No one goes hungry at Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation — and that’s the whole premise behind tomorrow night’s gastronomic blowout that showcases the mad skills of more than thirty Denver kitchens and their virtuosos, all of whom congregate under one roof to feed fervent foodniks in an…
I kicked off patio season this year with a review of Gaia Bistro, which is housed in an old bungalow on South Pearl, serves a seasonal board made from local ingredients — and produce it pulls from its own lush garden. I was as charmed by Gaia’s food as I…
Daniel Klein’s resume includes some of the best restaurants in the world, restaurants including The Fat Duck and St. John in England, Thomas Keller’s Bouchon and Tom Colicchio’s Craft. Now he’s producing The Perennial Plate, a weekly web series about sustainable eating. While the first season focused on the kitchen,…
Last month top-notch bartender James Lee gave up his Salida gig to return to the Front Range, taking over as the beverage director at TAG, Troy Guard and Leigh Sullivan-Guard’s flagship Larimer Square eatery. He’s spent the last few weeks getting his feet wet, learning the spirits list and board…
I stopped by Row 14 Bistro & Wine Bar, the stylish new restaurant in the Spire whose bar is stashed behind floor-to-ceiling, chain-link drapes, just before the Kentucky Derby — which was why the bartender’s suggestion of a Green Tea Mint Julep ($10) seemed like a sacrilege. Some things, like…
We’ve raved about Tocabe before — it won a Best of Denver award in 2009, and former restaurant critic Jason Sheehan gave it a stellar review. And even better: Tocabe is vegetarian- and vegan-friendly…
I sneaked away over the weekend, taking a jaunt to the mountains, where I found myself in a little town, population just over 100, that doesn’t have a whole lot going on, save for scenery gazing and a single restaurant with a gorgeous bar. Can you guess where I’m drinking?…
Mashtuns, fermenters, kettles and other types of brewing equipment have been pouring into Denver breweries over the past few months — from Strange Brewing to the Denver Beer Co, from Wynkoop Brewing to the Copper Kettle. And more equipment just got here. Last week, Vine Street Pub installed its new…
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. “It’s June, which…
Chris Cina Hideaway Steakhouse 2345 West 112th Avenue, Westminster 303-404-9939 www.hideawaysteakhouse.com This is part one of my interview with Chris Cina, executive chef of Hideaway Steakhouse. Part two of that interview will run in this space tomorrow. Chris Cina wasn’t born with a silver spoon in his mouth, didn’t have…
According to a recent article in 24/7 Wall St., a handful of beloved breakfast cereals are steadily declining in popularity — and may end up in the annals of cereal history rather than being shoveled into the eager mouths of children every morning. The cereals currently on life support are…
Civic Center Eats, billed as “the largest gathering of food trucks in metro Denver,” is back in Civic Center Park for the summer. The inaugural event yesterday drew such standbys as Steuben’s, which was the first truck out of the gate last summer, Stick It To Me, Chicago Louie’s, Street…
Linger, the latest restaurant to join the increasingly crowded lineup in Lohi, opened yesterday, in one of the buildings that once housed Olinger mortuary. Just down the street, another former mortuary facility now houses Vita and Lola. The location prompted this memory from NW Denver: How can people eat in…
Second Home with host Pinots & Prevention, a wine and heart-healthy educational seminar at 6 p.m. tonight. And it’s free! For more info, go to womenheart.org. For information on dozens of culinary events around town, visit our online Food & Drink listings — and if you have information for a…
It’s finally — blissfully — patio season, and that means that one of the best tables in town on a weekend morning is at Gaia Bistro, where the tables on the patio and sprinkled across the lush garden are usually full of regulars, brunching lazily in the sun…
Not all sports fans are dudes. Not all sports fans are bros. Some of us were offended by Kobe’s and Joakim Noah’s insensitive language this year and felt they deserved to be fined; some of us don’t dress and act like we did in college; some of us think Lebron’s…
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: There can never, ever be too many breakfast emporiums, and over the weekend, Tangerine, a new restaurant from Alec Schuler, opened in Boulder directly next door to Arugula, Schuler’s farm-to-table dinner restaurant. The fifty-seat space — contemporary, bright and bedecked with…
Several months ago, Brian Laird, who’d been spearheading the burners at Barolo Grill for more than a decade, parted ways, amicably, with Barolo owner Blair Taylor and his venerable Italian restaurant. Laird took a few weeks off to soak up the sun in Hawaii and mull over a new offer…
The Kitchen [Next Door], the next eatery in the family of restaurants that started with The Kitchen seven years ago, had been slated to open its doors this Thursday. But there’s been a hitch — and now it won’t start serving until next week. “It’s a combination of things,” explains…
Six months after Que Bueno closed for renovations, every frequent flier’s favorite spot at Denver International Airport has finally reopened on Concourse B. The spot has expanded from 1,118 square feet to 1,490 square feet — and, more important, the liquor offerings have also expanded, with a full bar now…
My favorite meal of the week is brunch, especially when it involves the man of my dreams and something French — in this case, a near-transcendent croque madame crowned with a trembling egg spilling yolk the color of sunflowers. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives…
One of Denver’s last classic dive bars is in the process of a remodel. What started as a project to bring the Lancer Lounge, and particularly its bathrooms, up to code turned into a much bigger beautification project, says owner Rebecca Conda. The most dramatic development? Last week the sliver…
