The restaurant space at 4900 West Colfax Avenue has seen as many ups and downs as the street itself. For decades, Tante Louise was Denver’s nonpareil French restaurant before closing in 2005. The place was purchased by Ed Novak and Jerry Friztler, of the Broker fame, and named the Cork…
In the beginning, there was the taco…and it was good. Very good. So good that a century after the first recipe for tacos appeared in an American cookbook, sixty years after the first Taco Bell rang in California, tacos are still providing plenty of culinary inspiration in this country, for…
Ben Parsons, founder of the Infinite Monkey Theorem winery in River North, just hosted a James Beard dinner on Friday night, but the event felt more like a celebration of the wineries recent achievements than a staid and stuffy formal dinner. Parsons has been busy expanding IMT into new markets…
Gardener’s Collins at Spuntino If you order a drink at the bar at Spuntino, and the bartender disappears, that’s a good thing. Chances are, you’ve ordered bartender Jason Randall’s garden-to-glass cocktail. Filling your order requires him to walk past you and right out the front door — to his street-side…
Five years ago, when the food-truck movement was just gathering speed in Denver and some of the city’s top talents (Kevin Morrison of Pinche Tacos, for example) were launching mobile kitchens as a way to market a concept before making it concrete, then-Westword-restaurant critic Laura Shunk looked toward an older…
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, including Boone’s Tavern. And this is a dish that should really fly: Boone’s,…
The news that Moontower Tacos had closed last week struck some fans hard — but others aren’t going to miss the place. Says Steve: I was excited to see them open. Stopped in to find not one single option without cilantro. For someone who loves tacos and Mexican food in…
The 28th annual Uptown Sampler will give guests a taste of the Uptown Neighborhood from 5 to 8:30 p.m. today. Diners can stroll or ride through the neighborhood while tasting samples from over twenty Uptown restaurants, enjoying live music, sipping on drink specials, and tasting an assortment of wines. The…
Since moving from its original Lakewood home to South Broadway more than a year ago, Maria Empanada has been en fuego. Named one of the 12 hottest bakeries in the U.S. by Zagat last fall and soon to appear on an episode of the Food Network’s Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, this…
Newcomers to the kind of thick-crusted, cheese-smothered pizzas served at the Good Son, the subject of my most recent review, might be tempted to call it deep dish. After all, it’s a heckuva lot deeper than what usually passes for pie in these parts, right? The thing is, what the…
Barbecue joints have been springing up around town nearly as often as apartment owners have raised their rents. With so many new choices and so many good pit masters moving to Colorado from the South’s prime barbecue regions, it’s no surprise that our barbecue choices have never been better. While…
The U Baron Group has rewritten the script for its restaurant in the former Lowenstein Theater, reopening it earlier this year as The Good Son, which has a varied menu that includes nine kinds of Detroit-style pizza. When Gretchen Kurtz reviewed the Good Son, she enjoyed the pizza — but found some…
The original Las Delicias at 439 East 19th Avenue closed suddenly last week, locking the door to the space where this homegrown chain got its start. Robert and Norma Torres opened the little storefront Mexican eatery in 1976; it was a quick hit with hospital workers in the neighborhood and other…
From freebies to food flicks to farm dinners, the culinary calendar is overflowing with activities that should whet your appetite for DISH, our 21st annual celebration of food and drink that comes to Sculpture Park on Sunday, September 20. Keep reading for all the tasty details of what’s on tap…
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. AikoPops will be there, handing out gourmet popsicles. These popsicles are created by…
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, including The Nickel. The Nickel will be sampling Colorado lamb loin, a variation on…
Much of Denver was saddened by the news that Le Central will be closing the doors on September 13 after more than 30 years as the go-to place for romantic first dates and festive gatherings for mussels, lobster and frites. But even as the restaurant says goodbye to its faithful…
Straight out of a pottery barn catalog, the Headquarters Harvest Dinner went off without a hitch last night in Lyons, Colorado. From the brilliant minds of Hosea Rosenberg of Blackbelly Market and Top Chef fame, Ashley Rheingold of Headquarters Cannabis Company, and Kendal Norris of Mason Jar Productions, this dinner was…
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 it just wouldn’t be DISH without Biker Jim’s Gourmet Dogs firing up the…
No. 15: House-Smoked Pulled Pork Sandwich at the Universal You’ll find some of the best pulled pork in town in an unlikely location: nestled in a Sunnyside mini strip mall at breakfast and lunch spot the Universal. The origin of the dish stems from Seth Gray, the founding chef who…
Businesses, like movies, should get creative when it comes to naming sequels. The photo above shows the latest Platte Street branch of Galvanize, which got its start as a techy, entrepreneurial and educational something-or-other (hey, I write about food) in the Golden Triangle just a few years ago and has…
Owners of Telluride restaurant La Marmotte, Mairen Reagan and chef Mark Reggiannini, opened Cafe Marmotte at 290 South Downing Street last night after a a quick turnaround from previous tenant Spicy Ginger. The new cafe will stick close to the original mountain restaurant’s menu of French classics with modern touches and…
