It’s full speed ahead for Leonard Cordova and Bubba Chinos. The restaurateur has four or five more locations in the pipeline for spring, and two new stores just opened today. One is at 88th and York in Thornton. The other is in the University Hill food court in Boulder, a…
In 2000, brothers Abe and Pierre Dagher closed Cedars, a Lebanese joint on Federal Boulevard they’d owned for fourteen years, and went their separate ways, exiting the restaurant industry for other trades. But now they’re back together — and back in the business: In mid-January, they opened Shawarma Mediterranean Grill…
With three outposts in the metro area (555 Broadway, 2390 South Colorado Boulevard and 5535 Wadsworth Boulevard in Arvada), it’s no surprise that Kokoro has become a go-to lunch and dinner destination for people craving a quick Japanese-style meal. (The South Colorado Boulevard and Arvada locations even have drive-thru facilities.)…
There’s a new suburban sushi pit stop in town that’s all of a month old, but judging from the full house over the weekend, it’s already generated a loyal following of revelers starving for sustenance that doesn’t end in “burger” or “Grill.” Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus:…
Stout Month comes to a close with a variety of tappings and other events at the Vine Street Pub in Denver, and the Mountain Sun and Southern Sun pubs in Boulder — and there are plenty of other sudsy celebrations to lift your spirits as well. Here’s what’s on tap…
Toby Keith’s favorite thing on the menu of the chain of restaurants named after his hit song? The fried baloney sandwich. While in town yesterday for the official grand opening of Northfield Stapleton’s Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill, the ninth and largest of the locations that actually…
Although Denver Restaurant Week has signed up 295 participants, the Wynkoop group of restaurants — which includes Cherry Cricket, Gaetano’s and Wazee Supper Club — are all sitting this round out. As Marty Jones, spokesman for the flagship Wynkoop Brewing Co., points out, the $52.80-for-two deal that’s the hallmark of…
Former Denver Nuggets superstar Carmelo Anthony touched down in the Big Apple on Monday night as the newest bright light of the New York Knicks, part of a three-team trade that will reward the latest Knick forward, who plays his first game tonight at Madison Square Garden, with a whopping…
Geoffrey Groditski The Fort 19192 Highway 8, Morrison 303-697-4771 www.thefort.com This is part one of my interview with Geoffrey Groditski, executive chef of The Fort. Part two of my interview with Groditski will run in this space tomorrow. Less than 24 hours before the Valentine’s Day stampede, the kitchen at…
It’s been a big week for Kelly Liken of Vail’s Restaurant Kelly Liken, who was named a James Beard semi-finalist for Best Chef: Southwest (for the third time) — and then fed Michelle Obama and three friends over the weekend. Liken recently competed on Top Chef, and Michelle Obama heard…
Sean Kenyon knows how to pour out both drinks and advice. A third-generation bar man with almost 25 years behind the bar, he is a student of cocktail history, a United States Bartenders Guild-certified Spirits Professional and a BAR Ready graduate of the prestigious Beverage Alcohol Resource Program. You can…
Should Rush Limbaugh have commented at all on Michelle Obama’s visit to Vail — much less suggest that the First Lady, who has made childhood obesity her major cause, had no business eating short ribs? And did Cafe Society have any business getting into this political food fight? The answer…
There’s no time like the present to contribute to a worthy cause — particularly since you can do it by simply enjoying a dinner away from home tonight, at one of the restaurants participating in Dining Out for Kickin’ Polio. To see the entire list, go to www.endpolio.com. Alo tonight,…
I played a lot of hooky in high school. Especially during sixth period, an unpalatable world geography lesson that started, somewhat inconveniently, right around noon. So I frequently used this 47-minute time slot for an entirely different kind of geographical education: exploring the culinary landscape of the Denver Tech Center…
Sauce is a condiment. In my opinion, it’s optional.” So says Don Hines, who owns Yazoo Barbeque Company, located in a strip mall across Arapahoe Road from the barbecue joint where Jabo Lawson makes 125 varieties of sauce. Though the two restaurants are just yards from each other, they’re on…
I used to frequent Jabo’s Bar-Be-Q back when it was a three-day-a-week cart operation, feeding hordes of Tech Center lunchers and hooky-playing high-schoolers in a vacant lot off I-25. And I loved the joint, both for the food coming off the mobile smoker and for Jabo Lawson, the jovial man…
In June 2008, Richard Betts, one of the handful of Master Sommeliers in the state of Colorado, ended his eight-year run at the Little Nell, saying he was retiring from restaurants forever. Since then, he’s moved his base to Boulder, where he’s gotten into both wine production, with Betts &…
Odell Brewing is adding a new beer to its permanent lineup for the first time since 2007, when the Fort Collins brewer started selling its no-named IPA in six-packs. Myrcenary, a double IPA named for an organic compound found in hops, will hit liquor-store shelves in early March. Weighing in…
No. 67: Frico caldo from Frasca Food & Wine Colorado’s pope of Friulian cooking, Lachlan MacKinnon-Patterson is a madman on the stove, a genius who bats around a menu that’s full of wonderous dishes, and one of the few chefs we know who wears a toque — and wears it…
Wow. Who knew that The Infinite Monkey Theorem (aka Denver’s little winery that could) scoring Colorado’s first 88-point Wine Spectator review would stir up so many passionate responses about the validity of wine reviews? Laura Shunk’s scathing critique of most wine industry rags’ random, somewhat archaic approach to rewarding lesser-known…
Ask a Jew about his or her main dream in life. Some look for spiritual enlightenment, others just crave happiness. Most mothers want their children to finish their law or doctoral degrees. But a few of us Chosen have set our sights on the Jimmy’s Favorite sandwich at Jimmy &…
Fun fact: Today is National Margarita Day. And while February seems like a strange month to celebrate tequila mixed with lime (the margarita tastes like summer to us), we’ll happily use this as an excuse to suck down one (or three) of the cocktails, especially since today’s weather is almost…
