In all the meat frenzy that resulted from last year’s string of barbecue openings (we counted ten), one of our favorites got lost in the shuffle. Brewshine BBQ & Tap House had opened in late 2014 at 3109 Federal Boulevard with an outdoor barbecue pit that provided smoky depth to its…
If you’re in Glendale and you’re stocking up for booze for the week, take note: the SuperTarget at 4301 East Virginia Avenue has temporarily suspended beer, wine and spirits sales this week in preparation for the launch of something bigger and better. Rather than just a single aisle of bottles and…
Humble and unassuming at the busy intersection of 6th Avenue and Washington Street, Uoki is easy to overlook; the sign is missing the “i” in Uoki and the neon marquee in the window reads “Seoul Food,” which many believe to be the name (in fact it was, in a previous…
The Slotted Spoon Meatball Eatery opened in the University Hills shopping center three years ago this month, bringing a new fast-casual concept to Denver: meatballs, and lots of them — meatballs on bread, meatballs on pasta, even meatballs on salads. But in a neighborhood where Beau Jo’s Pizza has remained…
We’ve been slurping up noodles in anticipation of the Best of Denver 2016, and last week stirred things up with our list of the ten best Asian noodle houses in town. With cold weather coming back to the metro area, we’re craving noodles again…and our readers have plenty of suggestions…
Start the week off right with by chilling with cheap margaritas — because today is National Margarita Day, as designated by everyone who loves tequila. After that, there are still plenty of culinary activities to keep you busy all week, from a documentary celebrating a piece of Denver’s barbecue history…
More than a year after Humble Pie closed its tiny Baker neighborhood shop, it’s now back in business with a new retail outlet: The Humble Pie Shop at 3550 East Colfax Avenue. The sleek space in an old auto garage is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and people are raving…
Denver’s restaurant business is booming, but the Denver dining scene has lost a few institutions over the past week. The Trinity Grille poured its last martini this past weekend after 33 years downtown, and Jus Cookin’s, a fried-chicken mainstay, called it quits just a year shy of its thirtieth birthday…
Gretchen Kurtz officially set down the fork and knife at the end of 2015, relinquishing her role as Westword’s restaurant critic to spend more time with her family. But she’s back this week with the newly revived Chef & Tell series, in which she talks with Amos Watts about his new…
One of our favorite food finds last summer was the South African specialties of Jozi’s Shebeen & Kitchen, which sold boerewors, bobotie and bunny chow from a weekend food shack at the BigWonderful. This year, Angus Hicks and his crew are back — and they’ve gone mobile — with a…
Nearly nine months after Lauren Roberts and Jennifer Byers took ownership of the veteran veggie restaurant, Watercourse Foods, a few changes have been made to the menu, the décor and the head chef. We stopped in to see what’s new, and what’s remained the same. Previously, the restaurant only served…
When Kyle and Angelique Moyer decided to open a craft beer bar on Fox Street, a name was immediately at hand: the Crafty Fox. And now the Moyers are set to open the Crafty Fox this weekend on the eastern edge of the Sunnyside neighborhood near what will soon be a…
“If you want to heat up any discussion, just mention green chile and Denver in the same sentence.” That’s how we started the piece introducing our latest list of the ten best spots in town for green chile, and proof soon poured in. Readers complained about the spelling of chile,…
Friday, February 19 Indulge in some the best libations the city has to offer during MMMingl at at Second Home Kitchen + Bar this evening. MMMingl matches a local chef with a local brewery and distillery, and the result is good times over food and drink. This edition will feature…
Delaware-based Jake’s Hamburgers has changed its name twice in its 25-year history; once in 2010 to Jake’s Wayback Burgers and again in 2014 to simply Wayback Burgers. Along the way, the eatery has expanded from a single burger shack to a chain with more than 100 locations — including a…
Six months after Crazy Mountain Brewing took over Breckenridge Brewery’s longtime headquarters at 471 Kalamath Street, the Edwards-based beer maker is ready to bring barbecue and brews back to the public. Crazy Mountain will officially open its taproom and Texas-style barbecue joint on Friday, February 19. The restaurant, called Crazy…
The usual karaoke experience in Denver involves stumbling into some dim dive bar just before last call and wailing a few tunes in front of cringing strangers. Maybe you dragged a few friends along, but it’s hardly a social experience, but rather something akin to a round of Guitar Hero…
Noodle bars, noodle houses, noodle joints: Call them what you will — as long as you call them addictive and delicious. Most also offer a selection of small plates, soups and stir-fries, but the noodles are always the main attraction — a bouncy nest of ramen, a tangle of rice…
If it weren’t for the noise and the uncomfortable closeness to other human beings, a meal at Cart-Driver could be perfect stoner food. Not that that you have to be dabbed, twisted, or otherwise turnt to enjoy bites and sips at this pizza mini-parlor, but Cart-Driver is an Alice in…
After 33 years downtown, the Trinity Grille closed last weekend; La Loma will soon leave the spot in Jefferson Park where it’s been perched for 34 years and move into the Trinity Grille spot. And other recent moves have readers wandering down memory lane. Recalling pre-mall downtown Denver, Laura says:…
Help take a bite out of childhood hunger today, as EDGE Restaurant & Bar at the Denver Four Seasons hotel teams up with Share Our Strength’s Cooking Matters Colorado for EDGE Out Childhood Hunger. The fundraiser, which runs from 8 p.m. until midnight, will feature small bites, drinks, prize drawings, a DJ,…
Oskar Blues Brewery announced this week that it has begun distributing beer in North Dakota, South Dakota and Oklahoma, which means there is only one state remaining before the Longmont-based brewer has a lock on all fifty states. That unlucky state: Montana. But never fear, Oskar Blues plans to launch…
