The Thunderbird Comes Full Circle, From Bar to Birth and Back

Jesse Morreale knew that the Thunderbird Imperial Lounge, the new place he opened in December at 3759 Lipan Street, had very old roots. When Larimer Associates purchased the property in 2012, it had been home to Longo’s Subway Tavern for more than fifty years. But the building dates back much further than that, and a birthday dinner this past weekend brought the place full circle.

Colorado Restaurant Association Alerts Members to Day Without Immigrants

Cities across the country are preparing for A Day Without Immigrants, a grassroots action set for Thursday, February 16, which calls for members of immigrant communities – primarily Latino, but definitely not limited to that – to walk out of work to protest the anti-immigration policies of the Trump administration. The Colorado Restaurant Association just sent a letter to its members alerting them to possible walkouts.

A Dive Into the Casa Bonita Experience Reveals Empty Tropical Pool

Casa Bonita is a true Colorado classic, a forty-plus-year-old eatertainment complex that bills itself as “the world’s most exciting restaurant” and has been immortalized on South Park as the “Disneyland of Mexican restaurants.” Despite its international notoriety, though, some Coloradans have never been to the place – a shocking lapse that we were determined to remedy.

Brian Rossi on Agave Spirits, Adelitas and Changing the Winning House Marg

The Best House Margarita became even better when Adelitas Cocina y Cantina, a three-time champ,switched the house tequila from Cimarron. But that’s not the only innovation at Adelitas: Founder Brian Rossi also came up with a winning formula for his back room, which is now Palenque Mezcaleria. After Adelitas hosted Guillermo Erickson Sauza at a special dinner last week, we checked in with Rossi for more tequila talk.

No Western Welcome at Denver International Airport This Weekend

Visitors landing at Denver International Airport didn’t get much of a Western welcome this past weekend. Although a new train announcement — recorded by a fast-talking auctioneer — touted the National Western Stock Show and a related exhibit on the bridge leading to concourse A, after the sign at the entrance to the bridge, the exhibit cases were empty.