The Huffington Post has succumbed to the temptation of food trends lists. While the Huff-P does politics like everybody’s business, why are they now trying to convince the dining public that they’re eating more bugs, that pimento cheese is suddenly cool and that macarons are falling from the heavens? Maybe,…
Happy Place: Wazee Supper Club, 1600 15th Street, 303-623-9518. The Hours: Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. The Deals: $2-$3 draft beer and shot specials; $2.50-$5 appetizers. Were we happy? Flip the page to find out…
Remember all the snarling and snapping that surrounded Brown Dog Pizza, the Telluride-based pizzeria that attempted to open a second outpost on South Gaylord Street, but laid down. rolled over and eventually limped away whimpering when its liquor license was denied, thanks to the pit bull tactics of the South…
The Whole Foods in Golden is now pouring Marley Coffee — the only store in the state to distribute the coffee promoted by Rohan Marley, Bob Marley’s son. “My father came from the farmland in Jamaica and frequently spoke about returning to the farm one day,” he says. “We created…
Once upon a time, the French onion soup at this convivial cafe was the best in the city, but the bowl that recently landed on the counter — disappointingly watery, insipid, thin and devoid of salt and pepper — left me scratching my head. Can you guess where I’m eating?…
Oh. My. God. It’s a freakin’ miracle! No, really, now you can have your daily bread with — holy crap — Jesus! All while chugging down your morning jolts of java with a side of Lucky Charms. This is not a gag gift, people. No, we’re talking about a genuine…
The RTD board won’t decide which of two competing partnerships will redevelop Union Station until next Tuesday, but the Union Station Neighborhood Co. upped the ante this week by revealing that the market/food hall it’s proposed to put in the historic space would be run by none other than the…
Latkes are traditional Hanukah fare — the Hebrew word from which “latke” is derived means “heart” — and we all know and love the little potato pancakes that make our tastebuds dance every winter. Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church, 1980 Dahlia Street, will host the annual Top Latke Cook-Off and Hanukah…
Surfing through Craigslist ads is always a fun time, and answering them can be pretty entertaining as well. It’s neat — and telling — to respond to an ad for a used convection oven and get a middle-aged married man looking for sex, respond to an ad for a part-time…
The area around Union Station has recently gained several high-profile restaurants, including Coohills and Charlie Palmer’s pair of spots, District Meats and Wazee Wood-Fired Pizza (opening next week), with The Kitchen and the Squeaky Bean coming next year. Now Union Station itself could gain some flashy new tenants. On Tuesday,…
Brothers Jeff and Danny Chayer are originally from Minnesota, but they’ve spent the past four years working in the Texas wine industry. “He was a winemaker,” Danny says of Jeff. “I was a manager of one of the wineries.” There, they learned the ropes of the craft, and, Danny says,…
Lone Tree Brewing Company opens today at 4 p.m., bringing Denver’s craft beer revolution to the southeastern suburbs. Two years in the making, the brewery is owned by business partners Jason Wiedmaier, a high school teacher and former Dry Dock Brewing employee, and John Winter, a homebrewer who met Wiedmaier…
“We, the citizens of Boulder County, in order to create a more perfect food system, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common need, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of a food system free from the influences of corporate power, and ensure public land free from…
Avery Brewing, which jumped its first hurdle on Tuesday on its way to building a brand new, multi-million-dollar facility in Boulder, has adjusted its brewing schedule slightly to deal with cramped quarters and a rising demand for its beer. Instead of releasing Maharaja imperial IPA in March, Avery will brew…
Food scribe, nomad, caustic tongue wagger and self-proclaimed “bad boy” Anthony Bourdain is never — never — at a loss for words, but back in August, when he was a guest on Real Time will Bill Maher, Bourdain dropped an extra special zinger when Maher asked him which he preferred:…
Annabelle Forrestal Vine Street Pub, Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery and Southern Sun www.mountainsunpub.com This is part two of my interview with Annabelle Forrestal, exec chef of Vine Street Pub in Denver and Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery and Southern Sun in Boulder. Part one of my interview with Forrestal…
Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market’s choicest ingredients home with them and cook up a feast. If you’re one…
Denver chefs can be amazingly supportive of each other. Witness the comment that Matt Selby (Steuben’s, Vesta Dipping Grill) posted after the first installment of the Chef and Tell interview with Annabelle Forrestal, exec chef of Vine Street Pub, Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery and Southern Sun: Writes Selby: Chef…
Books plus wine plus cheese add up to one of our favorite combos ever, and starting at 7:30 p.m. tonight the Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl Street in Boulder, will host “Books, Wine, Cheese: Perfect Pairings for the Holiday Season.” Local author Erin Blakemore will discuss recent releases that might…
There’s a new stout in town: Highland Tap and Burger will host the Crafty Ladies Oskar Blues Stout tapping at 6:30 p.m. tonight, with Rye Chai Stout on the roster. For more information, call 720-287-4493 or visit www.highlandtapdenver.com. For information on dozens of culinary events around town, visit our online…
For over sixty years, Club 404 has been a landmark on Broadway. But owner Jerry Feld — who bought the place before he was legally old enough to have a liquor license — has issued last call for the legendary dive, which I profiled here three years ago, when it…
Three weeks ago, on a Saturday, notable chef Justin Brunson sailed away from Wild Catch, the sustainable seafood restaurant he opened with Daniel Kuhlman in late August, after alleging that Kuhlman refused to reveal the restaurant’s financials. Brunson’s staff — both the front and back of the house — followed…
