Food & Drink

Few people have had more of an impact on Denver’s current dining scene than Frank Bonanno. The New Jersey native and his wife, Jacqueline, own and operate ten establishments in this city: Mizuna, Luca, Bones and Vesper Lounge in Capitol Hill; Osteria Marco, the Green Russell, Russell’s Smokehouse and Wednesday’s Pie in Larimer Square; Salt & Grinder in Highland; and, as of July 17, French 75 downtown.

If you’re like me and love a piping hot Philly cheesesteak sandwich, you’ll get a true taste of Philadelphia fare at Large Marge’s at 3890 Kipling Street in Wheat Ridge. If you’ve never had an authentic cheesesteak, you’re in for a treat.

Chef Lon Symensma has his bases covered when it comes to Southeast Asian cuisine. ChoLon Modern Asian has been going strong on the 16th Street Mall since 2010, serving high-flying interpretations of classic dishes gleaned while traveling and working abroad and in New York City. Next came Cho77, which captures the…

America is obsessed with tacos. What in Mexico is considered an everyday snack, a working lunch, a late-evening indulgence or just a tortilla with leftovers on top has become the subject of nearly unlimited variations and convolutions (many complete with an eye-popping price tag) here in the United States. One…

The farmers markets around town are in full swing. But you’ll find far more than just fresh peaches, crunchy peppers, organic eggs and bunches of beets. Plenty of artisan foods are also for sale, all handmade in Colorado and bursting with local flavors. Fancy a bottle of drinking vinegar? You…

Larimer Associates has a pretty good track record with refurbishing old establishments and turning them into new neighborhood hangouts: LoHi Steakbar, Billy’s Inn and Ernie’s Bar & Pizza come to mind, along with a considerable percentage of the dining square footage at Larimer Square. But the location at 3759 Lipan…

Beau Jo’s, the forty-plus-year-old purveyor of the “Colorado-style pizza,” is closing its location at 2710 South Colorado Boulevard on July 30, but even older pizza joints are still going strong in Denver.

Nostalgia is a powerful seasoning that flavors our restaurant experiences, and a return trip to an old favorite can be a more satisfying experience than sampling bold creations at a trendy new eatery. And even if the food isn’t quite what we remember from when we were kids, it still…

This week’s Watch List covers a hot new chicken joint, a Cherry Creek fish house with a lobster deal, and a South Broadway breakfast stop that knows exactly what to do with a potato — all places with dishes that balance textures in winning combinations. After that, check out our…

It’s a dog-eat-dog world out there, so you’d better be the one doing the eating. Eating a hot dog, that is – whether slathered in mustard, piled with relish, onions and sauerkraut, or dressed up in something fancy. Just in time for National Hot Dog Day on Sunday, July 23,…