UPDATE: We have the full scoop on the new Squeaky Bean — including its location — right here. They’re baacckkk! Johnny Ballen, owner of the Squeaky Bean, which closed several months ago when lease negotiations broke down between him and his landlord, has finally (thank God) signed a least on…
We, as well as the rest of the Denver community, were beyond shocked and heartbroken to learn that Noel Cunningham, chef/owner of Strings, and one of this city’s most altruistic humanitarians, died unexpectedly last Thursday. Cunningham, whose life was cut way too short — he was just 62 when he…
Restaurateurs: The clock is ticking on the deadline for listings in our New Year’s Eve Guide. If you have a special meal/party/event slated for December 31, please send us the details ASAP. Our New Year’s Eve Guide will include comprehensive listings of activities around town (and still more will be…
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. Rice is always popular in a stir-fry dish, but why not give another grain a chance? This tropical entree will make you…
Cafe Society served up four Guess where contests last week, ranging from a Bloody Mary during the Bronco game at Sam’s No. 3 to a plate of charcuterie from Cafe Brazil to the buffalo carpaccio above. For correctly identifying it as coming from Bittersweet, Elwood wins an EatDenver deck…
Brrr! As the temperature plummeted last week, Laura Shunk quickly pulled together a warming list of “Denver’s five best restaurant fireplaces”, including the one at Barolo Grill (above). But because we wanted to post that list in time to heat up that night’s dinner reservations, we didn’t have photos of…
The sad news that Noel Cunningham has passed away continues to reverberate not just through the Denver restaurant scene, but around the world, where Cunningham worked so passionately to help those in need. Strings, the restaurant he started in 1986, remains open, a gathering place for those mourning his loss…
Every year, EatDenver, the city’s network of independent restaurants, releases a dining deck of killer meal deals — a collection of 52 gift cards worth $10 each to spend at some of the best grub houses in Denver. And last week, we posted a contest, wherein we promised to give…
Six years ago, Seattle-born brothers Tommy and Tim Thwaites borrowed some money from their parents to launch Coda Coffee, a metro Denver roaster that drew on the their combined three decades of experience in the industry. A year or two into their venture, the brothers started focusing more on the…
Although Fluff*– a blow-dry bar, lounge and upscale champagne bar — was originally slated to open in October, it finally made its debut last night. While the spot offers services from top stylists, barbers, makeup artists and aestheticians in a lounge atmosphere, it also sports two bars with a drink…
When it comes to kale, there are two camps: love and hate. Amos Watts, the mouthpiece of this week’s Chef and Tell interview, loves the leafy green. “Greens of any kind are another one of my favorite ingredients,” he says. “I grew up eating a lot of greens which may…
Zingers may have turned out some of the city’s best green chile, but it wasn’t enough to save the joint, wedged into the far corner of a small-mall near the University of Denver, from shuttering. A sign, taped to the front door, thanks customers for their business, while owner Dennis…
The hits just keep coming regarding “The sh*t-show that’s the parking lot at Whole Foods.” Although this Cherry Creek nightmare inspired our Comment of the Day yesterday, we couldn’t resist sharing this post from Sigh: If I had a nickle for every time someone talking on a cell phone in…
It’s with a heavy, heavy heart that we bring you the tragic news that Noel Cunningham, the beloved chef/owner of Strings, passed away unexpectedly yesterday afternoon at 62, leaving behind his wife, Tammy, and their twin daughters. Born in Dublin in 1949, Cunningham, an unapologetic, feisty Irishman with a heart…
Just a month ago Jonathan Gold — Pulitzer Prize-winning critic at Westword’s sister paper, LA Weekly — heaped praise on Steve Ells, founder and CEO of Chipotle Mexican Grill, the company that got its start at a burrito shop on East Evans Avenue and exploded into a giant international company…
At this taqueria sequestered in a Mexican market with an American name, there are tacos and burritos, a salsa bar and tamales, which, quite frankly, left a lot to be desired. And what — no Mexican Coke? Maybe mañana. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives…
When Eater first launched, taking a bite out of the Big Apple in 2005, food blogs were still in their infancy. But it wasn’t long before Ben Levanthal and Lockhart Steele, the site’s founders, spread across state lines, adding several more major metropolises to Eater’s collection of culinary capitals with…
Former Westword critic Jason Sheehan was interested in trying horsemeat, “considered a staple in France, a delicacy in Japan and a treat among Italian, Dutch and Belgians.” But he couldn’t find a source in this country — and then in 2006, Congress banned funding of horse-meat inspections, essentially eliminating any…
Amos Watts Jax Fish House Denver 1539 17th Street 303-292-5767 www.jaxfishhousedenver.com This is part two of my interview with Amos Watts, exec chef of Jax Fish House-Denver. Part one of my interview with Watts ran yesterday. Favorite restaurant in America: Next in Chicago. It’s a really new and exciting concept…
Restaurant openings and closings ran the gamut from A (Ambria) to Z (Zingers) in November, with thirty restaurants — including Colorado’s first Steak ‘n Shake! — debuting in metro Denver. Our Restaurant roll call for November:…
Does the prospect of shopping at the Whole Foods in Cherry Creek frighten you? In “The sh*t-show that’s the parking lot at Whole Foods,”Lori Midson labels the expanse of pavement outside the store “the worst parking lot in the city, especially during the holidays.” On a visit there this week,…
This past spring, we reported that Amie Arias was launching a new food truck — an all-vegan truck, as it happens. Although it wasn’t ready for the planned June launch, the Vegan Van finally made its first run last Wednesday. (The mobile food unit license from the city was issued…
