Over the past several years the bar at 1050 West Evans Avenue has changed hands numerous times: It has been the OT Lounge, Ike’s America’s, Greta’s Alibi and, most recently, Cecil’s Cantina, owned by Jody Johnson, who ran the Sedalia Grill for 22 years before coming back to Denver. Cecil’s…
We’re all about tacos this week, telling stories of how the fried taco (with American cheese) might have been invented in Denver and why a family is moving from a truck to a brick-and-mortar restaurant; sharing our list of the ten best street tacos in town; even serving tacos at…
Central Bistro & Bar chef Matt Selby just rolled out the latest iteration of the LoHi eatery’s summer menu, which features three new flatbreads and and three new pasta dishes — including hand-rolled tagliatelle — that add more appetizer and primi options for guests. “More than anything, we simply wanted…
We all know that the main course this weekend will be Westword’s DISH at Sculpture Park on Sunday, but every great dish can use an appetizer to whet the appetite. Keep reading for a taste of the what’s on the culinary calednar. Friday, September 18 Steamboat Springs serves up its…
Twenty years ago Craig Conner decided to give up his corporate job at JC Penny, sell his house and use every ounce of credit he could muster up to open Pablo’s Coffee in the Denver Performing Arts Complex. It was 1995 and at the time coffee culture in Denver was…
The Farm House at Breckenridge Brewery is more than a place to drink beer and play corn hole while watching the sun go down. As I write in this week’s review of the Farm House, it’s Exhibit A of a bigger movement afoot, that of brewery-based restaurants that are draws…
Hot fat drips from succulent, slow-roasting pork on a vertical spit, pork that has been marinated, loved and teased into a deep, Heart of Darkness-level frenzy of flavor. The gentleman tending to this meat is clad in a grease-patina’d apron, shorts, flip-flops and a beater T-shirt that reads “Born Lucky.”…
Was it that long ago that Sputnik was ground zero for Denver’s outbreak of hipsterism? Were we really so young back then, when bearded men and yoga-panted ladies were perceived as a serious threat rather than an accepted occupying force? Back when Donald Trump was on TV in the boardroom…
The Great American Beer Festival has changed significantly over the past five years, as the numbers of craft breweries and craft-beer drinkers have increased exponentially. To keep up with demand — and changing trends — the Boulder-based Brewers Association, which hosts the annual affair in Denver, has had to make…
On Sunday, September 20, Westword will host DISH, its 21st annual celebration of the Denver dining and drinking scene. More than forty favorite restaurants of Westword food writers and readers will be sampling delectable dishes at DISH. And this year, we’re introducing something new: Tacolandia, a special area devoted to…
If I look at it just right — squint at it, maybe, late at night and through a sweating bottle of Corona — my entire career as a food writer (such as it is) can be seen as one long search for tacos. Fifteen years, tens of thousands of miles,…
The Great American Beer Festival will pour into Denver next weekend, bringing with it over 3,500 beers from across the country and a plethora of beer-centric events. It can be a shock to the senses for even the most experienced craft-beer connoisseur, so ease your way into the weekend of…
The NFL season kicked off last week, meaning that the mania of fantasy football leagues is in full swing. But football wasn’t the only sport being debated in the fantasy realm. The porchdrinking.com blog also held its annual Fantasy GABF Brewery Draft on Sunday, in which a bunch of beer…
Fermented foods and beverages have become more popular in recent years because of their much-touted health benefits and also interest in old-world food-preservation techniques. Kombucha is one such traditional beverage being buoyed by consumers’ desires to up their intake of probiotics, micronutrients and other funky stuff. But because alcohol is…
It’s harvest time, and Front Range gardeners aren’t the only ones bringing in their crops. Colorado’s 120 vineyards are about to harvest their grapes, which will be used by the 130 wineries around the state. Unlike last year, the 2015 harvest is expected to be fruitful, since the state had…
On Sunday, September 20, Westword will host DISH, its 21st annual celebration of the Denver dining and drinking scene. More than forty favorite restaurants of Westword food writers and readers will be sampling delectable dishes at DISH. And this year, we’re introducing something new: Tacolandia, a special area devoted to…
Where there’s smoke, there’s ire! We just served up our summer 2015 edition of the Ten Best Barbecue Joints in Denver — a project that involved eating, and eating, and eating lots of good barbecue. But while one reader thinks Denver’s a great food city, he isn’t impressed with the…
Coda Coffee celebrates the grand opening of its new location near Sloan’s Lake this Friday. The shop, which opened last week, is the first retail store for the ten-year-old roaster. “Our wholesale company’s done really well,” said Timmy Thwaite, who runs family-owned Coda with his brother Tom. He’s excited for…
The phrase “street tacos” doesn’t leave much wiggle room for interpretation: It signifies tacos served on the street from carts, trucks, kiosks, market stalls or trailers. But even inside Denver’s top taquerias, which put a wall or a window between you and the frost-fractured sidewalks and the roar of traffic,…
There we were, two restaurant critics drinking coffee and talking shop — quietly, of course, so that no one around us could hear. “What’s big in Denver right now?” she asked, noting that in her home town, fried chicken and bourbon are all the rage. “Beer,” I replied, the answer…
Sometimes you just need a night off. Imbibe’s Night Off promises to be a great way to get over that mid-week hump, giving you the chance to kick back and enjoy unlimited Epic Brewery beer, access to a variety of food trucks, and a screening of the 1986 classic Ferris…
On Sunday, September 20, Westword will host DISH, its 21st annual celebration of the Denver dining and drinking scene. More than forty favorite restaurants of Westword food writers and readers will be sampling delectable dishes at DISH. And Grateful Bread Company, a regular Best of Denver winner, will be handing out…
