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…
I’ve been driving — and parking — for dozens of years in dozens of cities around the world, and aside from the time I had to drive a monstrosity of a Volvo wagon down the narrowest street in a tiny English village, the stress of which ultimately forced me to…
I’m continually in awe of the beautifully composed dishes at this lovely restaurant that never fails to turn out some of the city’s best foodstuffs. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s Where am I drinking/eating posts is entered…
It doesn’t matter whether you’ve been naughty or nice this year: When it comes to EatDenver’s annual Dining Deck — a caboodle of 52 gift cards worth $10 each that you can use at dozens of Denver’s top food palaces, all members of the EatDenver Independent Restaurant Network — Santa…
Amos Watts Jax Fish House Denver 1539 17th Street 303-292-5767 www.jaxfishhousedenver.com The French Laundry, Thomas Keller’s culinary temple in Napa, gets plenty of accolades, but Cyrus, a petite restaurant in the artsy Sonoma town of Healdsburg, is even better, insists its legion of junkies. And before he was crowned executive…
The traditional food-and-profession pairing is as follows: Stoners are to pizza as cops are to donuts. But the guys at Sexy Pizza on Capitol Hill are trying to change up that combo, by designating a pizza that benefits Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, a group of current and former cops and…
Will Wild Catch reopen this week, as remaining owner Daniel Kuhlman has promised? Does Lou’s Food Bar need a kick in the pants? And what qualifies as a chain restaurant in Boulder, anyway? SALT? Any of Dave Query’s spots? These are all hotly debated issues on Cafe Society…
I was catching up with a very close friend the other day and we got to talking about cheese. I should mention that he happens to be a former maker of it at Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy, and is currently managing St. James Cheese Co. in New Orleans, one of…
When we saw that Robin Bar-on of Udi’s — who cooks up a pretty fine vegan spread herself — thought Sushi Sasa’s chef, Wayne Conwell, is a culinary genius, we knew we had to check out the veggie rolls. So we stopped by the Highland eatery on a recent Monday…
Since it motored into Denver earlier this month, Biker Jim’s fancy new food truck, which he plans to take national, has been sequestered in a secret location somewhere in the city, but on Sunday, he’ll introduce it to Denverites for the first time in conjunction with his latest appearance on…
No. 47: Croque Madame from Pierre Michel Organic French Bakery Cafe…
It’s no secret that I’m a charcuterie slut, and this plate, a relatively new addition to the menu, has become one of my favorites for pigging out. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s Where am I drinking/eating posts…
Lawrence Dai watched Julie & Julia for the first time one year ago today. Then he watched it again every single day for a year. And, of course, in Life 2.0 fashion, he decided to blog about it. Since November 29, 2010, Dai has racked up over 1,000 followers on…
For obvious reasons, the Denver Broncos are unexpectedly fun to watch this year — but unfortunately, the beers available at Sports Authority Field are decidedly less so to drink. We may live in the Napa Valley of beer, but the Mile High Stadium crew definitely fumbled the brews available there…
I’d been following the group of six recent college grads since they’d first walked into Thai Street Food Restaurant, talking about how they wanted to fuel up for a night of drinking. I’d tried to distract myself by studying the watercolor paintings crammed onto one wall and the gilded tapestry…
When Deluxe Burger, Dylan Moore’s shrine to beef in a bun, shuttered a few months ago, several local chefs and restaurateurs eyed the East Colfax quarters, located directly next door to Mod Livin’, the retro furniture store owned by Jill Warner, who’s also the landlord of the restaurant space. But…
I had a perfectly lovely Thanksgiving with my dysfunctional family, but it was nothing like the pre-Thanksgiving feast that Jorel Pierce, the executive chef of Euclid Hall, and his sous, Josh Prater, prepared last Wednesday for a 9News segment. Pierce, along with 9News meteorologist Becky Ditchfield and Sky 9 reporter…
All season, gangs of predominantly twentysomethings have been invading local farms each month, expanding vegetable beds, weeding and planting orchards. “It’s like a flashmob, but for gardening,” says Laurie Schneyer, organizer of Denver Crop Mob and a volunteer with Slow Food Denver. The seeds for the project were planted when…
