Get a piece of the rock — the original Hard Rock Cafe, that is. The town of Empire, which owns the century-old building in which the restaurant is located (and whose offices are right upstairs) is looking for a new party to run the place. The Hard Rock’s last proprietor…
Tiny little Colorado, with its nine electoral votes, could make a big difference in the presidential election this year. Just ask President Obama, who has visited multiple times in the past three months, and Mitt Romney, who dispatched vice presidential selection Paul Ryan to our high-altitude swing state just two…
We often see tweets and Facebook posts from celebrities that make us giggle, cringe and, in some cases, even re-tweet and re-post if their words are particularly jaw-dropping. And now we’re seeing some of those bold names recite Yelp reviews as part of “Real Actors Read Yelp Reviews,” a YouTube…
“Colorado just has so much,” explains Susan Evans, longtime herbalist and avid gardener. “Most restaurants today try and offer something other than your standard menu, and Colorado is turning into a place where people want to eat what’s local, fresh and seasonal.” For that very reason, Evans will offer a…
I spent nearly the entirety of the weekend attached to my computer in the same clothes that I slept in, which means I didn’t go out much and had to rely on delivery and takeout to satisfy my hunger pains. And thanks to this Mideast feast, lunch and dinner were…
Sweet Action won an award in the 2011 Best of Denver issue as Best Ice Cream for the Milk-Averse — and for good reason. We can’t think of another spot in Denver that offers ice cream (yes, actual ice cream) for vegans, aside from Cows Gone Coconut. So when we…
After hearing that McDonald’s, America’s favorite — and only — purveyor of Egg McMuffins, is test-marketing a new promotion, “Breakfast After Midnight,” in a few locations including Denver, I cruised into the McDoo’s at 505 East Colfax Avenue at 12:01 a.m. — only to find no breakfast. And, in fact,…
The Hooters at 1390 South Colorado Boulevard — not just the first Hooters in Denver, but the first Hooters this side of the Mississippi — is closing on Friday. The breastaurant moved into this former White Spot (not Village Inn — sorry, Steveville) space in 1989, and now the landlord…
TAG, 1441 Larimer Street, has invited representatives from Neyers Vineyards in California to showcase their wines during a five-course wine dinner that starts at 7 p.m. this evening…
For nearly fifteen years, Sam Taylor, owner and pitmaster of his namesake barbecue joint, occupied a no-frills space at 435 South Cherry Street, but after serving brisket, bones, pork and chicken to a longtime posse of regulars (ironically, Taylor also catered a Pretenders concert back in 2009 for a very-vegan…
Those summer bike rides to the local farmers’ market have apparently paid off. Once again, Colorado ranks lowest on the state-by-state adult obesity rate analysis, conducted by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Maybe it’s because there are so many appealing outdoor activities, or maybe…
Nooch Vegan Market — named after a common shortened name for nutritional yeast flakes, a good source of B12 and a popular ingredient in vegan cooking — opened its doors this afternoon at 3360 Larimer Street. “We’re excited to provide an environment where you don’t have to read labels,” says…
Update: In addition to tentative plans to brew beer in Colorado (see below for the original story and an update from a Goose Island spokesman), the Chicago brewery also plans to distribute all of its beers in Colorado beginning September 1, including its rare and highly sought-after brews. “You will…
“Six pork, all day! Five crespelle, all day! One beef, mid-rare; one beef, medium! Three frito, on the fly!” On Saturday night, Amerigo Delicatus Restaurant & Market, Iain Chisholm’s new Italian restaurant on Upper Larimer, hosted a friends and family practice dinner, inviting about forty people to taste a shortened…
It’s hard to tell which part of the Denver County Fair is better: the food, the festivities or the half-sick, half-elated, entirely dazed feeling you get when you’re done with them. Regardless, the annual tradition combined all three (plus a freakshow) once again at the National Western Complex this weekend,…
The Hooters at 1390 South Colorado Boulevard will close after Friday’s dinner service. According to a statement from the busty chain, the brokerage firm that owns the shopping center where this particular restaurant is located plans to redevelop the property and couldn’t come to terms on a new lease with…
Upslope Brewing will release two more Limited Edition beers this year in cans, following up on its Foreign Style Stout, which debuted in a can in January, and Belgian Style Pale Ale, which came out in June. But both beers, Pumpkin Ale and Christmas Ale, will be in sixteen-ounce tallboys…
The burger — what you see of it in the above snap — was all there was to the gray, crumbled mess that sat between a mammoth-size bun. As some of you would say: epic fail. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct…
People were flipping out in the plaza outside Fado Irish Pub on Saturday. Between drunken refs, a brief rain delay, match announcers competing with blasting music from DJ Escal8 and general alcohol-induced chaos, the madness level among competitors and spectators alike at Flipcup’alooza approached shitshow levels. By the end of…
Judging from the 140 submissions we received in our Denver Burger Battle contest — a contest that would give one Cafe Society reader (and a guest) two VIP tickets to the near sold-out event on the turf of Sports Authority Field at Mile High on August 22 — you people…
Yes, an eggless quiche is possible — and quite delicious — if you’re daring enough to try to make one. This easy recipe features a pressed quinoa crust for extra protein — and make sure you’re using organic tofu so you don’t get any GMO nastiness. See also: – Falafel…
Jenn Wohletz recently served up her list of “Five restaurant leftovers you should not eat the next day.” No one would quibble with her inclusion of sushi — but her name-check of Chinese food left readers hungry for an explanation…
