No. 9: The Pregnant Burrito at Cafe Chihuahua Cafe Chihuahua doesn’t have a place in the pantheon of old-school green chile joints around town, nor is it new enough to attract the attention of trendy taco seekers. The family-run, rambling hacienda with the arched entryway and neon sign instead caters…
“The first statement I get from anyone is, ‘Oh, the mac and cheese!’” That’s what Brandon Muncy says he hears when he tells people that he’s the new executive chef at the Rackhouse Pub, which will reopen later this year on Blake Street. That macaroni and cheese had a well-deserved…
#9 at Bar FaustoEverybody wants to feel special. At the Populist, that special feeling comes after you’ve enjoyed a great dinner at the bar. The hour you spent lingering over the kitchen’s delicious small plates most likely included some stimulating conversation with your bartender, adding a sense of camaraderie to…
Dry Dock just celebrated its tenth anniversary of brewing and serving beer in Aurora — and starting a wave that has spread across the metro area. Today hundreds of entrepreneurs – and more every day – make their living in Colorado doing the exact same thing, but ten years ago, that’s…
Bar Dough didn’t take long to rise in the former home of a convenience store next to Highland Tap & Burger. After a complete gutting and rebuild, the space opened over the weekend with chef-partner Max MacKissock’s menu of stuzzichini (appetizers), house-made pastas, wood-fired pizzas baked in an imported Acunto…
Today’s a good day to brush up on your complimentary colors: You can help support the Red Cross or learn to cook with a little of the green. Or both. The District Bistro is holding a “Friendsraiser” for the Red Cross from 6 to 8 p.m. today. As guests mingle…
Halloween roars into town this weekend, and there will be no shortage of fake blood, face paint and freaky food on the October 31 menu. So don’t get all dressed up with no place to go: There’s an event for everyone, from mild to wild, from family-friendly to family-fearing. Here’s…
Halloween candy is typically reserved for good ghouls and boys while trick or treating — an annual overindulgence that dates back to the early 1900s in its modern, send-your-kids-out-begging form. But even for big kids yearning for a sugar fix pre-All Hallows’ Eve, its time to cave in to your…
ABC’s hit TV show Shark Tank pits inventors and small-business hopefuls against one another to battle for investment dollars in front of a panel of ruthless judges. Here in Colorado, the concept has been translated into something a little less, well, cutthroat. The Metro Denver Small Business Development Center is calling…
The combination of the words “blood” and “sausage” isn’t exactly an appetite stimulant for most Americans — but call blood sausage morcilla, as Spanish speakers do, or kiszka, for Polish speakers, and you have a less threatening moniker that refers to something most cultures make in various forms. Leña on Broadway,…
Last week the developer of the apartment complex being built on the former United Way property in LoHi reported that the ground floor will boast the first Colorado link in the Ohio-based Rusty Bucket Restaurant & Tavern chain, with at least two more coming to metro Denver. But wait! There’s…
Trick or treat? The week’s culinary calendar includes a grab bag of fun, ranging from special wine and beer dinners to restaurant birthday parties to cooking classes devoted to oysters and cannabis. And that’s before all the Halloween events kick in. Keep reading for all the tasty details. Monday,…
This week has been a melancholy one for Denver’s restaurant scene, as both favorite old-timer Rosa Linda’s Mexican Cafe and bold youngster Lower48 Kitchen announced they would be closing up shop in Lower Highland and Ballpark, respectively. And River North Brewing will pour its last beers this weekend in its…
Crave Real Burgers has been slinging patties out of it’s original Castle Rock burger bar since 2010 and has since added locations in Colorado Springs and Highlands Ranch. But one of the region’s best burgers is now available in Denver: Crave opened today at 1550 Blake Street with its list…
No. 10: Pierogi of the Day at Rebel Restaurant Rebel Restaurant in River North isn’t a Ukrainian Restaurant; owners Bo Porytko and Dan Lasiy have way too much up their culinary sleeves to settle on one style of food — but they certainly know their way around Slavic specialties. So while…
Four years ago Chris Taub was sitting in his downtown Denver apartment with a bottle of Patron and a carton of key lime ice cream. He imagined a creamy Margarita dessert, mixed them together and put the concoction in the freezer. His first batch of alcoholic ice cream didn’t come…
Most parking meters around Denver are limited to two hours, an irritant for people who want to linger over dinner downtown — and a bonanza for the city agency that issues the tickets when those meters expire. So while you might find a parking spot by Butcher’s Bistro —which is celebrating its…
This pre-Halloween weekend will be a festive one, with Whatever your poison — beer, wine, food — there’s a fest for it, so get out and indulge. This weekend also brings with it wine dinners, restaurant re-openings, art events and the #sourcepopup Fall Market. Keep reading for more details on…
I’ve always loved food, so it’s not surprising that many of my memories are in some way related to food, whether eating it in restaurants, bakeries, ramen shops, creperies and even on street corners, or standing in various kitchens with grandmothers, aunts, college friends, parents, in-laws and my own children…
In 2005, Kevin DeLange did something crazy: he brewed up a batch of beer and sold pints of it across a small bartop in Aurora. Today, hundreds of entrepreneurs – and more every day – make their living in Colorado doing the exact same thing, but ten years ago, that’s…
There’s nothing wrong with faithfully recreated Neapolitan classics, but sometimes you want to add a little fun to your pizza routine. At Denver’s two Pizzeria Locale eateries — at 550 Broadway and 3484 West 32nd Avenue — culinary director Jordan Wallace is mixing things up a little This month, the fast-casual…
Happy Days had Laverne & Shirley. JAG had NCIS. Perfect Strangers had Family Matters. Some of these spin-offs were better than others, but they keep on crawling across our TV screens. Cho77 is chef-restaurateur Lon Symensma’s second, more casual take on Asian cuisine, which I guess makes his upscale ChoLon Modern Asian Bistro Balki Bartokomous…
