“Literally, I’d never heard of any of these charges until I read your story,” says Daniel Kuhlman, the owner of Wild Catch, which abruptly shuttered on Saturday, when co-owner/chef Justin Brunson, along with his staff, walked out the door following a meeting the day before between Brunson and Kuhlman that…
Rob and I had been talking about Wild Catch since it opened this summer, our anticipation building with every friend we ran into who raved about the place. “The food’s damn near perfect,” one promised. “Best restaurant in Denver right now,” said another. We were waiting. Or, more specifically, I…
When Peter Roper was a program manager in the environmental center at the University of Colorado, Boulder, he spent a lot time working on bikes. “He developed a lot of amazing programs up there related to bicycles,” explains Jessica Caouette, his business partner and lifelong friend. “He created the bike…
District Meats, insists Charlie Palmer, is not a steakhouse. It is, however, a meat-centric fortress of flesh, where, says Palmer, a New York-based chef and restaurateur who’s unleashed an empire of restaurants across the country, “people can explore different and unusual cuts of meat — pork, beef and lamb –…
Woof. You know the world has gone to the dogs when there’s nearly as many hounds as there are patrons, which was the scene the other night at this lively beer-centric venue. Can you guess where I’m drinking? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s…
At a release party this weekend for the Denver County Fair’s cookbook, Andrew Novick, the fair’s new entertainment director (who hosted the X-Treme Pancake Breakfast at the inaugural fair last summer), served up his own creation: Thanksgiving on a Stick. In case you missed the party, the book is available…
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. Seitan is a wheat protein with a meatier texture than some of its meat-replacement cousins (such as tofu); it’s also absorbent, so…
“This is not how I wanted it to go down,” admits Justin Brunson. But he had a premonition it would. Several weeks ago, Brunson, the sandwich earl behind Masterpiece Deli and the opening executive chef/co-owner of Wild Catch, the sustainable seafood restaurant that he opened in late August with partner…
Cafe Society served up five Guess where contests last week, ranging from the bread at Coohills, which just opened at the start of the month, to a sandwich at the Porch, to craft-brewed beer and a cone of fries. For correctly identifying them as coming from Mannekin Frites, Jill5009 wins…
In honor of Steak ‘n Shake finally opening an outpost in metro Denver, Laura Shunk revisited her list of Denver’s best hamburgers, and added a few more to come up with “Denver’s ten best burgers.” And predictably, some critics pounded this list flatter than a patty at My Brother’s Bar:…
Two years ago, I was sitting at the bar at Highland Tavern, the purpose of which was not to eat, but to drink. But when a bartender handed over a menu, I was intrigued. It was anything but your standard issue bar board. Rather, the menu was full of food…
When Crema Coffee House opened on Larimer Street a couple of years ago, it quickly became one of my favorite spots in the city for coffee. My love affair started at a Noble Swine Supper Club event when owner Noah Price poured me one of the best cups of French…
No. 48: Carnitas from Araujo’s…
If you haven’t been to this smashing sandwich shop, littered with cookbooks and lounging in a decades-old home somewhere near — but not in — the People’s Republic, you owe it to yourself to go. Guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the…
“I’ve been waiting five years for this!” screeched a woman who couldn’t stop trembling. And Jeremy Smallwood was grinning from ear to ear, despite the fact that he had been sitting idle in his car for more than two hours, patiently waiting for the snake of cars ahead of him…
The fourteen-year-old Dave & Buster’s location at 2000 South Colorado Boulevard just became the chain’s first spot to get a major overhaul, which will be unveiled today. The redesign is the initial phase of the company’s re-branding, and while there’s no schedule yet for rolling out the changes through the…
Some readers were not giving thanks for Jenn Wohletz’s “Get your Thanksgiving dinner from the Dollar Tree,” a seasonal guide to her favorite store. Sniffs dishpr: This comes off as snobby, elitist and in very poor taste. Adds GFTW: Westword, the DollarTree of rags. Oh, wait, they have to GIVE…
Williams & Graham just opened to the public on Tuesday night — but word of the stylish speakeasy’s free shift meals for industry types got out fast. By the time the group meal was served, fifteen appreciative restaurant/bar workers — from Linger, Lola, Root Down and other Highland joints –…
You can get exactly two things at this joint: French fries and craft beer. 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 into a pool — and every Monday, we select one lucky winner who’ll…
Eric Uffelmann Marlowe’s 501 16th Street 303-595-3700 www.marlowesdenver.com This is part two of my interview. Part one of my interview with Eric Uffelmann, exec chef of Marlowe’s, ran yesterday. How do you handle customer complaints — and what should customers do when they’re peeved about a dish? I immediately speak…
With national cram-your-gut-and-pass-out-on-your-couch day approaching, many food-insecure Denverites may be wondering how they will squeeze a huge Thanksgiving din-din out of a lean wallet. But never fear: Whenever there are poor locals looking for a holiday feast on the cheap, the Dollar Tree is there. The store has everything you…
Here are the winners of the 2011 Denver #WebAwards in the “food & drink” category, which were handed out at our awards ceremony last night at Casselman’s. These are only the winners; for a complete list of finalists, go here: “Here are your 2011 Denver #WebAwards finalists.” And thanks to…
