How time flies when you’re having fun! As Lauren Monitz recently reported, Le Bakery Sensual just marked its 35th birthday with owner John Spotz at the helm; the then-employee bought the basic bakery with a decided edge from its founder back in 1981, and over the years his titillating treats have…
Hopefully you enjoyed a eventful weekend, full of derby drinks, and Mother’s Day love, now jump back into the work week by taking part in a few of these tasty events. From a celebrity chef appearance, to a handful of wine dinners, and even a celebration of spring, keep reading…
Still need a place to celebrate Mother’s Day? Many restaurants ran out of reservations a week ago — but Mas Kaos wasn’t even open a week ago. Mas Kaos, the latest venture from Patrick Mangold-White, made its debut on Wednesday at 4526 Tennyson Street, in the John’s Garage redevelopment; this…
Moms deserve to be celebrated more than one day a year — so a good Mother’s Day meal is the least you can offer. Whether your mother would favor a traditional Mother’s Day buffet, enjoy a rare brunch at Frasca or would simply like to learn how to make her…
On Kentucky Derby day, we don seersucker suits and elaborate, giant hats in order to watch – maybe – a two-minute race happening halfway across the country. But here in Denver, we’ll take any excuse to head out on the town to drink juleps, nosh on some good food, and…
The truly original Chubby’s — the legendary Mexican restaurant that got its start in 1967, when the late Stella Cordova made a deal to buy the Chubby Burger Drive-In at 1231 West 38th Avenue, where she worked — is finally expanding after 48 years, constructing a 3,200 square foot building…
A couple of fun openings highlighted this week’s restaurant news, with the much-anticipated Mas Kaos bringing tacos and pizza under one roof to Tennyson Street and Korean barbecue Dae Gee getting the tabletop grills going at its third location on Broadway. But more sobering news came early in the week…
How do you pack a little extra value into an already busy restaurant? Add happy hour or brunch to bring in the crowds at hours where chairs sit otherwise empty. Or for a bar that already does a decent happy hour, a new chef-driven menu might do the trick to…
Silvana Vukadin-Hoitt, who offers private Turkish coffee readings at her Silvana Mondo antique and art gallery at 4420 Tennyson Street, talked to us last week about her Bosnian heritage and the art of hospitality. Along with inky cups of coffee, Turkish delight, dates and almonds, she served intricate Bosnian pastries filled with…
Chef/restaurateur Troy Guard opened his first Bubu on Larimer Square in the summer of 2014. The spot took over the former home of TAG: Raw Bar, specializing in light and healthy bowls with an Asian bent. A few months later, Guard opened a second, larger Bubu in Lowry. But after dinner…
Patrick Mangold-White operates the charming Kaos Pizzeria in a Victorian house on Pearl Street and the newer Uno Mas Taqueria just a couple of blocks south. Along with his Gaia Bistro in between the two, he’s got quite a lock on the Platt Park neighborhood dining scene. So when the…
Although yesterday was May 5, the Cinco de Mayo celebrations will continue around town this weekend. The biggest party is the annual Cinco de Mayo festival in Civic Center Park on Saturday and Sunday, but the party will spill over into bars around town…and historic realities be damned. Says Steve: …
A trinity of holidays descends on Denver this weekend. The Cinco de Mayo celebration will take over Civic Center Park, the Kentucky Derby will take over bars around town for two minutes on Saturday, and on Sunday we’ll honor motherhood at big Mother’s Day brunches. Check out our lists of…
It’s difficult to write about There without lapsing into “Who’s on first?” territory. There is a bar and restaurant in Telluride opened by three industry veterans five and a half years ago. And There will be a second location for partners Andrew Tyler, Oren Cohen and Enrique Margulis when it…
With so much turnover in both the crazy restaurant and real estate scenes, it seems like a mini-miracle when a business survives even a few years in Denver, let alone 35. One of those success stories? Le Bakery Sensual. Against all odds, owner John Spotz has found a niche for…
I expected a lot from Osaka Ramen’s new happy hour. Jeff Osaka’s twin ramen-yas (in LoDo and Cherry Creek) claim to be “Denver’s best ramen shop(s).” A bold claim, but it’s no hyperbole; the steaming soups landed the duo on our list of the city’s superior noodle houses. A previous…
Lauren Monitz recently visited Aurora’s Sushi Katsu, which has an all-you-can-eat offer that had her swimming in fish. (There’s a second Sushi Katsu with the same offer at 9555 East Arapahoe Road in Centennial.) The decor at the strip-mall locale is minimal, but the deal — $24.95 at dinner, and $14.95 at lunch…
Williams & Graham isn’t your typical bar, and its customers have some pretty lofty expectations that W&G lives up to. So when the owners and crew there decide to take a vacation, they can’t let just anyone get behind the bar. Enter the Bon Vivants and Trick Dog. Translated from…
Cinco de Mayo is an often misunderstood holiday. No, Cinco de Mayo is not a celebration of Mexico’s Independence Day — that would be September 16. Instead, the holiday traditionally celebrates the Mexican army’s victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. In the U.S.,…
Happy Cinco de Mayo! Celebrate by snagging some tickets to Tacolandia, a giant celebration of Mexican street-style tacos. We first introduced Tacolandia at DISH last September, and it was so successful that we’re spinning off the concept into a new event that will be the taco the town! Join us from…
The Colorado Restaurant Association recently announced the winners of its annual Industry Spotlight Awards, which are given to chefs, restaurateurs and others in the Colorado food-service industry for excellence in a variety of categories. In addition to recognizing superstars in the restaurant world at an awards dinner on May 10, the…
Landry’s Inc. just closed Willie G’s Seafood & Steaks on the 16th Street Mall, and while a few fans had a moment of silence for the joint’s inexpensive oysters, and others fondly recalled the address’s days as the Mall Exchange, most diners did not mourn Willie’s passing. Says Alex: Good riddance…
