The Post Brewing in Lafayette is seeking entries into its second annual Lil’ Brewer Buddy Homebrew Competition, which gives the winner a chance to brew his or her beer at the Post with head brewer Bryan Selders and have it served on tap there. The panel of judges will include Selders…
Denver Restaurant Week kicks off ten days of dining deals this Friday at some of the city’s best restaurants. Many have been booked for weeks, so if you haven’t made a reservation at your favorite spot, you may be out of luck scoring a seat for a $30 dinner. But…
When they judge the annual Stout Month homebrewing competition at the Vine Street Pub, the brewers there have one primary guideline: the best beer on the table wins, regardless of its style or similarity to any other beer that Vine Street, or any of its Mountain Sun group siblings, serves…
Denver takes its fast-casual seriously — very seriously. In fact, some of the country’s biggest fast-casual chains have gotten their start in this city. There’s Chipotle, of course; founder Steve Ells opened his first store at 1644 East Evans Avenue more than twenty years ago. But Denver has also given…
Growth has put the spotlight on many previously depressed Denver neighborhoods, but La Alma-Lincoln Park, tucked into a stretch south of the Auraria campus, still rates little attention from those who live outside the area. Restaurant lovers are familiar with the Buckhorn Exchange and Japanese favorite Domo, of course, but…
Success can sometimes be a stumbling block. It sounds paradoxical, but you see it on the basketball court all the time. A team fights to get ahead, then slows down its game to protect the lead. Fear creeps in, and instead of playing to win, the team starts playing to…
Last month Harman’s family of restaurants brought together five talented chefs to participate in the kick-off of their Battle of the Beast, starting with Battle Pork at The Pullman in Glenwood Springs. But the battle was far from over and will continue today at Harman’s Eat & Drink. See also:…
Mapo tofu, a tongue-searing blend of chiles, ground pork, cubes of tofu and, hopefully, numbing Sichuan peppercorns, has become an iconic dish in many Chinese and Japanese restaurants. It’s an odd combination for Western palates, since we generally associate tofu with lackluster vegetarian dishes. Mapo tofu, though, combines the swagger…
Adrian Miller’s first book, Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time, published in 2013 and winner of a James Beard Award last year, covers the history and evolution of African-American cooking from its African roots to its modern incarnations in professional urban kitchens…
Katie Mullen’s just marked its sixth anniversary on the 16th Street Mall this week and now that giant Irish bar is about to get a baby sister. A wee baby sister. After putting plenty of money and effort into creating a four-part, 550-seat Irish pub in the Sheraton, the owners…
It’s not always easy to be a foodie. Being a food fanatic can be a hobby, a career, a lifestyle, or even a fetish, but one thing foodies from all walks can say is that being a food enthusiast is often misunderstood by those who see food as nothing more…
Enjoy the soothing sounds of the four-piece Paris Takes Quartet crooning in a multitude of languages as you wiggle your way through the maze of tables to pile your plate high with everything and anything under the sun. But you have to know what you’re getting into with brunch at…
What’s the best brunch in Denver? Our Best of Denver crew is eating as fast as it can in anticipation of the Best of Denver 2015, which will hit the streets (and the Internet) on March 26. Can any brunch spot beat Fooducopia, winner of the Best Brunch 2014? There…
Chinese New Year (or Lunar New Year) is just a couple of days away, so the time is definitely right to order dishes that represent good fortune and longevity. Whole fish and long, green vegetables fit that description, and both items are easy to find on the encyclopedic menus at…
Zengo will be ringing in the Year of the Goat a little early: It will introduce a special menu centered on luck, wealth, longevity and prosperity today, and offer it through the actual Chinese New Year on Thursday, February 19. Highlights include steamed scallop gyoza, mushroom egg rolls, Singapore style…
No. 48: Cabeza Tacos at Taqueria El Trompito 10021 East Hampden Avenue 303-750-2345 The original location of El Trompito in far north Denver has been slinging tacos stuffed with just about every meaty bit and chile-based sauce you could hope for since the last decade. The newer location, on the…
Nathan Stern began selling coffee from his Gathering Grounds coffee truck in 2011 with the ultimate goal of opening a brick-and-mortar cafe that would not only sell coffee and snacks but would be a community center for fans of strategic board games. After more than three years, he opened Gathering…
Sword of Protection Block and Larder 4000 Tennyson Street 303-433-4063 When he was a kid, Aaron Forgy loved a cartoon called He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. He-Man was the beefy, blond, sword-swinging hero of the cartoon, which ran for 65 episodes, from 1983 to 1985. Years later, as…
Chicago is out and New York is in. Belemonti’s Pizzeria recently closed on Santa Fe Drive, only to be replaced by Amore Pizza, which held its grand opening last week. Amore is the first brick-and-mortar location for the crew who started as a food truck operation in 2013 serving up…
We haven’t heard a lot about problems in LoDo at Letout lately — but that doesn’t mean the problems have gone away. Early on Sunday, February 8, Dusten Fischer was stabbed nine times when he got into an altercation in the 1900 block of Market Street. Fischer and his wife,…
Let the good times roll! February 17 is Fat Tuesday. Beads will fly, Hurricanes will flow and king cakes will crumble all over town as revelers hit the bars and restaurants to mark the start of Mardi Gras. Here are a few deliciously decadent options for Fat Tuesday, before you…
This is a big week for food fans. The good times will roll on Fat Tuesday tomorrow, then keep rolling through Chinese New Year on February 19, which ushers in the Year of the Goat. And you’ll feel like a goat if you don’t hurry to make reservations for Denver…
