While searching for the cuisine of Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Somalia, Libya and Yemen (the seven countries whose citizens were banned from entering the U.S. by Donald’s Trump executive order) in metro Denver, I came across Rice & Kabob Persian Kitchen at 1699 South Colorado Boulevard. I assumed Persian would…
If the Valentine’s Day rigamarole doesn’t attract you and your significant other, this week has a few delicious options for. Incorporate chocolate into your culinary repertoire, share a martini over Casablanca and try out new dishes from The Way Back’s test kitchen. Frasca’s wine events will be two of this week’s hottest tickets, too – and you’ll also have a chance to celebrate National Pizza Day and National Bagel Day. Here are ten of the tastiest events in Denver over the next few days.
Does the Satire belong on our list of the most iconic bars in Denver? This reader thinks so.
The restaurant market is getting tight in Denver, but plenty of chefs and restaurateurs think there’s room for more. Do you think we’re oversaturated with new bars and eateries, or is there always room for more variety? Either way, these ten breweries and restaurants have announced their intentions to join…
As January transitioned to February and ice coated the city in a slippery layer, this week’s food news included a company called Infinite Harvest that doesn’t worry too much about the weather outside for growing vegetables hydroponically indoors. In fact, the company hopes to some day set up farming operations…
Good River Beer Company, which began brewing and selling beer in Denver in September 2015, will finally be able to open a taproom of its own. The owners said Thursday that they have secured a location in a 7,300-square-foot former warehouse at 1790 South Bannock Street, where they will build…
Rolling out of bed on a weekend morning is a little easier when there’s brunch on the horizon. Denver has no shortage of eggy options for everyone’s favorite mid-morning meal, but here are three new options for a change-up from the standard French toast and eggs Benedict. From a fully…
It’s high time we celebrate Denver’s most iconic bars, before another one issues a surprise last call. Here are ten watering holes with such great bones, history and atmosphere that we hope they never dry up.
Super Bowl LI looms large over the weekend, but football and Budweiser are far from the only attractions. Get a head start on your candy coma with chocolate festivals in Arvada and Broomfield, jump into a beer brawl, enjoy an impromptu classic car show — or just score plenty of food and drink to complement the big game. Here are some of the city’s tastiest events.
More than twenty restaurants opened this January in metro Denver, which is a big number for a typically slow time of year. But nothing has been typical for the restaurant industry over the past two or three years, so big numbers are hardly even news. What’s notable about this month’s…
If you’re ready for drive-thru barbecue and craft beer, Uturn BBQ is ready for you. The Lafayette smokehouse and brewery opened this week at 599 Crossing Drive (just north of the intersection of Baseline Road and 107th Avenue), serving canned beer in six-packs and smoked pork, beef and chicken. Other…
The Halcyon Hotel at 245 Columbine Street in Cherry Creek is already home to one restaurant, Departure, as well as a members-only bar called Boys & Girls Club in the basement. But later this month, those two will be joined by Quality Italian, a New York City concept headed by…
A new fast-casual restaurant called Broken Rice opens today at 1390 South Colorado Boulevard, offering a variety of Vietnamese, Thai and Chinese dishes in an upscale, fast-casual setting. While Broken Rice is run by a California-based company, this is the first Broken Rice in the country. Ric Gordon, President of…
Let’s be honest; there aren’t that many dive bars in Denver any more, let alone in West Washington Park, one of Denver’s more expensive neighborhoods. Some would assert that the Candlelight Tavern is a dive bar, while some would debate the definition of a dive bar for hours without coming…
Members of the Denver Broncos will be doing the same thing as you will be this Sunday, February 5: watching the Super Bowl. We can all stay at home and pout that the Broncos aren’t playing this year, or we can have some fun at a Super Bowl party —…
Every year, millions of beer lovers around the world take to the Internet — on sites like BeerAdvocate and RateBeer — to rate, read up on or learn about the beers they are drinking or want to drink. Earlier this week, RateBeer compiled a state-by-state list of the beer and…
Finding acceptance and successfully integrating are not easy tasks for immigrants to Colorado, who can face ignorance, fear and hostility. But food can be a bridge to understanding and sharing culture, and often leads the way to acceptance of people whose customs are different from those of the majority. Immigrants…
Whether you’re a native or a newcomer, there’s a lot to love about Colorado — and we’re packing all of our favorites into the Best of Denver 2017, due to arrive on March 30. This is our 34th annual celebration of the city, and once again we’re asking you to…
In the ten years since Libby and Brad Birky opened SAME Cafe, the country has gone in and out of a recession, political landscapes have shifted, and issues that weren’t on anyone’s radar — such as no-tipping policies and living wages — have become national flashpoints. The Birkys have changed, too, expanding their operation, adapting to the community’s needs, and posing even bigger questions about what SAME Cafe — short for So All May Eat — can do to support its guests. One thing, however, has never wavered: their commitment to the fight against hunger, and for this, their pay-what-you-can restaurant has become a national model.
Food fans come from all over Colorado to try the unusual combination of brewery and Nepalese restaurant at Arvada’s venerable Yak & Yeti. “As a result, we get a lot of requests for our beer,” says Jeff Tyler, who took over as head brewer there last summer. So on February…
Hemp can’t get you high, but its association with marijuana is exciting to plenty of people in the craft beer industry, which has been swept up in the nationwide interest in all things cannabis. In February, a Colorado Springs hemp supplier called Major Hemp, in partnership with Denver’s Sleeping Giant…
When chef Mary Nguyen opened Olive & Finch at 1552 East 17th Avenue in 2013, she never expected it to be anything more than a passion project. “The success of Olive & Finch has been a surprise because I really opened it to meet my own needs,” the chef explains…
