With the Great American Beer Festival in full swing, Denver will be brimming with brews this weekend —from special tappings to beery concerts and beyond. But there are plenty of other tasty events around town; keep reading for the details on thirteen events that will help keep your belly full…
After a recent dinner out left me unsatisfied (small plates — again), I pointed my car, as I often do, in the direction of Federal Boulevard, a slow but direct route from hipper zones to my southwest Denver neighborhood. Scotch whisky was on my mind, along with tacos (when are…
Maybe this is your first time; maybe it’s your 31st. Either way, you are going to biggest, best beer festival in the world. This year, the Great American Beer Festival celebrates its 35th anniversary, and although many things have changed, many others have stayed the same. Here are few things…
In part one of our interview with Jensen Cummings, the chef tells us about his attempt to launch a Colorado movement by combining food and beer in a novel way. When he’s not working on that, though, he also does a fair amount of consulting for local restaurants, including VoiceBox Karaoke,…
A new Japanese eatery is set to open in LoHi by the end of October. Mizu Izakaya, on the sought-after corner of 15th and Boulder streets, will be a modern izakaya; a dining experience best described as a Japanese pub with full bar and a range of small entrees. Beyond…
Since taking over a spacious building on 38th and Walnut Street from Mexican bar Las Potrancas in 2010, Jake’s Sports & Spirits has become a steady fixture in a neighborhood that seems to be in perpetual transition. Jake’s is run by Andrew Feinstein, a fifth-generation Denver native who is a part…
Kent and Greg Dawson have been answering the question “Is there beer yet?” frequently of late — and for many months. The brothers first signed on to open a brewery and restaurant at 2298 Clay Street in Jefferson Park some two and a half years ago, but permitting, zoning changes…
Great American Beer Festival week in Denver is special to beer drinkers for many reasons, but one of the biggest is because they can sip suds from breweries from around the country — beers that aren’t sold in Colorado. In the past, you needed a ticket to GABF to get…
Blue Island Oyster Bar opened in Cherry Creek just over a year ago, bringing East Coast-style seafood and raw-bar delights to the corner of East Second Avenue and Columbine Street. Concept Restaurants veteran chef DJ Nagle (creator of the signature bacon burger at Humboldt) has been at the helm for the…
No. 53: The Cheese Steak at Steuben’s Food Service and Steuben’s Arvada Although a Philadelphia native might scoff at any incarnation of the classic cheese steak made outside the City of Brotherly Love, any homesick wanderer will be happy with the almost-true-to-form version Steuben’s is frying up. After all, to…
Paul Reilly and Aileen Reilly, owners of Beast + Bottle at 719 East 17th Avenue, opened their second restaurant, Coperta, just a few blocks north at 400 East 20th Avenue at the end of July. But today marks the launch of something that the brother-sister duo have never attempted at…
We’ve all been there: You crave that specific dish from that specific place, but maybe it’s too expensive or you just don’t feel like getting in the car and going out to get it. But you’ve definitely got a hankering… DIY Takeout to the rescue! Every few weeks, I’ll explore…
The Great American Beer Festival descends upon the Mile High City every October, reaffirming Denver’s place as a beer beacon and craft-brewing industry leader. Our local brewers are among the most creative and respected in the world, and their creations attract beer geeks from all over the globe. So it’s…
Every year author Joshua Bernstein leaves Brooklyn and makes his way to Denver for the Great American Beer Festival. After all, trying all beers and learning about what’s new on the market is a big part of his job. This year Bernstein hits the festival with his third and brand…
Out-of-state breweries get a lot of attention during Great American Beer Festival week: after all, many of them don’t distribute in Colorado, so the only time locals can try a beer from one of these breweries is at the festival or at one of the events that take place around…
It’s fall so tell your diet to go fuck itself: An indulgent breakfast classic has been reimagined at Cinna Box, a brick-and-mortar cinnamon-roll shop at 2145 East 120th Avenue in Northglenn that began its life as a humble food truck two years ago. Since January, chef/owner Alexander Del Valle has been luring…
Dan Landes and his partners had just closed on their purchase of the Campus Lounge on September 28, and he needed a beer. But first, he had to make something clear: The Campus Lounge, a seventy-year-old watering hole at 701 South University Boulevard, will not go vegetarian, much less vegan…
Like most people who make their living off beer, Greg Matthews worries about what’s happening to the craft-brewing industry, which is suddenly overflowing with infighting, trademark disputes and buyouts. Anheuser Busch InBev, in particular, has made waves by purchasing craft breweries such as Breckenridge Brewery, 10 Barrel and Elysian, and…
Charcoal has been flying solo since Gary Sumihiro opened the restaurant in the Golden Triangle in 2011, but yesterday Sumihiro added a second restaurant, Charcoal Bistro, at 1028 South Gaylord Street. That’s the space that was previously an outpost of John Holly’s Asian Bistro, and held Japon before that. Charcoal…
The only thing I want when I’m eating tacos is more tacos, and maybe another margarita. I’ve never once thought, “Wow, I wish I had a slice of pizza right now.” Yet there I was, doing what everyone around me at Mas Kaos was doing: chasing a few chile-soaked tacos…
Do you believe? Great Divide does. The brewery believes so strongly in the power of its Yeti line of beers that it has decided to brew and sell a lower-alcohol version for the first time. Velvet Yeti, which goes on tap today at both the taproom and the Barrel Bar,…
If you’re not hitting one of Denver’s many new restaurants (like the twenty that opened last month alone) this week, some old favorites are rolling out some new tricks. There’s a new fall menu with discounted flatbreads (this week only!) at Baur’s; a trust-your-sush-chef tasting menu at Sushi Den, and…
