Denver’s food-truck scene already offered just about every type of cuisine that you can imagine when Tom McCarty and Jasmine Spoonemore thought they’d come up with an opening large enough to, well, drive a truck through. And in April, McCarty and Spoonemore debuted Waffle Up, where they create Liège waffles…
When Celina Reyes moved to Denver ten years ago from Hidalgo, Mexico, she had no intention of opening a restaurant, but over time, Reyes’s husband, who was crazy about her cooking, persuaded his wife that Aurora would be the ideal place to peddle her Mexican empanadas, which are called pastes…
When bottles of Elevation Beer Company’s new Engel Weisse hit shelves in late July, the German-style brew will have the lowest alcohol content of any Colorado beer sold in a liquor store — 4 percent ABV, or 3.2 percent alcohol by weight. And it would have been much lower, between…
Fifteen minutes before the Boulder Farmers’ Market opens Saturday, a line of some twenty or thirty people has formed in front of the Morton’s Orchard stand. Word is out that the first peaches are at the market. These early peaches won’t be as sweet and juicy as later ones, and…
Russia, it turns out, brews a ton of beers. In fact, there are more than 560 beer producers in that country, including Baltika, the largest brewery in Eastern Europe — and you can find several of its beers in Denver, at this tiny Russian restaurant that takes its suds as…
When you’re making a big meal for guests — whether or not they normally eat meat — you can’t go wrong with comfort food. This mock chicken-and-dumplings dish features fluffy dumplings floating in a savory stew with your choice of chicken-meat replacement. See also: – Country skillet potpie (vegan-style) for…
Cafe Society served up three Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a yet-to-be-identified plate of excellent chilaquiles, to a platter of spring roll necessities — meats, noodles and fresh herbs — from New Saigon, to a steaming pot of seafood from a neighborhood joint that might want to look…
America loves Sriracha. The screaming-red, medium-spicy Asian condiment — made with chiles, vinegar, garlic, sugar and salt — is named for the Thai city of Si Racha, an mass-produced by Huy Fong Foods in clear plastic squeeze bottles with green caps and and signature rooster pictures , which inspired its…
People started talking about Old Major long before Justin Brunson opened his farmhouse-style restaurant in late February. And the talk continues: Some people love the food, some people think it’s all over the place. See also: – Review: People have gone hog wild over Justin Brunson’s Old Major – Is…
The Crested Butte Wine & Food Festival begins on July 11. The three-day event features a full schedule of seminars, demonstrations (the local chef line-up follows) and dinners. Visit the website for details and ticket information. And here’s a taste of what else is on the culinary lineup this week…
This week Gretchen Kurtz reviewed Old Major, where chef/owner Justin Brunson is on a mission to introduce items like foie gras, truffles and caviar to people who aren’t familiar with fancier food. Mark Antonation continued his trip up Federal Boulevard with a stop atPho 79, and Lori Midson chatted with…
When Dry Dock Brewing filled its one millionth can of beer on June 19 — an Apricot Blonde — just six months after the company began canning its brews, the moment brought a little sense of pride to the staff of Wild Goose Canning Technologies. The Boulder engineering company had…
There will be all kinds of experts talking about how to incorporate more veggies into your diet at VegFest Colorado, at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds Saturday, July 6, and Sunday, July 7. JL Fields is coming up from Colorado Springs to do a cooking demonstration with registered dietician Virginia Messina…
Namaste India opened last month in an Arvada strip mall. While the location is nothing special, the massive menu definitely is, with a full lineup of authentic Indian cuisine…and yak! But while the number of offerings is reminiscent of Namaste in Lakewood, a longtime Indian favorite, there’s no connection between…
Born into a family that owned a deli in Philadelphia, Jason Delp knew exactly what a true cheesesteak tasted like — and when he moved to Denver, he couldn’t find one. “I wanted people to experience cheesesteak the way that I had it growing up — made with ribeye and…
Nose-to-tail dining is nothing new. People have eaten every possible part of an animal for millennia, as a way to stretch their food supply. But in the last decade it’s become a trend, thanks in part to the 2004 release of The Whole Beast: Nose to Tail Eating, by British…
Strange Brewing is alive and kicking — as you’ll discover if you drop by the no-nonsense taproom on any afternoon or evening. But the Denver brewery lost a big part of its online presence in June because of a legal dispute with a Massachusetts homebrew shop. “They told Facebook we…
Kelly Whitaker Pizzeria Basta 3601 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder 303-997-8775 pizzeriabasta.com This is part three of my interview with Kelly Whitaker, exec chef-owner of Pizzeria Basta. Parts one and two ran earlier this week. What are your kitchen-gadget obsessions? Cryovac machines and immersion circulators. We don’t have stoves or conventional ovens…
This week, Lori Midson served up the cheesesteak pictured above in Guess Where I’m Eating? In Philadelphia, cheesesteaks are a cultural obsession — but in Denver, they’re often an abomination, bearing no resemblance to the dish you can find all over Philadelphia. Still, even in that city, there are many…
The Fourth of July may be over, but the fun is just beginning. The Cherry Creek Arts Festival starts today and runs through Sunday, July 7. The popular annual festival features 22 culinary vendors in addition to displays from over 200 artists; there will also be a major cooking component…
Part one of my interview with Kelly Whitaker, exec chef-owner of Pizzeria Basta , ran yesterday. This is part two of our chat; part three will run tomorrow. Kelly Whitaker Pizzeria Basta 3601 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder 303-997-8775 pizzeriabasta.com What are your kitchen-gadget obsessions? Cryovac machines and immersion circulators. We don’t…
Happy Independence Day! Cafe Society is taking the day off to eat and drink — and if that concept sounds good to you on this patriotic holiday, we’ve rounded up several culinary activities today. (If you know of any other events, feel free to share them in the comments section…
