The ‘burbs will be rocking tonight, when Party for a Cure invites you to fight cancer while enjoying wine from some of Colorado’s finest vineyards and drinking margs courtesy of Colorado’s own Coyote Gold pre-mixed margaritas. There will also be free samples of Izzybelle Chocolate Sauce, and live music courtesy of…
Chef Chris Thompson moved to Denver to open the Nickel in the newly refurbished Hotel Teatro in the summer of 2014. Expectations were high, considering that the previous tenant had been respected Denver restaurateur Kevin Taylor and his eponymous, dazzling eatery Restaurant Kevin Taylor. But after a complete ground-floor overhaul,…
Crown Manhattan at the Crown Social If you were going to make a cocktail using only spirits made in Colorado, what would you make? A vodka and soda might be easy, but what about a more complex cocktail such as, say, a Manhattan? Well, that’s a question that bartender Chelsea…
No 12: Takoyaki at Sakana Sushi & RamenThe little golden spheres called takoyaki rest in a bowl against a single green leaf of lettuce, topped with stripes of sweet, dark sauce and Japanese mayonnaise. The server warns us that they’re piping hot inside and to wait a few minutes before…
Bitters, tonics, syrups, teas, cocktails — and now, a rustic lodge. These are the awesome artisan things Shae Whitney and Brady Becker of DRAM Apothecary are overseeing in Silver Plume, about 47 miles west of Denver. The couple is currently raising funds to help finance the renovation of the historic…
A small Colorado brewery is taking a big step forward: Later this month, Big Choice Brewing in Broomfield will unveil a new beer packaged in 19.2-ounce cans with a resealable plastic lid – not the twist-off kind, but one that slides back into place so that the beer can be…
At 4 a.m. on a Sunday, most people are deep in slumber — if they’re not just stumbling into bed after a night of bar-hopping. But in the warren beneath the seats at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Nikki Olst is prepping for another game day. Olst is the…
Many of Denver’s best restaurants — including Biker Jim’s Gourmet Dogs, Beast + Bottle, the Squeaky Bean and many more — will come together tonight to celebrate A Taste for Life, an event that raises funds to support Project Angel Heart. Now in its fifteenth year, A Taste for Life…
First they ran, then they brunched. Denver joggers gathered at Stapleton Central Park over the weekend to participate in five- and ten-kilometer races, followed by a mid-morning feast prepared by some of the city’s top brunch kitchens. Bacon Bloody Marys and medals were the rewards for finishing. Proceeds from the…
Cajun culinary legend Paul Prudhomme passed away last Thursday, just a couple of days short of today’s National Gumbo Day. But every day was gumbo day for Prudhomme, who popularized Cajun cooking beyond the borders of Louisiana with cookbooks, packaged seasonings and cooking shows in an era before the Food…
Pumpkin lovers gathered at the Arapahoe Park racetrack in Aurora over the weekend for a celebration of the fall squash in all its glory. And although there were pumpkin pies, carved pumpkins and a pumpkin patch for the kids, the main attraction was Punkin Chunkin Colorado, an annual event that…
After being banished from many conscious kitchens a decade ago, fois gras is making a comeback on menus around town, thanks to more “thoughtful practices” of companies that produce it. At Milk & Honey Bar-Kitchen, for example, which Gretchen Kurtz just reviewed, it’s tucked inside powdered cashew brittle for fois gras bonbons. Says…
Fried chicken is sizzling hot in the metro area right now, with places like the Post Brewing Co. about to expand with two GoodBird Kitchen concepts; Lou’s Food Bar shining the spotlight on Nashville-style hot chicken; and Max’s Wine Dive coming from Texas with a tasty plate of Southern-fried goodness. And…
The week is starting out strong with a fascinating history of Denver’s lost restaurants, free pizza at Pizzeria Locale (if you come with the right receipt) and the annual A Taste of Life benefiting Project Angel Heart, which feeds the body as well as the soul. Keep reading for all…
The pace of restaurant openings slowed down this week, allowing us to relax and enjoy the finer things that the dining scene has unveiled this summer. Gretchen Kurtz ventured to the land of Milk & Honey, where veteran chef/restaurateur Michael Shiell is bucking the current casual trend with tony ambiance…
The start to food truck season was a little rocky —or rainy — for Civic Center Eats as the first couple of May dates were washed out due to thunderstorms. But once monsoon season settled down, Tuesdays and Thursdays at Civic Center Park became the place to be for great…
Chef Ian Kleinman’s Inventing Room dessert shop is nearing its opening date, so he’s cranked up his new kitchen to dial in recipes before the big day. Liquid nitrogen, which comes out of the tank at -321 degrees Fahrenheit, is the most eye-catching attraction behind the counter at the shop…
Kazmos Lounge closed six years ago. Since then, there hasn’t been much activity in the corner spot at West 14th Avenue and Kalamath Street in the Lincoln Park neighborhood — but a public-hearing notice went up at the Denver Department of Excise and Licenses recently for a hotel and restaurant…
Westword restaurant critic Gretchen Kurtz always waits several months before she reviews a new restaurant, so that the place can work out the glitches, make necessary staff switches — or change the concept altogether. Milk & Honey Bar-Kitchen, for example, opened in June with chef Lance Barto, but he’d left…
Harvest season has filled the culinary calendar with festivals, markets and special dinners. Keep reading for the tasty details, then take your pick! Friday, October 9 Kneaders Bakery & Cafe is opening a string of fast-casual restaurants across Colorado this month, and at 7 a.m. today the chain will open…
Come October 13, self-taught chef Justin Warner will have released his first cookbook, The Laws of Cooking: And How To Break Them, an achievement coming after Warner rose to fame by winning on the TV show Food Network Star in 2012. But what most people don’t realize as they watch this…
Sure, you can eat a pumpkin — but if you really want to have fun, try smashing one. And what better way to smash a pumpkin than to give it a good heave so that it hits the ground with a little velocity? At this weekend’s Punkin Chunkin Colorado at the…
