Restaurateurs hurried this month to get their new eateries open before the holiday rush. Here’s a look at ten spots that opened in metro Denver in November — some large, some small; some upscale, some downhome — with links to our coverage. “Blue Agave Grill Adds Southwestern Spice to 16th…
Richard and Brenda Lucio have owned restaurants in Colorado for the past eighteen years, and added Blue Agave Grill in Fort Collins to their portfolio two and a half years ago. Now the couple has expanded to Denver, adding an outpost of Blue Agave Grill on the 16th Street Mall between…
By tomorrow morning, you’ll have wallowed in enough gravy and mashed potatoes to feed a platoon; you’ll have had your fill of turkey, turkey sandwiches and turkey tostadas. And you’ll no longer be standing in front of the refrigerator with the door open because of the dread and sweats induced…
We’ve all been faced with the “Where should we go?” question; sometimes the answer is obvious, but at other times we need help. Whether it’s finding the perfect place to celebrate the right occasion, determining what kitchen can accommodate an unusual dietary restriction, or maybe just discovering a new place…
Thanksgiving is over — part of it anyway, as leftovers still wait to be prodded and picked at. But that turkey sandwich will be good for at least one more day, so get out into the city and taste what local chefs, makers and brewers have to offer this weekend…
Author Adrian Miller demonstrated his skill as a culinary historian with his first book, Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine One Plate at a Time, which won a James Beard Foundation award in 2014 for best book in the Reference and Scholarship category. Since then, he’s been researching…
A happy Thanksgiving to all who are enjoying their favorite food with friends and family either at home or at one of Denver’s accommodating eateries open today (here’s a list if you’re still looking). We’re thankful for the great chefs and their teams who turn out great food on a…
When Mell’s Cheese closed its doors a couple of weeks ago, manager Mike Keuler found himself in a situation that inspired immediate action: owner Paula Dick “had to get rid of her product,” he says. “For a cheese shop to close right before the holidays is tragic. I bought her…
Once upon a time (a few years ago), craft beer lovers looked forward to Black Friday, not because of the sales and Christmas shopping, but because it was the day that Chicago’s Goose Island Beer Company released its Bourbon County Brand Stout — one of the most delicious, most sought-after…
On a strip of Colorado Boulevard across from the Trader Joe’s, if you look hard enough, you’ll find the Bar Car, an unassuming little local spot in a sea of strip-mall neon signs. Step into the Bar Car reveals a classic neighborhood bar decked out as a fancy railroad car, a relaxing…
So you don’t want to cook – or you just can’t cook. We get it: Turkey is a tough bird to do right, and all those sides just mean more dishes to wash. Instead, head out on the town for some good grub from popular destinations like the Palm Restaurant…
When Williams & Graham first slid back the bookshelf that covers the entrance to the bar, it was only the second cocktail bar in Denver, and it came online almost exactly one year after the first: Frank Bonanno’s Green Russell. In the five years since, the city’s cocktail scene has…
The Little Pub Company has been making some changes to its portfolio of neighborhood bars in recent months. A new line of higher-end eateries under the Little Restaurant Company umbrella kicked off with the opening of the Hound (formerly known as the Irish Hound) in Cherry Creek North, and Berkeley…
Thanksgiving is nearly upon us, Denver: Have you picked up your heritage, free-range, hand-fed, lovingly nurtured turkey? Baked your from-scratch, orchard-to-table pies? Decorated your table with festive decorative gourds? Worked out how to avoid conversation with your slightly sloppy, mildly offensive uncle? No? Well, saddle up and pour yourself a…
No. 39: The Classic Rooster at Royal Rooster Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., chef Justin Brunson puts aside his porky paradise at Old Major and gives guests the bird. And, oh, what a tasty bird it is. Breaded and fried Redbird chicken thighs are the star…
Last year, the Squeaky Bean Farm + Table had little time to pick up the Thanksgiving Feed torch laid down after Rosa Linda’s Mexican Restaurant closed. The Aguirre family that owned Rosa Linda’s had organized a feast to feed the needy every Thanksgiving Day for three decades, but Squeaky Bean…
For most of this fall, we’ve been drawn in by the illusion of an endless summer, where patio dining and sunny outdoor sipping — even in mid-November — have seemed like the norm rather than an autumn oddity. But Colorado weather always has the last laugh, unexpectedly flinging whorls of…
Colorado’s beer cellars and basement refrigerators will be a little more forlorn in coming years, as Avery Brewing has decided to discontinue seven of its pioneering mainstays, including some much-loved beers that are particularly valued because of how well they age. The Boulder brewery said last week that it will…
When the Inventing Room opened at 2020 Lawrence Street just over a year ago, chef/owner Ian Kleinman was subleasing a small space from what was then Lower48 Kitchen, and became Pop’s Place after that Best of Denver award winner closed. But Pop’s Place didn’t last long, either — and now…
Whether you need to brace yourself for the wave of family cheer coming on Thanksgiving or you’re just treating the day before Turkey Day as an early Friday, you’re probably thinking about going out for drinks this Wednesday. Thankfully, Denver bar and restaurant owners know that thirsty pilgrims are searching…
The Brown Palace Hotel and Spa got the holiday season off to a smashing start with its annual Champagne Cascade, a three-decade-old tradition that involves sabering the top off a bottle of champagne, then filling a tree comprising 6,000 champagne glasses. Photographer Brandon Marshall was at the Brown to catch…
While the official opening of the new Maddie’s at 2423 South Downing Street is still a few days away, owner Gayor Geller hosted a couple of practice runs over the weekend, giving neighbors a sneak peek at the interior of the 1950s gas station he converted into a fun, diner-style space. Retro…
