So this is becoming a trend: for the second time in four weeks, I’ve encountered an Ohioan running a barbecue restaurant in Denver. I get it that who wouldn’t want to come to Colorado from Cleveland or Cincinnati? — but the barbecue connection is a little more tenuous. Perhaps it’s…
The Golden Triangle is full of cultural amenities, large and small, from the Denver Art Museum to Walker Fine Art to the Clyfford Still Museum. But while you can find fine art in the area, maybe not it’s not the right spot for fine dining. That’s the theory of one…
Making cheese can be surprisingly quick and easy. Did you know that you can make fresh mozzarella in your own home in fewer than thirty minutes? Today you can llearn the tips and tricks to make this great cheese in less time than it takes to watch your favorite show…
On Sunday, September 7, 2014, Westword will host its twentieth annual celebration of the Denver dining scene, DISH, in Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, where many of the favorite restaurants of Cafe Society writers and readers will be serving delectable dishes. The Hornet, for example, will be…
On Sunday, September 7, 2014, Westword will host its twentieth annual celebration of the Denver dining scene, DISH, in Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, where many of the favorite restaurants of Cafe Society writers and readers will be serving delectable dishes.Angelo’s Taverna, for example, is bringing a…
Xtreme Action American Grill, which opened this winter above the 16th Street Mall, billed itself as Colorado’s only mixed martial arts-inspired sports bar. But now there are none: Xtreme Action has apparently been knocked out of the ring. Its website has been suspended, its phone disconnected…
The lawn in front of the Aurora Municipal Center on East Alameda Parkway was home to the first Aurora GlobalFest on Saturday, where cultural performances, beers from around the world and international tastes from local restaurants — from American barbecue to Nigerian curried goat — showcased Aurora’s reputation as a…
Denver Deep Dish has been operating out the back of Bar Car at Eighth and Colorado Boulevard for the past couple of years, earning lots of fans in the process. But owner and “Pizza Guy” Jason McGovern has had his eye on opening his own location for some time, and…
August is winding down and ingredients are changing with the seasons. Denver bartenders and brewers are gearing up for a seasonal shift in what we crave once the weather turns a tad cooler and days get shorter. It’s still Summer so there’s plenty of bright citrus and fun flavor combos,…
Taco Bell has gone and done it again, and by “it” I mean given me another reason to fuck my common sense into the dirt and hit the drive-through, late at night, like the filthy pintos and cheese addict I am (but try not to be). Bell’s new “Dollar Cravings”…
No. 80 The Lambada Torta at La Torteria 5115 Federal Boulevard 720-855-8432 There’s no shortage of good tortas in the metro area. Mexican sandwiches pop up in unlikely locations from Centennial to Cherry Creek North, and in versions ranging from little more than subs with spicy sauce to fork-and-knife ahogadas…
In Ethniche, Mark Antonation has been exploring barbecue all month; his final installment on ‘cue runs tomorrow. And even as he’s explored options around town, like Brooks Smokehouse, new places keep opening up, including Burt’s Smokehouse BBQ, now smokin’ in Centennial. But still, readers are hungry for more — and…
At the Boulder Farmers’ Market Saturday, Mary Curcio is sitting in front of a table containing boxes of her delicious Tungsten Toffee. She’s not usually at the market on Saturdays, but this Saturday is different. The Boulder Farmers’ Market has expanded its reach, pushing one block north into One Boulder…
The first summer edition of Denver Restaurant Week is in full swing, so there’s plenty of great food to enjoy around town this week before you plunge into the eating orgy of Labor Day Weekend. Keep reading for a taste of what else is on the culinary menu — including…
This week in Cafe Society, Gretchen Kurtz reviews Mayan Majar Yucateco, an underdog that’s taken over the former Maria Empanada space and could be a real contender. As she approaches her hundredth Cafe review, she also considers how the restaurant scene in Denver has changed over the past two years…
There’s a wave of health-centered restaurants hitting the metro area: Lyfe Kitchen recently opened at Park Meadows Mall, and now yesterday it was joined by Seasons 52, which promises nothing over 450 calories on a menu that uses “rustic techniques like oak-fire grilling and brick-oven roasting to highlight natural flavors,”…
According to some calendars, this Sunday is National Waffle Day, which doesn’t mean you get to be indecisive for 24 hours — it just means purveyors of disks of dented dough get free advertising once a year. Bruxie, the sandwich joint that had the wisdom to substitute Belgian waffles for…
It’s hard to believe it’s only been a year since Comida Cantina opened in the Source — ingrained as the building has become in the Denver dining scene’s collective consciousness. Since then, the hulking industrial-age brick-and-steel space has become home to more restaurants, a butcher shop, a tap room and…
Denver doesn’t have a great reputation as a barbecue town, but a string of new smokehouses have opened up this year to give the barbecue-starved new options for smoky goodness. Burt’s Smokehouse BBQ in Centennial is the most recent to fire up; it’s throwing a grand opening celebration this weekend…
Chef Jorel Pierce of Stoic & Genuine is no stranger to publicity, with an appearance on season ten of Bravo’s Top Chef as well as additional camera time as Jen Jasinski’s sous chef on Top Chef Masters. But if you’ve been to the new oyster house in Union Station, you…
Denver is about to get another burger joint: Hopdoddy Burger Bar will open its sixth location next to Union Station this fall. The chain got its start in Austin, Texas, which inspired the usual Colorado-centric comments — as well as requests fro a different Texas product… See also: Texas Burger…
We’ve now picked the five winners who are getting dinner for two at one of the restaurants participating in the the first August edition of Denver Restaurant Week . But anyone can find a winning deal during DRW. From August 23 through 29, more than 200 restaurants will be offering…
