The dishes at Dish: Beatrice & Woodsley’s beignets

Cafe Society invited some of our favorite restaurants and food trucks to share samples at Dish, September 9 at Ninth Avenue Historic Park. Here’s what they’ll be serving: Pete List Beatrice & Woodsley beatriceandwoodsley.com/ What are you serving at Dish? A lemon-and-goat ricotta beignet filled with either garlic caramel or…

The dishes at Dish: Le Grand Bistro & Oyster Bar’s steak tartare

Cafe Society invited some of our favorite restaurants and food trucks to share samples at Dish, September 9 at Ninth Avenue Historic Park. Here’s what they’ll be serving: Sergio Romero Le Grand Bistro & Oyster Bar www.legranddenver.com/ What are you serving at Dish? We’re serving a steak tartare of diced…

Guess where I’m eating?

I’ve been scouring Denver’s Mexican joints for the best molcajete in the city, and a local chef turned me on to this one, which was good, but definitely not good enough to make me stop searching for one that’s better. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who…

Reader: It was fun having a local whiskey while it lasted

Was Stranahan’s the punk rock of whiskey? That was the question posed by Sean Kenyon yesterday, in the first of his several-part series on the sale of Stranahan’s late last year — and the recent departure of head distiller Jake Norris from the company. That news inspired this response from…

Root Down is worth a second chance in your dinner rotation

I instantly loved Linger. It took me a lot longer to form an attachment to Justin Cucci’s first restaurant, Root Down. The refitted garage in Highland opened in late 2007, touting a haute farm-to-table menu, rooftop produce and a long wait list for reservations. But while I was initially impressed…

The dishes at Dish: Kickin’ pork green chile from Sam’s No. 3

Cafe Society invited some of our favorite eateries to share samples at Dish, September 9 at Ninth Avenue Historic Park. Here’s what they’ll be serving: Patrick Armatas Sam’s No. 3 http://samsno3.com/ What dish are you serving at Dish? We’re serving our kickin’ pork green chile, as well as our veggie…

Upslope Pale Ale makes handmade pasta worth the effort

While making a pasta dish to cheer up my girlfriend last week, I thought to myself, “Why not make my own pasta?” I’d been fortunate enough to taste fresh pasta and knew that it’s vastly more satisfying than dried, but I had yet to make it myself — but soon…

The Wooden Table will open next week in Greenwood Village

“I want to bring the upscale downtown bistro feel to the suburbs,” says Jane Knauf, a former executive at the Magnolia Hotel, who, along with Brett Shaheen, fresh off the heels as exec chef of Osteria Marco, will open the Wooden Table next week at 2500 East Orchard Road, in…

Ali Baba Grill vegetarian spread brings the Middle East to Golden

Vegetarian fare plays an important role in Lebanese cuisine, and Golden’s Ali Baba Grill is testament to the fact that you can get delicious (meat-free!) international cuisine as far west as the foothills. There doesn’t seem to be a downtime for this eatery; when we stopped by on Labor Day…

Photos: 43,000 pounds of turkey legs ingested at A Taste of Colorado

Turkey legs. Everyone was eating them over the weekend at A Taste of Colorado at Civic Center Park, where the meaty beasts are downright ubiquitous. On Monday, Taste officials released their cutely named “festimates” of food consumed at the festival, which you can see below, in addition to many more…

Guess where I’m eating?

The menu at this tidy, convivial restaurant, whose exterior completely belies its interior, is a mash-up of different cuisines, including Mexican and Greek, the latter of which has garnered the joint a fiercely loyal following. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer…

The Gourmet Spoon buys the Seasoned Chef Cooking School

Thirteen years ago, chef Dan Witherspoon gave up an executive-chef position to build the Gourmet Spoon, which offers catering services plus a roster of interactive cooking experiences as private, on-site events. During that time, he also taught classes at the Seasoned Chef Cooking School. And when the opportunity presented itself…

Pearl Street Steak Room sets an October 10 opening

Peter and Mara Soutiere, owners of Boulder’s Tahona Tequila Bistro and Sushi Tora, have big plans for the small spot they recently took over behind Tahona — even if those plans have been slightly delayed. The pair had originally planned to open the Pearl Street Steak Room in in late…