A few days ago, I was a food nomad. Mindlessly searching for sustenance, I wandered along Colorado Boulevard looking for something cheap yet nourishing — with nourishing almost immediately eliminating most fast-food joints. But not all. The spots that really piqued my ‘buds were places like Qdoba, Noodles and Company, Smashburger, Spicy Pickle…
The sandwich: Cubano What’s on it: Slow-roasted mojo brined pork, Black Forest ham, Swiss cheese, dill pickles, mustard, garlic aioli on a toasted brioche Where to get it: Masterpiece Delicatessen (1575 Central Street, 303-561-3354) How much: $9:50 The concept of a Cuban sandwich, or Cubano, is a strange one: pork…
The space at 846 Broadway has long been the go-to bar for all our needs around the office. It’s been the Parlour, the Minturn Saloon and Moon Time in the years that I’ve been here –everything from a kinda weird, quasi-classy bolt-hole with a serious kitchen to a mountain…
Through January, Ben and Jerry’s is offering a promotional flavor at participating ‘Scoop Shops’ around the country. Yes Pecan is billed as “an Inspirational blend! Amber waves of buttery ice cream with roasted non-partisan pecans.” Not only a good play on words, Yes Pecan is also a do-gooder. Most of the proceeds from the…
A few months ago, Adam Cayton-Holland wrote a blog about an organic sandwich and salad place called Parsley that had just opened at 303 West 11th Avenue. I was intrigued not only by a lineup that seemed very vegetarian-friendly (with four vegetarian sandwiches and four salads), but also by the promise…
Chef Bradford Heap, owner of Colterra in Niwot, is venturing back to Boulder to try his luck in the heart of the city. He’s planning to open an American-style bistro in the former Tom’s Tavern at 11th and Pearl. Heap has earned acclaim for his use of organic and local ingredients…
Eating buffalo is not only good for you, but it’s good for the future of the animal, as Jonathan Shikes notes in this Save the Buffalo post. And thanks to Colorado Buffalo Grill, you can get it on the go. From 6 a.m.- 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday (weather permitting), the…
This town has a real shortage of good Irish bars — as Jason Sheehan lamented in his review of Celtic Tavern — and we just lost another one. Last night employees of the Auld Dubliner held a wake for the pub at 2796 South Broadway that we’d celebrated in a St…
I love ethnic restaurants that open in the abandoned shells of chain restaurants or, better yet, fast-food restaurants, and I love them even more when they keep the impedimentia and knickknacks of those former operations and end up serving their bulgogi beside napkin dispensers still embossed with a big, humped…
I was sad when Mee Yee Lin closed its first home, thrilled when it reopened in Aurora, then sad all over again when it closed a second time. And then a new operation moved into Mee Yee Lin’s former spot at 2295 South Chambers: El Viva Villa, a shoestring family…
Cafe Brazil, the fantastic Brazilian restaurant, has added a vital component: a river-rock bar. After a salon that was next door went out of business, the restaurant’s ownership jumped at the opportunity to purchase the space. Besides the bar, they added seven tables –almost doubling the capacity of this Cafe Brazil, itself an improvement over the…
A few months ago, the Wildlife Conservation Society suggested that the only way to save the iconic American bison is to eat it. While that may sound strange, the organization pointed out that the only reason there are 500,000 buffalo now living in the United States — and perhaps the…
Chef Greg Faircloth is now fully in command of the kitchen at Alto, having replaced his mentor and friend Michael Farrell last October. Since then, Faircloth says, he’s “been making incremental changes, keeping with the contemporary American style. I’m not doing anything drastic.” But he is really repping the ‘”farm-to-table” thing — buying…
For more photos of Peking Tokyo, see Mark Manger’s slideshow. I love ethnic restaurants that open in the abandoned shells of chain restaurants or, better yet, fast-food restaurants, and I love them even more when they keep the impedimentia and knick-knacks of those former operations and end up serving their…
When some fans recently stopped by Golden Europe for lunch, the German-Czech-Polish restaurant at 6620 Wadsworth Boulevard was closed. But not to worry: Golden Europe, which won Best Breaded Ribs in the Best of Denver 1996 (and no one’s ever topped them) is still in business. The owners, who’ve had the…
If you are a Colorado farmer — or just roll in the hay with one — this message is for you. The Colorado Department of Agriculture is now accepting listings for Colorado Farm Fresh Directory, a free publication that will list farmers and their roadside stands, markets, farms (selling directly to the…
It’s been four months since new owner (and restaurant world rookie) Maria Gibson took over the space at 1035 Lincoln Street that used to be Leenah’s Deli and turned it into Melita’s Greek Cafe and Market. And while there might be a lot of bad news right now in the…
I’m looking forward to Tony’s Market opening up across the street from the Westword building. I’m looking forward to the upscale groceries, the butcher section, the deli and bistro, the patio, the pizzas and the beer and wine. I’ve heard about Tony’s — they have three locations in the south…
Hungry? Denver-based Quiznos launched a new campaign this week touting lower prices on its tasty toasted subs, including twenty sandwiches under $5. The national ads show three chefs interviewing customers on the street; one features “real reactions” from people when they are told the sandwich they’re eating can be bought…
Bow down to me. I’m a beacon of healthfulness. That’s because now when I go to Chipotle (which is often), I tell them to hold that fatty tortilla and that starchy white rice, too. Instead I go for their salad option, in which the meat, beans, salsa and other goodies…
New Year’s Eve bombed in Aspen, thanks to James Chester Blanning, the 72-year-old who thought it would be a blast to threaten city officials with “mass death” and planted four bombs around town. Even as authorities were clearing out sixteen square blocks on one of downtown Aspen’s biggest nights of…
On Saturday, I trekked out to Greenwood Village to watch playoff football at a friend’s, and on the way, I swooped into the strip mall on the corner of Arapahoe and Peoria, looking for lunch. I expected to have to stomach something from the strip’s foursome of ubiquitous dining options…
