It’s been a while since Ron Tarver first announced plans to open Denver Distillery (244 South Broadway), but after almost six years, the time has finally come. “This is all my design from out of my head from over five years ago,” says Tarver, as he shows off the finished…
Denver saw a lot of good restaurants opening last year. Here are the ten best.
Next Door Lounge (not to be confused with Next Door American Eatery, which has several locations around town) is a small but mighty bar that you might just miss if you aren’t paying attention while driving along East 17th Avenue in Uptown. Sandwiched between sister restaurant Bread-N-Butter and Jack’s Uptown Grille,…
Restaurateur Kevin Delk never does anything by the book. His first three creations, Two-Fisted Mario’s, Mario’s Double Daughters Salotto and Beatrice & Woodsley, all have a sense of whimsy in their names, back-stories and ambience — and they all have a touch of DIY ethic that hints at behind-the-scenes staple…
There have been big changes recently among the ranks of Denver’s brewers. Among them is the temporary departure of Little Machine Beer’s co-founder and head brewer Brett Williams, who is taking a leave to live in Mexico with his wife. Although Williams will work remotely on several aspects of Little…
Our Best of Denver 2018 Readers’ Poll is now live.
Bars have played a big role in Westword‘s forty-year-history, too. In fact, our offices were once over the Wazee, which will soon close.
Charlie Papazian, the man whose energy and words inspired tens of thousands of homebrewers and helped create the craft brewing industry, has said he will step down from the Brewers Association in exactly one year, on January 23, 2019, his seventieth birthday. Papazian made Colorado the center of the world for…
The cured meats business is growing quickly in Denver thanks to wholesale salumi and charcuterie operations from Bill Miner’s Il Porcellino, Justin Brunson’s Red Bear American Charcuterie and Chad Nelan and Alex Windes’s Elevation Charcuterie and Artisan Meats.
“Join us for one last hurrah,” owner Gary Sumihiro urges, “as we raise our glasses and say thank you to our amazing staff, supportive fans and cherished friends.”
Here are the fifty Denver bars we can’t live without, our chaser to Eat Here, our list of 100 favorite restaurants.
Even for those of us who keep an ever-watchful eye open for every kind of food, especially in the most unlikely places, something unique or wonderful can escape our attention. Such is the case with Belfiore Genuine Italian Sausage at 5820 West 38th Avenue in Wheat Ridge, a tiny deli…
Let’s all acknowledge that the only drawback to happy hour is its timing: sure, you can score rounds of food and drinks for cheap for a couple of hours a day, but that’s assuming you can cut out of work during what’s really still the afternoon. Moreover, if happy hour…
We enter this week on the heels of gray skies and a ceaseless snow. In other words, it’s winter. Warm up with booze, booze and more booze this week. Whether you call it liquor, firewater, hooch, rotgut, moonshine, sauce or John Barleycorn, enjoy some liquid courage at one of these…
After we published our list of “The Ten Best Philly Cheesesteaks in Denver,” readers were quick to debate what makes a good sandwich…and whether you can find one in the Mile High City.
Last January, Yardbird opened as somewhat of a reincarnation of Gaia Bistro in the former home of Black Pearl on Old South Pearl. After a year in business, the breakfast, lunch and dinner eatery is dropping the first syllable in its name and become simply Bird. Here’s the explanation from…
The restaurant at the corner of Lincoln and East 20th Avenue is sending out some confusing signals at the moment — but that should clear up in a few days. Right now there are signs on the building for both Gumba’s Italian Kitchen and Delhi Darbar. As it turns out,…
Tap Fourteen is looking to be the leader in outdoor beer drinking downtown and now in Uptown. The Colorado-themed beer bar that took over the rooftop of Hayter’s & Co. (1920 Blake Street) in early 2015 now has a sibling at 400 East 19th Avenue: Tap Fourteen Colorado Beer Garden…
Denver’s culinary scene owes a lot to our neighbors south of the border: From mariachi and Mexican art to Mexican-inspired beer and nationally televised tacos, this weekend is full of events that wouldn’t exist were it not for our hermanos mexicanos. Here are six of our favorite food and drink events…
Not everyone likes to have their picture taken. Some people — grumpy brewers in particular — would rather toil away in peace or solitude, and not as the subject of a photographer. Others enjoy the spotlight, even trying to pose for pictures instead of being themselves in front of the…
If you follow Von Miller on social media (and you really should), you’re familiar with Curtis Bell’s work. The personal chef cooks Miller’s meals, which inevitably wind up on the Super Bowl MVP’s Instagram or Snap Chat accounts.
While my mom raised me not to judge a book by its cover, I still fight the urge to judge a restaurant’s food by the presence of a drive-through — especially when it’s an all-night, 24-hour drive through like the one at Taco Star at 1760 South Havana Street in…
