Even If you’ve been annoyed by mediocre happy hours, stingy specials, and bad drinks, take a moment and appreciate your freedom to order that $5 Moscow mule. Restrictive happy-hour laws are on the books in 26 other states, banning such beloved Colorado traditions as drink discounts and two-for-ones. Take that,…
“It’s great — but it’s also been stressful,” says Hosea Rosenberg on being so close to finally opening his own restaurant. Blackbelly Market has been slowly taking shape in its shopping center location on the east side of Boulder, and the Top Chef winner, food-truck operator and caterer says that,…
The Manhattan cocktail has stood the test of time, due in part to its simplicity: two parts bourbon to one part vermouth, a few dashes of bitters and a cherry garnish. Six Denver bartenders offered up variations of that classic last night at The Manhattan Experiment cocktail competition at Ste…
Food is every bit as trendy as the clothes we wear. In the ’80s, sundried tomatoes were fashionable. These days, menus are accented with guanciale, kombucha and pickled everything, from onions to chard stems. One ingredient that’s stayed away from the spotlight? Cornstarch. But that could change. See also: Behind…
LYFE Kitchen, the healthy lifestyle restaurant chain that got its start in Palo Alto, California, and made its Colorado debut at the Park Meadows mall in June, opened Wednesday in Boulder under the ownership of Rachel and DJ Mitchell, who also operate the Park Meadows location. Jeremy Bringardner, one of…
This week Gretchen Kurtz reviewed The Noshery, a bakery-cafe that’s a welcome addition to northwest Denver — and just the kind of place that every neighborhood should have. Fortunately, many neighborhoods around town have their own great hangouts, including the five bakery-cafes profiled here. See also: Five Bakery-Cafes in Denver…
Start the weekend early with one of a quartet of special deals and celebrations today. Aurora will be wrangling a herd of food trucks, TAG Burger Bar and Axios are both celebrating birthdays, and wining and dining will even help save some animals. Here’s a taste of what’s on the…
Tickets go on sale tomorrow for the third annual Denver Bacon and Beer Festival, which will run from 2:30 to 5 p.m. November 16 at the Curtis Hotel. This year’s event will feature eighteen breweries and more than 25 restaurants; one beer-bacon team will be crowned Best in Show win…
The backside of the Buffalo Restaurant & Bar looks pretty appealing when you’re stuck in I-70 traffic by Idaho Springs. But soon that view will be even better: The owners closed the place at the end of service Sunday for a five-month renovation of the building, which got its start…
Beer, tequila and pulque have been a part of Mexican culture for centuries. A new exhibit titled El Brindis Remixed, debuting tomorrow tonight at the Museo de Las Americas , features photography from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries celebrating el brindis — the toast. The exhibit, which the Museo calls…
After celebrating a monumental ten years in LoHi earlier this year, Lola has become one of the staples in the Denver restaurant scene. Passing by, it’s easy to forget how good it really is. I’m here to tell you it’s time to give Lola a fresh look. A crowd pleaser…
Eric Skokan opened Black Cat Bistro in 2006 and added a kitchen garden the same year, “originally just to relieve stress,” says the chef/restaurateur, who now also operates Bramble & Hare just two doors away from his original Boulder restaurant. He remembers “puttering around in slippers with a cup of…
Denver is home to many fast-casual chains, including a couple that that focus on pizza: Pizzeria Locale (brought to us by the folks at Frasca in a partnership with Chipotle founder Steve Ells) and Live Basil (from the Smashburger team). Homegrown mini-chain Modmarket is emphasizing its pizza, too, and now…
The Noshery 4994 Lowell Boulevard 720-524-3893 Walking into The Noshery, a bakery and cafe that opened across the street from Regis University this summer, you’d never guess that owner Andrea Knight wanted to be a ski racer when she was a kid. Walls are the shade of blue associated with…
The Flatirons Food Film Festival is much more than a food-centric film showcase. The five-day festival will feature five nights of food related films, unique meals, workshops and discussions about the art, politics and science of food. See also: Five Bakery-Cafes in Denver Where You’ll Want to Sit for Hours…
Aurora’s restaurant scene may not be on the cutting edge of national food trends or garnering acclaim for its food “concepts” and bar “programs,” but the sprawling city has long been an international zone for cuisines not common in Denver. Competition is fierce and multiple restaurants come and go in…
When I moved here ten years ago, I had a hard time finding a bakery-cafe like the one I used to spend weekends at back in New York. My husband and I would show up at our favorite spot on the Upper West Side and order baguettes with jam and…
In a statement released today, Chipotle is officially asking Colorado voters to check “Yes” on Proposition 105, the ballot initiative that would require food that has been genetically modified or treated with genetically modified material to be labeled, “Produced With Genetic Engineering.” Although Chipotle — and other restaurants — would…
There’s something about the approach of winter that makes me want to be outdoors as much as possible, and fortunately this fall, Mother Nature has acquiesced to my desires with outdoor-friendly temperatures. Last week, my craving brought me to Forest Room 5 and its unique woodsy patio. See also: Hear…
Jean-Philippe Failyau is about to open his biggest Park Burger yet, this one in the RiNo/Ballpark neighborhood, with a beefed-up bar lineup and hours — and live music. Frank Bonanno’s one-time right-hand man created his first Park Burger in Platt Park five years ago, then added a Park Burger in…
Sitting alone at the bar early on a Tuesday evening probably isn’t how the management at Polished Tavern envisions guests experiencing the full impact of the place. But I’m not the only one going solo; a few other single drinkers and diners occupy other bar stools, while one or two…
Fall Sundays could be state holidays, as Denver Bronco fans flock to local watering holes to worship their team and drink plenty of beer. But there are still many people who’d rather keep the taps on and the TV off, and so last week we served up our five best…
