Los Carboncitos is back in business after a car crash

Los Carboncitos, 3757 Pecos Street, is back in business. The restaurant was forced to temporarily halt service after a driver of a Cadillac SUV accidentally parked inside the front entrance earlier this month. But after some major repair work, the place was able to reopen yesterday. See also: – Los…

Take a tour of Italy at Panzano this Sunday

Panzano, 909 17th Street, is now featuring a three-course, regional Italian menu every Sunday. Each month, executive chef Elise Wiggins and her crew will create a meal showcasing various cuisines from different areas of Italy. Keep reading for March’s menu. See also: – Panzano adds Toscano, a private dining area/bar…

Battle of the dueling Cebiches is over, with LoHi the winner

The fight was ugly, even raw. But the Cebiche wars are now over, and the Cebiche on West 32nd Avenue is the winner. That was the original Cebiche, a Peruvian-flavored restaurant that closed in 2009, reopened briefly under a new name, closed again, then reopened, again, in 2011 as Cebiche,…

Guess where I’m drinking this Blazing Saddle?

The interior decor at this newish spot is stunning — but my Blazing Saddle cocktail was not. The combination of Sauza Blue Tequila, Patron Citronage, watermelon juice, Del Maguey Vida mezcal and lime juice had sounded terrific, but it took twenty minutes to get a watered-down, slightly smoky, watermelon-flavored drink…

Five chain restaurants that should be locked up in chains

Denny’s “Baconalia” is back, completely and utterly ruining one of my favorite foods, and again offering a hideous reminder of all the chain restaurant meals I wish I’d never eaten. There are plenty of decent, good and even great restaurant chains that serve up above-average food for reasonable prices, and…

Big Easy Creole Kitchen closes in Cherry Creek

Location, location, location. The subterranean space at 250 Steele Street has swallowed up another restaurant: Big Easy Creole Kitchen. George Gastl, a native of Denver and graduate from the Culinary Institute of Scottsdale, had cooked around the world — in Santa Fe, Germany and, yes, New Orleans — before returning…

Reader: Barnwood is to 2013 as glass tiles were to 2006

ViewHouse opens today at the corner of Market and 20th streets on the edge of the Ballpark neighborhood. Lotus Concepts has taken the former home of Mori, a Japanese restaurant, and turned it into a restaurant/entertainment complex with an amazing rooftop. But one reader was more interested in what he…

Free! Beer and pizza Fridays at Fiocchi’s in the DTC

Every Friday from 3 to 5 p.m., Fiocchi’s Pizzeria, 8101 East Belleview Avenue, offers unlimited beer and pizza for no charge to patrons 21 and up. See also: – Our ten best pizzas in Denver (and Boulder) – What to do for free in Denver – Denver’s five best places…

Escandalo Sports Bar & Grill opens in Glendale

One of the most legendary addresses in the Denver area, 320 South Birch Street in Glendale, now has a new occupant: Escandalo Sports Bar & Grill. The name translates to “scandalous,” and this spot certainly saw plenty of scandalous action in the late ’70s, when it was home to The…

TRVE Brewing adds capacity, upgrades, plans new beers

Since it opened last June, TRVE Brewing has constantly struggled to make enough beer to quench the thirst of its Baker neighborhood regulars. This week, though, brewery owner Nick Nunns replaced his three four-barrel fermenters with three seven-barrel tanks, nearly doubling his capacity and ensuring customers that he will be…

Communal tables: Does anyone actually like them?

Communal tables like the ones at The Populist, which I review this week, are “in,” and from a restaurant’s perspective it’s not hard to see why. A long table accommodates more people than a string of two-tops, and open space between tables doesn’t generate much rent, either. What’s harder to…

Capitol Hill Jelly back for breakfast after a six-week rehab

Several restaurants closed early this year for renovation projects: Jax in LoDo executed an amazing two-week transformation; Parisi completely updated its space; Tamayo spent a million-dollars on its month-long redo — and the Jelly in Capitol Hill closed for a month and a half to replace its floor. Jelly had…

Celebrate the art of crafted cocktails in Aspen this weekend

The Apres Ski Cocktail Classic begins today and runs through Sunday, March 17 in Aspen. The celebration of mixology includes seminars, tastings, food samples and a pub crawl on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17. See also: – Best Contemporary Cocktail Bar 2012 Williams & Graham – Best Barrel-Aged Cocktail 2012…