UPDATE: We have a winner of our Ballpark Plates contest, in which we asked Cafe Society readers to answer this question: How many “bites” of gazpacho did Trillium sell during last year’s Ballpark Plates? Congrats to Sinnney85, who guessed 284; the actual number is 299. Skinney85, we’ll send you an…
Colin Mallet Sassafras American Eatery 2637 West 26h Avenue 303-433-0080 sassafrasamericaneatery.com This is part two of my interview with Colin Mallet, chef of Sassafras; part one of our chat ran yesterday.. Describe the biggest challenges facing Denver chefs: The amount of competition is enormous. There are so many new restaurants…
News broke this week that a professor at Maastricht University in the Netherlands had created the world’s first test-tube burger. Tasters gave the burger — which was mixed with salt, egg powder, bread crumbs, beetroot juice and saffron for taste and visual enhancement — a big “meh, it’s okay.” But…
Jonah Munson, the exec chef of the two locations of the Walnut Room, has a lot on his plate. Including dealing with naysayers who wonder why a pizza place — even a pizza place with two addresses — has an exec chef in the first place. See also: – Justin…
The third annual Ballpark Plates will hit it out of the park from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. tonight, when dozens of restaurants in the Ballpark neighborhood will offer food and drink samples. Tickets are $35 at Amerigo Delicatus Restaurant, 2449 Larimer Street, or View House Eatery, Bar & Rooftop, 2015…
Like many writers, I’m an introvert — drawn to written rather than spoken words. My hunch is that Paul and Aileen Reilly, the brother-sister duo behind Beast + Bottle, have the opposite temperament. I say this based on admittedly circumstantial evidence: Paul’s ease and openness with me, a stranger, over…
Booze-heavy patios aren’t the only outdoor alternatives. Consider Steam Espresso Bar, a near-perfect coffee shop with a sprawling, inviting patio as well as a “back yard” that feels more like a scene out of The Secret Garden than a place to step out and take phone calls. See also: -…
Update: Read the winner below. “Are giant bears walking through downtown Colorado Springs?” asked a nitwitted FoxNews anchor last week, after video of the dumpster-diving bruin outside of the Edelweiss German Restaurant in Colorado Springs aired for the umpteenth time on the network. And Fox wasn’t alone; the schnitzel-hunting bear…
Earlier this spring, at the inaugural DSTILL event, wherein hundreds upon hundreds of booze hounds gathered at the McNichols Building to sample craft spirits and cocktails, there were plenty of people comparing the jubilee to the Great American Beer Festival, which as we all know by know, sold out just…
I slept for more than twelve hours after draining these beers (and quite a few more), lulled to slumber by the sounds of Simon and Garfunkel and John Denver — the same mellow artists that this taproom chose to play on a lazy afternoon. Can you guess where I’m drinking?…
Quick! Wanna win two tickets to the tonight’s sixth annual World Cup of Wine and Beer charity event at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park? Then tell us why soccer (or wine, or beer) is awesome in 140 words or less in the comments section below — and leave your e-mail address…
UPDATE: We have a winner of our Russell’s Smokehouse/Death’s Door dinner contest, in which we asked Cafe Society readers to answer this question: How many pounds of organic grain were used in the production of Death’s Door spirits — gin, whiskey and vodka — sold in Colorado over the past…
Eating won’t be the only entertainment at some new spots opening in Denver. As our Backbeat blog reports, two bars opening in the coming months will offer not just food and drinks, but live shows — and that’s music to our ears. The Monkey Barrel will open on Platte Street…
Colin Mallet Sassafras American Eatery 2637 West 26h Avenue 303-433-0080 sassafrasamericaneatery.com This is part one of my interview with Colin Mallet, chef of Sassafras; part two of our chat will run tomorrow. “Hey, I’ll be back in a sec. I’ve got a fire to put out,” says Colin Mallet, who…
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…
Why should LoHi have all the fun? Last month chef Lance Barto left the kitchen at Linger to help open The Social in Castle Pines — where residents welcomed him with open arms. And open mouths. See also: – Photos: The Social opens in Castle Pines – Lance Barto departs…
Russell’s Smokehouse, 1422 Larimer Street, will welcome Death’s Door Spirits from Washington Island, Wisconsin, at a special cocktail dinner at 6:30 p.m. this evening. Guests will enjoy a variety of Death’s Door cocktails paired with pork dishes (the hogs were raised on spent mash from the distillery). See also: -…
What is it about kids that makes them want to take each other’s toys, invade each other’s space, and tattle on each other? Apparently not all siblings are like that, though, because Paul and Aileen Reilly, the brother-sister duo behind Beast + Bottle, not only got along as kids, they…
Suffice it to say that I eat out more than the general population, unless, of course, the general population can catalogue more than 450 restaurant meals in a year — which is about the number of breakfasts, lunches and dinners that I stomached in 2012. Pathetic, isn’t it? But all…
I love the name of this beer, especially when it’s delivered with an Italian accent. And while it’s not my favorite beer to drink, it pairs well with the menu at the restaurant where it’s poured. Can you guess where I’m drinking? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct…
Linger is known for its rooftop patio, its stellar cocktail menu and its location inside of the old Olinger mortuary space — not necessarily for its vegetarian and vegan options. And that’s a shame, because Linger caters to plant-based eaters the same way it does everything else: with style and…
Colorado attracts beer lovers the way a keg attracts red Solo cups, and last month, one of the nation’s most well-known beer lovers announced that he was moving here. Todd Alström, who founded Beer Advocate magazine with his brother, Jason, in 1996, told readers that’s he’s moving from Boston to…
