Reader: Latest Federal Case a great endeavor, great article

Over the past twelve months, Mark Antonation has hit 53 eateries in just under six miles -- a distance he could easily cover in less than twenty minutes, depending on traffic and luck. "But in taking a year to travel the distance," he writes, "I've gained an appreciation for the...

By Patricia Calhoun

December 27, 2013

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Over the past twelve months, Mark Antonation has hit 53 eateries in just under six miles -- a distance he could easily cover in less than twenty minutes, depending on traffic and luck. "But in taking a year to travel the distance," he writes, "I've gained an appreciation for the subtle differences in the way dishes are prepared from place to place; I've noticed the pride that waiters and restaurant owners have in serving the food of their home countries; I've experienced the wonder of tasting things completely new to me." And he's discovered some really great dishes, twelve of which he shared in this week's A Federal Case.

Says mooklet:

Great endeavor, great article, and well-written. Thank you for the paean to Tarasco's Tamal de Elote! I feel it is the best Mexican restaurant in Denver. I look forward to trying the pecan tarts, camarones aguachile, and the hu tieu mi nam vang at other Federal locations.

What are your favorite spots on Federal Boulevard? In the new year, Mark Antonation will be eating his way north of Sports Authority Field; what restaurants would you recommend on that stretch?

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Patricia Calhoun is editor-in-chief of Westword, the alt-weekly she co-founded in September 1977. She’s been inducted into the Colorado Press Association Hall of Fame, the Association of Alternative Newsmedia Hall of Fame and the Colorado Restaurant Association Hall of Fame. She’s also received dozens of local, state and national awards for writing, including first place for feature writing and first place for column writing with the Society of Professional Journalists. Patricia is a weekly commentator on Colorado Inside Out, PBS 12's public affairs roundtable, which has won two Emmys.

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