More than thirty years ago, the Michel brothers — all bona fide North Dakotans — opened the first of a trio of diner-like joints known as the Butcher Block Cafe. They all feature old-school lunch counters and a few rows of diner tables, which are usually filled with a chatty crowd of shift workers, solo […]
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More than thirty years ago, the Michel brothers — all bona fide North Dakotans — opened a trio of diner-like joints known as the Butcher Block Cafe. They all feature old-school lunch counters and a few rows of diner tables, which are usually filled with a chatty crowd of shift workers, solo diners reading the […]
If you’ve seen the graveled parking lot of Carniceria y Taqueria La Flor de Michoacan filling up promptly at 4 p.m. every Friday, Saturday and Sunday with a brotherhood of food warriors — burly men drawn by the mingled scents of char and sizzle permeating the air — you might have wondered what that makeshift, […]
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Cinebarre is a full-service restaurant/theater located in Thornton near I-25 and 104th. It offers a menu of appetizers, entrees and desserts, as well as beer and wine. Cinebarre screens first-run feature films in both regular-format and 3-D. Note: Cinebarre is an 18-and-up establishment. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
From his wholesale bakery building in north Denver, Michael Bortz supplies many of Denver’s best restaurants with bread and desserts. He gets up early and works long hours to keep rolling in the dough. But you don’t have to own an eatery to enjoy these treats: The public can pop in and make purchases, too. […]
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In just four years, Cohesion has become one of the top destinations for out-of-towners, local industry workers and beer aficionados drawn by its Czech-style lagers served in a very traditional way: from side-pull Lukr taps, with plenty of creamy foam on top. (The exact amount depends on which style of pour you choose.) The bar […]
This spot, which opened in north Denver in 2016 (in the former home of Daddy Bruce’s Bar-B-Que) is simply furnished. But what it lacks in ambience, it makes up for in quality. The bacon-wrapped mochi appetizer is a must-order, though the poke bowls are the spot’s specialty and come with a choice of seven savory […]
Cracker Barrel is a massive chain of combination restaurant/country-store locations that feature a surprisingly well-prepared menu of Southern comfort foods served in gigantic portions at ridiculously low prices. Don’t look for originality or anything outside of the American canon, but if you want hot coffee by the gallon, real buttermilk pancakes served with maple syrup […]
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Kyle and Angelique Moyer opened the Crafty Fox in February 2016 on the same corner as their liquor store, Bogey’s Beer & Wine. The couple is putting their industry connections to good use by bringing in rare, seasonal and one-off kegs from top breweries not just in Colorado, but from all over the U.S. – […]
Located inside The Source, the taproom and brewery is a showpiece for Crooked Stave, which has gained national attention for its wild and sour ales over the past two years. Owner Chad Yakobson will be able to expand his repertoire here with other varieties and styles.
You can’t cook a cheeseburger at home the way Culver’s does. You don’t have the equipment (a gleaming, forty-inch expanse of searing steel flat-top) or the expertise (the Culver family has been flipping cheeseburgers since 1984, when they opened their first joint in Wisconsin) or the commitment (each Culver’s makes its own burgers to order, […]