Wheels and axles, levers, pulleys, wedges, screws and inclined plans. These are the “simple machines” that engineers have used to create every complicated mechanical invention for thousands of years. In that same way, brewers have used a set of basic ingredients – water, yeast, malt and hops – to create…
Big Eats Restaurant Group, owners of the three Marg’s World Taco Bistro locations in Denver, have opened another spot — this one in LoHi, in the former home of Churchill’s Public House. But this eatery isn’t a taco joint (a smart thing, too, since it’s opposite Lola). Instead, it’s a…
Bill Miner and Brian Albano of Il Porcellino Sausage is not something that can be rushed. Even freshly ground and stuffed links take time and patience, often involving overnight meat marinades and carefully considered recipes to get the salt, fat and moisture content just right. And when it comes to cured…
The last time a man looked at me and said the word “destiny,” it was part of a bad pickup line. My server at Block & Larder used the word to much better effect. Noticing my furrowed brow as I pondered pages of whiskeys, tequilas and beers at this four-month-old…
Chow down for art! At 4 p.m. today, ArtPlant will host a french-fry-eating contest at the “Articulated Wall” — or is that the French Fry Stack? — in the Denver Design District off South Broadway. The contest will be documented in video and photos as material for Mexican artist Cristóbal…
Max’s Wine Dive opens tonight at 4 p..m. at 696 Sherman Street near Governors Park in a 100-year-old building that was once a laundromat. Specializing in Southern-style food, fried chicken and wine by the glass, Max’s got its start in Houston in 2006. This is the ninth in the group,…
There is nothing like the feeling of driving home with rock music blasting and the car trunk full of delicious things to eat. That’s how I returned from the Boulder County Farmers’ Market Saturday — the second of the yeart — with a bunch of slim carrots from Plowshare Farms…
Le Central is not a flashy restaurant or one that travels the social-media seas, trawling for new customers and sending up flares for “look at me, look at me!” attention. The affordable French restaurant keeps doing what it has always done since opening at Eighth Avenue and Lincoln Street back…
More than three years after Longmont’s Left Hand Brewing became the first U.S. beer-maker to bottle and sell a nitrogenated beer, a second American craft brewer has finally figured out how to do the same. The company, Utah’s Wasatch Brewery, just happens to be located in an adjacent state and…
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot at Mizuna When you least expect it, that’s when it sneaks up on you. Ideas often come at the worst times: you’re driving on the highway, in a meeting, or you can’t find a pen to write down your latest inspiration. That’s what happened to Austin Carson, bar…
Local McDonald’s stores rolled out their new “artisan” chicken sandwich yesterday, prompting Mark Antonation’s ruminations on the meaning of “artisan.” Says Dave: Hurray for Westword (and Mark Antonation) for understanding how corporations co-opt language for commercial purposes. But no matter what you call it, this latest menu item won’t fly, says…
There’s a grill in the middle of the table at Silla Korean BBQ in Aurora, and that’s a little intimidating. Not only is the menu filled with unfamiliar names and descriptions, but the rig raises the concern that you’ll have to cook those unfamiliar dishes properly just so you can…
To most Denver residents, Casa Bonita is the pink funhouse on West Colfax Avenue that disguises itself as a restaurant. For Mexican artist Cristóbal Gracia, Casa Bonita is like a time machine back to his childhood in Mexico — and a strange vision into Mexican culture. Gracia is one of…
Tomorrow marks the beginning of DSTILL, a week-long celebration of American spirits that showcases small-batch distillers and their products. DSTILL, now in its third year, focuses on artisan spirit producers, bartenders and beverage industry leaders who are influencing today’s resurgent craft-cocktail culture. While the week will peak with Thursday’s spirits…
Frasca Food and Wine will hold a class on the wines of Austria as part of its Istituto Frasca Per il Vino Series from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight. The series consists of four interactive courses that take an in-depth look at different wine regions around the globe; so far…
Fat Jack’s Supersubs opened its first sandwich shop on Colfax Avenue in 2000 and has since added four more locations around Denver. One of those locations is about to move from its takeout- and delivery-only spot at Leetsdale Drive and Monaco Parkway to the former home of one of our…
It’s official: the English language has finally ceased to function as a meaningful method of conveying ideas. The final death blow? McDonald’s just hijacked the word “artisan” to describe its new line of grilled chicken creations that are rolling out at select outlets across the country today. You can swap…
Twenty years after Coors opened what would become Blue Moon Brewing inside Coors Field, the company says it plans to open a second brewery about a mile away in the burgeoning River North arts district. Located in a 27,00-square-foot warehouse at 1910 38th Street – near Globeville Landing Park –…
If you’re tired of the standard American brunch: coffee, eggs, mimosa, repeat, let us introduce a new twist into your routine – dim sum. The Chinese take on a social morning meal, instead of ordering from a menu, you select what you want from tempting carts full of dumplings and…
River North coffee roaster Novo opened its latest coffeehouse in West Highland this morning after a weekend of soft openings. This is the third cafe in Denver for Novo; the other two are on the 16th Street Mall and at East Sixth Avenue and Gilpin Street. The newest location is…
Twenty years ago, Denver native — and now Westword managing editor — Jonathan Shikes snapped photos of under-construction Coors Field, going up just north of LoDo in an old warehouse area often called NoDough, given the lack of economic activity there. Today the Ballpark neighborhood is not just a go-to…
DSTILL is back for a third round of spirited events celebrating this state’s craft-spirits businesses, the eighth Dos Casas will raise money and hope for Brent’s Place, and the Denver Flea will kick off its new season with a spring fling full of food and drink. Keep reading for a…
