Old family recipes written on yellowing note cards can be easily forgotten, never to be cooked again. Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack didn’t want that to happen to the recipes of her mother and grandmother, so she decided to write them down. But her small family cookbook grew into a larger project that…
There’s a lot going on right now in the culinary universe, but tonight’s fundraiser at Star Bar goes way beyond food and drink. Early last month, Mike Bass, a 39-year-old line cook at Biker Jim’s, had a stroke, and within an hour, he had another. And his medical bills, as…
When Brad Arguello, along with his partners, Henry Dematteis and Alex Gschwend, opened Über Sausage in July of 2011, they sourced all of their franks from Continental Sausage, the same local company that Biker Jim — and several other restaurants — use to procure their meat candy. And while the…
Cafe Society served up four Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a flaky house-baked biscuit topped with bacon and egg from Hi-Rise, to a pomp-and-circumstance breakfast burrito from Fooducopia’s Corner Store and Cafe, to a perfect whiskey cocktail…
As the temperature drops, it’s smart to blend your leafy greens with something a little more substantial to stave off the cold. Butter beans and pasta are two good options — you can use rice or quinoa if you’re gluten-free, and cannelli or kidney beans are also good substitutes for…
Paul Ryan is a marathon man. The Republican vice-presidential candidate runs them (although his time is in dispute) and he’s been on a marathon campaign trip through all the swing states, including Colorado. Where today Ryan and the Romney campaign will visit Johnson’s Corner in Johnstown, just south of the…
On Wednesday night, three Colorado chefs — Jorel Pierce (Euclid Hall), Tyler Wiard (Elway’s Cherry Creek) and Eliza Gavin (221 South Oak, in Telluride) — will compete on Top Chef Seattle, Bravo’s award-winning chef showdown, now in its tenth season. See also: – Tyler Wiard, Jorel Pierce will compete on…
Il Mondo Vecchio, a Denver salumeria and production plant, opened in 2009 in a bare-bones industrial building on South Cherokee Street. Mark DeNittis and his partner, Gennaro DeSantis, quickly earned acclaim for their fresh sausages and dry-cured artisan salumi products, many of which are sold at local markets and used…
The 8th Annual Denver International Wine Festival will uncork at the Grand Hyatt Denver this Wednesday, and will pouring into Saturday, November 10. The event will overflow with educational seminars, culinary pairings and a selection of more than 400 wines; check the website for a full schedule of events. Here’s…
While the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy continues to swamp the Northeast, several Denver restaurants are doing their bit to help provide aid. Jax Fish House will be hosting a weekend scallop special featuring produce caught by fishermen affected by the storm; Central Bistro and Bar is serving free drinks to…
Life can be ironic sometimes, like a dairy farmer who becomes lactose-intolerant. Jake Rosenbarger, owner of Kim and Jake’s Cakes, was recently diagnosed with Celiac disease. But despite this new-found gluten intolerance, he continues to do what he loves: baking delicious cakes. “In the world of food production and that…
If there’s anyone in this city who’s become synonymous with salumi and sausages, it’s Mark DeNittis, the co-founder of Il Mondo Vecchio, a Denver salumeria and production plant that opened in 2009 in a bare-bones industrial building on South Cherokee Street. DeNittis and his partner, Gennaro DeSantis, quickly generated local…
The holidays bring out the very best in fast food restaurants (and sometimes in their customers who can be more easily shamed into not behaving like dingleberries in long lines), especially when it comes to seasonal drinks and desserts of the minty, eggnoggy and gingerbread-y type that we don’t have…
Happy Place: Tony P’s, 240 Milwaukee Street, 303-355-1177 The Hours: Monday through Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. and again from 9 to 11 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and from 9 to 11 p.m. The Deals: $5 domestic pitchers; $10 craft beer pitchers; $2…
Tony Pasquini has returned to 17th Avenue with a new/old pizzeria. The latest Pasquini’s will open at 11 a.m. today in the former J.R.’s space at 777 East 17th Avenue. See also: -Pasquini’s will open a pizzeria and bar in the old J.R.’s space -Pasquini’s changes name of Cherry Creek…
The old house at 1515 Madison Street has gone through several incarnations since it was the elegant Normandy, a French restaurant run by Pierre Wolfe. Among other ventures, it housed both PS 1515 and the Pink Elephant — where cops busted burlesque dancers. Recently, there were plans to open a…
In September, Westword brought you “Is Everyone Hoppy,” the farm-to-plane-to-kettle story of hop farming in Colorado and of Left Hand Brewing’s Warrior IPA, a beer that is part of the fresh or wet-hopped category. To make these beers, breweries pick their hops and get them into the brewery within 24…
Do people care about schnitzel? You’re darn Teuton! As a side to her review of Cafe Berlin, Gretchen Kurtz served up the five best restaurants for a schnitzel fix — and her list has taken a pounding. Where is Cafe Prague? Sobo 151? And where’s that umlaut? See also: -…
Denver is still recovering from the Great American Beer Festival, but for those who’re thirsty again — and willing to take a road trip — the sixth annual All Colorado Beer Festival gets tapped tomorrow at Freedom Financial Expo Center, 3650 North Nevada Avenue in Colorado Springs. The festival features…
And…the wait is over. This morning, Christina Smith and Josh Epps opened the second Jelly Cafe, a year and a half after bestowing the Capitol Hill neighborhood with the original Jelly Cafe, arguably the hamlet’s most popular breakfast joint for pancakes, eggs Benny, hashes and bloody Marys. See also: -…
This is the first day of Movember, the perfect excuse for men around the world to let their mustaches grow wild for a good cause. Businesses around town are joining in this hair-raising movement, donating funds to Movember and Sons, which distributes the money to various prostate and testicular cancer…
Falafel is like fried chicken for non-meat-eaters. It’s crunchy and flavorful and filling. And there are many, many different ways to serve it. Dalia Hannah and Chris Hernandez are experimenting with as many of those ways as possible in their new food truck, Baba’s Falafel, which took to the streets…
