A few weeks ago, we stopped in at Hamburguesas Don Jesus to check out one of west Denver’s Mexican specialists, where hamburgers are constructed street-style as they’re done in Juarez. We dug into the Torta Burger, a massive mound of beef, pork, cheese and guacamole big enough to feed two…
Odell Brewing isn’t known for making rash decisions. In fact, the employee-owned company, founded in Fort Collins in 1989, is sometimes agonizingly slow when it comes to change. Odell only distributes in twelve states, despite being the third largest craft brewer in Colorado, and it only began canning beer late…
Driving on Federal Boulevard on a Sunday night isn’t the best idea, unless you’re into souped-up Honda Civics, Japanese motorcycles and the slow crawl of cruisers checking each other out. But at least the walking pace of traffic allows a person to have a good look around at the changes…
Our recent coverage of the return of Godfather’s Pizza to Denver led to discussions of White Castle and In-N-Out Burger…and now, to one reader’s take on a real benefit of the boom: new and better restaurants, including our Best New Restaurant in the Best of Denver 2015, Mercantile Dining & Provision. Says…
Restaurants and bars around the world will be celebrating Negroni Week today through June 12, all to raise money for charitable causes. Many restaurants in Denver will be serving up the gin, Campari and vermouth drink, and donating $1 or more from each sale to charity; for info on participating…
The reappearance of Godfather’s Pizza in Denver has fans hungering for other hard-to-find tastes, including White Castle. But while that chain has plenty of defenders, hundreds of readers chimed in with what they’d like to see in this city — and what they definitely don’t want to see. Says Robert: Seriously,…
Union Station unveiled its renovation in the summer of 2014, and now it’s making a good thing better, with some tweaking of the eating options: Acme Burger has become Acme Delicatessen, for example, and that front patio is turning into a beer garden. And this morning, the Union Station Farmers…
It was a slow week in restaurant openings and closings, with only Godfather’s Pizza making a splash on Monday in Thornton and Red Octave playing its final note on East Colfax Avenue. But we found a new eatery on West Mississippi Avenue called Fritangas La Pili serving dangerously big quesadillas…
Last week we brought news that a new Korean restaurant, Soban, had opened in May in Aurora. The eatery comes to Colorado from Los Angeles with a reputation among fans of Korean cuisine because of restaurant critic Jonathan Gold’s attentions. We stopped by Soban again this week to sample a…
Summer is taking its sweet, sweet time coming to Colorado, but the state’s craft breweries will certainly be ready when summer’s finally official: An unprecedented number of brand-new canned and bottled beers have hit liquor store shelves and taproom walls in recent weeks — and more are on the way…
The new Blue Moon brewery and restaurant is taking shape at 1910 38th Street, just a short distance north of the original Blue Moon Brewing Company at the Sandlot inside Coors Field, where the Coors-owned company got its start in 1995. Founding brewer Keith Villa expects a soft opening in the…
The return to Denver of Godfather’s Pizza has people talking about all the other places they’d like to see back in town — or come here for the first time. Says Michael: Denver has more than enough pizza places already. It doesn’t need any more. Godfather’s adds no value whatsoever…
After a short work week, this weekend is long on fun, and crammed with culinary events — from free doughnuts to farmers’ markets to special dinners. Keep reading all the tasty details. Friday, June 3 In celebration of National Donut Day, Dunkin’ Donuts locations around Denver will be offering a…
With the explosion of new restaurants hitting Denver over the last two or three years, heads are spinning trying to figure out which eateries are worth the time and money. Food quality isn’t the only concern; diners want a complete, seamless experience when they’re dropping big bucks for increasingly expensive…
Arriving midway through a restaurant’s posted happy hour presents a 5:30 quandary: limit yourself to eating off the discounted menu or forsake the deals and indulge in a real dinner. Not everyone wants to cobble together a meal, Carl Weathers-style, but smart restaurateurs know how to satisfy everyone for a…
A Mexican eatery called Fritangas La Pili recently took over a bar and nightclub space at 1733 West Mississipi avenue in the Athmar Park neighborhood, offering a few street-food specialties not found in many other Denver restaurants. Pambazos — tortas soaked in guajillo chile sauce — and sopes are a…
Big things can come in small packages, and Will Curtin and Chris Kirk plan to deliver some big things this Saturday when they open Banded Oak Brewing, one of the smaller taprooms in Denver. Located in a tiny former auto-body shop on Broadway, Banded Oak has room for just 38…
Grillerz, a new sports bar, hasn’t yet opened in the former home of Billy’s on South Broadway, but already readers are giving the place a grilling — over its spelling, if nothing else. Says Matthew: We should go here! A restaurant with the letter “Z” in it is just like spelling…
Home-grown, fast-casual chain Chipotle will be chipping in for charity today. As part of Chipotle Mexican Grill’s efforts to help support local organizations, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. today, Denver area Chipotle locations will donate 50 percent of all sales to the Denver Botanic Gardens. Customers simply need to…
The joined houses at 4900 East Colfax Avenue have served as a restaurant site for decades, with the likes of Tante Louise, the Cork House and the Cork House Broker filling the space. After a brief vacancy, Red Octave Kitchen & Bar moved in, offering a more casual atmosphere with…
To celebrate New Belgium’s 25th anniversary, the Fort Collins brewery has collaborated with five other breweries around the country — Allagash, Firestone Walker, Hopworks Urban Brewery, Rhinegeist and Avery — to make several different versions of the iconic Fat Tire Amber Ale. For the all-Colorado Avery collaboration, the two breweries…
Next time you’re trying to get off the couch to burn some calories, try reaching for a beer — or get yourself nice and hung over to motivate a trip to the gym. The doctors agree; according to a national survey, drinking is associated with a ten-percent increase in “exercising…
