This is part one of my interview with Simon Purvis, executive chef of EDGE at the Four Seasons. Part two of that interview will run in this space tomorrow. Simon Purvis EDGE at the Four Seasons 1111 14th Street 303-389-3000 www.fourseasons.com/denver/dining Simon Purvis is sizing up Denver’s dining climate. “There…
We’re always on the look out for ways to stuff ourselves as cheaply as possible, and a spot that just opened on the corner of 38th and Clay, just two doors down from Buchi Cafe Cubano, may take the prize for the least expensive meal in the city — most…
First, Denver places thirteenth on Travel + Leisure’s list of the best American cities for foodies, then LivingSocial ranks it as the eleventh-best dining city overall. When you drill down in the results of that survey, which queried 4,000 people in twenty top cities, you find some interesting observations –…
If oolong, lapsang souchong, green, white and black varieties are just your, um, cup of tea, then you won’t want to miss “Around the World in 80 Cups,” tonight’s free lecture at Seven Cups, 1882 South Pearl Street, Robert Edison will share some of his tea-bag collections, as well as…
Carne en su jugo starts with the broth. Traditionally, it’s made by slowly boiling a cow’s head, though that practice is fading even in Jalisco, the original home of the dish — whose name translates literally as “meat in its juices.” Today, cooks in that part of Mexico often use…
The fantastic carne en su jugo at El Olvido made me hungry for another stew native to Jalisco: birria. This dish boasts a savory red broth, thick with fat and imbued with the heat and earthiness of dried peppers. Right before serving, the cook plunks hunks of meat — lamb,…
The first sip of water creates a cold rush. It races across your palate and down your throat, dropping to your stomach, and then seems to shoot straight out into your veins, which carry it down your arms and legs all the way to your fingertips and toes. The water…
Slowly, methodically and completely under the radar, Dave Chmura, Scott Bergin and Rob Young have spent a full year — and then some — restoring an antiquated house on South Pearl Street, and early next year, the trio of restaurateurs will open the doors to Restaurant Fourteen Seventy-Two, named for…
In a town full of Mexican restaurants that serve enchiladas, tacos and green chile-smothered burritos, Jorge Pingarron was certain about one thing: He wanted to open something different…
Nearly everyone who has gotten stoned has stared blankly into their refrigerator or cupboard for several minutes, then grabbed three or four items that may — or may not — go together to concoct a snack that takes no greater culinary skill than operating a microwave. Now two Denver residents,…
We’re always excited to see what Scott and Todd Leopold, the brothers behind Denver’s Leopold Bros. Distillery have dreamed up for their next project. Between special barrels of whiskey for restaurants like Vesta Dipping Grill, fruit liqueurs and fruit whiskeys, absinthe and gin, we’ve never had a Leopold Bros. spirit…
Although Denver has some of the best Mexican food in the country, vegetarians and vegans alike know it is not easy to find meat-free Mexican meals in this city — and finding meat-and-cheese-free Mexican food is almost like seeking the Holy Grail. It might take you a couple of passes…
One of the most festive aspects of the Great American Beer Festival is the assortment of hats, shirts, and costumes worn by attendees and vendors. To further beautify those stylish — and sometimes not so stylish — duds, most people at GABF hold a beer glass. If you want to…
Is there any better time and place to open a new brewery than in Denver, two days before the Great American Beer Festival? Scott Witsoe doesn’t think so. And he’ll be living that dream on September 26 when he unlocks the doors to Wit’s End Brewing, the fifth small brewery…
Way off the eaten path, this restaurant, noted for its breakfasts and kitschy theme that has something to do with a bird that you’d find in a barnyard, is somewhere between Denver and Fort Collins. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer…
Update! 6:23 p.m. Wednesday: We’ve picked a winner! If you left a comment below, check your e-mail to see if you’ve won. Thanks for playing, everybody. Beer season continues at Cafe Society, as another contest comes your way today: We have a pair of tickets to “The Great COntenders,” a…
When news dropped that Brasserie Felix, the French restaurant at 3901 Tennyson Street, had gone dark, Francophiles sobbed in their snails while restaurateurs all over town ogled the space, which resides on a stretch of pavement with a robust restaurant scene. But Telly Topakas took the prize…
Last week, Travel + Leisure placed Denver thirteenth on its list of best American cities for foodies. Now a new survey backed by LivingSocial, a daily deals site that queried 4,000 people from twenty U.S. cities about their eating habits, ranks Denver as the eleventh-best overall city for dining in…
Did you miss the chance to get in on the ground floor of Chipotle, back when Steve Ells opened his first fast-casual burrito shop on East Evans Avenue? You’ve got another chance with ShopHouse, the Asian fast-casual concept that Chipotle rolled out last Thursday in Washington, D.C. Here’s the take…
There are about a million crass jokes we could make about tonight’s All-Girls Taco-Eating Contest at Mezcal. But instead, we’ll just give you the bare facts on this eating orgy. Fifteen contestants will compete for a grand prize; registration starts at 5:30 p.m. and the contest is scheduled to begin…
Oinks! advertised itself as “American style BBQ,” but its ribs smacked of St. Louis. And that’s where you may have to go to get ribs as authentic as those served at Oinks, not to mention barbecued tofu. Because this East Colfax Avenue barbecue joint closed up after the end of…
On Thursday, September 29, Top Chef champion Stephanie Izard, who’s just about ready to embark on a book tour, along with Alex Seidel, chef/owner of Fruition, will share the kitchen with Lon Symensma at ChoLon Modern Asian Bistro when all three kitchen magicians commune to host a four-course, family-style craft…
