There’s nothing better than discovering a new favorite restaurant, and given the abundance of vegetarian-friendly offerings on this year’s Denver Restaurant Week menus, I think I might have a few new favorites soon. Restaurant Week runs from February 21-27 this year (some restaurants will extend it another week or so),…
What is it about brunch that makes it the perfect meal? Sure, it’s a blending of two meals, so that means it should be twice as good as just breakfast or lunch — but that can’t completely explain brunch’s appeal. Maybe it’s the fact that brunch makes drinking before…
Colorado has its fair share of beautiful Victorian buildings, and today from 1 to 3:30 p.m., you can peruse one of the finest at the Hotel Boulderado 100th Birthday Tea and Tour. “It’s such a venerable grand dame of hotels,” says Bobbe Hultin, tour director for the Colorado Historical Society,…
Happy anniversary to Blue Ocean Asian Cafe! The restaurant, located at 8101 East Belleview Avenue in Greenwood Village, was purchased by current owner Guodong Hong in January 2008, but has managed to keep the same chef, Ji Gang Li, and the menu is relatively unchanged since Jason Sheehan’s review…
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…
On this date 35 years ago, the political and cultural landscape looked almost as bleak as it does today. Disco saturated the airwaves, and Nixon was about to become entrenched in the Watergate scandal. Thankfully, the good people at Buffalo Exchange remember 1974 ending with real promise: Not only did…
We recently discovered the unusual and unexpected bounty of Scandinavian foods to be had at Gold’s Grocery, located at 26th and Kipling in Lakewood. The cute mom and pop grocery store not only sells locally-grown produce and a slew of strange treats, it also has the largest selection of Swedish…
If you’re looking for a hot, happy-hour deal, Jazz @ Jack’s (on the third floor of the Denver Pavillions, 500 16th Street) features live music and $3 food and drink specials from 5-7:30 p.m. every Friday. In addition to $3 wine specials, Corona and Fat Tire, you can get $3 apple…
One of my strongest dining memories from childhood is dining at the café in the Broadway department store in Albuquerque. Strangely, I don’t remember the food — it was probably a grilled cheese sandwich or chicken noodle soup or some other kid-friendly dish — but I remember the ambience. The…
My roots go deep in New Mexico, so I’m fairly well-versed when it comes to Native American cuisine, and Indian fry bread and Navajo tacos are a few of my very favorite treats. So I was thrilled to hear that a new, fast-casual Native American place was opening at 3536…
Following in the footsteps of such rival fast-food chains as Burger King, McDonald’s and Wendy’s, Sonic Drive-In is now offering twelve items for a dollar each on its new Everyday Value Menu. The deals are available all day long, and include the Jr. Deluxe Burger, Chicken Strip Sandwich, Jr. Fritos…
That spark of spontaneous creativity that some people can evoke is wonderful to witness, and at tonight’s performance of the Gypsy Cab Co., you’ll get a chance to watch nearly a dozen local performers ham it up on stage in two long-form improvised performances. “We call it Gypsy Cab because…
Friends had been telling us about the unique candy and other goodies at Urban Pantry, 1242 South Broadway, and with the holidays approaching we decided to stop by and see if the Pantry stocked treats that might make good gifts. But nothing could have prepared us for the bounty of…
I love Italian food. So much, in fact, that I once spent a month in Florence taking Italian language classes — that I then immediately put to the test in my Italian cooking classes. Not a word of English was spoken, and sure, there was some confusion (my book of…
Some of the most inspired, hilarious and touching comics I’ve ever read have been self-published zines drawn by indie comic artists laboring out of love. John Porcellino, the Denver-based creator of King Cat Comics and Stories and godfather to the indie comic movement, has been self-publishing his mostly autobiographical comic…
We found the Bahlsen Domino in the large and varied display of Lebkuchen and Stollen at the Cost Plus World Market in Cherry Creek. While many versions of Lebkuchen featured gingerbread covered in dark or white chocolate, we were drawn to the German-made Bahlsen Domino because it took the concept…
If it seems like I’m obsessed with soup in the wintertime –maybe I am. One of my favorite soups comes from the Spicy Pickle just a block from the Westword offices at 988 Lincoln Street. On a cold day, nothing is more tempting than a cup of the Pickle’s Corn…
So Candy Girls is cheating a little this week by devouring some tasty treats from across the pond that aren’t technically new. But what better time of year to revisit foreign favorites, especially if you’re looking for fun and economical gifts for loved ones? We got these at the House…
Hot-and-sour soup is my new winter comfort food, thanks to Karma, a great new Asian fusion spot at 22 South Broadway. I tried my first bowl a couple of weeks ago and was instantly addicted to the potent brew. It’s the spiciest, most perfect hot-and-sour soup I’ve found, full of…
From singing catchy, nonsensical lyrics about a girl who uses Vaseline on her toast (1993’s “She Don’t Use Jelly”) to encouraging fans to dress as giant fuzzy animals and dance with them on stage, the Flaming Lips have always pushed their music toward strange and psychedelic places. Now frontman Wayne…
When Cafe Bisque opened at 224 Union Boulevard in Lakewood in 2003, Westword food reviewer Jason Sheehan was initially unimpressed with the confused New American menu, but after a return trip in October, he came to appreciate some of chef Alex Gurevich’s menu items, most notably the rich, creamy lobster…
Sometimes all the veggie chile burritos, sesame tofu and lasagna in the world cannot entice me because all I really want is a nice, big healthy salad. Crisp spinach, fresh tomatoes, roasted beets and some fresh mozzarella and I’m happy — satisfying my body’s craving for something that…
