Diego Zhang’s could be on its way to getting a lot more exposure if the restaurant, which has two locations in Centennial, is the winning recipient of a $10,000 award from the University of Colorado at Denver this week. The internationally-flavored mini-burger joint was named one of six finalists last…
Cafe Society served up four Guess Where I’m Eating/Drinking contests last week, featuring everything from this sushi platter at Taki Sushi to a sandwich at Avenue Grill to an incredible plate of street tacos. For correctly pegging them to Tacos El Gordo, Larry W wins a DINR deck. LarryW, send…
The annual Plates for the Peak fundraiser, tonight at Vesta Dipping Grill, 1822 Blake Street, is a delicious highlight of the summer fundraising scene, featuring contributions by many of Denver’s top chefs. From 6 to 10 p.m., enjoy small plates created by Brian Laird (Barolo Grill), Keegan Gerhard (D Bar…
Tonight at Jill’s Restaurant, 900 Walnut Street in Boulder, you can get your first taste of Bristol Brewing’s summer pilsner at the beer’s release party. Admission is free, and happy hour specials (featuring pilsner-infused plates) start at $2.50. The party runs from 5 to 8 p.m. and is guaranteed to…
Jeremy Kossler and his wife, Kelly, are waging war. On August 17, the Kosslers plan to unleash the Denver Burger Battle, a beef-to-beef combat that’ll pit ten Denver cow-friendly palaces against one another in a showdown that will ultimately end with the crowning of Denver’s Best Burger. “We have an…
Vine Street Pub, at 1700 Vine Street, recently celebrated its second birthday. As part of the growing-up process, it’s added that most grownup of meals — weekend brunch — complete with a Bloody Mary bar to help assuage the pain of a very adult hangover or get started on the…
This is what I’m having for breakfast tomorrow. This — and corned beef hash with two eggs over easy. Where will I be eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s Where am I drinking/eating posts is entered into a pool — and every Monday,…
BMoCA Presents: Michelle Ellsworth from Tony Farfalla on Vimeo.Now this is art we can get behind. As first reported by Denver Egotist, Boulder-based performance artists Michelle Ellsworth has created The Burger Foundation, a website dedicated to reevaluating the relationship between hamburgers and humans for the good of all mankind. (A…
Warm sticky toffee cake, made with fresh dates and topped with caramel sauce and bourbon butterscotch ice cream, might seem better suited to a chilly autumn afternoon, but as the summer months settle in, don’t expect the dessert to disappear from the menu at TAG,1441 Larimer Street. While Troy Guard,…
Dan Brown is about to be up to his neck in tacos. Brown, a former Denver chef, submitted the winning name for Pinche Tacos’ 16th Street Mall street food cart (necessitated by the rejection of the R-rated name by the downtown business district). The new name? Tacos Borrachos. Pinche Tacos’…
Ya Ya’s Aaron Whitcomb, the mouthpiece in this week’s Chef and Tell interview, promises that his recipe for duck confit, despite the numerous ingredients and steps, isn’t difficult. “Just make sure,” advises Whitcomb, “that you pack the duck tight with cure and completely rinse the cure off after 24 hours.”…
If the nearly $1,200 Gucci price tag to attend the Food & Wine magazine Classic in Aspen, which kicks off later this month in glitter gulch, is too pricey for your pocketbook, take solace: Tomorrow, from noon to 6 p.m., 30 Colorado wineries are pouring stomped grapes at the Manitou…
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What’s it going to be? Donkey Haute Tacos? Bad Ass Tacos? Or how about Pi***e Tacos? As Cafe Society readers know, Pinche Tacos, one of Denver’s newest street food carts is looking for a new name for its planned 16th Street Mall location, and today’s the last day to lob…
“He’s dead to me.” That was a good friend’s immediate response to the news that Mario Batali, patron saint of cured meat, is supporting Meatless Monday, a non-profit that’s trying to convince Americans to go vegetarian one day a week in order to reduce the country’s intake of animal protein…
What with his Food Channel fame and a restaurant empire stretching from Las Vegas to New York City, it was bound to happen: Bobby Flay is now king of all he surveys. At least he thinks so. Applebee’s recently introduced a menu concept of “regional American burgers” from such locales…
Nestled between the two walking bridges that connect the Lower Highland neighborhood to LoDo, Colt & Gray’s patio makes for good people-watching, the perfect place to sip a bubbly aperitif while cyclists, rollerbladers and families meander by. That patio opens this Sunday with plenty of fanfare. To celebrate the onset…
If you think there’s no good reason to fight I-70 traffic to get to a mountain town between June and October, think again: Today marks the start of the annual Snowmass Chili Pepper & Brew Fest. The International Chili Society holds two competitions and tastings at this festival, while microbreweries…
Last night, Sailor Jerry’s rum hosted a different kind of cocktail contest. These events normally take place in quiet rooms of trendy restaurants, where participating bartenders explain each move and ingredient of their libation while intensely scrutinized for technique by a panel of judges…
Another one bites the dust: Zuni Kitchen, at 3007 Zuni Street, had one of the town’s best-looking logos — but that wasn’t enough to save the place from an impending development in Zuni Plaza…
Denver will get its second new brewery later this summer when the Caution: Brewing Company opens in a warehouse near I-70 and Peoria Street. Caution owners Danny and Betty Wang will be using Odell Brewing’s original five-barrel brewing system (and the namesake of its 5 Barrel Pale Ale), which they…
The Place: Vita, 1575 Boulder Street, 303-477-4600 The Hours: Daily from 3 to 6:30 p.m. The Deals: 2 for 1 wines by the glass; $3 Mirror Pond Pale Ale drafts; $4 well drinks; small plates range from $3-$5…
