After I’ve eaten a few times — sometimes numerous times — at a restaurant that I plan to review, I find it helpful to talk to the chef so that I understand his or her vision and inspiration. We always chat by phone, to preserve my anonymity, and it’s never…
There’s nothing remotely pedestrian about the amazing pizzas from the joint where the above shot was snapped, and this apple-studded pizza, in particular, is one that I order time and time again. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to a Guess…
What do Madhava honey, a vegan history lesson and “liquid fire” have in common? They can all be found on Pinche Taqueria’s updated menu. On a slightly overcast Monday afternoon, Kevin Morrison, chef-owner of Pinche Taqueria, gathered his staff around the communal table at the new Highland location to sample…
The menu isn’t the only thing changing at Bácaro Venetian Taverna. The restaurant recently hired a new executive chef, Patrick Halloran, and is now open for lunch. Having relocated from Austin, where he was a chef at Texas Coffee Traders and Vespaio Inoteca, Halloran says he’ll draw from his diverse…
For years, Justin Brunson, chef and co-founder of Masterpiece Deli and Old Major, has promised to open a second outpost of his smashing LoHi deli, arguably one of the best sandwich shops in Denver, and late this summer, at 1710 Sherman Street, in the Wells Fargo Center, he — along…
I spotted the Schlotzsky’s sandwich shop as I was driving up Colorado Boulevard, but the stand-alone Cinnabon next door was the reason I stopped. Turns out, the cinnamon-roll store is connected to, and has partnered with, Schlotzsky’s — an arrangement that has to be far more favorable on the sammie…
Is it too early for a drink? All the heated discussion of Jenn Wohletz’s “Five cocktails only a dickhead would order,” followed by veteran barman Sean Kenyon’s response, left many people very, very thirsty. And for many readers, only one drink would do: an Old-Fashioned. See also: – Who’s a…
The Kitchen Denver, 1530 16th Street, is celebrating its one-year anniversary with a benefit for the restaurant’s non-profit efforts to promote gardening in local schools. See also: – Ten best patios on the 16th Street Mall – Best Snapshot of a Season 2013 The Kitchen Denver – The Kitchen’s Hugo…
The cinema industry has its Oscars and its Golden Globes, the Grammy Awards celebrate the best in music, and the James Beard Awards are every chef’s dream, and tonight, at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City, Jennifer Jasinski, chef-owner of Rioja, Euclid Hall and Bistro Vendome,…
After decades as the Arabian Bar, the classic dive at 3360 Navajo Street closed last fall and was given a facelift by Barry Zadikoff, owner of Barry’s on Broadway, who opened it as Local Bar@Highland in January. But the concept was short-lived: The space was recently sold to the Little…
On Friday, Jenn Wohletz served up “Five cocktails only a dickhead would order.” Shaken, not stirred, Cafe Society contributor Sean Kenyon offers this response: Dear Jenn Wohletz: You don’t know us You are not one of us You do not speak for us I woke up Friday morning and, as…
The big news at the Boulder Farmers’ Market Saturday: Randy and Regan of 2 Rs Farm have strawberries. I restrain myself from doing a celebratory dance around their stand — which is also heaped with cucumbers and luscious greenhouse-grown tomatoes — and snatch up three little boxes. Within fifteen minutes,…
No matter what horse won the Kentucky Derby, everyone who attended Industry Denver’s benefit for Colorado Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign on Saturday came out a winner. The event included a three-course, Kentucky-style supper and paired cocktails, prepared by Matt Selby of Corner House, Jensen Cummings from Slotted…
The first of two new retail outlets from Novo Coffee will open tomorrow morning at 1600 Glenarm Place (the second location will start pouring at 1700 East Sixth Avenue later this summer). Westword’s Danielle Lirette stopped by recently to take a look at the new digs. Keep reading to see…
The brand-new South Denver Beer Fest kicked off the summer beer festival season in style over the weekend, as more than sixty breweries poured beers and ciders for adoring fans in the southern suburbs. The two-day extravaganza, in Littleton’s Clement Park, was blessed with spring weather that was just warm…
Adelitas Cocina y Cantina — a family-owned and -operated restaurant that focuses on traditional Mexican fare with a Michoacan focus — just opened at 1294 South Broadway, in the space that had been Bistro One, then 3 Monkeys Cantina; it promises a family-friendly atmosphere during dining hours, with a more…
Cafe Society served up four Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from an exquisite bloody Mary from The Squeaky Bean (thank God, it doesn’t like like any of these), to a deep-dish pizza from Old Chicago, to a bowl of beautiful tomato soup streaked with olive oil…
Jonathan Greschler’s departure from Old Major last week came as a shock to those who’d watched his partnership with chef Justin Brunson survive the shuttering of Wild Catch, and then find a new home over in the Lower Highland neighborhood. But it looks like Old Major owner Juan Padro –…
“There is a thin line between self-indulgence and being a dickhead, a line that any bartender could draw for you.” That’s how Jenn Wohletz started Friday’s piece “five cocktails only a dickhead could love,” and dozens of commenters — bartenders included — thought she definitely crossed that line with her…
Making plans for Mother’s Day? Big Mac & Little Lu’s — the seafood market and restaurant that recently opened at 2851 West 120th Avenue in Westminster — is hosting live music, a “Jimmy Buffet-style” band, from 2 to 5 p.m. every Sunday in May. The shop is also offering stuffed…
It’s not for me to tell you want to drink — or eat, but suffice it to say that there’s some crazy-weird stuff out there in the minds of bloody Mary makers. Why, for example, would you crown your bloody with a burger? Steak skewers strung with tater tots? How…
Aviano Coffee just closed its third location — but the good news is that this closure is only temporary. The homegrown coffee shop — which started out in the Beauvallon, then moved to Cherry Creek, then had to move abruptly in January because of a development project — is now…
