This week, Gretchen Kurtz told us which dishes at the hot, hot Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox left her cold, but she definitely warmed up to the brothel burger — made with ground yak. Across town in Arvada, Mark Antonation happened across a much older Ophelia’s, one that, although hardly as sexy…
Kelsey Riley is an herbalist with her own line of skincare products, and Nick Andreson has a background in chemistry and business, but the two share a passion for gin — to the extent that they decided to start a business together. Riley and Andresen formed Strongwater last winter with…
The Nickel is celebrating its one-year anniversary today. Last year, an overhaul of the Hotel Teatro reconfigured the previous restaurants in the space — the posh, Euro-style Restaurant Kevin Taylor and Prima — into a more inviting, almost rustic, dining room and bar. The menu from executive chef Chris Thompson is…
Bellwether opened this week in the Elm District on East Colfax Avenue, becoming the neighborhood’s go-to spot for fashion, coffee and whiskey — and for members of its private social club, the best new place in town for a shave and a haircut. Initially co-founders Rustin Coburn and Josh Schmitz wanted to…
Last week our brunch expert, Lauren Monitz, visited Lala’s Pizzeria & Wine Bar, which has teamed up with nearby Turin Bikes to offer a brunch special every Saturday in August, with a chance to win a bike that will be raffled off on August 29. Sounds like a good deal,…
From restaurant anniversaries to food festivals to the omni-present beer bashes, you won’t have to look far to brew up a good time this weekend. The culinary calendar is spilling over with tasty events; keep reading to find the perfect one (or two or three) for your palate. Friday, August…
Welcome to DISH, now with Tacolandia! Mexican food flavors so much of Colorado’s culinary tradition. Recognizing that, we’ve added a special feature to this year’s DISH, our 21st annual celebration of Denver’s food and drink scene. Set for Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m…
The BSide opened a year ago on East 17th Avenue and quickly earned recognition for its fried chicken and beer list. The bar was Justin Lloyd’s second project after taking Star Bar, a longtime Larimer Street dive, from a musty and decaying cavern to a hip but still down-to-earth tap…
Plonk! I went into Ace Eat Serve hoping for a nice casual meal, but soon feared that one of the hundreds of ping pong balls around would sail right into my drink. That didn’t happen, thanks to some deft wrist work, but Ace is definitely the place to expect the…
This week Gretchen Kurtz reviews the sexy, sultry Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox, restaurateur Justin Cucci’s latest carnival of colors and flavors, which Kurtz writes is his “raciest — and riskiest — plan yet, and it’s every bit as maddening as it is genius.” But far from the late-night scene of booze…
When a crew of social beer drinkers all flew into Denver from Portland earlier this summer just to taste one specific beer at Black Shirt Brewing – a beer that no longer happened to be on tap – there was only thing that co-owner and brewer Chad Miller could do:…
Even in a town like Denver where exotic meats are popular, there’s one that’s hard to come by: yak, a shaggy-haired, short-legged mammal first domesticated in Tibet. So when I saw the brothel burger with a yak patty on the menu at Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox, which I review this week,…
Denver has seen drastic growth in its coffee community over the last few years, which is great because as a fast-growing city, we need something to keep us going. On board with the coffee boom is Corvus Coffee Roasters, well known for bottled cold brew found in stores all over Denver…
“Over the years,” Gretchen Kurtz writes in her review of Ophelia’s, “I’ve come to think of Justin Cucci as a mad genius, twirling his thumbs and cackling as he ponders what dominion to conquer next. Who else could take a gas station and some vegetables and make Root Down one…
Today brings a trio of events celebrating booze and business. Guests at La Biblioteca and the West End Tavern will have the chance to meet the makers of some of their favorite libations, and Green Spaces Colorado will host the Colorado Indie Business Forum, featuring a couple of the town’s…
Denver new-brewery scene continues at a quick boil, and there are several breweries-in-planning ramping up construction for 2015 openings. One of those is Cerebral Brewing, which took possession of its beer-making equipment last week and is building out the taproom now. To get the word out, Cerebral has kicked off…
SupperBell launched its gourmet dinner delivery service at the beginning of this year, offering a range of chef-driven entrees, appetizers, salads and desserts delivered fully assembled to your door — most requiring only a few minutes in the oven before being table-ready. Chef-restaurateur Frank Bonanno, who many know from his…
Gretchen Kurtz loved almost everything about Solitaire when she reviewed the new restaurant in Highland, but some of our readers have taken issue with the service there, as well as the big price tags on of small portions. In response to one such Solitaire comment, David says: Yes, another example of tiny portions for full…
The restaurant space at the corner of South Federal Boulevard and Cornell Avenue has been accumulating layers of paint in recent years. Not too long ago, it was decked out in the bright red flames and graffiti art of Bubba Chinos. Next came the royal blue and white of Boost…
Over the years, I’ve come to think of Justin Cucci as a mad genius, twirling his thumbs and cackling as he ponders what dominion to conquer next. Who else could take a gas station and some vegetables and make Root Down one of the coolest seats in town? Who else…
From oysters to ectoplasm, choose your goo and go with it today. It’s National Oyster Day, and both Jax and Oceanaire are celebrating by shucking up some great deals. And over in Governor’s Park, Lala’s is showing Ghostbusters for free and serving some snacks to go with the flick. Keep reading…
Four Barrel Bar & BBQ opened last month in a former Texaco station on the edge of Olde Town Arvada. Although there are four barrels that serve as beer taps built into the bar back, the name actually comes from four-barrel carburetors that the former service station once installed in high-powered…
