Two wine events are bound to wet your whistle tonight, one way or another. First up: The Museo de las Americas, 861 Santa Fe Drive, will host the Wine of the Americas fundraiser from 4 to 7 p.m. Executive director Maruca Salazar will discuss the art of the Americas while…
A couple of weeks back, I was feeling particularly nostalgic for the Iberian peninsula, where I once wandered winding streets, ambling from tapas bar to tapas bar until I’d eaten enough to make a full dinner. It was a perfect way to dine — and a perfect way to taste…
When whole wheat flour, line-caught salmon, blueberries and flax just won’t do, there’s another super-duper food for the most healthy of the healthy: Salba Smarts has been selling its line of products containing salba since 2006, and I’ve been munching my way through them. This superfood appears to be pretty…
It may not feel like it today, but warm weather is just around the corner, ready to lure us out for nights of patio drinking. We’re so excited we can’t stand it. And here’s another reason to get psyched about hitting the deck: The Four Seasons is opening Level 3,…
I absolutely love a good game of poker; it’s one of the most pleasurable pastimes in life. I love discreetly sneaking a peek at my cards and pretending not to care about them, I love competing against like-minded players, and I love placing a bet. It’s such a brash thing…
When Trudy Gonzalez opened 5th Sun Cafe & Lounge on Speer and Federal Boulevards this winter, she had all the pieces for the cafe part of her name: an espresso machine and a bevy of breakfast and lunch items. But “lounge” was a misnomer because she didn’t have a liquor…
You’re a wine lover. You love our planet. So how many bottles of organic wine did you drink on Earth Day? Oh, yeah, that’s right — zero. And if our guess is correct, it’s not because you didn’t want to; it’s because you had no idea how to drink organic…
Taking a good food photo can be a bear, and yes, I made a hash of this one. But while Lori Midson’s away this week, we wanted to keep feeding you pictures of dishes served up at local restaurants. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives…
Shopping at Whole Foods is an experience. Part of the experience is having your wallet sucked drier than a cornbread fart, but the more pleasant aspect is finding strange new foods to try. This week’s expensive but foodie-brain-nourishing treat was a handful of “sea beans.” These bright-green, exotic little stalks…
Yesterday’s Cafe Society served up news of something old, something new — both welcome, homegrown developments on the Denver dining scene. After several months of remodeling (and some shaky years before that) Hart’s Corner reopened yesterday, returning to its family-friendly roots as Lakewood’s oldest business. That news drew this comment…
Elana Amsterdam had been baking healthy, high-protein desserts since the early ’90s — and then in 1998, she was diagnosed with celiac disease. One thing seemed to lead to another, and the delicious result is the local author’s latest work, Gluten-Free Cupcakes. The cupcakes created by these recipes are light…
City, O’ City will host another Firkin & Food event at 7 p.m. tonight, this one featuring Wynkoop’s Vanilla Oaked ESB. For more info, call 303-831-6443 or go to cityocitydenver.com. For information on dozens of culinary events around town, visit our online Food & Drink listings — and if you…
Two short pours of beer get you a free plate of tapas at El Tigre, a dark, dungeon-like bar crammed into the heart of Madrid. The place is always packed, with people jostling each other as they order a drink from one of the bartenders, then try to nab a…
“The husband-and-wife team that owns the place spent a few years in northern Spain,” my server explained when I asked her about the dishes at Ondo’s, the last restaurant Jason Sheehan reviewed before leaving Denver. “Obviously, you’re going to have twists sneak in anywhere, but they really try to adhere…
Boulder’s Twisted Pine Brewing Company is bottling fire. The brewery, which is fond of adding unusual flavors to its whimsically named beers, will release Ghost Face Killah in twelve-ounce single bottles for Cinco de Mayo. It’s the first time this very hot (very hot!) cult beer has been sold in…
Acknowledging the fact that many athlete-owned restaurants have the name to pull in the patrons but very rarely have the menu to support the buzz, The Daily Meal set out to separate the strike-outs from the home runs. The blog rounded up the ten best eateries owned by sports stars,…
Along with recurring last-week-of-the-month events, like Great Divide’s ever-popular Beer & Cheese Pairing, and weekly events, like Uptown Brothers’ Medicinal Mondays, this week’s calendar is packed with benefit breakfasts, a new cooking class for singles, and Boulder’s Taste of Pearl. Here’s what’s on the menu:…
After five years working for Great Divide Brewing, Patrick Langlois has embarked on a new mission, one that explores local food, cooking and, at almost all times, beer. Each week, he’ll be sharing a new adventure in his kitchen — pairing his experiment with a good brew. This is the…
Last Friday, Saturday and Sunday, crowds convened at Mona’s on South Broadway after having received an e-mail just hours earlier revealing where they were supposed to meet. They were greeted with a torrontes white wine, and they introduced themselves to one another. And once a sizable group had filled the…
Just outside of Denver, a restaurant/bar now occupies a former warehouse by the railroad tracks. And it made tracks with our Bloody Marys, which were extremely tasty, loaded with spice and booze, just the way I like them. All aboard! Can you guess where I’m drinking? Special bonus: Anyone who…
You can trace the history of Hart’s Corner Bar & Restaurant through the black-and-white photos hanging on one wall of the building at 5201 West Mississippi Avenue. Hailed as the oldest business in Lakewood, it got its start as a root-beer stand during Prohibition, then became a small barbecue joint/gas…
Que Bueno, that culinary mainstay on Concourse B at Denver International Airport, closed five months ago for a major remodel that’s now more than two months behind — although DIA officials promise that the place could reopen any day. In the meantime, travelers can take some comfort in the fact…
