We find ourselves saying goodbye a lot these days. To Jason Sheehan, who’s moving on to our partner paper in Seattle. To Bump & Grind and Buenos Aires Grill and Ha Noi Pho and Chez Jose and all the other restaurants that closed last year. And now we’d like to…
“This might be the last time, you know?” Laura said. “Our last chance.” And she was right. While Curt and Deicy Steinbecker and Ondo’s might just be starting out in Denver, we were finishing up, doing last things, handling final details before aiming ourselves west and making for the distant…
Having trouble coming up with a New Year’s resolution you can keep? Here’s a suggestion: Try a new Colorado microbrew every month, starting with Mountain Sun’s Resolution Ale, which hit taps at its three locations — the Vine Street Pub in Denver and the Mountain and Southern Sun Pub &…
Chances are that if you read or watch anything (besides McCommercials) regarding the state of our food system in the United States, it will mention the staggering amount of processed crap we manufacture and the integrity of our diets versus the price — both financially and physically. Michael Pollan, professor…
Word went out yesterday that James Rugile was looking for a fresh body for the line at Venue: “James Rugile needs a part time line cook ASAP,” his Facebook status update reported, emphasis on the ASAP. I put in a call to Venue and spoke with one of the managers,…
I’ve started out the new year with a string of classic cocktails, including this Manhattan, poured in a classic Denver restaurant. Can you guess where I’m drinking? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to any of the week’s Where am I drinking/eating posts is entered into a…
For the second time, Steuben’s decided to welcome the new year with a special, round-the clock celebration that kicked off at opening on December 31 and ended at closing January 1. Last year, the special was chicken and waffles. This round? Pork and eggs. According to exec chef Matt Selby,…
The Curtis Hotel, at 1405 Curtis Street, has joined up with Doubletree Hotels, and is celebrating the new affiliation with free milk and chocolate chip cookies — a Doubletree trademark — given to anyone who stops by the hotel between 3 and 5 p.m. today. The hotel already given handed…
As a countdown to the Best of Denver 2010, coming April 1, Cafe Society is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in Denver. Send your own nominations to cafe@westword.com…
Ah, the coveted McRib. Stealthily injected and then quickly jerked away from McDonald’s menus worldwide, this barbeque-ish sandwich is a classic example of “scarcity marketing.” Consumers are driven to believe that at any moment, the supply of pressed pork patties shaped to resemble something akin to a real pork rib…
On a cold night, nothing is as satisfying as a hot sauce and a serving of…what, exactly? Can you guess where I was eating? Extra points for guessing what I was eating, and posting your answer(s) below. Another bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to any of the…
Greg Gallagher didn’t quite get the lights on by the end of 2009, as he’d hoped, but it looks like Gaslamp, his new tavern at 1437 Market Street, will be opening by this weekend. Gallagher put the extra time to good use: The space, which is under the original Westword…
The landlord finally found a tenant for the former home of Buca di Beppo, a choice space at 1400 Market Street that’s been empty since summer 2008. And what’s going in? Another big-name national eatery, like Ted’s Montana Grill just up 14th Street? Another prestigious local restaurant, like TAG or…
Elvis Dumervil, the Denver Broncos sacking machine who will be a starter in the 2010 Pro Bowl, puts those long arms to use from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at 8 Rivers, where he’ll be bartending to help raise money for Open Door Youth Gang Alternatives, a group he’s been…
So the big question last week (and the week before) was what restaurant I should review before saying goodbye to Denver for good. I got a lot of suggestions. Some of them were good. Some of them were ridiculous. In the end, I went with my gut (and the demands…
Dozens of restaurants closed in the metro area over the past year, ranging from such old-timers as the Trail Dust Steak House, Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse and Chez Jose to newcomers like XO, which both opened and closed in 2009. But many, many more restaurants that opened this past year stuck…
Whole Foods CEO and chairman John Mackey stirred the pot in an August Wall Street Journal op-ed criticizing President Barack Obama’s health-care plan.”The problem with socialism,” he insisted, “is that eventually you run out of other people’s money.” It was a bold — and some would say really stupid –…
XO, the ambitious noodle house that opened this year in the Jet Hotel, also closed this year, in one of 2009’s fastest fatalities. But its space won’t stay empty long: As predicted, an outpost of the local Swing Thai chain will soon open at 1612 Wazee Street…
Bump & Grind wasn’t the only restaurant to get bumped off before the clock struck twelve on New Year’s. After two years, Bimbamboo, the modern Asian kitchen at 1738 Pearl Street in Boulder, closed its doors on December 31. The web site promises a “new restaurant concept coming soon to…
‘Tis the season for foods rich and warming, foods that comfort the belly and make you dread the next time you must venture outside. The tasty bowl of soup above boasts bright flavors of zucchini and roasted poblano peppers, and it’s finished off with toasted chile-lime pumpkin seeds. If you…
As a countdown to the Best of Denver 2010, coming April 1, Cafe Society is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in Denver. Send your own nominations to cafe@westword.com…
The year might be starting off slow, but there are still plenty of culinary events to keep things cooking — including your very last chance to have Westword restaurant critic Jason Sheehan sign a copy of Cooking Dirty. Here’s a taste of what’s ahead:…
