Dakota Coburn’s quiet intensity expands into full-on enthusiasm as he reminisces about vacations in Mexico and his initial forays into that country’s cuisine when he was eight — from his first taste of real mole to tacos al pastor straight off the spit of a Puerto Vallarta street vendor to…
So there I was, sharing a meal with my husband that shouldn’t have been romantic, given how packed and loud it was at D Bar Denver, an updated version of D Bar Desserts that opened in a new Uptown location this fall after an eight-month closure. But the place was…
The Taste of Vail, one of the nation’s premier food and wine festivals, kicks off today and runs through Saturday in the mountain town. This highly anticipated event explores the Vail lifestyle through food and drink by offering lectures, dinners, wine pairings, seminars, tastings and much more. For the next…
The James Beard Foundation may not have shown much love to Denver chefs and restaurants when none of the five Colorado nominees for James Beard Awards moved on to the list of semi-finalists last month (meaning that Colorado is out of the running entirely on the May 4 awards night),…
Whether dining out is a daily occurrence or a special occasion, a little planning ahead will guarantee that a portion of your dining dollars goes to a worthy cause this month. April 30 is Dining Out for Life night in Denver, which means that if you hit one of 250…
The Colorado culinary scene sometimes feels like one big family — albeit sometimes a rather incestuous one. And last night’s Colorado Restaurant Association Industry Spotlight awards ceremony at the Ritz Carlton was one hell of a family reunion, as individuals from around the state’s scene were honored by their peers…and…
The Art DeCo at Molecule Effect “We try to take ‘locally-sourced’ to the extreme,” says Mark Landman, who opened Molecule Effect with partner Megan Rodgers in late 2014. “When we think of ingredients for anything, we start right here and we start to go outward from there.” The community-focused lounge, located…
Masaki Ishitani has been working as a sushi chef in Denver for the past ten years, but before that he was a ramen cook in Nada, Japan. And now he’s returning to his roots, opening his own noodle house called Miyako Ra-men Spot on South Broadway, which he expects to…
City, O’ City recaptured the crown as Best Vegetarian Restaurant award in the Best of Denver 2015, but there’s also a lot for non-vegetarians to enjoy at the restaurant…even if service can be sporadic, according to readers. Says Sporobolus: City, O’ City does so many things right — variety & creativity…
I really know very little about Korean cuisine. I’ve had Korean barbecue and bibimbap and a few other iconic dishes, and I’ve pulled off David Chang’s recipe for bo ssam (a roasted pork shoulder dish that’s excellent for dinner parties) from his Monofuku cookbook. But when it comes to the…
The urban gardening movement is growing and it found fertile ground in northern California. In 2012, in an act of civil disobedience, dozens of urban farmers took over a piece of land called the Gill Tract, an area once dedicated to agricultural studies and owned by the University of California,…
Avery Brewing Co. hosted the 13th annual Boulder Strong Ale Fest on Saturday at the beer maker’s new campus in north Boulder, featuring only brews with more than eight percent alcohol by volume. More than 45 breweries, both national and local, tapped 108 different beers for revelers who sampled small…
Basil Flats opened in 2010 in Longmont with an eye toward growth — slow,local growth — while keeping the focus on a quality menu and good customer service. Now five years later, founder Joe Serafin, previously a founding investor and chief operating officer at Noodles & Company, is unveiling a…
Red Coral Chinese Restaurant closed on South Colorado Boulevard after more than 30 years in business, 25 of those in the same address. And although the Yuan family who owned it retired, area residents looking for a new neighborhood Chinese eatery will soon be in luck. New management will be…
January 2015 wasn’t the start of the ramen bowl trend by a long shot, not even in Denver, but it was the date that Katsu Ramen flung open its doors in Aurora to stupendously long lines of noodle-crazy customers — so crazy that they ate through the kitchen’s stock by…
Industry will celebrate its first anniversary on Brighton Boulevard this week, and in addition to offices and communal spaces, the project features Will Call, a brand-new concept from the Little Pub group, which Gretchen Kurtz just reviewed. Much to the dismay of Rocko220: So sorry for the unusual Westword over-reach…
The Denver restaurant scene is getting so crowded that restaurants are starting to open up inside of restaurants. Yesterday, a pop-up breakfast eatery called a.m.BS debuted inside To the Wind Bistro at 3333 East Colfax Avenue, with plans to continue regular Sunday morning service from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. starting…
The Colorado Rockies will play their home opener for the 2015 season this Friday, and bars and restaurants around town are all gearing up for the game. This week also brings the March Madness championship game, some unusual bingo, the Taste of Vail and much more. Keep reading for a…
This week in Westword Food & Drink, Gretchen Kurtz visited Will Call, the latest from the Little Pub Company on industrial Brighton Boulevard, to see if the kitchen’s Venezuelan-inspired menu of arepas and bar snacks is worth a visit or in need of some re-tooling. RESTAURANTS OPENING THIS WEEK* Basil…
Ietef Vita, aka DJ Cavem, is everywhere these days. The 2013 Westword MasterMind just spoke about his efforts to raise kids right through urban gardening at TedXManhattan, and tonight he’s hosting the Denver HipHop Green Dinner at Redline Art Gallery with his wife, Alkemia Earth, a vegan chef who’ll do a…
The Swiss at Über Sausage Über has been grinding its own sausage since 2012, fifteen months after the joint opened on Colfax Avenue, including the skinny veal and pork blend that’s nestled into the signature sandwich called the Swiss. The sausage recipe and the spice blend that tops the sandwich…
City O’ City is the winner of this year’s Best Vegetarian Restaurant in our Best of Denver issue, so we thought it would be fitting to return for a bite of a couple favorites. For vegetarians, this place is a safe haven where the ability to order anything on the menu…
