We’re hedonists here at Café Society, and there are few things we love more than fried food. So we eat fries all over the city, delighting in both the pure form — tubers fried crispy and expertly salted — and the fancy kind that feature special dippers or smother the…
When I stopped by Patzcuaro’s a few weeks ago to review it for this week’s Second Helping, I sampled its house margarita to see how it stacked up against El Camino’s version, which we named Best House Margarita in our Best of Denver 2011 issue…
When Boulder-based advertising firm Crispin Porter + Bogusky set began constructing a marketing campaign to sell more carrots, its creative team studied consumers’ “carrot habits,” and learned all about the importance of crunch and snackability. The team wanted to reach “savvy snackers,” explains Tiffany Rolfe, the firm’s vice president and…
Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market’s choicest ingredients home with them, and cook up a feast. Easter, as you…
In an ideal world, we’d all cook seasonally and locally, procuring our ingredients from farmers’ markets — and when we dined out, we’d eat only at local, independently owned restaurants. But this isn’t Shangri-La, it’s the real world — and in the real world, convenience sometimes takes priority. That’s where…
Early last month, the Sundance Channel unleashed news that it would begin airing a new series this summer with Burgundy-born Ludo Lefebvre, the classically trained French chef who resides (when he’s not living out of a suitcase) in Los Angeles and travels across the sweeping American landscape with his wife…
After having my cholesterol checked — and getting a surprising thumbs up from the doc — I celebrated as anyone who has low cholesterol would: with a steak and butter-soaked baked potato. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s…
Barley, water, hops and yeast. They are the four basics of beer — unless, of course, you’re gluten-intolerant. Then barley is off the table. Which makes it hard to drink beer. In the past few years, however, a couple of companies across the country have begun making gluten-free beer, including…
Luke Mewbourn Table Mountain Inn Grill & Cantina 1310 Washington Avenue, Golden 303-216-8040 www.tablemountaininn.com This is part one of my interview with Luke Mewbourn, executive chef of Table Mountain Inn Grill & Cantina. Part two of this interview will run tomorrow. Denver native Luke Mewbourn has defied the odds, racking…
Is the concept of students bringing lunch from home dying a hideous death — just like live social interaction and Gilbert Gottfried’s career? At Little Village Academy on Chicago’s west side, students are not allowed to bring lunches from home unless they have a medical excuse, so they have two…
Pick your poison: Tonight, Elway’s Downtown will present An Evening With the House of Walker. Robert Sickler, master of whiskey for Johnnie Walker, hosts this multi-course dinner with Johnnie Walker pairings. It starts at 6:30 p.m. and costs $75; call 303-312-3107 or visit www.elways.com. Or do you prefer beer …..
Swimclub32 was the hippest spot in town when it opened six years ago — but it was a misfit in its Highland neighborhood. And two years ago, the place got a major overhaul when owner Grant Gingerich traded out the dark, signless concept for a bright Mexican joint. He named…
Nachos are one of our go-to drunk junk-food snacks, and we’re partial to versions that are gooey, spicy and so packed with toppings that they’re impossible to eat without making a mess. Our award for Best Nachos in the Best of Denver 2011 went to El Camino, where the chips…
While some Colorado brewers have been pulling their beers out of other states recently, breweries from other states continue to try their luck in Colorado, where craft beer seems to flow in the streets like water and in the veins of its residents like blood. Since the beginning of 2011,…
Thanks to the years I spent traveling for work, I’ve got my airport routine down to a science: I usually show up with barely enough time to make my flight, so as to minimize the minutes spent on any concourse — and eliminate my intake of crappy food consumed out…
With all the great restaurants and the amazing farmers’ market in Boulder, you sometimes feel like you’re living in some food fairytale here. But when you don’t jump down the rabbit hole, it’s not hard to see how bleak the situation is around the rest of the world. And it’s…
Last month, Phil Armstrong, the founder of HUSH Concepts, let loose NOMAD — one-off dinners that “pop-up” at various venues throughout the city, their addresses kept off the radar until just hours before the dinners begin. James Mazzio was tapped to be the chef for the March dinners, but a…
Last week, we gave you the lowdown on our picks for Denver’s top five burgers, piquing the ire of quite a few local burger-loving peeps. In the spirit of fueling potentially even more controversy, we felt it only proper for us to spark a whole new debate: What kinds of…
A long, long, long time ago, before Denver became inundated with Philly cheesesteak joints, this was my favorite place to get my fix. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s Where am I drinking/eating posts is entered into a…
Want to run a restaurant in Five Points? Here’s an ad from Craigslist: Newly renovated and ready-to-go restaurant/bar facility is looking for an owner/operator to run an upscale TACO BAR concept. Located in the heart of Denver’s up-and-coming Five Points/Whittier/Curtis Park neighborhood. Facility already has existing liquor license in place,…
You’re a man, so by definition, everything you do must be manly, right? Wrong. There are hundreds of beers out there to choose from, lining the liquor store shelves and bar taps like kids waiting to get picked for a game of recess football. But only a very few of…
Inverness Hotel and Golf Club, 200 Inverness Drive West in Englewood, is the setting for the UncorkedDenver.com/Denver Wine Meetup with award-winning winemaker Rick Sayre. The fun starts at 4:15 p.m. today; for more info, go to www.uncorkeddenver.com. For information on dozens of culinary events around town, visit our online Food…
