Los Cabos II promises “puro Peru,” and as Jason Sheehan found when he reviewed Los Cabos, it makes good on that promise. The restaurant at 1525 Champa Street that won our Best Central/South American Restaurant in the Best of Denver 2008 recently added another authentic dish to the lineup: Peruvian…
The January Esquire features profiles of fifty prominent Americans, one pegged to each state, talking about “What I’ve Learned.” And who did the mag pick to represent celebrity-starved Colorado? An elder statesman like Gary Hart? (BTW, he’s my dark-horse candidate to return to the U.S. Senate.) An old standby like Judy…
Where once we thanked heaven for the chance to buy even 3.2 beer on a Sunday, grocery and convenience stores are no longer content to sell just that watered-down stuff — particularly since they face significant competition from liquor stores, which as of July 1, 2008, can now open on…
Flying back into Denver Sunday, I looked for the wreckage of the Continental Airlines flight that had veered off a runway, careened down a hill and landed in a ravine, where it caught fire. That was back on December 20 — and the plane is still there, clearly visible to…
Many years ago, we spent long hours drinking slivovitz — a plum brandy — at the century-old bar at the Portulaca Cafe, a little dive at 321 East 45th Avenue in the heart of Globeville. Now we hear that the White Owl is roosting in the old Portulaca space, and is…
Mezcal, which helped pave the way for much of the redevelopment along this stretch when it opened at 3230 East Colfax Avenue five years ago, isn’t sitting still. Back in October, the restaurant applied for a “cabaret” addition to its liquor license, so that it could have live music on the premises…
Denver’s fireworks display won’t officially start until 9 p.m. December 31 (with a repeat performance at midnight), but there have already been plenty of explosive discussions over who, exactly, Governor Bill Ritter should nominate to fill Ken Salazar’s soon-to-be-empty Senate seat — and what coveted slot might then be empty…
Looks like Frank Bonanno is going to hit the mark with Bones, the tiny, hip noodle bar at 301 East Seventh Avenue that he wanted to get open in time for New Year’s Eve. Although the promotional card says that Bones is coming in January 2009, the liquor-license hearing on December 19…
Tocabe: An American Indian Eatery has been open less than two weeks, but the sleek restaurant at 5356 East 44th Avenue has already gained a loyal following with its native American twist on fast-casual food. And that following could grow — fast– if the liquor-license hearing scheduled for 9 a.m. today…
The names have been spinning through cyberspace since the first rumor that Ken Salazar might be headed to Barack Obama’s cabinet, leaving a U.S. Senate seat open: John Hickenlooper, John Salazar, Diana DeGette, Ed Perlmutter, Andrew Romanoff, Tom Strickland. Even Federico Peña’s name floated up — until he pulled it…
The Nines — the new hotel that Sage Hospitality opened in Portland, Oregon this fall — is taking a beating on shamelessrestaurants.com for the general suckiness of its restaurant, which already lost its executive chef. To see the bile spewing, check out the comments on the Urban Farmer “That was fast” post…
This has been a tough year for French restaurants. French 250, which Jason Sheehan raved about when he reviewed it last spring; closed abruptly this fall after just a year in business — and at the same time, La Chaumiere bid adieu after more than thirty years in Lyons. But…
Close to 200 restaurants have signed up for the next Denver Restaurant Week, slated for February 21-27, 2009. The first year, Denver Restaurant Week comprised 84 restaurants; in 2008, 174 restaurants participated. The list for next year is already at 198 restaurants — and growing. During Denver Restaurant Week, each…
“You’re a hard lady to get a hold of,” the caller said. “I’ve been trying to find out why you let your Rocky Mountain News subscription expire.” I stared at the receiver. Um, it seems that the future of the News might be a little uncertain, I said. “Oh, it’s…
The Amernian Grill is no more. Its former home at 7800 West Jewell Avenue in Lakewood is now home to Cherry’s Steakhouse, open from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. seven days a week. For more information, call 303-969-9991…
The holidays push most action off the public calendar this week. Tonight at 5:30 p.m., Denver City Council will start the process of stuffing someone’s stocking with coal: Over the next few weeks, councilmembers will decide whether to grant landmark status to two, ’60s-era Hornbein and White buildings on the old University…
Misery loves company, and if the National Restaurant Association’s annual forecast — released on Friday, December 19 — is correct, Coloradans will still be getting out of the house and into restaurants in 2009. According to the 2009 Restaurant Industry Forecast, Colorado will place third in the country for restaurant sales…
Root Down, Justin Cucci’s stylish new restaurant at 1600 West 33rd Avenue, officially opens for dinner tonight, To whet your appetite, we’re serving up a sneak peek at the menu…
Scottie Ewing, who last year opened the Sugar House (a nightclub/martini lounge billed on its website as “the classy Denver Colorado swinger club”) at 1395 West Alameda Avenue, now has something else cooking there: the Sugar House Grill. The restaurant adjunct to the lounge just opened yesterday, after a couple of test lunches and happy…
The space at 2505 Federal Boulevard that was once home to Fritangas and then — very briefly — La Parrallida is once again for lease. Given this spot’s proximity to Jack-n-Grill, right across the street at 2524 Federal Boulevard and our perennial winner of Denver’s Best Green Chile, the next person to lease…
‘Tis a pleasure to drink in Colorado. On Saturday morning, I awoke with visions of sugerplums — and whipped cream, and gingerbread, and chocolate sprinkles — still dancing in my head. Just a few hours earlier, I’d sampled the last of sixteen entrees in the 2008 Holiday Cocktail Competition. I…
At 9:30 a.m. this morning, Governor Bill Ritter will announce Colorado’s next secretary of state, the culmination of a six-week process that officially started on the night of November 4, when Mike Coffman was elected to replace Tom Tancredo in the sixth congressional district. Although Ritter had the power to…
