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First Look: Corvus Opens Second Location in DTC

By Chelsea Keeney
Dec 5, 2016

Corvus Coffee Roasters is spreading the coffee love down south as the Broadway coffee house opened the doors to its second location over the weekend. Located at 4925 South Newport Street (just off I-25 and East Belleview Avenue), the Denver roaster is now giving DTC coffee lovers easier access to the highly...
The Hound Opens Today in Cherry Creek North, Replacing the Irish Hound

By Chelsea Keeney
Nov 14, 2016

The Hound opens at 575 St. Paul Street in Cherry Creek North today, taking the place of the Irish Hound, a more casual pub. While the ownership remains the same, just about everything else about the space has changed. The Hound is designed as a neighborhood restaurant, a place where...
On the Road Coffee Perks Up Downtown From a Vintage Volkswagen Beetle

By Chelsea Keeney
Nov 11, 2016

I was driving down 13th Avenue approaching Broadway when I saw a giant coffee cup on top of a tiny, old Volkswagen Beetle, so I immediately flipped around the block, parked and nearly ran to see what this coffee car was all about. Sure enough, there was a man sitting...
First Look: Commonwealth Coffee Roasters Open First Retail Coffee Shop in Park Hill

By Chelsea Keeney
Sep 30, 2016

Apparently yesterday was national coffee day. So we found it coincidentally great timing to visit Commonwealth’s new coffee shop at 5225 East 38th Avenue in Park Hill, where every day is coffee day. The wholesale roastery is not new to Denver; owners Jason Farrar and Ryan Fisher are ready to celebrate three...
You're Invited: Secret Dance Party to Be Held This Saturday at a Secret Location

By Chelsea Keeney
Aug 11, 2016

What do you get when you mix a restaurant owner, and two event company owners? Well, we don’t really know either because it’s a secret. This Saturday, Delores Tronco of Work & Class is teaming up with Josh Sampson of the Big Wonderful and Kevin Earle of MC Presents to...
Prodigy Coffee Opens this Weekend With a Mission to Help Community Youth

By Chelsea Keeney
Jul 29, 2016

Prodigy Coffee opens this weekend at 3801 East 40th Avenue with a staff like no other coffee shop in Denver. The nonprofit coffeehouse has taken a group of at-risk youth through a barista training course and hired them on as employees. That’s just the beginning of what Prodigy, run by...
Jake Norris to Part Ways With Laws Whiskey House: What's Next for Mr. Whiskey?

By Chelsea Keeney
Jul 22, 2016

In the past decade, Jake Norris has become practically synonymous with whiskey in the Denver food and beverage scene. The founding distiller for two well-known names in whiskey, Norris has decided to take a step in his own direction and part ways with his current distillery, Laws Whiskey House, makers...
Something's Bubbling Up in LoHi: American Cultures

By Chelsea Keeney
Jul 1, 2016

The LoHi neighborhood welcomes a new kind of tap room with the opening of American Cultures. This watering hole isn't your typical craft brewery tap room; instead, the cool and newly renovated spot on the corner of West 32nd Avenue and Tejon Street pours kombucha. Stop in for a glass,...
Black Eye Cap Hill Adds William Tuggle as Executive Chef

By Chelsea Keeney
May 27, 2016

In less than a year, Black Eye Cap Hill has become the object of lust for coffee drinkers, food enthusiasts and design junkies alike. Among a handful of awards, the coffeehouse and eatery's commitment to creativity earned a Colorado Restaurant Association award for Best Restaurant Design earlier this month. And earlier...
Stowaway's Hayden Barnie on Denver's Coffee Scene and His Latte Art Confession

By Chelsea Keeney
May 9, 2016

Chelsea Keeney has been covering Denver's coffee scene, from new neighborhood openings to where to find the perfect cortado or creative coffee cocktail. And now she's also profiling the city's caffeine crew, from baristas to bean roasters to coffeehouse owners. Here's the first - a chat with New Zealander Hayden...
Sunshine Bowls Serves Breakfast at Caveau Wine Bar on Weekday Mornings

By Chelsea Keeney
Apr 5, 2016

Since June 2015, Sunshine Bowls has been serving breakfast from a food truck on the streets of Denver. Frequenting spots like The Big Wonderful and the Highland Square Farmers' Market, owner Ryan Keuter is now serving fans of his healthy acai bowls inside Caveau Wine Bar at 450 East 17th Avenue. The...
First Look at Huckleberry's New Food Pop-Up, Port Side

