Photos: Voodoo Doughnut casts a spell on Denver

Denver was rolling in dough in 2013. Not only did Dunkin’ Donuts make a major return to the metro area, opening three new stores (including one at Denver International Airport) with more to come, but the legendary Voodoo Doughnut ventured outside of Oregon, opening its first out-of-state store on East…

First Look: Service Bar now pouring next to Lower 48

Service Bar opened this past weekend, a real Christmas gift to diners heading to the brand-new Lower 48 Kitchen, residents of 2020 Lawrence Street and neighbors in downtown, Curtis Park and the Ballpark neighborhood. Here’s Danielle Lirette’s first look at the new space. See also: Lower 48 opens in Ballpark…

Our critic’s picks for the best dishes of 2013

You’re an educated group, Denver dwellers. You eat out a lot, and keep us on our toes with suggestions of places to eat and thoughts on what you liked and why. So as I share the twelve dishes that stood out from the hundreds — and hundreds and hundreds! —…

Cafe Society is off — dreaming of a hot Christmas

Cafe Society is headed out for the holidays, and will be back early Thursday, December 26. In the meantime, want to have a hot Christmas? Sign this petition asking Governor John Hickenlooper to bring Hoy Fong Foods to Colorado — and save Sriracha! For other ways to anticipate the hot-sauce…

The twelve days of Christmas on Federal Boulevard

This week marks a year since I started my trek up Federal Boulevard for the weekly A Federal Case series. I’ve hit 53 eateries in just under six miles — a distance I could easily cover in less than twenty minutes, depending on traffic and luck. But in taking a…

Three trends that were the taco the town in Denver in 2013

In place of a review this week, I’m giving a shout-out to a dozen of the year’s most memorable dishes. By themselves, they’ll make you hungry. Taken together, they point to larger changes afoot on Denver’s restaurant scene. Here’s a taste of three of those changes, with more to come…

First look: baRed will be pouring tonight on Colfax

Cliff Young and his son, Zach, opened the doors of baRed this past weekend — very, very quietly. But beyond those doors was a stunning renovation of the old stone building at 437 West Colfax Avenue, around the corner from CY Steaks, which Cliff Young also runs. See also: The…

Top five ways to deal with the Srirachapocalypse

For those of you not keeping up on the latest news involving Sriracha, the versatile and beloved chili sauce may be getting scarce, thanks to some residents of Irwindale, California, who are petitioning the city to shut down the Huy Fong Foods factory, citing irritated eyes and throats and headaches…

Reader: Good riddance to Las Margaritas

Las Margaritas poured its last marg last night. After 25 years, the restaurant has closed for good, and the space will become the home of Robert Thompson’s reincarnated Argyll Whiskey Beer, which looks like a good fit for this increasingly vibrant stretch of East 17th Avenue. Some people will miss…

Cookies for Santa and other holiday treats this week

It’s not to late to get cookies for Santa. Romano’s Macaroni Grill will be giving out free chocolate chip cookies, made in-house, to kids today and tomorrow that they can save for Santa. “Putting out cookies on Christmas Eve is a fun, family holiday tradition, and the Cookies for Santa…

Skoops Ice Cream & More closing, looking for new location

Skoops Ice Cream & More will serve its last scoop Monday, after a landlord dispute led to its lease not being renewed, says Eddie Horn, owner of the sandwich and ice-cream shop. See also: Photos: Oskar Blues will open Cyclhops Bike CANtina in Longmont…