Food & Drink

It’s not a done deal — yet — but Dedria Catalano, who owns Nonna’s Chicago Bistro and Bella Vino Wine Bar, 6603 Leetsdale Drive, is thisclose to securing a second space at the Streets at SouthGlenn in Centennial, joining Tarbell’s, Pho 95, Saj Mediterranean Grill, Snooze and a whole litter…

Last week, a certain Denver restaurant, with locations throughout the country, dumped a carpetbag of calzones on our doorstep, which were promptly snatched up — and devoured — by the gluttonous Westword crew. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the…

Last Friday, Green Russell, 1422 Larimer Street, the sexy new subterranean addition to Frank Bonanno’s expanding group of restaurants, opened to the public. And on the first night of business, a constant stream of people flowed through the pie shop kitchen door, filling the bar and tables in the low-lit…

Although Denver is a vegetarian-friendly place, it’s not always easy to find a decent meat-free breakfast. And as difficult as it can be for vegetarians to scrounge up a place that serves meat substitutes, vegans have it even worse: Just try finding an egg-, dairy- and meat-free breakfast anywhere other…

For a long, long time, we had to take our uppers and downers the old-fashioned way, popping an Adderall with a beer, or drinking a vodka-Red Bull, the nightclub cocktail of champions. The big alcohol producers wanted in on the fun, so several created caffeinated malt beverages, sold in cans…

The grand opening of Wyland’s Ocean Blue restaurant/gallery in the Shops at Northfield Stapleton appeared to be a swimming success, with artist Wyland (he doesn’t use his first name, Robert) himself in attendance last night, cutting the ribbon, plugging his gallery of artwork and flagrantly sipping at his own branded…

Matt Anderson Bistro Vendôme 1420 Larimer Street 303-825-3232 www.bistrovendome.com Matt Anderson wanted to become an Olympic downhill skier from the time he was three and wobbled on skis for the first time. But eighteen years later, he threw his skis in the trash. Anderson, once a member of the U.S…

The space at 753 Santa Fe Drive — most recently occupied by Club 753 — is once again dark. But the address deserves some time in the spotlight for one very good reason: It was here that the Mexican hamburger, a major Colorado contribution to the world’s culinary scene, was…

On a block just beyond the revitalized stretches of downtown, twelve, at 2233 Larimer Street, is tucked amidst dilapidated storefronts…

Gustavo Arellano, author of Ask a Mexican and a former food critic in Orange County, California, is in town this week for a visiting professorship at Metro and his debate tonight with Tom Tancredo. But really, he’s here to eat — a mission that has so far taken him to…

For months, the rumor mill has been swirling with rumblings that Hades Bar & Grill, the live music/poker/beer pong/karaoke venue with a hot ladies night and a flaming sign at 2200 South Broadway, was closing. And a drive-by earlier today all but confirmed the speculation, thanks to a dark restaurant…

I have, in my grubby little hands, a copy of the just-published Vesta Dipping Grill cookbook, 151 pages of recipes (including chef Matt Selby’s fifty dipping sauces), hot food porn, biographies of Selby and owners Josh and Jen Wolkon (who also run Steuben’s) and a section on the “Vesta Vibe,”…

Just in time for the holiday season, Forbes Travel Guide released its annual list of four- and five-star hotels, restaurants and spas, facilitating luxury travel planning around the U.S., Canada and, uh, China. Just 23 restaurants made the five-star cut, and 152 eateries were granted four stars…