Food lesson for the day: Broasted is a trademarked word. Who knew? Apparently not the Forgy brothers, who just opened Block & Larder, which features “broasted rabbit” on its menu. But even though that rabbit is cooked in a pressure fryer built by the Broaster Company of Beloit, Wisconsin, you…
Hanukkah is in full swing and on the fourth day, we bring to you a veggie sandwich of latke proportions. Zaidy’s has been around as long as some natives can remember (29 years, to be precise), dishing up latkes, kugel, knishes, and more in Cherry Creek North. So to celebrate…
Butcher Chad Nelan has been working to perfect his sausage and cured meat recipes for the past two years, making it his sole focus over the past few months after leaving his job at Tony’s Market. His goal is to open his own company, Elevation Charcuterie and Artisan Meats, by…
Denver is rolling in doughnuts. Last year Dunkin’ Donuts made a big comeback in Colorado, and Voodoo Doughnut opened its first shop outside of Oregon smack-dab on East Colfax Avenue. And now we’re about to get another national name in the local market, albeit one of the worst names imaginable…
This weekend you can finally break out that ugly holiday sweater for a quartet of tasty events, including a holiday tea and a class on holiday spirits, as well as a market at Broken Shovels farm. Keep reading for the delicious details. See also: Block & Larder Is Roasting and…
Block & Larder just opened on Tennyson Street, featuring a chophouse-style menu from chef Lucas Forgy, who owns the place along with his brothers Jason and Aaron. Although the three brothers also own beer mecca Freshcraft, Block & Larder focuses more on the food and on cocktails than on craft…
A banner hanging outside Sunrise Sunset, which I review this week, proclaims, “We serve only Colorado farm-fresh eggs.” This got me thinking about eggs, because in the hundreds of conversations about sourcing I’ve had with chefs over the years, no one has ever waxed poetic about eggs. Local produce? Yes…
The Gravitas Development Group has been behind quite a few of Denver’s hottest restaurant projects this year. Gravitas is the company responsible for the shipping-container project at 2500 Larimer Street that houses Work & Class and Cart-Driver, and it also built out the neighboring spaces on Tennyson Street that are…
Doughnuts have become a big business in Denver since Dunkin’ Donuts made a comeback in Colorado and Voodoo Doughnut opened its first non-Oregon store on East Colfax last year. Now a new national player in the fried-dough game is coming to Denver — and it may just have the worst…
Sure, Rob and Karin Lawler know cheese. The Truffle Cheese Shop on 6th Avenue became a foodie destination with the two forces of the Lawler’s friendliness and their knowledge of good cheese and practices. But is it easier to go from being a cheesemonger to a dinnermonger than it is…
When Malissa and Scott Spero came back to the states after a year of teaching in Korea, they were ready for a change. Before the trip, Malissa had worked at the China Center at the University of Denver and Scott was a graphic design student. “We realized we could do…
This year may have set a record for new restaurant openings in metro Denver. Trendspotting became difficult, as so much volume led to multiple variations of almost anything good, whether it was fast-casual service, tiny dining rooms, fried chicken, wood-fired everything, restaurants with their own attached markets, or simple typographical…
While brunch has become a popular hipster meal, breakfast remains a meal for traditionalists. And it doesn’t get more traditional than at Sunrise Sunset, a three-decade-old, three-spot chain that Gretchen Kurtz visited for this week’s review. She found a lot to like at the Wheat Ridge location — but not…
Sure, you have a lot to do today — cook, shop, maybe even go to work. But that doesn’t mean you don’t have time for a beer. Or two. Or three. After all, when you down a local brew, you’re also supporting Colorado’s craft-beer industry. Keep reading for two of…
After the Portulaca Cafe, a decades-old Slavic speakeasy in Globeville, closed in 2008, the White Owl moved in and transformed the space into a cozy dive bar. In 2011, metal artist Shane Evans took it a step further, dubbing the spot Crash 45 and making such improvements as expanding the…
Over the last century, the space at 2223 East Colfax Avenue has been a movie theater and a watch-repair shop and not much else. But the watch shop closed earlier this year when the 92-year-old owner retired after four decades in business, and wine aficionado Travis Gee decide it was…
Elitch Lanes, a mainstay in Berkeley, has been sold, our Show and Tell blog reports this morning. Cal Eichinger, who’s owned the bowling alley for thirteen years, hopes to relocate somewhere nearby. And in the meantime, the building at 3825 Tennyson Street that Elitch Lanes will vacate in May has…
New breweries opened at a stunning rate of 1.5 per day across the United States in 2014, bringing the total number to more than 3,200 by the end of November, according to the Brewers Association, the Boulder-based trade group that covers the craft-beer industry. And there are another 2,000 breweries…
“Once again, let it be known that Denver’s BBQ is atrocious,” wrote one commenter last week. It’s been an unusually tough year for barbecue in this town, with several of our longtime favorites closing up shop. But barbecue fans can expect big things come January, when the National Western Stock…
Matt Mine Atticus 1115 East Evans Avenue 720-459-8273 Twelve years is a long time to hold down the same job; in the restaurant industry, it’s nearly a lifetime. When chefs manage to stick around for more than a decade, it’s usually a sign that they’ve found a home where they…
Since a reader labeled Denver’s barbecue scene “atrocious,” readers have poured out their ideas of where to go for good Texas-style, good KC-style, good Carolina-style ‘cue. Still others have suggested that instead of worrying about barbecue, local diners should focus on what this city does well, including green chile. And…
Want to learn how to entertain this holiday season? Or maybe you’re just looking to spice things up with your significant other in the…kitchen. Either way, the Seasoned Chef Cooking School has just the class for you today. See also: Six of the Best Weekly Deals in Denver…
