A year ago, news broke that home-grown burrito chain Chipotle was being scrutinized by the feds surrounding the company’s hiring of illegal immigrants, and that hundreds of employees would be laid off in Minnesota as a result. A few months later, the same fate would befall Chipotle’s outlets in Washington,…
Scott Taylor will be closing his Happy Coffee kiosk inside Salvagetti Bicycle Workshop this Friday, and then open a full-size coffee shop this spring at Ellsworth and Broadway, in the space now occupied by Fancy Tiger Crafts…
Just in time for winter: Highland is getting another yogurt joint. This one is Yogurt Guru, going into 3617 West 32nd Avenue. There’s already a Yogurt Guru in Cherry Creek. Follow @CafeWestword on Twitter and at facebook.com/denvercafesociety…
We’ve lauded the lunch buffet at Little India in our annual Best of Denver issue more than once. Although you might think that one Indian-food buffet is pretty much like any other, Little India’s stands out for a couple of reasons: It’s refilled frequently with a wide variety of food…
My good buddy Cale, whom I rarely get to see these days (alas, our old poker crew broke up years ago), called me up the other day. “Dude,” he said, lackadaisically, “I’m sitting in my truck, chewing tobacco, drinking beer and listening to music. What are you up to?” “Are…
I grew up in Denver and have very fond childhood memories of this part of town — though when I was a kid, there was no restaurant in the spot where I snagged this drink. Can you guess where I’m drinking? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer…
For the past two weeks, Laura Shunk has been going behind the bar every Friday to interview a local mixologist. First up was Brian Smith (above) at Pinche Taqueria; Joshua Smith of TAG and Williams & Graham was featured last Friday. And Brian M is ready for another round:…
Let me get that for you,” said the valet, smiling as he pulled open the door to the restaurant. Just across the threshold, an equally eager hostess collected our coats, handing me a claim check as she apologized profusely for not having a table immediately available for two reservation-less women…
Don’t let that “open” sign deceive you, because a peek through the windows at One Dollar Mexican, which owner Eric Alvarez just opened in September, tells a very different story. Everything has been stripped from the modest room: the cash register, the refrigerators, the snow cone machine and the sign…
‘Tis the season to eat, drink and be merry, and many restaurants around town are packed on a nightly basis as a result. For that reason alone, you should probably make reservations before you head out to eat. But here’s more incentive: A number of restaurants are gearing up to…
Over the weekend, I had the pleasure of inadvertently breakfasting next to the executive director of the Golden Chamber of Commerce, a man who takes his morning glories seriously. He highly recommended the biscuits and gravy, but I was in the mood for a proper hash and yolk-dribbling eggs, both…
The renovation of Club 404, the classic dive at 404 Broadway that Jerry Feld had owned for over sixty years, has already begun — as evidenced by the amazing mural “Hep Hounds,” by Constance Depler Coleman, just found under some siding. The new owners took over on Thursday and immediately…
No one’s saying you have to go meatless just because it’s Monday — but as incentive to join the growing movement, every week we’re offering an animal-free recipe. This pasta salad is filling enough to serve as an entree, but it will also work as a side. It’s easy to…
Cafe Society dished up five Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a meaty, medieval-sized lamb shank from Devil’s Food Bakery and Cookery to a plate of chicken wings from Russell’s Smokehouse to a smashing zombie cake from a supermarket bakery. For identifying that cake as coming from King Soopers,…
I crashed a Christmas party. Unintentionally, I might add, but nonetheless, when I waltzed into the Fat Frog Cafe earlier this afternoon to check out the new digs, I came face-to-face with a blizzard of Christmas sweaters — none of which, surprisingly, were ugly. But even if they had been,…
While this neighborhood restaurant struts bragging rights to one of the better breakfast/brunch boards in the city, it’s the dinner menu that’s increasingly garnering my attention. And while you can actually get breakfast for dinner, the braised lamb shank is only on the dinner menu, and it’s diabolically delicious. Can…
Beef lasagna and broccoli: That was the four-millionth meal that Project Angel Heart served earlier this week to one of its clients. All of those clients are battling life-threatening illnesses, and all rely on Project Angel Heart, a local nonprofit that cooks nutritious meals to feed 850 people per day,…
If starting a weekend morning fighting hordes of hipsters while you wait for a breakfast table sounds like your idea of hell, you’ll want to avoid Jelly, a Capitol Hill spot with a fun menu that I review this week. But there are many other breakfast and brunch places in…
It’s that time again — time for the last-minute panic as you plan a celebratory sideboard of snacks worthy of this most festive holiday. After our Dollar Tree Thanksgiving’s proper sit-down meal, we decided to create a buffet-style Christmas smorgasbord of the finest treats the DT has to offer –…
Rob Lawler worked in a lot of restaurants before he and his wife bought the Truffle, the specialty cheese shop on East Sixth Avenue. He talked about that career switch in this week’s Chef and Tell interview, where he also weighed in on people obsessed with gluten — some for…
The space at 555 Broadway that was vacated by Kokoro in October won’t be empty for long. Five Star Burgers, a New Mexico-based mini-chain that already has a store at 2330 East Arapahoe Road in Centennial, has taken over the spot, and promises to open soon. Follow @CafeWestword on Twitter…
While it’s no secret that Justin Brunson, the former executive chef of Wild Catch, isn’t a big fan of Daniel Kuhlman, his ex-partner (and owner) of the restaurant that Brunson walked away from a few weeks ago following a flurry of accusations, drama and aftermath, Brunson is very much a…
