Trattoria on Pearl has declared its last snow day of the season (maybe) for today — which means that all regular food purchases at the restaurant at 1430 Pearl Street in Boulder are 20 percent off (power lunch not included), and delivery is free all day. And should the snow…
I’m going to give Flying Dog Brewery another try – tonight. Although I wasn’t a big fan of their beers when the brewery was based in Denver – and even less so after they scampered off to Maryland for bigger digs – Flying Dog is opening a new tasting room…
Yesterday on this blog, Drunk of the Week columnist Drew Bixby posted a British Bulldog receipt with what appeared to be inflated tip calculations, sparking a comment lightning storm (here and on Digg) that lasted well into the night. What we were looking at, of course, was a receipt from…
Yes, that’s Tom Tancredo’s name on a “Save the Date” invitation for a VIP opening celebration at the new Water 2 Wine winery in the Shops in Greenwood Village next month. But don’t think the former congressman is trading rabble-rousing for a career as a mild-mannered businessman. Once Tancredo comes…
The Armed Forces are fighting the battle of the bulge: 27 percent of all Americans aged 17 to 24 are too fat to join the military, according to a recent study titled “Too Fat to Fight.” And retired generals have fingered a steady school-lunch diet of fried foods and oil-slicked…
There are few things more enjoyable than an evening of fantastic food artfully paired with cocktails, which is exactly what’s on tap tonight at Elway’s Cherry Creek Bombay Sapphire Spirit of Exploration dinner. Exec chef Tyler Wiard is preparing a five-course dinner with handcrafted Bombay Sapphire cocktail pairings for $65…
It’s a great day for booze: The brand-new Desert Moon Vineyards, 12656 East Jamison Place, Unit #12, in Englewood, is hosting a Colorado Wines class at 6:30 p.m. tonight. Admission is $20; call 303-990-9463 or visit www.desertmoonvineyards.com. At 6: 30 p.m., Firenze a Tavola, the downstairs dining room at Parisi,…
When I saw the bottle of Galliano, an Italian liqueur, on the bar, I had a flashback to college when my favorite drink was a Harvey Wallbanger. I asked Matt, the bartender, to make me an updated version of my old favorite and he came up with this beauty. Can…
Pinkberry, the international fro-yo chainlet with a frenzied cult following, is opening its first Colorado store on Thursday, May 27 at 1000 South Colorado Boulevard, in the small mall anchored by Barnes and Noble. “Colorado is an exciting new market for Pinkberry, and a strategic part of our marketing plans,”…
It’s only the second week of May, but the rosés (wines, that is) are already popping up everywhere. Dry, refreshing rosés have been making a comeback in the U.S. for the past several years, but Denver liquor stores, wine bars, and restaurants are selling these gorgeous wines in force now…
Faster than you can say “Spicy Pickle,” the Denver-based regional sandwich chain has lost its president. Less than a month after Marc Geman became president of Spicy Pickle Franchising Inc., he has resigned the position as well as his membership on the company’s board “to pursue other interests,” according to…
Great Divide Brewing Company loves the city of Denver, and Denver’s city council members love Great Divide back. On Monday night, the council approved a $175,000 loan from the Denver Office of Economic Development to Great Divide (a final reading will take place next Monday). The money will allow the…
That bottomless bowl of bun, stockpiled with scraps of char-grilled meats, smoky shrimp, Vietnamese egg rolls, pickled ribbons of carrots and daikon, crushed peanuts and stretchy vermicelli noodles, proves, yet again, why the Vietnamese are responsible for some of the world’s most savagely good food. Can you guess where I’m…
The May/June issue of Draft features a recipe for Patty’s Chile Beer Granita, made with the Wynkoop Brewing Company’s chile beer. I’ve always been a fan of the microbrew, which original Wynkoop brewer and partner Russell Schehrer invited me to try one morning. (The Westword office was once conveniently located…
As part of an upcoming photo essay project spotlighting Denver restaurant pros whose tatts are as prevalent as their dissections, burns, blisters, knife slashes and stabs, we promised that we’d post some of the best ink on the Cafe Society blog…
A restaurant that sounds like the motor sports centered version of a TGI Fridays is expanding into Colorado. The Sharon, Pennsylvania-based Quaker Steak & Lube has one of the most confusing and vaguely lewd names we’ve ever heard of, and its bringing its wings and ribs and steaks to Westminster…
Oh, brother! Jim and Angelo Karagas bought an old saloon at 2376 15th Street more than forty years ago, transforming it into My Brother’s Bar, an institution so beloved in Denver that it needs no sign. But for more than twenty years, it did have an actual sibling: While Jim…
The receipt at the right is from the British Bulldog, and it provides handy tip generator advice at the bottom. The total is $35.68, and the tip advice seems to be skewed in the employees’ favor. Consider: 15% Their math: $7.46 Real math: $4.95 20% Their math: $9.95 Real math:…
If you’re in the mood for beauty without the beast, play like Lewis and Clark and head to the great northwest, where Portland is home to the first vegan restaurant/gentleman’s club. Johnny Diablo is the owner of Casa Diablo, and says it’s his mission to “save as many creatures from…
Addicted to Mahjong but can’t find anyone to play with? Seven Cups, the teahouse at 1882 South Pearl Street, has the answer: twice-a-week Mahjong nights, when $2 gets you in on games played at every level. The play runs from 6 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday night; stop…
“Oh my god, it was crazy,” says Aaron Le, his voice erupting into fits of delirious laughter. “It was the most overwhelming day I’ve every had, but also one of the funnest.” Le opened his second outpost of Pho 95 (the original is located at 1002 South Federal Boulevard) last…
As spring rolls inexorably into summer, the wine starts flowing, the music starts playing and workshops on everything from soup to Asian cuisine start filling up. What will your week look like? Here’s a taste of what’s out there: Monday, May 10: Frasca offers its regular Monday Night Wine Dinner;…
