Black Cat Bistro chef/owner Eric Skokan will be at the Tattered Cover on Colfax Avenue at 7 p.m. tonight to discuss and sign his book, Farm, Fork, Food: A Year of Spectacular Recipes Inspired by Black Cat Farm. His free appearance should provide plenty of food for thought, and there’s…
Nothing riles up people like kids in restaurants. Even though I’m a parent, I’m sympathetic: I don’t want a nice meal ruined by a whiny child, either. But the solution isn’t to confine preschoolers to McDonald’s, then move on to pizza and burger joints when they age out of Happy…
Instacart, an online and mobile app-based grocery-delivery company, debuted its service in Denver earlier this year, offering delivery from a number of metro-area supermarket chains. Customers can place orders of $10 or more with Safeway, Whole Foods, King Soopers and Costco and have them delivered in as little as an…
Richard Sandoval would like to make Denver his home. The international chef and restaurateur, who has over forty restaurants around the globe, still thinks Colorado is one of the best places in the U.S., which is why there are more Sandoval restaurants in this state than anywhere else, with five…
Fate Brewing in Boulder announced this week that it has acquired an extra 2,500 square feet of space next door to its current facility, where it will begin renovations next month, adding a barrel-aging room and new bottling and canning equipment. In addition, Fate will double its fermentation capacity to…
Don’t be fooled by the shiny new façade, the Buff is still the same place you’ve always known and loved. A Boulder landmark since 1995, the restaurant moved in January to a bigger space across the street, adding 700 square feet and more parking spaces. But the menu remains unchanged…
Bonfire Burritos Raymond Pierandozzi, Ian Lanier, Matt King, and Travis Toms 17025 S. Golden Road, Golden 720-556-6269 bonfireburritos.com For most high-school students, lunch is a chance to catch up with friends. But for four Golden kids, lunchtime burritos at the nearby Bonfire Burritos trailer were more than just a way…
Casa Bonita is a local landmark that celebrated its fortieth birthday this year. It’s a quasi-Mexican village inside a suburban strip mall, and if you grew up in Denver, you definitely celebrated one (or more) of your own birthdays here. To mark the start of the restaurant’s fifth decade, we…
Chop Shop Casual Urban Eatery 4990 East Colfax Avenue 720-550-7665 Meats are sizzling, tofu’s frying, pots are clanging: It’s game time, and the reality of a roomful of diners has hit Chop Shop hard. The chef has a word with someone on the line; she moves stations and the tempo…
Three decades ago, Ina Garten was about as far from being a celebrity chef as possible. In 1978 she was working for the White House in the Office of Management and Budget when, looking for a creative outlet, she decided to purchase a specialty-food store with her husband, despite having…
Longmont’s Left Hand Brewing celebrated its 21st birthday with a festival highlighting nitro-poured beers — its own as well as the creamy beers of 21 other breweries, both local and national. The Boulder Circus School was on hand to provide entertainment to go along with the nitrogenated libations, with trapeze…
Not long ago it almost seemed like chefs should wear lab coats, as science held sway in the kitchen. One particularly popular technique was sous vide, a process of cooking vacuum-sealed foods in controlled-temperature water baths. Clint Wangsnes became a fan, and when he left Zengo to open Chop Shop…
Denver Off the Wagon and Eat Boston hosted the third annual Beer and Bacon Festival in the Curtis Hotel over the weekend, featuring beer from 20 local breweries and creative bacon-based dishes from 26 metro-area restaurants and purveyors of porcine products. Proceeds from ticket sales benefited Metro CareRing and Project…
If there’s one thing people love about brunch, it’s cocktails before noon. And with more than 50 spots in Denver offering bottomless mimosas (yes, we counted), how do you decide where to drink away the day? You evaluate the flavor profiles, uniqueness, champagne quality, and cost. Here are our recommendations…
Lower48 Kitchen 303-942-0262 Last week’s Arctic blast of snow and sub-zero temperatures got us all thinking that winter is finally here. At Lower48 Kitchen, bar manager Brandon Brough was a step ahead of the blast, crafting a winter cocktail menu that’s ready for you when you step in the front…
Pie season is upon us, along with a seasonal reminder that the spirit of Thanksgiving and Christmas means thinking of those in need — as well as filling our own pie needs. Project Angel Heart, the organization that delivers meals to people coping with life-threatening illnesses, can help you out…
On a very cold day last week, Mark Antonation used his noodle and served up a story on five different kinds of ramen — and where to find them in Denver. The response was heated: Denverites love their ramen, and dished out plenty of opinions on where to find it…
At two o’clock on a Saturday afternoon, the place was hopping, the staff was clearly in the weeds and people were starting to pile up at the door, scanning for available seats in the dining room or at the bar. Luckily, there was just enough turnover that a line didn’t…
The weather’s getting warmer, so you have no excuse for not heading to one of two events that should be the taco the town. Tonight restaurateur, chef and author Richard Sandoval will be touting his new cookbook at La Biblioteca, where guests will get a lot more than just a…
Westword writer Bree Davies has made no secret of her love for the weirdly fun Denver institution, Casa Bonita, which celebrated forty years of business this year. But what seems to be a secret is why she couldn’t get permission to shoot video inside the 50,000-square-foot Mexican “village” that dominates…
Earlier this year, Gretchen Kurtz reviewed Palettes, the Kevin Taylor-run restaurant in the Denver Art Musem. At the time of her visits, the menu included selections created by executive chef Austin Cueto inspired by the Modern Masters exhibit at the DAM. This month, Cueto is applying his creative skills to…
We previously announced that international coffee chain Espresso Americano would open its first U.S. location in the Landmark development in the DTC. Now it looks like two of the cafes were in a race — and another location opened first. Espresso Americano opened its first spot today in the nearby…
