The second annual Toques & ‘Tails food and beverage competition will put the culinary and cocktail talents of eight local restaurants (Session Kitchen, the Corner Office, Ace, Old Major, Central Bistro & Bar, The Squeaky Bean, Lower48 Kitchen and TAG) to the test tonight. The competition runs from 6 to…
Don’t pack your lunch today! From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Civic Center Eats will be back in the park, where you’ll be able to find it most Tuesdays and Thursdays until early October. The ninth annual series hosted by the Civic Center Conservancy kicked off Tuesday, with a host…
At Leaf Vegetarian Restaurant in Boulder, executive chef Rachel Best takes diners on a culinary adventure inspired by her own travels around the globe. The results are often unique takes that upend expectations as they move beyond a reliance on meat, dairy and wheat. Find out more in this week’s…
Great Divide owner Brian Dunn hasn’t wanted to discuss the details of his plans for a new brewing campus in River North — in part because they haven’t been finalized. In fact, the only evidence of the project has come from public records at the City of Denver, where Dunn…
The camarones del diablo and super nachos come with a heaping helping of downhome atmosphere at this longtime Mexican joint. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to a Guess Where post — on the Cafe Society blog, not on Facebook –…
The Colorado School of English is doing more than just helping foreign students master the complex language of English. It’s also teaching them to give back to the communities that help them. As part of the service learning component of the curriculum, students do a volunteer project every twelve weeks;…
Over the past decade, Larimer Square has become the go-to dining destination for locals and visitors alike. And now it will also be the perfect spot to pick up ingredients for cooking your own warm-weather meal, with the addition of Le Jardin Secret to its summer lineup. At this French-inspired,…
Over the past decade, Larimer Square has become the go-to dining destination for locals and visitors alike. And now it will also be the perfect spot to pick up ingredients for cooking your own warm-weather meal, with the addition of Le Jardin Secret to its summer lineup. At this French-inspired,…
After getting off to a busy but rough start — even closing briefly when it ran out of beer — Former Future Brewing is now rolling. The South Broadway brewery is open six days a week and has a series of special nights, including $1 tacos next door at Adelita’s…
Samuel McCandless The Squeaky Bean 1500 Wynkoop Street 303-623-2665 squeakybean.net This is part one of my interview with Sam McCandless, chef de cuisine at the Squeaky Bean; part two of our conversation will run tomorrow. When he was a kid, the mere thought of cooking panicked Samuel McCandless. “I was…
For more than a year, Mark Antonation ate his way up Federal Boulevard. With that journey done, he’ll now explore different cuisines from around the globe right here in metro Denver, one month at a time, in Ethniche. First up: Hawaiian food. It’s a long drive from my neighborhood to…
Are vegetarians jerks? Or are the people serving vegetarians jerks? While Gretchen Kurtz liked many of the dishes at Leaf Vegetarian Restaurant, which she reviews this week, she found the service less than attentive. And on our arts blog, Bree Davies pondered the possibility of becoming a vegetarian — but…
The second edition of Toques & ‘Tails, the event created last year by Becky Creighton, will celebrate the culinary and beverage talents of eight local restaurants: Session Kitchen, the Corner Office, Ace, Old Major, Central Bistro & Bar, The Squeaky Bean, Lower48 Kitchen and TAG. See also: Toques & ‘Tails…
Leaf Vegetarian Restaurant 2010 16th Street, Boulder 303-442-1485 When it’s time for Rachel Best, executive chef of Leaf Vegetarian Restaurant in Boulder, to update the menu, she doesn’t turn to cookbooks or cooking shows. Nor does she rely on what she learned in culinary school, given the traditional emphasis on…
Colorado’s 35th Panera Bread Bakery-Cafe is holding a grand opening celebration starting at 6 a.m. tomorrow, and the first 1,000 people to enter the new spot in Northglenn will receive a free Panera Bread coffee tumbler that nets them free brewed coffee refills through June 15. In addition, those first…
Oregon is invading the Denver dining scene tomorrow when both Central Bistro & Bar and Humboldt will host Oregon-themed wine dinners. See also: Matt Selby is now at Central Bistro & Bar…
Mountain Toad Brewing will celebrate its one-year anniversary in Golden this weekend, and one of its birthday presents is what the brewery’s owners hope is a tentative truce with residential neighbors who have been complaining for a few months about parking problems. One of three craft breweries to open in…
Should diners be able to openly carry guns in restaurants? Chipotle Mexican Grill doesn’t think so. The chain, founded in Denver by Steve Ells just over two decades ago, is asking customers not to bring firearms into its restaurants. The request follows a recent incident in which open-carry enthusiasts brought…
Latke Love apparently wasn’t getting a lot of love from its landlords, and the spot on East 28th Avenue will close at the end of May as a result. It had only been open as a brick-and-mortar store for a little over a year, after a test run as a…
Heading for the hills this holiday weekend? A breakfast tradition at this spot, the posole will bowl you over — and is so popular that the hostess will even hand you the recipe on request. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer…
You know that spring has officially arrived when, instead of tulips, you see bottles of rosé popping up everywhere you look. And even though the weather here in the Mile High City hasn’t been exactly stellar, the season for drinking all things pink arrived earlier than ever, with the city’s…
The days are long-gone when chefs could grill a portobello and think they’d please their vegetarian guests. These days, restaurants are expected to cater to vegetarians, vegans, gluten-free diners and people with a host of other food allergies and/or sensitivities. But despite the growing awareness of and willingness to cater…
