The mysteries of the ancient inhabitants of Mesa Verde have enthralled archaeologists and tourists for decades, but there is one good way to travel back in time 1,400 years: birds. The same species who called southwestern Colorado home when the ancestral Puebloans built these dwellings — including hawks, owls, hummingbirds,…
It’s American Craft Beer Week – seven days that even the United States Congress felt should be set aside for drinking micro brews. But Colorado’s beer culture is worth a deeper look, since 100 craft breweries operated here in 2008, producing 75,000 barrels of delicious beer. Of particular interest is…
It’s American Craft Beer Week – seven days that even the United States Congress felt should be set aside for drinking micro brews. But Colorado’s beer culture is worth a deeper look, since 100 craft breweries operated here in 2008, producing 75,000 barrels of delicious beer. Of particular interest is…
It’s American Craft Beer Week – seven days that even the United States Congress felt should be set aside for one purpose and one purpose only: drinking micro brews. (To find out about tappings, food pairings and other events, click here or here.) But Colorado’s beer culture is worth a…
Tony’s, Tony’s, Tony’s! The highly touted butcher, deli and upscale market from the southern suburbs is roughly two weeks away from finally opening in the 900 block of Broadway. The dark-red and white striped awnings went up this morning, and a couple of trees were planted near the planned patio…
Stranahan’s has become Colorado’s best-known distilled spirit – a favorite of locals and national whiskey connoisseurs alike. And now the micro-distillery will be able to meet that demand, even if it means leaving the neighborhood where it was born. On May 6, the company bought the old Heavenly Daze Brewery…
Have you declared your independence? If not, this is the week to do it. From May 11 through May 17, hundreds of microbreweries around the country will celebrate American Craft Beer Week with brewery tours, special keg tappings, food pairings, patio pourings and other events. In addition, the industry’s main…
The sandwich: Corned Beef Brisket and Swiss What’s on it: Corned beef briskey, Swiss, mayo, mustard, onions, lettuce, tomato, pickle, oil, seasonings, hot pepper relish Where to get it: Snarf’s (1001 East 11th Avenue, 303-832-9999) How much: $7.65 Hey! Who put the hot peppers on my corned beef brisket? Hey!…
Maybe you know Old Chub because you’ve had it on tap at Oskar Blues or bought a six-pack of this canned Scottish Ale at the liquor store. Or maybe you’ve heard the name because you took a momentary leave of your senses and purchased a tube of Old Chub chapstick,…
It’s not always easy for an artist to coax art from the mind, or the hand. But it can be even more difficult to coax tomatoes from the soil. Tracy Weil is lucky to have both skills, and he combined them last Friday at Weilworks, 3611 Chestnut Street, his unbelievably…
The sandwich: Deluxe Club Sub What’s on it: Turkey, roast beef, bacon, mayo and a choice of numerous veggies, etc. Where to get it: Lenny’s Sub Shop (726 Lincoln Street, 303-861-1693) How much: $6.25 for a 7.5-inch sub, $10.50 for a 15-incher There’s nothing like a warm hello and a…
As we reported in March, New Belgium Brewing has rolled out its second canned beer – Sunshine Wheat — in Colorado only (the trucks hit the road on Friday on their way to liquor stores). But if sales are strong – as they were when the Fort Collins brewery introduced…
I’m mad. Mad about new Broncos coach JoshMcDufus’s arrogantly poor handling of the Jay Cutler affair, mad about his signing of, as my friend Mayf called it, the PuPu Platter of washed up running backs (Correll Buckhalter, J.J. Arrington and LaMont Jordan) to compliment (?) our existing cast of beat-up…
If winter is the new summer when it comes to firing up the backyard grill (as I reported last December), then the big snowfalls of the past few weeks mean spring must be the new winter – which is fine, since winter is summer anyway. I think. And summer begins…
They call them convenience stores for a reason: gas, a Red Bull, some Advil and a frozen burrito. But not all convenience stores offer the same conveniences. For instance, a couple of Diamond Shamrocks in Denver, including the one at 255 Speer Boulevard, sell fresh-baked kolaches. That’s not something you…
The sandwich: Bourbon chicken sandwich Where to get it: Bourbon Grill (1618 East Colfax Avenue, 303-355-3821) What’s on it: Bourbon chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, mayo on a bun How much: $5.08 So, my sister called me this morning with a sandwich tip. Bourbon Grill, she said. Check it out, or miss…
I hate windows during the summer. I hate them because when I’m at work, I can see the sky and the sun and the birds and all the people who aren’t at work strolling merrily by. Thankfully, I don’t work near Coors Field anymore, because the smell of food and…
If you’re happy with your Bud Light, then more power to you. But if you’re interested in the rise of craft breweries across the county over the years and ways that these small businesses battled mega-brewers for shelf space, then check out Beer Wars, a documentary airing simultaneously in 440…
The sandwich: Boccaccio Crostone What’s on it: Fresh mozzarella, roasted peppers, pesto and tomato on grill-pressed bread Where to get it: Parisi (4401 Tennyson Street, 303-561-0234) How much: $7.99 I’m a horrible American cliché when it comes to all things Italian. I love the food, the wine, the history, the…
Buchi Café Cubano (2651 West 38th Avenue, 303-458-1328), which has already made a name for itself with stellar coffee drinks and sandwiches, is hoping to add beer, wine and speciality drinks to its menu this summer – pending approval of a liquor license application. Owner Emmett Barr doesn’t plan on…
Does your pale ale go down better with some Poe, your stout with some Silverstein and your lager with some Longfellow? If so, then you and your favorite iambic pentameters might want to try Liquid Poetry, a special beer that goes on tap today at the Wynkoop Brewing Company in…
Has Denver developed a celebrity curse? In January, it was basketball analyst and former NBA great Charles Barkley, who got busted for a DUI after he ran a stop sign in Scottsdale, Arizona, while on his way to get a blow job. The Round Mound of Rebound had been scheduled…
