Former Future Brewing is one of at least ten breweries that hope to open in Denver this year, and although owner James Howat hasn’t settled on a location yet or even purchased a brewhouse, he’s already made his first batch of beer: a chocolate milk stout. To do that, Howat…
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. While the weather…
The Mountain Sun group of pubs in Boulder and Denver have always been quirky (they don’t take credit cards, for instance), but the clear, oversized mason jars they use instead of growlers have long frustrated fans who want to take their beer to go. Mountain Sun’s delicious beer goes flat…
I realize that some of you go sea-wild over clam strips, and there was absolutely nothing wrong with these…but I still don’t understand the allure. What am I missing? And…can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to a Guess Where post is…
The owners of Attivo Pizza & Subs are opening a taco joint at 124 East Ninth Avenue, the space that was home to Attivo for nearly a decade before it moved across the street into the Beauvallon last year. Its next incarnation will be as Atttivo Libre, a taqueria that…
Drew Archer TAG Burger Bar 1222 Madison Street 303-736-2260 www.madisonstreetdenver.com This is part one of my chef interview with Drew Archer, from TAG Burger Bar. Tune in tomorrow for part two of my interview with Archer. The first thing that emerges from the kitchen is a heap of french fries:…
In A Federal Case, I’ll be eating my way up Federal Boulevard – south to north – within Denver city limits. I’ll be skipping the national chains and per-scoop Chinese joints, but otherwise I’ll report from every vinyl booth, walk-up window and bar stool where food is served. Here’s the…
The 100 Favorite Dishes countdown continues, and No. 98 is the chocolate caramel sea salt tart from Spuntino, created by pastry expert Yasmin Lozada-Hissom, who’s married to John Broening, an equally talented chef. They’ve recently revamped the restaurant, and Spuntino is now getting raves for many things — but especially…
Local folk quintet Monocle will perform at The Kitchen [Next Door], 1035 Pearl Street in Boulder, this evening from 7 to 10 p.m. See also: – The Kitchen’s Hugo Matheson on escapism, a contrary vegan and fair wages – Now open: The Kitchen [Next Door] – The Kitchen [Next Door]…
I don’t know about you, but I’ve never had a “merlot burger” — a burger that’s been injected, literally, with the deep blue-hued wine grape. But come mid-May, all of us will have the opportunity to try one when Drakes Haus, a restaurant that, in fact, squirts merlot into its…
Several years ago, Purina started broadcasting a line of commercials featuring a dog awakened by the scent of Beggin’ Strips. Not knowing the odor didn’t belong to real bacon, the dog frantically ran through the house, then finally found a strip and exclaimed, “It’s BACON!” But while dogs may not…
Suffice it to say that I eat out more than the general population, unless, of course, the general population can catalogue more than 450 restaurant meals in a year — which is about the number of breakfasts, lunches and dinners that I stomached in 2012. Pathetic, isn’t it? But all…
The idea that “one size fits all” is just plain wrong. From something as simple as clothing (boxy T-shirts) to something as complex as currency (the Euro), there’s no way to please everyone with a middle-of-the-road solution. Coffee shops realized this long ago, allowing us to add our own sugar…
The neighborhood surrounding the University of Denver has always been transient, at least where restaurants are concerned, but the latest joint in which to get a beverage and a bite seems to have staying power. Beantree Coffee and Deli, which recently opened at 2076 South University, is one of those…
Cheba Hut is much more than a pot-based joke. The small chain of “toasted” sub shops may be based in Tempe, Arizona, but it definitely appreciates local customers, local produce and local beers — the Cheba Hut in downtown Denver has twenty Colorado beers on tap. And now it also…
So far, crowd-sourcing hasn’t been the most successful way for would-be breweries to raise money in Colorado: There are already so many top-notch beer makers, and so many more in the works, that beer lovers probably figure it’s not necessary to pour out their own hard-earned cash in order to…
Several people recommended that I try the breakfast burrito from this weird little joint that squats directly adjacent to a gas station, which happens to reek of incense. The breakfast burrito was merely pedestrian, as was the green chile that was more mild-mannered and mellow than the spacy dude in…
Leo Goto, the legendary restaurateur who passed away on March 3, will be remembered with a Requiem Eucharist at 1 p.m. Friday, March 15, at St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, 1350 Washington Street in Denver. Goto, who opened his first restaurant, Leo’s Place, in 1969, was the youngest person ever inducted…
The Cruise Room is a Colorado classic. Modeled after a lounge on the Queen Mary, the bar opened the day after Prohibition ended in December 1933. By which point the jazz age had given way to the Depression — but that didn’t stop Landry’s, the new owner of McCormick and…
The Seasoned Chef Cooking School, 999 Jasmine Street, will welcome chef Michael Long from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. tonight for a cooking class and tasting incorporating craft beers. See also: – Chef and Tell with Michael Long of Opus – Chef Michael Long departs the kitchen at Aria – Westword’s…
The third outpost of Billy’s Gourmet Hot Dogs opened last week in the former Office Depot building at 600 East Colfax Avenue. The two-story restaurant features funky decor and the same menu as the original location at 2445 Larimer Street. Westword’s Danielle Lirette brought back these pictures of the renovated…
Cana Wine Bar finally opened last month at 2554 South Broadway, in what used to be a day spa. The bistro offers assorted cheese and charcuterie plates in addition to wine, spirits and beer. Flip the page for a first look at the casual spot. See also: – Restaurant roll…
