There are plenty of chefs who are passionate, hungry, driven. But Kimber Hollar is all that and a merlot burger. “I was thinking earlier today that I’m just this small town girl from a cow town who never thought I’d be doing this,” says Hollar, fighting back tears. “This is…
Ondo’s Spanish Tapas & Bar, 250 Steele Street, is hosting a flamenco dance party tonight, with professional performances from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and a special prix fixe menu available all evening. Keep reading for a look at the selection. See also: – Ondo’s welcomes spring with a new menu,…
Many restaurants rely on a good happy hour or late-night bar scene to help drive traffic. But breakfast-and-lunch spots have to find another draw, and The Universal, which opened in a strip mall on West 38th Avenue last summer, found it in biscuits rather than craft-beer, grits rather than gin…
Twelve Degree Brewing, which opens tonight in Louisville, is rewriting history. Not only is it the second craft brewery to open in the former headquarters of the Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery chain (the company, now owned by Craftworks, has since moved to Broomfield), but it is doing business in…
What’s the hardest test you’ve ever heard of? For many, the bar exam — the test every aspiring attorney must pass in order to legally practice law — will come to mind. The test’s difficulty cannot be denied; only about 55,000 people pass every year. But the fact is, the…
Global Goods and Coffee Shop opened this spring in Olde Town Arvada with all the trappings of a coffeehouse — but with a different goal. Global Goods is run by an international nonprofit organization, Global Refuge, that provides immediate aid where it is needed, without getting tangled up in the…
The owners of Winter Park Winery — winemaker Jon Brickner and his wife, Cassidi — have brought the grape divide to Denver, recently uncorking Mile High Winery, a tasting room, retail outlet and full production facility in River North. Like its mountain sibling, which is actually located in Fraser –…
After owning two restaurants and a nightclub in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Joseph Gerace was burned out and ready to take his cooking in a new direction. So he packed his bags and moved to Denver, where he and Alli Evans bought a 1961 Ford Grumman that they turned into…
When you’re looking for a special-occasion restaurant, not many chains fit the bill — but the Melting Pot is an exception. Colorado has four locations of this fondue-based eatery, and although most of the menu is meat-centric, it does include a four-course vegetarian dinner that will suit the most particular…
“There are a bazillion farmers’ markets out there, but I don’t know of any that are doing a chef dinner at the end,” says Leigh Sullivan, whose restaurant consulting company, LSE, has partnered with HobNob Events and the Downtown Denver Partnership to create chef-driven dinners as part of downtown Denver’s…
I have a very good friend who’d be an even better friend if he liked oysters, but since he doesn’t, it just means more for me, and on Monday night, when they’re just a buck a slurp, I can get my fix without having to hawk my pearls. Can you…
For every kind of fruit, there’s a moment of perfection. At a certain time an apple, for instance, will be bright and crisp, perfectly balanced between sweet and sour. A week or two later, those apples are still delicious — but there’s a shade less crunch and the flesh has…
Parsley is known for its healthy food and healthy distrust of business-as-usual in corporate America. “American Express is a big, greedy bank that will take every penny that they can get,” says owner Jason Bailey. “They advertise ‘fewer fees’ and ‘double the rewards,’ but that couldn’t be more opposite of…
SOMM, a documentary about the wine world, will start its theatrical run on Friday, June 28 at the Sie FilmCenter — but the movie will have its Denver premiere today, at a fundraiser that starts with a reception at 5:30 p.m. at the FilmCenter. The evening benefits the Denver Post…
The heat of Saturday’s sun built up quite a thirst. Fortunately, the bar mats here reminded us to “Day Drink Responsibly.” Can you guess where we were day drinking? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to a Guess Where post is entered into a pool — and…
Aleece Raw, who got into Internet marketing in the early 1990s, found her trajectory shifting five years ago when her sister and mother were ill and she decided to go to natural chef school. While in school, Raw interned at Kate’s at 35th Avenue, a restaurant located in a lovely…
Earlier this year, in January, Food Network walking caricature Guy Fieri and his crew were in Denver, shooting footage at various local restaurants for upcoming shout-outs on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, now in its fourteenth season — and still as inexplicably popular as ever. See also: – Watch Guy Fieri…
It’s all about getting vocal for Jason Bailey, owner of Parsley, a small, health-focused lunch spot in the Golden Triangle. Inspired by American Express protesters, Bailey and the Parsley staff decided to offer their first-ever promotion. But don’t leave home without it if you want your free lunch, because Parsley…
The opening of Denver’s third Sprouts, a link in an Arizona-based chain, is just two weeks away, and construction is going fast. The 25,000-square-foot store is slated to open at 3625 East Colfax Avenue at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, July 10. See also: – Sprouts are sprouting up across Colorado…
I skipped the “x-rated” drinks, which, frankly, are more PBS than Skinamax, and went straight to the flaming volcano stocked with rum — and that was the first time and likely, the last, that I’ll order the erupting tropical cocktail. Done and done. Can you guess where I’m drinking? Special…
Baked beans are must-haves with barbecue — but they’re a great dish on their own. This version (adapted from Veganomicon) is very easy — the only prep involved is chopping onions, peeling garlic and draining beans — and the dish gets better as it sits. So make it a day…
The unmistakable scent of bacon permeated the air this past weekend in Keystone, as thousands of swine fanatics congregated in Keystone Village for the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival, a two-day pig fest that sizzled with everything from strips of bacon and bacon-tatted underwear to a bacon-pelted sheet cake. There were…
