The Best Things We Ate and Drank in October

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Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at 9:15 a.m.

Linnea Covington A gorgeous steak with tomato relish and slightly cooked greens (an off-menu special) at Citizen Rail. 1/29

Mark Antonation A lamb and beef shawarma at Fatoush. 2/29

Mark Antonation Smoke brisket bibimbap at the Smok pop-up at the Source. 3/29

Mark Antonation A Nashville hot chicken sandwich from the Smok pop-up at the Source. 4/29

Westword Staff New Haven-style pizza at White Pie. 5/29

Mark Antonation Middle Eastern specialties are served every Friday at Comal Heritage Food Incubator. 6/29

Mark Antonation Coconut cake at Wewatta Point (1607 Wewatta Street). 7/29

Mark Antonation A roast pork sandwich with broccoli rabe at Wewatta Point. 8/29

Mark Antonation QuickFish Poke Bar is now serving at Avanti Food & Beverage. 9/29

Mark Antonation Emmerson expanded to include breakfast service this month in Boulder. 10/29

Mark Antonation Jax Fish House turns out some fresh oysters. 11/29

Mark Antonation Breakfast burritos from the Burrito Company hit the spot for early morning meal. 12/29

Mark Antonation Chicken with tater tot waffles at Bar Helix. 13/29

Mark Antonation Beer tartare deviled eggs at Bar Helix. 14/29

Mark Antonation A blueberry pop tart with foie gras mousse at Bar Helix. 15/29

Mark Antonation Cochino Taco and Star Bar are sharing a barrel of Casa Noble Joven tequila. 16/29

Mark Antonation Pork ribs in chile verde at a tequila dinner at Cochino Taco. 17/29

Mark Antonation Guest chef Steve Redzikowski designed this burrata and meatball pie for Pizzeria Locale's October monthly special. 18/29

Mark Antonation The Santa Fe Cookie Co. is back in business. 19/29

Danielle Lirette White pie's lasagna. 20/29

Courtesy of Solutions Lounge & Restaurant Say cheese at Solutions Lounge & Restaurant, where raclette is served from a tableside cart. 21/29

Danielle Lirette Herb pesto and cheddar grilled cheese at the Truffle Table. 22/29

Westword Vegans have a good reason to hit Hops & Pie — other than the great beer list, that is. 23/29

Ken Holloway Shoyu chicken with fried rice and macaroni salad at Ohana Grille in Edgewater. 24/29

Linnea Covington Georgia Candy Roaster gnocchi with crispy pancetta, poached onion and pan-fried mushrooms (an off-menu special) at Panzano. 25/29

Veronica Penney The ChocoPotle beef taco at McDevitt Taco Supply. 26/29

Mark Antonation Instead of Baked Alaska, the Bindery serves Baked Colorado. The toasted meringue shell hides tres leches cake, dulce de leche ice cream and chocolate. 27/29

Copper Kettle Brewing Copper Kettle has been serving pumpkin beers all month. 28/29

Mark Antonation The Bindery's coq au vin is made with sparkling cava instead of red wine. 29/29

The Best Things We Ate and Drank in October

Between new restaurant openings, fall farmers' market finds and returns to a few of our old favorites, we found plenty of good eats around the city over the past month. Pumpkin beers, slow-cooked meats and fall squash ushered in cooler weather, but not everything was comfort food. Creative plates at newcomers like Bar Helix, the Bindery, Smok BBQ and Citizen Rail made for a hot, hot October.

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