole Kitchen will open its doors to the public following a series…
The fourth location of Hapa Sushi opened Wednesday in the former home of India House at 1514 Blake Street. This latest outpost of the Boulder-based chain is the third sushi joint to join the swim in LoDo this year. Here’s a look at the space:…
Restaurant veterans Dave Chmura, Scott Bergin and Rob Young finally opened Restaurant Fourteen Seventy-Two this week after spending nearly two years renovating an antiquated house at the restaurant’s namesake address on South Pearl Street. The new space boasts plenty of outdoor seating, including a spacious rooftop patio and a rustic,…
In her review of The Kitchen Denver, Gretchen Kurtz said she missed the sense of community that’s such a hallmark of the original Kitchen in Boulder, as well as its offshoots there. And now the The Kitchen [Upstairs] is just bringing even more community to Boulder, with a monthly Community…
It’s easy being green, especially when the slow-braised leafy vegetable, bolstered by salty bacon, crowns a hot dog. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s Guess Where posts is entered into a pool — and every Monday, we select…
Happy fortieth birthday, Egg McMuffin! McDonald’s signature breakfast sandwich hasn’t changed a bit over the past four decades — unless you listen to fast-food conspiracy theorists who gas on about how the portion sizes have been systematically decreased by a pinch every so often. The 40-year-old McMuffin is still America’s…
Gaetano’s is about to reopen, after a major renovation/repair job that the owners bill as “respectful of the past” — which means the bar looks much the same, and the history of the family that started the joint, the legendary Smaldones, still permeates the place. But the Wynkoop Brewing Co…
It’s taken me a while to embrace cauliflower, which has never been — and likely never will be — one of my favorite vegetables, but this version, tender albeit under-seasoned, proved to be a worthwhile attempt to move me toward acceptance. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone…
“We’re trying to create a community, a place where you can go and know that your friends are going to be there,” says Colin Floom, co-owner of Roostercat Coffee House, which opened last week at 1045 Lincoln Street. Surrounded by business types pecking at laptops, the smell of brewing coffee,…
I hadn’t been to Joe’s Crab Shack in well over a decade — not since that time in Missouri when I may have gotten sauced and horked in the men’s room urinal (as it turns out, those clever little porcelain wall sconces are just the right height for spontaneous beverage-expulsion…
For the past several weeks, whenever I’ve driven down 38th Avenue, passing my beloved Gaetano’s on my way to somewhere else, I’ve experienced that pit in my stomach, the pit that comes with the fear of the unknown — the dread that something you’ve come to know so well won’t…
Are you a member of the date police? (I promise, this isn’t going where you think it is.) Date police are folks who scrutinize labels and toss out food the nanosecond the expiration has passed. To a kitchen cop, if it’s past the official “use by,” it’s outta there. I…
