Pounding, unrelenting rain caused numerous creeks in Boulder and Larimer counties to flood early this morning, and Boulder, by the looks of the photos streaming in, is under water, prompting officials to close the University of Colorado Boulder campus today and tomorrow — and that’s just the beginning of the…
Patxi Azpiroz, who’s already unleashed two Patxi’s Pizza parlors in Denver — one in Englewood, and a second in Cherry Creek — is about to make it a hat trick: In late fall, he’ll open a third Patxi’s piehole palace in Uptown, at 1598 East 17th Avenue, next door to…
Kris Padalino Bittersweet 500 East Alameda Avenue 303-942-0320 bittersweetdenver.com This is part two of my interview with Kris Padalino, pastry chef at Bittersweet; part one of our chat ran yesterday. What cookbooks and/or food-related reading material do you draw inspiration from? I like to read blogs and cookbooks and surf…
The signature signs of a city that’s on the culinary fast track reside in its willingness to take aggressive risks, push infinite boundaries and continually adapt to a fickle dining public whose expectations are always on the upswing. Denver is that city — a major metropolis that refuses to slow…
Kris Padalino is one smart cookie. “I have degrees in biology and math and wanted to go to med school and become an anesthesiologist,” says Padalino. But she had other interests, too. “I paint, and I like food a lot,” she explains, “so I started baking cakes for fun and…
Lucky Pie Pizza and Tap House, 1610 16th Street, presents a special beer dinner paired with multiple ales from Avery Brewing this evening at 6 p.m. The dinner costs $65 per person and space is still available, but seats are filling fast. See also: Fresh hops, pumpkins, chiles and lederhosen…
It wasn’t all that surprising when Spuntino closed for a quick renovation in May. After all, owners/spouses Yasmin Lozada-Hissom and John Broening had been working for more than a year — she as pastry chef, he as executive chef — in a space that was launched by other people as…
As Westword’s Ask the Bartender columnist, I’ve talked with many bartenders for Cafe Society’s “Behind the Bar” series, posing numerous questions to Denver’s top bartenders…and often receiving the same answers: “I love chartreuse,” or “I’m really into smoked cocktails/barrel aging/bottled cocktails.” See also: A bartender by any other name…is still…
On Sunday, September 22, Westword’s annual celebration of the Denver dining scene will fill Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex with food and drink from some of Cafe Society’s favorite restaurants, as well as Best of Denver reader choices. Close to fifty restaurants, trucks and food businesses have…
The title of this week’s review of Spuntinomay be “The Grill Next Door,” but there’s nothing common about co-owner Yasmin Lozada-Hissom’s desserts. I caught up with the four-time James Beard Foundation semifinalist by e-mail, curious to see what the new season might mean both for Spuntino and for dessert trends…
Pumpkin beers. Love ’em or hate ’em, they are becoming more prevalent every year — and hitting liquor store shelves earlier and earlier. In fact, there were several varieties available in mid-July despite the fact that people were still lighting up leftover fireworks. Now that it’s September and the cool…
It’s harvest season, and pumpkins and peaches aren’t the only things making their way into beers. Breweries are putting together and releasing their annual fresh hop — or wet hop — beers using hops from both Colorado and Washington. The point of these beers is to capture the flavor of…
The signature signs of a city that’s on the culinary fast track reside in its willingness to take aggressive risks, push infinite boundaries and continually adapt to a fickle dining public whose expectations are always on the upswing. Denver is that city — a major metropolis that refuses to slow…
The spot-on chicken mole at this Mexican joint is enough to ensure that you won’t want to share, but the classic jukebox that pulsates with Mexican tunes will make you want to jump on the table and shake your booty. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who…
Kris Padalino Bittersweet 500 East Alameda Avenue 303-942-0320 bittersweetdenver.com This is part one of my interview with Kris Padalino, pastry chef at Bittersweet; part two of our chat will run tomorrow. Kris Padalino never envisioned herself as a pastry chef. Sure, she grew up in a big Italian family that…
In A Federal Case, I’ll be eating my way up Federal Boulevard – south to north – within Denver city limits. I’ll be skipping the national chains and per-scoop Chinese joints, but otherwise I’ll report from every vinyl booth, walk-up window and bar stool where food is served. Here’s the…
The final night of the Broadway Farmers’ Market takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the South Broadway Christian Church, 23 Lincoln Street. The market features organic produce, flowers and Colorado goods. See also: Reader: What are the Denver must-have dishes?…
The weather was hot but the drinks were cool at the Art of the Cocktail party at Denver Food and Wine Friday night. See our slide show of the event here, and keep reading for a look at Saturday’s Grand Tasting. See also: A photo recap of the Food &…
When I was growing up, frozen margaritas were considered “hot.” As much as I hate to admit it, I do still love a good frozen margarita. And this 22-ounce frozen marg was as good as they get — especially for the bargain price of $8. Can you guess where I’m…
Sanitas Brewing, Boulder’s newest entry in the craft-beer market, opened last Friday at 3550 Frontier Avenue — and we were there to catch the action. And there was plenty, because the place has a large taproom and an expansive three-season patio with bocce ball and cornhole. There’s even a permanent…
Transitions can be hard, especially when big shoes are left to fill. Such was the case this summer when John Broening announced his departure for Le Grand Bistro and Oyster Bar, leaving the kitchen at Spuntino, the restaurant he owns with his wife, Yasmin Lozada-Hissom, in the hands of Nicholas…
Benjamin Dallas has been an artist for most of his life — working in what he calls the “dirty modern impressionistic” vein, to be exact. He loves the gratification he gets from using heavy paint knifes to produce landscapes — and from watching people take in his work. One Western-themed…
