The classic-cocktail boom, especially whiskey-based drinks, has taken hold in bars all over Denver, and on Wednesday, June 19, at 6:30 p.m., Central Bistro & Bar will raise a toast to the global brown spirit that’s become a habitual pastime for barflies. Deemed “The Evolution of Bourbon,” the class, led…
Despite a disappointing cocktail list that shoves little more than vodka down the throats of imbibers, the recently revamped menu at this suburban watering hole and restaurant is far better than than it’s been in the past, and the kitchen doesn’t balk when you want your meat on the crimson…
Recognizing the decline in small, local bookstores, Nicole Sullivan realized she’d have to do something new when she took over the space at 4280 Tennyson Street that had recently been vacated by a bookstore. The result? BookBar, a spot that not only sells books, but serves coffee, beer and wine,…
The Fire Bowl Cafe franchise is based in Austin — and you can make whatever jokes you like about Texas producing an Asian fast-casual eatery, but the only location in the metro area is packed every lunch hour. Fire Bowl seems to be the go-to place for Denver Tech Center…
The face of Broadway is changing — fast — and the stretch heading south from First Avenue saw plenty of changes in May. Sketch and El Diablo closed at the start of the month, ending one chapter of the long-running saga of the circa 1906 First Avenue Hotel. And at…
Green Russell, 1422 Larimer Street, has invited six of the city’s top bartenders to compete in a cocktail competition this evening that features Colorado wine. The event is inspired by Colorado Wine Week, which concludes at Infinity Park with an Urban Wine Fest this Saturday. See also: – Best Manhattan…
Oskar Blues toasted the canned craft-beer movement that it started more than ten years ago by putting on the annual Burning Can Beer Fest in Bohn Park in Lyons. More than thirty breweries — all of which can their beer — turned out for it. But the party, which has…
It’s Saturday afternoon, and the kitchen magicians at BRU Handbuilt Ales and Eats are on the patio, running through their checklist; an hour later, Ian Clark’s new alehouse in Boulder is pulsating — with music, energy and a swell of bodies, all of whom have been invited to be the…
On a booze-filled Sunday afternoon at Ace, ten of the top bartenders in the country — Josh Wortman of Anejo NYC; Trip Sandifer of The Spence in Atlanta; Dustin Hoeft of Modis in Breck; Adam Fortuna of Artusi in Seattle; Kevin Mabry of JM Curley in Boston; Daniel Godinez and…
When Rob and Karin Lawler opened the doors to the Truffle Table last week, deliberately without fanfare, they knew that cheese admirers from across Denver — and especially those in the Highland ‘hood — would sniff them out no matter what, and so they did, giving the crew a gentle…
With all the fresh produce we’re starting to see in the grocery stores and at farmers’ markets, this is an ideal time to cook up a lunch-time salad that won’t leave your stomach growling an hour later. The spiced quinoa in this dish (adapted from a recipe in Forks Over…
Trader Joe’s fans in metro Denver have waited a long time to get one of the stores — and now they’re getting two, both of which could open this fall. The Trader Joe’s that’s going into Boulder’s Twenty Ninth Street development was the first one announced, and the project finally…
“I love Deluxe in spite of myself. Despite reason, despite my better judgment, despite being committed body and soul to the war against California Cuisine — that limping, wrongheaded, disastrous blight on the soul of American cookery — and throwing myself into the breach every time a California-style restaurant pops…
Cafe Society served up four Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a plate of meatballs and “homemade” spaghetti that isn’t, from Mama Louise, to a beautifully charred and blistered sausage pizza from Bonanno Brothers Pizzeria, to a perfect beer poured in a new taproom…
When Lori Midson dropped by a red-sauce place for a disappointing plate of spaghetti and meatballs last week, her server confided that while the pasta was billed as handmade, it wasn’t — making pasta was so tricky that few restaurants serve homemade spaghetti these days, he told her. See also:…
Cafe Max, 2412 East Colfax Avenue, has introduced a wine-tasting and education program that takes place at 6 p.m. every other Monday — including tonight. The course is led by certified sommelier Chade Pare and costs $20; call the cafe at 303-333-0003 for more details. It’s Colorado Wine Week, which…
The Highland Farmers’ Market begins today, June 1, and runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays through October 12. Check the website for more information — and keep reading for four more places to eat, drink and be merry this weekend. See also: – May showers bring beer flowers…
You know the story by now: Bandits hijacked Pretzel, Euclid Hall’s pig, last Sunday, brazenly running off with the swine during the Big Eat (the entire saga is chronicled on the following pages). According to those at Euclid Hall, Pretzel has a wee problem with her excessive alcohol consumption and…
This week, Mark Antonat’s travels up Federal Boulevard finally reached Lao Wang Noodle House, a spot already beloved for its soup dumplings — but he found plenty of other crave-worthy dishes there. For Chef and Tell, Lori Midson interviewed Jimmy Bernat, who just opened Jimmy’s Urban Bar & Grill in…
Although more than a dozen restaurants opened in the metro area this month, pizza carved the biggest slice out of the market. Pizza Locale, which got its start in Boulder, opened a restaurant in Denver. Pizza Republica, which got its start in Greenwood Village, opened a restaurant in Denver. And…
In the latest saga of Pretzel, Euclid Hall’s pig mascot that was snatched from Sunday’s Big Eat at Sustainability Park (you can read all about it on the next page), comes this from the pig herself. My Beloved Family! You gotta help me! My hijackers are taking good care of…
After postponing its opening once, Cold Crush is open — but not officially. Still, if you stop by the bar/art gallery and music hangout this weekend, you should be able to get a drink, maybe even a sandwich — and drink up the atmosphere of this promising spot in RiNo…
