When last we checked in with pastry chef Joy Williams, she was churning out cheddar cheese ice cream to go with apple pie at Russell’s Smokehouse in her job as the dessert pro at Wednesday’s Pie and other eateries under the Bonanno Restaurant Group. But she just landed a new…
There aren’t many things left in the world that haven’t been wrapped in bacon — food or otherwise. So when I stumbled across the bacon-wrapped mochi on the menu at Corner Ramen while prowling the neighborhood for something else entirely (tacos — I admit it), I knew I had found…
The new Whole Foods Union Station is big. In fact, it’s 28 percent larger than the next biggest Whole Foods in Colorado, according to store manager Michael Mead. The Austin, Texas-based chain needs all that square footage to wedge in so many new features that make the market a magnet…
The building at 519 18th Street has housed a bar of some sort for at least ninety years, according to Howard Nelson, who owns the current incarnation, Shelby’s Bar & Grill, with his wife, Nanette. The Nelsons took over Shelby’s in 1991, but they could soon find themselves without a…
“Everyone knows the story of the wolf in sheep’s clothing — but not a lot of people think of the people who make the wolf’s clothing.” That’s chef Kelly Whitaker’s explanation for the name behind his latest venture, a restaurant in Sunnyside called the Wolf’s Tailor that will build on Whitaker’s…
This was a busy and varied week for restaurant openings, with two coffee shops, Denver’s first distillery-restaurant, an experimental cocktail lab and a bar that sells collectible footwear all joining the dining scene. Red Sauce, from the owner of Bistro Barbes, also started serving up old-school Italian in Park Hill,…
Plug the address 1380 Horizon Avenue in Lafayette into Google Street View and you’ll see little other than a vast, grassy hill with views of the surrounding countryside and the Rocky Mountains to the west. The plot of land is one of the highest points in the area — and…
Just a few years ago, Lorena Cantarovici was selling empanadas and other South American baked goods out of her home, but today she’s celebrating big news. Venture capital firm Colorado Impact Fund has agreed to infuse Maria Empanada, Cantarovici’s small group of Argentinian cafes, with up to $3.5 million in…
Two years ago, restaurateur Chris Sargent opened his second Denver eatery, Telepraph, at 295 South Pennsylvania Street as a followup to Brazen, which opened a year earlier in West Highland. But Telegraph is now closed, according to a message on the restaurant’s Facebook page: Dear Guests We would love to…
Many young transplants know only the big white tents of Denver International Airport as the city’s aviation hub. But before DIA opened in 1995 (behind schedule, of course), Denver’s main airport was called Stapleton, and it was located in what is now the Stapleton neighborhood (which makes sense, right?). Most…
The Bubba Chinos at 160 Federal Boulevard made a sudden exit about a month ago, leaving seekers of cheap, overstuffed burritos and spackle-thick green chile out in the cold. But Terry Dikeman, who owns the building, as well as Dandy Dan’s just a block away, isn’t crying over spilt queso…
Denver is about to get its first distillery-restaurant; the Family Jones Spirit House will open on Saturday, November 11, from a group that has already helped shape the modern landscape of Lower Highland, including Paul Tamburello, owner of Little Man Ice Cream and Generator Development.
The Post Brewing Company spread its wings a little further in Boulder County this week, opening a new location (complete with a brewing system) on Boulder’s Pearl Street Mall to join the original Lafayette fried chicken joint. Other recent new arrivals include a Mexican-style hamburger and hot dog joint on…
Down an alley between Larimer and Walnut streets, past flowing street-art murals, there’s an inconspicuous doorway that could be the back entrance to an office or kitchen. No sign tells you that you’ve arrived at Greenlight Lab, but if the green light is on above the door, you’ll know that…
When Bremen’s Wine & Tap opened in June in the former home of Rosa Linda’s Mexican Cafe (2005 West 33rd Avenue), one of the attractions was breakfast all day starting at 10 a..m. daily. But at the end of August, opening chef Matt Selby departed, and his colleague, Isabel Ranney,…
Alicia Luther Clardie moved to Denver from Los Angeles a little over two years ago specifically to take a job as the pastry chef at Black Eye Coffee in Capitol Hill. That job ended in June (and Black Eye is now closed), but since then she’s been making plans to…
Industry experts are beginning to buzz about the restaurant bubble that they’re predicting could soon burst. But here in Denver, the scene keeps on expanding, with very few closings to let the wind out. How much of it is just hot air? That’s hard to answer, but at least new,…
Chef and steak expert Tyler Wiard didn’t take long to find a new home after his departure from Elway’s earlier this month. The TAG restaurant group, headed by chef/restaurateur Troy Guard, just announced that Wiard has joined the team as executive chef of Guard and Grace, the group’s upscale steakhouse…
Dave Query, founder of the Big Red F restaurant group, is heading back to Boulder with his next project. His tried-and-tested chicken and beer concept, the Post Brewing Co., will become the second full brewery and kitchen in Query’s lineup when it opens on Thursday, November 2, at 2027 13th…
In my quest for the best street food in Denver, I’ve had a tough time tracking down a Sonoran hot dog that does justice to the Mexican original or stateside versions that have become common in Tucson, Phoenix, Los Angeles and San Diego. A handful of half-hearted substitutes can be…
As the holiday season approaches, restaurants are opening at a fast pace in metro Denver. Here’s all the action this week.
New apartments and condos continue to clutter the portion of the Highland neighborhood now known as LoHi, replacing aging warehouses and rows of bungalows in equal proportions. While some of the architecture is of questionable merit, at least many of the new buildings come with retail space on the ground…
