Colorado breweries made and packaged hundreds of amazing new beers in 2012, expanding their range and proving once again which state is the center of the craft beer universe. And although thousands more were brewed and sold on draft in tap rooms, bars and breweries, this list — like the…
When this tiny Thai joint first opened, the curries were laced with jabs of heat and pronounced flavors, but for some inexplicable reason, the kitchen has gone the way of the cupcake, unleashing super-sweet curries that leave a coating of sugar on your palate. Can you guess where I’m eating?…
Timing is everything. The latest Dunkin’ Donuts store, at 2001 Sheridan Boulevard, opened at the very end of 2013 — right in time to enjoy a big boom in business from those waiting in line to buy legal pot at the nearby Northern Lights on January 1. But the grand…
Hurry up and recover from your New Year’s Eve celebrations, because there are plenty of events on the culinary calendar. Keep reading for a taste of the food and wine events set for January — and if we’ve missed one of your favorites, post details in the comments section below…
Yesterday Jonathan Shikes poured out his list of twenty of his favorite Colorado craft beers from 2013. And like many of the brews themselves, some readers found the subject matter very refreshing. See also: 20 of our favorite Colorado craft beers from 2013…
Hundreds of restaurants opened in metro Denver in 2013, including spots as ambitious as Old Major and Beast + Bottle, and others as formulaic as several Dunkin’ Donuts that, along with Voodoo Doughnut, had this town rolling in dough. Some of the restaurants that opened in 2013 also closed in…
January 1, 2014. America wakes from its fitful slumber to a splitting headache. With their rallying cry of “Urrrghhh,” these brave and lonely souls troop to their temples of coffee and corned beef. Some chase espresso with chorizo to burn out the devil spirits playing field hockey in their skulls…
After more than a year of delays, construction will finally start this month on Tavern Platt Park, the Tavern Hospitality Group restaurant going into the former home of India’s Pearl at 1475 South Pearl Street. Initially, THG’s Frank Schultz had hoped to break ground on the project in August 2012…
There are roughtly thirty breweries in the city of Denver alone and nearly that many in Boulder. There are dozens more in the surrounding towns and suburbs, and that doesn’t even include Fort Collins, Colorado Springs, Durango and the mountains. I’ve been to a lot of them, but I’ve missed…
A little of this, a little of that, and a whole lot of Greekiness equated to lunch for two at this fast-casual joint that, oddly, also devotes a portion of its menu to Mexican food. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer…
Years ago, when my teenager was a toddler, we ate at Spanky’s Roadhouse more times than I can count. After all, a burger and a shake is every kid’s dream dinner. Once Elliott discovered sushi and Thai food, however, the weekly ritual ceased, and we stopped going to Spanky’s, which…
Lou Ortiz Los Chingones 2461 Larimer Street 303-295-0686 loschingonesmexican.com This is part two of my interview with Lou Ortiz, executive sous-chef at Los Chingones; part one of our chat ran earlier this week. Most underrated Denver restaurant: Go Fish on Broadway. They make awesome sushi, and it was the first…
Veteran restaurateur Cliff Young and his son, Zach Young, encountered many obstacles trying to open baRed, the bar/lounge at 437 West Colfax Avenue. But they finally opened the doors last month, just in time for New Year’s Eve. “With live blues and two crimson floodlights creating columns of light visible…
caWhat’s on your culinary bucket list for 2014? Love it or hate it, many people will be visiting Casa Bonita, that Pepto Bismol-pink palace. Says Aloh: “I don’t care what anyone says, it’s an experience you have to have in your life.” For your kid’s sake, if not your own,…
Pity the poor Italian restaurant. Through a twist of fate stranger than Miley Cyrus vying against the Pope for Time’s Person of the Year, independently owned trattorias have found themselves walking in Olive Garden’s shadow, as if endless salad bowls and warm breadsticks were the most effective yardstick of a…
Paint this town read! Cafe Society is off for New Year’s Day, and will return early tomorrow. While you recover from last night, resolve to eat more, more, more in 2014 — and share the spots that are on the top of your dining wish list in the comments section…
While we prepare to ring in 2014, here’s a look back at the biggest culinary stories that shaped 2013. Some will make you raise your eyebrows, others will inspire you, and a few will make your eyes glisten — but they all made 2013 a year to remember, even if…
Bars and restaurants have been rushing to open before the end of the year, with dozens joining the Denver dining scene this month. But a couple of other spots will close their doors at the end of service tonight. Keep reading for our Restaurant Roll Call for December. See also:…
Longmont’s Cyclhops Bike CANtina is the latest emerald-capped tooth in Oskar Blues’ crooked grin. Armed with tacos and bikes, the restaurant, which is having a grand opening bash today, may be the quirky company’s oddest creation yet. But Jason Rogers, a Cyclhops chef partner, says it makes perfect sense. “This…
There were 23 breweries inside Denver’s city limits at the start of 2013 (depending on how you count them), and by December 21, when Station 26 opened in North Park Hill, there were 29 (again, depending on how you count them). But by this time next year, there could be…
Talk about trend-worthy: A new cookbook by Colorado author Corinne Tobias focuses on the very latest in food trends, from farm-to-table to gluten-free to vegan to…infused. Wake & Bake is the state’s first cookbook devoted to legal cannabis that has recipes for everyone from novice brownie-bakers to seasoned edible chefs…
I spent the majority of my holiday vacation immersed in food (and wine), which pretty much mimics my life when I’m not on vacation. But after a few too many gluttonous dinners, I wanted something simple, and ever since I was a kid, that longing has equated to a bowl…
