Cafe Society dished out five Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a duo of dipped ice cream cones from Dairy Queen to a bowl of still unidentified miso soup from a joint whose sushi is not its calling card to a plate of tacos from Odelay that weren’t worth…
Chick-Fil-A has marginally good chicken sandwiches, badass waffle fries, and a company president with an avowed aversion to same-sex couples getting legally hitched. And last week plenty of critics were crying fowl about the fast-food chain, inspiring Jenn Wohletz to offer the “Five good things about the Chick-Fil-A controversy.”…
Get a sweet treat this afternoon at the grand opening of 10 Flavors Frozen Yogurt. Owner Jetmir Zymeri decided to open a frozen yogurt shop after he realized that there weren’t many healthy options for people who are lactose-intolerant. 10 Flavors, which is located at 4500 West 38th Avenue, uses…
Fired Up opened today in a very cleaned-up space at 1135 Bannock Street. Owner Josh Barhaug and his wife traveled around Europe in an RV to get inspiration for Fired Up, which combines Barhaug’s passion for food with his wife’s passion for wine. “It was a simple idea that bloomed…
Ever since Fisher Clark Deli — one of Denver’s best — closed in 2010, the space at 723 South University Boulevard, next door to Saucy Noodle, has struggled to keep tenants. When Fisher Clark shuttered, the joint that moved in — the loathsome Loaves N Ladles — lasted a mere…
For months, years even, I’ve pleaded, pressed and petitioned for a taco joint to open in Wash Park, my home turf, and just about every neighbor — friend or enemy — with whom I’ve spoken, agrees. Even chefs concur that this neighborhood would embrace street tacos, but since there are…
Of all the cultural battlefields that could have been chosen for gay- rights whack-a-mole, it had to be Chick-Fil-A: a fast-food chain with marginally good chicken sandwiches, badass waffle fries, and a company president with an avowed aversion to same-sex couples getting legally hitched. The fowl play has gotten ugly…
Normally, I’d wait until the weather turns colder before ordering a bowl of steaming miso soup, but it sounded like a good idea at the time — and it was. The sushi, however, wasn’t. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to…
Fired Up opens today at 1135 Bannock Street, and it looks like this place will give Denver diners plenty of reason to get fired up. The former home of Chances has been completely made over, with a new, open kitchen designed around wood-fired pizza ovens. Owner Josh Barhaug and his…
Pinche Taqueria snagged our Best New Restaurant award a few months ago, and now comes news that owner Kevin Morrison is building a second Pinche Taqueria at 3300 West 32nd Avenue. Take note of that address, because the signage on his first place is very subtle: Just a small sign…
“Done deal!” Those were the ecstatic words that Kevin Morrison, the brains behind the Pinche Taco truck and Pinche Taqueria, the stellar urban taco joint that he opened in 2011 on Halloween eve, spilled this morning when he revealed that he’s opening a second Pinche Taqueria at 3300 West 32nd…
More than two weeks after the city red-tagged the First Avenue Hotel, home of El Diablo and Sketch, the building remains dark — while owner Jesse Morreale tries to convince the city that the 106-year-old structure where the restaurants opened two years ago under a temporary-occupancy permit is safe. Since…
“‘Congratulations! Looks like you guys are opening another store!'” That’s how Nicholas Bode, who founded Rooster & Moon Coffee Pub, found out about Roostercat Coffeehouse, which will soon come to roost two blocks away at 1045 Lincoln Street…
For almost a year, Santiago’s has spiced up the dining scene in Black Hawk, a spot better known for its casino buffets than green chile. The day after Christmas 2011, the ever-growing institution opened two locations inside Bullwhackers: a full-service, 64-seat restaurant on the top floor, and an express service…
Lunch: Four lackluster tacos and one really cheesy chile relleno smothered in watery green chile studded with still-cold cubes of pork, all of which took 35 minutes to arrive at our table — a table parked in a dining room completely bereft of bodies. The verdict? So not worth the…
While the Downtown Denver Partnership continues to update its vendor program — which has brought more vendors, more often — to the 16th Street Mall, one enterprise has left the ranks. SmashCart, the mobile burger vendor that the Smashburger chain had rolled out in May, has rolled back into the…
Josh Monopoli Black Cat 1964 13th Street, Boulder 303-444-5500 www.blackcatboulder.com Bramble & Hare 1970 13th Street, Boulder 303-444-9110 brambleandhare.com Part one of my interview with Josh Monopoli, chef de cuisine of Black Cat and Bramble & Hare, ran yesterday; this is part two. Favorite restaurant in America: Next, in Chicago…
The forty-year-old Wazee Supper Club got a facelift this summer. We’re happy about the new kitchen, and the air-conditioning — but could live without the new sign, which replaced an iconic logo with an old Coca-Cola symbol. Zzzzzzz…
There are certain things Coloradans know that others don’t — like how Lookout Mountain turns a sixer of Fat Tire into enough beer for six people, how to walk in heels in downtown Denver in three feet of snow and not break your effin’ ankle, and, most important, which restaurants…
The fifth Denver area Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers opened today at 900 Sgt. Jon Stiles Drive in the Town Center shopping district of Highlands Ranch. “We are so excited to grow the Freddy’s concept in Denver,” says franchise operator Brian Pyle. “We hope the ongoing expansion efforts make Freddy’s…
The culinary landscape of Denver was quite different when Pat Perry opened Highland’s Garden Cafe in 1994. There was no Fruition or Table 6 to garner rave reviews from out-of-towners. No Lola or Linger to draw the ultra-hip masses to Highland. No Potager to emphasize homegrown ingredients. Meanwhile, for almost…
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. Dave Bekken, the…
