When you stop in at Heaven Dragon, the popular Thornton eatery that served President George W. Bush on three separate occasions, you’ll likely notice two things missing. One is Dan Tang, the restaurant’s workaholic owner, since on Monday he went to prison to start an eighteen-month sentence for his part…
This is easily my favorite drink of the past month. Made with Myers’s Rum, habanero- and ginger-infused simple syrup, Pom juice, club soda, muddled lime and mint, it’s surprisingly delicious. The biggest surprise of all? It’s poured at a bar without a single “celebrity” bartender. Can you guess where I’m…
According to a series of research studies — all Italian — pizza might actually be healthy for you. The studies suggest pizza consumption may help decrease the risk of heart attack and of certain types of cancers. What’s next, a pizza-only diet? If cookies and cavemen get their own diets,…
A quick glance down the Facebook wall of the Justice League of Street Food indicates that the party slated for August 21 may be the most anticipated culinary event of the entire summer, but one detail remains unrevealed: the location. Until now…
Andre Lobato Interstate Kitchen + Bar 901 West Tenth Avenue 720-479-8829 www.interstaterestaurant.com “The idea, when we opened, was to accommodate industry people and chefs, bartenders, cab drivers, doctors, anyone who worked off hours,” says Andre Lobato, explaining the origins of Interstate Kitchen + Bar, the late-night American restaurant in the…
Avery Brewing began canning its first beer, Joe’s Premium American Pilsner, yesterday and plans to have four of its brews in cans and on liquor-store shelves by September 1. The Boulder company had planned to start canning on June 1, but was delayed by its supplier, Crown Cork & Seal,…
Later this morning, we’ll reveal the location of the Justice League of Street food party that will get in gear at 6 p.m. Saturday, August 21. But in the meantime, you can help pick the winner of our party package…
Get in the swim tonight at a seafood dinner at Jax Fish House in Boulder, which is hosting another Hosea Rosenberg monthly dinner, or Jax Fish House Denver, which is hosting its own seafood dinner. And across the street, McCormick’s Fish House & Bar also has a multi-course dinner planned…
My childhood memories of Southglenn are laced with meals from cheap chain restaurants, eaten in a mall that fell into disrepair after Park Meadows moved in down the street, attracting bigger crowds and better shops. Finally, the old Southglenn mall was razed — and a new Southglenn rose from the…
The first shops and residences in the Streets at SouthGlenn opened a year ago — the development will celebrate its first anniversary on August 28 — giving the southern suburbs a sparkling outdoor shopping district in place of the decrepit mall that once stood in its place. With that development…
The historic, romantic Victorian at 1225 Logan Street has sat dormant for the past year, its last occupant, Maison de Fleur, a florist and event center that benefited from the wild rose bushes, skyscraping trees, ornate moldings and white wedding trappings that flow through the spacious, high-ceilinged rooms strewn throughout…
Red Robin may have been pegged by Zagat as one of the country’s best full-service chains, but the Greenwood Village-based restaurant company slipped in second-quarter earnings, and the major investors sacked the CEO, Dennis Mullen. Taking the reins of the bottomless fry-hawking joint is Stephen Carley, formerly CEO of another…
Terry Nichols has lost his drawn-out plea for more wholesome prison fare. Last Thursday, Colorado U.S. District Court Judge Christine Arguello dismissed the convicted Oklahoma City bomber conspirator’s claims that he needs a diet of “100% whole grain foods, bran products, unpeeled and uncooked fruits and vegetables, and legumes” in…
Mike Hayter and his business partner, Mike Refling, are getting ready to open their new sports bar, Hayter’s, in the former Lizard’s Bar & Grill space at 1920 Blake Street. And they moved here from Bozeman, Montana, to do it. “First of all, getting a license down here is so…
Il Mondo Vecchio salumi emperor Mark DeNittis, and the subject of last week’s Chef and Tell interview, spends the majority of his time pimping dry-cured meats, but the chef has other passions, too, including four-wheeling and camp cooking. His cookbook, My Jeep Grille Adventures, which he released last year, is…
Ali vs. Frazer. Chocolate vs. Vanilla. Blue Ray vs. HD DVD. Jacob vs. Edward. They are the battles of our time. Now, add Beer vs. Wine. While wine has held the place of honor for hundreds of years next to fancy food and grub at well-set dinner tables around the…
Two gritty mussels, one forlorn shrimp and a scant toss of rubbery calamari lobbed into a thick swamp of unseasoned tomatoes is hardly my idea of cioppino, which is a bummer, because the majority of the menu is smooth sailing. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who…
Just because summer’s winding down to its inevitable end doesn’t mean that your rosé-filled days (and evenings) have to. Even if you aced this year’s rosé-drinking challenge with flying colors and have flown through cases of the five best rosés of summer 2010, no need to remove those rosé-colored glasses…
After two months of pouring drinks, Wash Park Underground, a new bar and restaurant literally underground at 266-B South Downing Street, in the alley behind Mecca Grill , is now serving burgers, sandwiches, sliders and a small assortment of other items from its subterranean kitchen…
Everyone loves to hate on fast-food chains — but even restaurant ratings experts like Zagat recognize their utility in a rundown now and then. The restaurant rating aggregator just released its third annual survey of fast-food faves:…
This Sunday, August 22, chefs Jeff Osaka (twelve), Alex Seidel (Fruition and Fruition Farms), Scott and Deanna Parker (Table 6) and Justin Brunson (Masterpiece Deli and Lechon) will host a summer seafood feast at Infinite Monkey Theorem, the urban winery at 931 West Fifth Avenue, owned by grape guru Ben…
It’s sheer genius: Tonight TAG, 1441 Larimer Street, will present the Beer vs. Wine Dinner. Great Divide Brewing, master sommelier Doug Krenik and chef/owner Troy Guard have put together a four-course menu paired with beer and/or wine. Which pairing will you prefer? Decide when dinner starts at 7 p.m. Admission…
