Something’s been bugging the hell out of us lately. We can’t understand why, come the first frost, people suddenly become allergic to drinking white wines. While you might think it horribly uncool to wear white after Labor Day, there is absolutely zero reason to stop drinking white wines once the…
One of the most coveted locations in Cherry Creek, right next door to the “celebrity” Starbucks at Second and Filmore, will soon have a new tenant: The Einstein Bros Bagel store is shuttering at the end of the month, and by early April, a second Margs Taco Bistro will take…
Bacon! What? There’s nothing else to say…except …Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s Where am I drinking/eating posts is entered into a pool — and every Monday, we select one lucky winner who’ll receive an EatDenver dining deck,…
Ryan Leinonen Trillium 2134 Larimer Street 303-379-9759 www.trilliumdenver.com Hey!” hollers Ryan Leinonen to one of his cooks. “How’s that cauliflower soup doing? Make sure you keep an eye on it.” And for the next two hours, Leinonen, the chef-owner of the month-old Trillium, watches from afar at the bar, taking…
There are no Dippin’ Dots vendors at the National Western Stock Show — the company that created the “ice cream of the future” filed for bankruptcy in November — and Biker Jim’s truck, one of several at the Stock Show this year, wasn’t manned until 4 p.m.yesterday afternoon. Still, we…
Since the Best of Denver 2011, we’ve been posting occasional lists of our runners-up in some popular categories — lists that are not only available here, but on our Best of Denver app. And, as always, certain categories provoke plenty of discussion — which started just seconds after Lori Midson…
Some people think politics and alcohol don’t mix — but if you’re a fan of this potentially volatile combination, head to Highland Tavern, 3400 Navajo Street, at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month. That’s when Drinking Liberally Denver — an informal, inclusive and (need we…
Street Kitchen Asian Bistro opened in January 2011 — but it took me almost a year to find my way to a satisfying meal at this spot. A friend and I stopped in recently as the lunch rush was coming to a close, passing exiting groups of cubicle warriors as…
Suburbs are rarely known as culinary meccas, and the sprawling subdevelopments to the south of Denver are no exception to this rule. But since the Tech Center and other business complexes attract commuting cubicle warriors in droves, a few restaurateurs with already-established urban locations ventured south last year, opening trendy…
For five years, Anthony Davis has been a barista and manager at north Boulder’s Amante, where he learned to pour shots and style out lattes with art. But this spring, the coffee enthusiast is striking out on his own closer to his Highland neighborhood home, opening 2914 Coffee at 2914…
In a world where our food has become increasingly and frighteningly far removed from its purveyors, the timeless art of butchery represents a comforting connection to the way things used to be. There’s something incomparably refreshing about having a friendly chat with a trustworthy expert about your food, especially with…
You could say that 2011 was the year that Denver’s men and women matched its mountains when it came to beer culture. Seven new breweries opened in the metro area and stayed so busy that all seven have already expanded — or are considering it. But good beer can also…
Mecca Grill, 270 South Downing Street, won a Best of Denver award in 2010 for “Best Lamb That Mary Would Have Liked” — but lamb is far from all that’s on the menu at this mini-mall storefront. As that award noted, the music choice is a little bizarre (when we…
Chef Vue sounded like such a good idea: A Town Center of Aurora version of US Thai Cafe, Ma Vue’s six-year-old restaurant in Edgewater, which serves some of the best curry in the area. But Aurora eaters didn’t view Chef Vue the same way: It didn’t even last six months,…
There aren’t too many places where you can wrap your jaws around a $2 breakfast burrito, but here, at this weird little pit stop that has a drive-thru, two bucks and tax gets you a hefty gut bomb to satisfy your morning lust. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special…
After overcomng some zoning challenges, Slice Works, the pizza joint that occupies a brand-new building at 700 East Colfax Avenue, in the former Argonaut parking lot, officially opened on Sunday, January 8. It’s just the latest improvement along this stretch of Colfax…
Tooey’s Off Colfax has been one of our favorite watering holes since it opened its doors in 2009 — in part because it makes an excellent classic martini. Still, on nights when we’re bellied up to that bar, we always lament the fact that we have to wander down the…
We now take a break from the controversy over the closing of Gabor’s to egg on a discussion at the other end of the culinary spectrum. Restaurateur Frank Bonanno wants to know if diners would pay a hefty amount for a caviar tasting at Mizuna, his fine-dining restaurant. The estimated…
Every Tuesday, Rioja, the Larimer Square restaurant run by Beth Gruitch and chef Jen Jasinski, hosts Sips and Snacks, which pairs tastes of selected wines with four bite-sized snacks from the kitchen. This week’s theme: Bubbles. Admission is $15, and the deal starts at 5 p.m.; call 303-820-2282 or visit…
Over the last few months, I went from the worst shape of my life to the best while continuing to eat like a food critic. Don’t punch me in the face; instead, read how I did it in part ten of this series: Ow, every single part of my body…
Upslope Brewing will answer the prayers of some its loyal drinkers this week when it releases a limited quantity of its Foreign Style Stout in a can. The dark beer, at 6.9 percent ABV, had previously only been available on tap in Boulder and Denver. It is the first limited…
When the Blake opened last October, owner Jimmy Calanni planned to unlock his two-story space on the weekends, booking in live music acts, entertaining drinkers on the main level with flat screen TVs and maybe, if he felt the market was right, introducing dueling pianos. Now, though, the bar is…
