IPAs are still the top selling style among craft beer drinkers by far, making up nearly a third of the craft market, and Colorado breweries have long specialized in hoppy beers like these. Odell, Oskar Blues, Avery, Great Divide and Ska Brewing all made their names in part because of…
Some years back, when the craft-beer renaissance was really picking up steam, there seemed to be an unwritten doctrine that more was more: The bigger the beer, the better. And I was on board. “I want something that punches me in the mouth,” I’d tell bartenders. I wanted a statement…
On Sunday, August 14, Westword will host Tacolandia, a celebration of the city’s street tacos in all their tortilla-wrapped glory. Join us at Sports Authority Field to enjoy unlimited samples from many of Denver’s top taquerias, cantinas, Mexican restaurants and food trucks, including Roxie’s Tacos. This newcomer will be dishing up…
If you were bummed when Chicago health-food fast casual eatery, Protein Bar, shuttered several locations around town earlier this year, fear not; the company was only making way for its newest project, Thrive 360 Eatery. The new Denver location at 1001 17th Street downtown, serving healthy, chef-driven food on the…
Cherry Creek North has been a cloud of construction dust for the past year or two, with new hotels, condos, apartments and office buildings popping up where quaint boutique stores, cafes and beauty salons once occupied aging buildings. The real estate boom has pushed rent prices up, and new restaurant…
Sorry to startle you, but summer is over. Yes, it’s only the first week in August, but the first pumpkin beer has been released: Thank you(?), Upslope Brewing. And hops farms are getting ready to pick their sticky-fresh cones for wet-hop season. One of the first to do this is…
On Sunday, August 14, Westword will host Tacolandia, a celebration of the city’s street tacos in all their tortilla-wrapped glory. Join us from 4 to 7 p.m. at Sports Authority Field to enjoy unlimited samples from more than forty of Denver’s top taquerias, cantinas, Mexican restaurants and food trucks, presented…
Good help is hard to find, and that’s especially true in a booming restaurant scene like Denver’s. But the partners at There, which expanded from Telluride to Denver this spring, are up for the challenge. As head chef Ben Knaus explains, their plan involves “incentivizing seasons of good, steady work…
Watercourse Bakery has been turning out vegan confections since 2004, first for Watercourse Foods when that eatery was located at 206 East 13th Avenue as well as when it moved to 837 East 17th Avenue, and then also for City, O’ City when it opened in the original Watercourse spot…
In a city searching for authenticity and identity amid the constant barrage of shiny condo buildings springing up out of the skeletons of old hospitals and storefronts, new breweries opening on a seemingly daily basis, and a plethora of hipster restaurants opening in old warehouses, neighborhood bars are comforting reminders…
As it heads into its fourth year, the Flatirons Food Film Festival has “grown to have a life of its own,” says director Julia Joun. “There’s great receptiveness, because food and film are so big.” But you can’t grow without some fertilizer, and to raise funds, the festival is hosting…
If there’s an Indian restaurant that doesn’t peddle samosas, I don’t want to know about it. And if samosas aren’t part of your regular order at your favorite Indian eatery, it’s time to get with the program — a program that dates back hundreds of years and spans thousands of…
On Sunday, August 14, Westword will host Tacolandia, a celebration of the city’s street tacos in all their tortilla-wrapped glory. Join us from 4 to 7 p.m. at Sports Authority Field to enjoy unlimited samples from more than forty of Denver’s top taquerias, cantinas, Mexican restaurants and food trucks, presented…
Stoic & Genuine, the seafood restaurant and raw bar from chef Jennifer Jasinski and Beth Gruitch, was the first restaurant to open in the renovated Union Station when the downtown landmark relaunched in 2014. And now, two years later, Jasinski and Gruitch’s restaurant group, Crafted Concepts, along with S &…
Variety was the theme for July’s restaurant and bar openings, with big-name, local restaurateurs adding to their collections, out-of-town chains moving in and intriguing new international eateries popping up. Chefs Paul Reilly and Troy Guard unveiled the Italian-themed Coperta in Uptown and the rotisserie/raw bar/seafood specialist Mister Tuna in RiNo,…
By most accounts, the 2015 Great American Beer Festival was one of the best in recent memory: the Brewers Association, which hosts the fest every year, was finally able to make some changes that resulted in a less stressful experience for participating breweries and a more pleasant experiences for the…
No. 75: Croque Monsieur at Fire While one may be swayed to dally over the sculptures and paintings adorning the lobby of the Art Hotel on Broadway, sandwiches trump art, so head straight for the fourth floor instead, where Fire, the hotel’s restaurant, resides. Once there, take a seat at one…
The Bronze Empire took its time opening since first hanging a sign last year at 1591 South Colorado Boulevard, but the results are worth the wait. The Chinese restaurant opened in July in the space that had been home to Red Coral for more than 25 years. The new restaurant…
Happy Colorado Day! Today is a great day to get out celebrate all the amazing things our state has to offer, including terrific food. There are plenty of Colorado-centric deals in Denver through the week; keep reading for details on the eighteen tastiest events on the culinary calendar. Monday, August…
Last week Mark Antonation served up five restaurant trends he’d like to see die — including spiced rims on cocktails, and Brussels sprouts on just about every menu in Denver. Our readers have a few more pet peeves. Says David: Mark certainly nailed it for me. My other issue is the trend…
Our Tacolandia celebration of street tacos was so successful at DISH last September that we’re spinning off the concept for a new event that will be the taco the town! Join us from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, August 14, for the new, improved Tacolandia, presented by Estrella Jalisco, at…
Have you eaten your wings yet today? After all, it’s National Chicken Wing Day — first recognized by Buffalo, New York Mayor Stan Makowski in 1977. Whether you like your flappers done up Buffalo style or in something a little more racy, we’ve got options for you on our list…
