Recently hounded by a reader to try the “Quesorito” from this Mexican/American stalwart, I finally gave in. The brick of beef, cheese and (weak) green chile wasn’t remotely worth the heartburn aftermath, but at least the eclectic crowd of regulars, most of whom seemed to know the always-present owner by…
While the University of Denver was hunting for a new mascot — a process that’s been put on hold for now — the Pioneer, the DU neighborhood hangout that’s one of almost two dozen bars in the Little Pub Co. group, was getting its own upgrade. After closing for a…
In yet another demographic-alienating screw-up, an employee at a Tennessee Chick-Fil-A approached a woman who was breastfeeding in the store’s play area and asked her to cover up. The woman said didn’t want to throw a towel over her child because the hungry tot would just push it away –…
After the last note sounds at tonight’s karaoke gathering, the Squire Lounge will shut its doors — not just for the night, but for a several-week remodeling project. No one will miss the old bathrooms, but Loungers worry that a major cleanup will erase the appeal of one of the…
Denver’s plate is full of culinary events this weekend, including Chipotle’s Cultivate Festival, Heroes Against Hunger and multiple beer fests. Tonight, the Endless Summer Beer & Spirits Festival will flow into the McNichols Building, 144 West Colfax Avenue. The event is a benefit for Water for People, which is focused…
Yes, the front of Patzcuaro’s is boarded-up, but the 35-year-old institution in Highland is still open. This stretch of West 32nd Avenue is changing, and changing fast, and the old-time Mexican restaurant has been making some upgrades. See also: – Does Patzcuaro’s make Denver’s best white trash margarita? – Patzcuaro’s…
The Lincoln Hills exhibit at History Colorado features a display of artifacts from the heyday of Five Points as the hub of African-American life in the Rocky Mountain West. A directory of black-owned businesses includes a mouth-watering number of soul-food restaurants; you won’t find nearly as many in this city…
Once a year, on New Year’s Day, I meet a squadron of friends and colleagues at P.F. Chang’s for a hangover lunch, and one of the dishes that we always order is the joint’s chicken lettuce wraps, which, if I’m being honest, are one of my guilty pleasures. The lettuce…
Headed to the Western Slope? That’s the only place you’ll be able to score a bottle of Olathe, a German-style lager that AC Golden Brewing made to honor the harvest season and the growers who work with the company. “The corn, barley and hops were all grown within one mile…
The new sign outside 4500 Washington Street caused more than a few drivers to slam on the brakes — not just because they suddenly realized they needed some fiery Bubba Chinos green chile, but they wondered what had happened to the longtime tenants of the building, Muneca’s Mexican Restaurant and…
John Little Harman’s Eat & Drink 2900 East Second Avenue 303-388-7428 harmanscherrycreek.com This is part two of my interview with John Little, exec chef of Harman’s Eat & Drink; part one of our chat ran yesterday. Most incredible meal you’ve ever eaten: I used to work at Blackberry Farm in…
When you’re looking for a special-occasion dinner, it’s hard to beat Fruition. Alex Seidel’s place is nationally renowned, but the house-turned-restaurant off Sixth Avenue looks deceptively unassuming, with simple furnishings in the small dining areas. But the good that comes out of the kitchen here is incredible. Coupled with a…
Two H Burgers close, two Smashburgers open — and burger fans unload a flood of opinions on what makes a good burger; whether Smashburger, Larkburger and the Cherry Cricket are over-rated; and if paying more than $10 for a burger makes you a dipshit. And the burger battles don’t end…
The Rocky Ford Growers Association is holding its second annual Cantaloupe Creations Cook-Off, featuring dishes by four local chefs. The challenge will take place at noon today between Champa and Stout streets on the 16th Street Mall. See also: – Rocky Ford cantaloupes are sweeter and safer than ever this…
Chef Simon Purvis of EDGE Restaurant & Bar, 1111 14th Street, is hosting his monthly summer grilling cooking class series this evening. Every Thursday through September, Purvis will host an instructional grill-out for $40 per person. See also: – Hogshead Brewery turns one; beer fests abound this weekend – EDGE…
Since critic Gretchen Kurtz is on vacation this week, we decided to take regular readers of the Cafe review on a culinary trip of their own: to Federal Boulevard, where Mark Antonation has been eating his way up from the southern edge of Denver. Every Wednesday morning in A Federal…
The Squire Lounge, the legendary Colfax dive bar will be closing its doors for about a month. The owners have extensive renovations planned, and the bar will likely never be the same. For some patrons, these renovations mean cleaner, more private bathrooms, classier cocktail options and a friendlier ambience. For die-hard Loungers, however, this remodel represents the end of an era. Westword caught up with Squire bartender Cam Omlid, on the final tuesday night open mic before the revamp to get a sense of how people feel about the Squire Lounge getting all respectable.
Summer’s hot, but it’s easy to cool off with your favorite beverage, and you can have your pick on Friday, August 16 at the Endless Summer Beer & Spirits Festival, which is dedicated to liquids in various forms. A benefit for Water for People, which is focused on water preservation…
Java junkies, rejoice! Rather than pay a hefty rent increase, Common Grounds left its original home on West 32nd Avenue at the end of April, with hopes of reopening a version of the two-decade-old coffeeshop in Common Grounds’s roasting facility at 2139 West 44th Avenue a month later. The project…
Yesterday morning, six of us gathered around a communal table to participate in a session — a session that focused on the restaurant by the same name, specifically Session Kitchen, a new dining mecca from Beckenridge-Wynkoop that will open in late October in the former Izakaya Den space at 1518…
This week USA Today announced the results of its hunt for the “best” craft brewery in America. Experts whittled the list of this country’s 2,538-plus breweries (the latest number from the Brewer’s Association) down to 72 nominations, and those went to a vote of the readers. More than 11,500 people…
Jen Jasinski has not only survived the first three weeks of Bravo’s Top Chef Masters, but she was the big winner of last Wednesday’s “Sex, Murder and Greed” elimination challenge, when each chef had to create a dish based on one of those soap-opera themes, all judged by cast members…
