Food & Drink

The news that Laura Shunk is moving to New York and opening up a slot for a new restaurant critic inspired many readers to suggest possible candidates — including old restaurant critic Jason Sheehan, for example. Penny Parker. And two words: Dave. Barnes. “I think more reviews should be focused…

Dark wood, bright red paint and a gargantuan patio define La Revolución Taqueria y Cantina, a brand-new taco joint on Louisville’s bustling Main Street. Owner Rick Betance, who’s brought on star bartender James Lee and Zolo Southwestern Grill chef Brett Smith to consult on cocktails and food, respectively, hopes that…

Beirut Grill is opening a second location at 1600 Champa Street, in what was once the home of Champa Street liquors. Although information is sketchy, we know that the menu will be the same as at the original location, 203 West Hampden Avenue: traditional Middle Eastern fare. Look for this…

Last summer, the Four Seasons unveiled Level 3, a poolside bar open to the public once a week on Thursday nights, luring patrons to the deck with the promise of waterside drinks and a swanky “Miami vibe,” according to the hotel’s general manager, Thierry Kennel…

Beau Green Denver Zoo 2300 Steele Street www.denverzoo.org This is part one of my interview with Beau Green, exec chef of the Denver Zoo. You can read part of our interview in this space tomorrow. It was a juvenile-court judge who forced Beau Green into a kitchen. The 37-year-old chef…

“So, to what do I owe the privilege?” That’s what rolled off my tongue earlier today when I picked up the phone and heard the booming voice of star chef and restaurateur Charlie Palmer on the other end, calling from New York with an update on what’s transpiring at District…

Three and a half years ago, I arrived back in the Mile High City with nothing but a crazy (to my parents, at least) plan to give up my cushy finance job and work, somehow, in the wine and restaurant industry. The ride’s been better than anything I could have…

You’d think a chef with the pedigree of Matt Collier would balk at the thought of slinging tacos, but Collier, who was a sous chef at The Kitchen in Boulder for nearly four years, and whose culinary lineage also includes stints at Blackbird, the Drawing Room, Boka (a Michelin-starred restaurant),…

Domino’s Pizza is not known for having the best pizza crust in the big-box pizza chain sphere of influence. Hell — it isn’t known for having the best pizza, either. So I was actually surprised when Domino’s became the first major pizza-delivery chain to offer gluten-free crust (doing what smaller…

Snooze found itself at the center of a protest over the camping ban after co-owner Brianna Borin spoke in favor of the ordinance at a Denver City Council hearing. During peak breakfast hours two weekends ago, members of Occupy Denver flocked to the original Snooze, at 23rd and Larimer streets,…

I never expected Phat Thai to be an authentic Thai restaurant. When Mark Fischer opened his spot in Cherry Creek in December, it was clear from the start that Phat Thai is not a Thai restaurant — in fact, the restaurant’s website says as much in capital letters. And as…

After the grim green curry at Phat Thai, I decided to try Thai Monkey Club, a tiny spot that Kong Phom, a native of Thailand, opened in August on South Broadway. Unlike Phat Thai, Thai Monkey Club claims to serve authentic Thai cuisine, including some of that country’s most recognizable…

Kelly Reed describes herself and her husband, Matty, as “Boulder bubble people,” who try not to venture to Denver if possible. So the owners of Boom Yogurt Bar in Boulder surely never envisioned opening a second location in Denver — but that’s what they’re doing on May 21, when a…

Denver is rapidly losing its classic dive bars, and now you can add one more to the list — at least temporarily. The Filling Station has locked its doors at 3507 Brighton Boulevard…

When we noticed that a restaurant named Masala Xpress had set up shop in the Aurora Mall, our first hope was that it might be a quick-service outpost of Masalaa, the restaurant on South Parker Road that serves an all-vegetarian menu and landed our Best Vegetarian Indian Buffet award in…