By Chelsea Keeney
Apr 4, 2016

Huckleberry Roasters launched a new food concept this weekend with a pop-up breakfast on Saturday. Chef Chris Bell, formerly of Potager, is the steam behind the food portion of the coffee shop and was found in the kitchen dishing up breakfast sandwiches on a sunny morning. For now, the Bell's...
Denver Passport Program Rolls Out New Discount Booklet for Coffee Tourists

By Chelsea Keeney
Mar 30, 2016

The masterminds behind the well-known Denver Passport Program, Two Parts, launched a new passport concept this week, bringing coffee lovers a new excuse to overcaffeinate (or bribe friends with coffee). The Fika Passport contains two-for-one coffee drinks for 24 separate coffee shops around the city. The new passport is named...
Onefold Unfolds All-You-Can-Eat Small-Plates Menu for Dinner

By Chelsea Keeney
Mar 29, 2016

One of Denver’s favorite new breakfast spots just expanded its menu to include dinner service Thursday through Saturday. And starting this week, Onefold is now offering all you can eat small plates for $18. Items like a Chinese street sandwich with pulled pork; artichoke and manchego croquettes; and Indonesian-style kaya...
Photos: Ramen Mafia Serves Up Noodles at Slurp Pop-Up Dinner

By Chelsea Keeney
Mar 7, 2016

This past Saturday marked the birthday of Momofuku Ando, inventor of instant ramen, and the debut of Slurp, a pop-up ramen event hosted by Ramen Mafia. The event was a collaboration of a few noodle lovers paying tribute to papa noodle. Distiller Jake Norris of Laws Whiskey House, artist Andrew...
New Chef, Cocktails and Coffee Keep Watercourse Foods Fresh

By Chelsea Keeney
Feb 19, 2016

Nearly nine months after Lauren Roberts and Jennifer Byers took ownership of the veteran veggie restaurant, Watercourse Foods, a few changes have been made to the menu, the décor and the head chef. We stopped in to see what’s new, and what’s remained the same. Previously, the restaurant only served...
Black Black Coffee Expands, Now Serving Breakfast and Lunch

By Chelsea Keeney
Feb 1, 2016

Black Black Coffee expanded this week when the TAXI-building coffee shop took over the space in which Refuel had been residing. Now, in addition to pour-over coffee from a variety of roasters, Black Black serves food. Rebranded as Black Black Coffee + Kitchen, the new menu addition consists of breakfast...
Help Work & Class Celebrate Two Years While Donating to a Great Cause

By Chelsea Keeney
Jan 14, 2016

January 29 marks the second anniversary for one of Denver’s favorite restaurants, Work & Class. And in true W&C fashion, owners Delores Tronco, Tony Maciag and Dana Rodriguez will be throwing a huge party on Monday, February 1, and giving all the proceeds to charity. Tronco explains that another year...
Check Out Chef Alex Figura's New Winter Menu at Black Eye Cap Hill

By Chelsea Keeney
Jan 11, 2016

Winter is in full swing and changing seasons mean changing menus. Out with the pumpkin, in with the citrus, kumquats and comfort food. Today, Black Eye Capitol Hill rolls out a new winter menu with some savory dishes, cocktails and desserts worth going out of your way for. Chef Alex...
The Seven Best New Coffee Shops in Denver in 2015

By Chelsea Keeney
Jan 6, 2016

With so many new coffee spots scattered about the city, 2015 left Denver sips away from heart palpitations. We're buzzing with caffeinated joy over the tiny shops and uber-hip spots serving cocktails and tasty bites along with pour-over coffee, cold-brew on tap and cortados that will make you weep. Here...
Australian-Style Stowaway Coffee + Kitchen Opens In River North

By Chelsea Keeney
Dec 16, 2015

As of last Friday, the newest addition to the Denver coffee scene lives in the booming RiNo neighborhood. Stowaway Coffee + Kitchen aims to introduce an Australian-style café to Denver as a change from typical American coffee or brunch spots. Owners Amy Cohen and Hayden Barnie bring inspiration from their...
Overt Coffee Opens This Morning in West Washington Park Neighborhood

By Chelsea Keeney
Oct 1, 2015

Owners of Vert Kitchen Andrew Douglas and Noah Stephens take on a new venture as Overt opened for business this morning. Their new coffee shop is conveniently located next door to Vert in a tiny space almost narrow enough to touch both sides with extended arms, but just big enough to...