Thanksgiving — or Black Friday Eve, depending on your perspective — is filled with holiday joys, like listening to your uncle’s uncensored feelings about Obamacare, your kiddos smearing Cool-Whip on every surface with their mouths, your unemployed cousin digging through your couches for loose change and everyone talking loudly about…
In this week’s chef and tell interview with Nate Booth, chef of the Rio Grande in Boulder, he makes a bold declaration: “We have the best damn margaritas and Tex-Mex food this side of the Rio Grande,” he insists. And while that may be a stretch, it’s certainly true that…
When Strange Brewing opened in 2010, one of its first big hits was Cherry Kriek, a Belgian-style wheat beer with gobs of Wisconsin cherries added to it. Named for Denver’s signature waterway, the beer was sweet rather than tart, like other krieks. As the brewery grew, the demand for Cherry…
When he couldn’t find Argentine food in Boulder, Christian Saber opened Rincon Argentino last year. And he’s not the only restaurateur who’s brought very south-of-the-border flavors to the metro area. There’s never been any shortage of Mexican restaurants here, but now we have an increasing number of South American kitchens,…
Earlier this week, after taking my kid to the doctor to get eight stitches removed following an incident involving a can of soda and his cheekbone (thanks, Kyle!), he wanted sympathy, which, for him, means a burger and fries. So off we trotted to this restaurant, one of his favorites,…
Yesterday the news broke that the Deli Zone is closing its location at 1601 Blake Street. “Gonna have to find another haunt for hungover breakfast,” laments one regular. Yes, she will: “Today’s our last day,” an employee confirms. See also: Best hangover breakfast at El Taco De Mexico…
After a long delay — first a now-settled neighborhood fight, then suppliers slowed by the floods — the Matador will open today in Highland. It’s the latest location for a group out of Seattle, and they looked a long time for the right spot in Denver — and found it…
If you didn’t get enough Beaujolais Nouveau at last night’s Beaujolais Festival, you have another chance to get your pink drink on at Beaujolais Nouveau 2013: A Night of Wine and Celebration presented by the Merchants of West Washington Park. Have a grand time sipping this short-lived French wine (from…
Denver International Airport, which just won accolades for the healthiest airport food in the country, will have a new place to refuel next spring, when Modmarket opens on Concourse B. See also: DIA now has the healthiest airport food in the country…
While whiskey and scotch receive endless applause, tequila gets rediscovered as a connoisseur’s sipper and distilleries race each other to make the most complex and odd gin, vodka is left behind. Sure, it’s still the world’s most popular mixer. Without it, you couldn’t have a true Screwdriver, Cape Cod or…
Back in July, when we announced that Matador Restaurant and Tequila Bar, a Seattle-based Tex-Mex restaurant, had signed a lease on the now-shuttered Heidi’s Deli space in Highland, outspoken opponents weren’t particularly shy about voicing their dismay: “I think most of us in the Highlands could really care less. We…
Given how good the savory empanadas are at Rincon Argentino, which I review this week, I was curious why the restaurant doesn’t serve empanadas for dessert. “They’re not very common,” explains chef-owner Christian Saber, a native of Argentina, which is why he offers more classic desserts such as dulce de…
For the last few years, McDonald’s has given its fans an annual holiday present: the McRib, a porkorific product that returns to menus across the country for a few weeks. But this year, the fast-food chain has decided against a national rollout; instead, local franchises can decide whether they want…
After more than a year of heated exchanges, Denver’s Strange Brewing Company has settled its contentious federal trademark battle with Strange Brew Beer & Wine Making, a Massachusetts homebrewing store. Neither company would disclose the details of the settlement until the paperwork has been signed. But the full terms will…
It’s rare that I eat dessert at all, and I can count the number of times I’ve eaten dessert first on less than one toenail. But this dessert — a glorious butterscotch pudding crowned with salted caramel — might be enough to convince me that it’s absolutely okay to bend…
Nate Booth Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant 1101 Walnut Street, Boulder 303-444-3690 riograndemexican.com This is part two of my interview with Nate Booth, exec chef of the Rio, Boulder; part one of our chat ran yesterday. What cookbooks and/or food-related reading material do you draw inspiration from? My mom has my…
Thanksgiving is just a week away…and musician Rekha Ohal has come up with an easy way to share your thanks. A transplant to Denver from the East Coast, Ohal is a singer and piano player who likes to entertain; she also loves the idea of people getting together over a…
The lowly tater tot has been elevated to great heights in Denver. Inspired by the homemade tots Gretchen Kurtz found at Vesper Lounge, we rounded up some of our other favorites for a list of the ten best places for tater tots in Denver — everything from the tots to…
If you are a wine lover, you know that this month comes bearing gifts in the form of Beaujolais Nouveau. This most popular vin de primeur originates with Gamay grapes produced in the Beaujolais region of France that are then fermented for only six to eight weeks prior to bottling…
Judging from the look of his restaurant, you’d never guess what line of work Christian Saber was in before he became a chef. Rincon Argentino, a fast-casual joint that he opened in Boulder a year ago, is an unpretentious little spot, with postcards and pictures that he and his wife…
Treat your friends, family members and random one-night stands to something out-of-the-ordinary this holiday season: Throw your traditional soiree at one of these offbeat, quirky and totally unforgettable spots. See also: Beer calendar: Get hopping with big cans, chefs and holiday brews…
Everyone seems to go gaga over desserts this time of year. According to the American Pie Council, 90 percent of Americans agree that a slice of pie represents one of life’s simple pleasures. That’s not the only fascinating fact coming from this group. For example, one in five Americans have…
