The Spice Market of Addis Ababa is almost a city of its own — a serpentine stable where merchants hawk the raw materials that combine deliciously in Ethiopia’s distinctive cuisine. In the spring, when the sun finally comes out after two rainy months and bakes the muddy streets into damp…
After months and months of speculation, anticipation and dropping gazillions of dollars in rent on a space that sat vacant for more than a year, the parcel of land at 1631 Wazee Street, formerly Il Fornaio, is finally springing back to life…
Same concept, new chef and a revamped menu that now includes a generous terrine of foie gras that may very well be one of the most expensive starters at a metro Denver restaurant. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the…
Veteran Denver restaurateur Leo Goto has a new restaurant in Littleton. Leo Goto’s Riverfront, located at 2852 West Bowles Avenue, on the Platte River, had what general manager Joseph Madril described as a “very soft opening” last Monday. The new restaurant, which formerly housed an events center, is currently open…
Emily and Chris Deutschman, owners of Magnolia Restaurant & Sushi Bar, in Lafayette, are opening kaTcH Fish House in June at 1300 Pennsylvania Street, in the former home of Pizzicato Pizza. “The restaurant concept emphasizes seafood recipes found on the East Coast, West Coast and Gulf of Mexico,” notes the…
Chase Wilbanks, executive chef at La Tour in Vail, came down from the mountains to cook up six courses (and display an awesome crab tattoo that you can see here) at the third Hush Denver dinner on April 24. Up to this point, Hush — the not-so-secret dining club –…
This is part one of Lori Midson’s interview with Eric Stein, instructor and chef at Johnson & Wales University. To read part two of that interview, click here. Eric Stein Chef/instructor Johnson & Wales University Eric Stein is using his fingers to count. “Fifteen, sixteen, seventeen,” he says to himself,…
Devon Smith got her family to eat like cavemen and won $2,000 for it. The Centennial teen, 17, scored the dough via the Young Epidemiology Scholars program for high-schoolers, through which she conducted a study on the health benefits of the Paleo diet. The diet is based on the notion…
The King is at it again, and this time he’s taking names — namely, “brunch.” Yes, Burger King is taking aim at the blubbery midsection of the country, introducing its new “Brunch menu” in select markets. Technically an acronym for breakfast and lunch, “brunch” really translates to a long, liquid…
There’s hardly a day that goes by that someone — usually a Texan (no offense) — doesn’t bitch and whine about their unfulfilled quest to find enchiladas suizas in Denver. See that photo up top? That’s a big plate of enchiladas suizas that I’m sure will generate all sorts of…
A tiny coffee bar quietly opened up earlier this month in the Grant Street Mansion at 1115 Grant Street in Denver. Carmen’s Cafe serves Lavazza coffee and a small assortment of South American specialties and other treats from the first floor of the sprawling, red building…
Steve Progar, who opened Abrusci’s Italian Eatery two weeks ago in the former space occupied by Campo De Fiori, 300 Fillmore Street, is betting that Creekers will embrace a restaurant that’s intended to be an everyday dining experience absent of sticker shock prices…
Eleven Denver restaurants are taking part in tonight’s SOUP! event at the Cable Center on the University of Denver campus, 2000 Buchtel Boulevard. The benefit, which raises funds for the Colorado Children’s Immunization Coalition, a local nonprofit that increases childhood immunization through coalition building, provider education, community outreach and legislative…
Tired of rattlesnake? Just had elk last week? You’re in luck. The Fort, 19192 Highway 8 in Morrison, has added a handful of new menu items to supplement its upscale, game-intensive Old West fare. Chef Geoffrey Groditski says he sought inspiration for the six new dishes from two sources: Fort…
Brit Richard Taylor decided to rob his local Burger King — but instead of loot, he got a royal pain. Taylor gained entrance to a closed BK not by brandishing a firearm, but by waving a broom handle. This so spooked an employee that he opened the door, whereupon Taylor…
Mmmm … breakfast subs? That’s right: Denver-based sub chain Quiznos is now serving up brekkie, including sandwiches, cinnamon rolls and sausage and egg biscuits. But there’s a caveat: The new items are available at Quiznos gas station locations only. Sexy! “Building and operating locations within convenience stores costs just 20…
As part of an upcoming photo essay project spotlighting Denver restaurant pros whose tatts are as prevalent as their dissections, burns, blisters, knife slashes and stabs, we promised that we’d post some of the best ink on the Cafe Society blog…
America is the home of the free and the land of the brave. And if you appreciate that, then you’ll also enjoy the genius behind this heart-attack dispenser from Bob Evans Bob Evans, restaurant chain whose outposts are located primarily on the east side of the Mississippi. Bob Evans, whose…
If you go at the right time of day, a plate of lacy potato chips and three mini Philly cheesesteak sandwiches go for a mere $3. As a matter of fact, so do several more of the bargain-priced bar bites at this restaurant that doesn’t do much of anything on…
When Bump & Grind shuttered at the end of 2009, you could see collective penises around Denver droop in despair. With the demise of Bump & Grind came the dissolution of the joint’s iconic Petticoat Bruncheon, a theatrical Sunday morning ritual — always commanding lines spilling onto the sidewalk –…
Master pizzaiolo Roberto Caporuscio, and chef/owner of Keste e Vino, one of New York’s most touted pizzerias, is joining Mark Dym, chef/owner of Marco’s Coal-Fired Pizzeria, 2129 Larimer Street, tonight for a gluten-free pizza demonstration. “Roberto is really excited about returning to Denver and showcasing the best gluten-free pizza in…
What would Cyndi Lauper think? A new pizzeria with a name reminiscent of one of the ’80s-era pop singer’s most notorious tunes opened up shop last week at 1175 Walnut Avenue in Boulder featuring “affordable, sustainable Southern Italian dining and drinks for eco-conscious Boulderites.” Boulder Organic Pizza, a.k.a. “The BOP,”…
