A Westword informant recently reported that Watson’s Liquor and Grocery, the recent Best of Denver winner right around the corner from our office, wraps your booze in a donut bag. “So the bums outside don’t bother you for beer,” the guy behind the counter told him. Makes sense. Unless, of…
Today from 5:30 to 7 p.m., Marczyk Fine Foods will host a wine tasting at Tamayo in Larimer Square. The focus is “sexy Spanish wines from sexy Spanish women winemakers,” and it’s billed as a ladies-only event — but the sexy Tamayo bar might be a good place for men…
For those of you not yet hipped to the big foodie news in Denverlast week, the International Association of Culinary Professionals wasin town — a kind of traveling circus show of food writers, foodeditors, food pimps, chefs, authors, wine gurus and associatedtradesmen. And, of course, Jason Sheehan was embedded right…
Pete Marczyk, self-described “Hooch Hound” and owner of Marczyk Fine Foods (770 East 17th Avenue), took his “Drinking with Pete” series on the road over the weekend, to Taste of Vail. Watch the video above, and see the rest of his videos at marczykfinefoods.com…
Women rule the world (or at least the kitchen) at Cafe Options, a new breakfast and lunch spot that opened last week at 1650 Curtis Street on the bottom level of the U.S. Bank Tower building. The cafe, a fast-casual concept courtesy of of Work Options for Women, a non-profit…
It’s not easy weighing mesclun mix while wearing thick mittens. But that’s one of the things you learn to do when you live in this crazy state of Colorado. Saturday, April 4, was the first day of the state’s preeminent farmers’ market (rooted in Boulder, of course), a day when…
Last week, I expressed my confusion regarding the Quiznos campaign for its new Toasty Torpedo. Although I still can’t get over the peculiar oven-man sexual chemistry, I suppose I can rest a little easier after this relatively ambiguous explanation for the ads from Rebecca Steinfort, chief marketing officer for Quiznos:…
Corn Pops Kellogg’s Rating: Three spoons out of four Cereal description: Oversized, yellowish carb wads of varying sizes and shapes. Unlike popcorn, which suggests kernels turned inside out, these pieces seem to have been overinflated and thickened. If they were a little spongier, they could double as packing material…
For Colorado bartenders, taxes aren’t the only thing due on April 15. That’s also the deadline for submitting recipes to the first cocktail competition of the year organized by the Colorado Bartenders Guild (COBG). And I’ll be helping to judge the results at 6 p.m. April 26 at Trios Enoteca,…
Bistro Vendome, the great French restaurant tucked into the side of Larimer Square, will introduce its Stinky Cheese Tour de France tonight. Every week this month, the restaurant is offering a progressive dinner made from regional stinky cheeses of France; if you purchase each course, you’re eligible for a complimentary…
For those of you not yet hipped to the big foodie news in Denver this week, the International Association of Culinary Professionals is in town — a kind of traveling circus show of food writers, food editors, food pimps, chefs, authors, wine gurus and associated tradesmen. And, of course, Jason…
or barbecued flank steak sliders (better than anything else, which isn’t saying much) — because everything edible had been dumped on. With snow. And it sucked. But at least the people were cool, and more important, there was an Argonaut of alcohol. The Taste of Vail runs through tomorrow, and while stuffing your face…
For those of you not yet hipped to the big foodie news in Denver this week, the International Association of Culinary Professionals is in town — a kind of traveling circus show of food writers, food editors, food pimps, chefs, authors, wine gurus and associated tradesmen. And, of course, Jason…
In case you missed it…Marczyk’s is bringing aboard pastry chef John Hinman. Brownies, blondies, whoopie pies and bacon-chocolate chip cookies coming soon. Hawaiian plate lunch comes to Boulder, ruined by hippies. The International Association of Culinary Professionals conference is in town. Our bloggers make some recommendations for dining, including mandatory ethnic joints…
With Denver’s “First Ever Denver Pairing Competition” set for this Tuesday, April 7, at Baur’s Ristorante, 1512 Curtis Street, the hype is definitely building, and Avery Brewing Company’s Ted Whitney seems confident. “I really feel badly for everyone trying to out-pair the Avery team; in many ways it’s just not…
We’ll admit it: Big Lots on Broadway has been a go-to spot for Candy Girl “treasures” in the past, so we have a fondness for that bit of real estate. But we were in for a completely different kind of treat when we were invited to taste test the Amarena…
I am comfortably ensconced in the 18-35 male demographic that so many companies are desperate to grab. And we are relatively easy. Give us something with closeups of food, perverted humor, boobies or LeBron James, and we will mindlessly buy your product.So, I should be enjoying the new ad from Denver-based Quiznos:…
The sandwich: Aye Conyo What’s on it: Cuban roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, onions, mustard, pepperoni, turkey, hot peppers and Key lime mayo on Cuban bread. Where to get it: Buchi Café Cubano (2651 West 38th Avenue, 303-458-1328) How much: $8.75 I would like to tell you about the…
When I sit down for a fancy four-course meal, I don’t ask for too much. Just the basics: maybe some friends, some warm bread….and three separate beverage teams trying to pair each course in a battle royale for my taste buds. Next Tuesday, Denver will bear witness to what is…
Verso Cellars, a Colorado winery, will start selling its wine (by the glass, bottle or case) at Metropolis Coffee, 300 West 11th Avenue, starting today during the First Friday Art Walk, which runs from noon to 8 p.m. For more info, go to www.versocellars.com. At Golden’s First Friday, Spirits in…
For those of you not yet hipped to the big foodie news in Denver this week, the International Association of Culinary Professionals is in town — a kind of traveling circus show of food writers, food editors, food pimps, chefs, authors, wine gurus and associated tradesmen. And, of course, Jason…
For those of you not yet hipped to the big foodie news in Denver this week, the International Association of Culinary Professionals is in town — a kind of traveling circus show of food writers, food editors, food pimps, chefs, authors, wine gurus and associated tradesmen. And, of course, Jason…
