Frasca Food and Wine, 1738 Pearl Street in Boulder, is welcoming two guests from San Francisco’s Michelin-starred SPQR this evening. Sommelier Shelly Lindgren and chef Matthew Accarrino will collaborate with the Boulder restaurant for a special four-course wine dinner…
Troy Guard has again been selected to represent Denver in the annual Taste of the NFL, a charitable food and wine tasting that takes place Super Bowl weekend in New Orleans. Guard — who owns TAG, TAG|Raw Bar, and TAG Burger Bar, which Gretchen Kurtz just reviewed — will join…
After months of planning, Dry Dock Brewing cranked up its new forty-barrel brewing system and its shiny canning line earlier in January, pumping out thousands of gallons to try to sate the demand for its beer in Colorado. And then it almost ran out. See also: – Dry Dock closes…
Hours before a restaurant’s doors open, cooks are already at their stations, chopping onions, simmering stocks, breaking down chickens, and so on. As much as possible is done in advance — which is good, because long waits make for cranky guests. Efficiency and quality, however, don’t always go hand in…
I go to a lot of restaurants that I’m not likely to go to again. This is not one of those restaurants. In fact, if I could camp out here every night, I would, as much for the festive atmosphere and gracious service as the sensational seafood stews that emerge…
Announcement: We have a winner of our Denver Restaurant Week contest. The correct number of restaurants that participated in the first Denver Restaurant Week in 2005 is 89 restaurants, the number of which comes directly from Visit Denver, the organization that sponsors the event. The person who come the closest…
How does a guy who worked at Domino’s wind up opening a pizza joint that couldn’t be more different from a chain whose reputation for quality ‘za is one of life’s biggest jokes? Turns out Will Harris, who just recently unleashed A-Town Pizza in Aurora with the help of his…
Winter finally settled in again yesterday, making pho the perfect pick-me-up, warming you from the inside and, if you’re suffering from the season, clearing up your sinuses (if you add plenty of jalapenos and sriracha). There are lots of pho places to choose from on Federal, but Pho Duy has…
Will Will White consent to an interview? “Gee, let me think, um..fuck, yeah, man!” says the up-and-coming comedian and restaurateur. White’s exuberance has reached a fever pitch lately, as his bourgeoning standup career dovetails with a new chapter in his business career — as owner of the Caveman Cafeteria. In…
Great Divide Brewing, 2201 Arapahoe Street, is hosting its monthly beer-and-cheese pairing tonight. The event takes place in the brewery’s tap room and costs $24…
The annual Winter Brew Fest returned to Mile High Station last Saturday, offering Denver denizens a taste of some delicious craft beers and other beverages from Colorado and elsewhere. Add in some live music, food and other vendors and you’ve got an event to remember — if you didn’t drink…
It’s official: I am most definitely not a day drinker, and after a few beers at Steve’s Snappin’ Dogs, where I was judging a green chile contest on Saturday, I made the dire mistake of thinking I could continue the rampage elsewhere. I got home at 4:30 and slept for…
Alamo Drafthouse, the zany Texas-based chain of movie theaters that offers food and drinks during screenings, is set to open its first Colorado at 7301 South Santa Fe Drive in Littleton. The cinema/eatery will host a grand opening celebration on Monday, March 25. See also: -Film geeks, rejoice! Littleton to…
Suffice it to say that I eat out more than the general population, unless, of course, the general population can catalog more than 450 restaurant meals in a year — which is about the number of breakfasts, lunches and dinners that I stomached in 2012. Pathetic, isn’t it? But all…
Good karma and good beer were flowing in equal amounts Sunday when thirty breweries and hundreds of Colorado craft beer lovers gathered together at the Rackhouse Pub to show support and help raise money for Strange Brewing, which is facing a possible trademark lawsuit from a similarly named homebrew shop…
Hearing rumors that Burger King had introduced a new avocado & Swiss Whopper, as well as molten fudge desserts, tater tots with the cheese baked into them and tempura-ish battered chicken nuggets, I decided to forgive that whole bacon sundae debacle and visit the Burger King kingdom at 3200 Downing…
Cafe Society served up numerous Guess Where? posts over the past few weeks (since last Monday was a holiday, we didn’t announce a winner last week), ranging from a platter of artery-clogging pepperoni rolls from Old Chicago (yeah, yeah, yeah…I know), to a chicken pot pie from Zink Kitchen +…
A good stock can make or break many recipes — but unfortunately, it’s hard to get a good vegetable stock from a can or a box. But making it yourself is easy as can be (especially if you have a stock pot with a strainer, a worthy investment). This mock…
The Slotted Spoon, Denver’s first bona fide meatball emporium, opens on Monday, February 4, and while that’s more than a week away, co-owner and chef Jensen Cummings, along with his partners, Johnny Coast and Alex Comisar, are way ahead of the curve (ball). See also: – Photos: Behind the scenes…
Does size really matter? So say the people suing Subway, who accuse the chain of skimping on its footlong sandwiches, by at least an inch. But Jenn Wohletz just offered five reasons why the suit is ridiculous. And a reader had another one: See also: – Subway’s missing inch: Five…
There’s plenty of beer on tap this week: a beer-and-cheese pairing, a pint night and multiple beer dinners. And there are options for wine lovers as well. Here’s a taste of what’s on the culinary calendar this week:…
Too busy to get to everything on Cafe Society’s plate this week? Here’s another helping of some of our entrees: Gretchen Kurtz reviewed TAG Burger Bar, which Troy Guard opened in the former home of Madison Street. Although she loved many of the non-burger items on the menu — including…
