Nello Ferrara, the man who invented Red Hots, Atomic FireBalls and Lemonheads, died last Friday at the age of 93/ You can toast his sweet tooth and his legacy today at the Yak & Yeti Restaurant and Brewery at 7803 Ralston Road in Arvada, where brewmaster Adam Draeger will tap…
The resumes were long and detailed, the qualifications extreme, but the ten finalists in the Wynkoop Brewing Company’s annual Beerdrinker of the Year contest have been whittled down to three — and these guys know their beer. The man who eventually claims the title for 2012 will be determined at…
Every time I visited Pinche Taqueria, which I review in this week’s Westword, it was packed. Even on a Monday night, the place felt like a party, complete with rounds of tequila shots. With Pinche Taqueria, Kevin Morrison has managed to capture the irreverent fun and delicious food of his…
It’s not exactly tableside guacamole, but this do-it-yourself version, complete with cilantro, pico, lime wedges and a charred jalapeño, is surprisingly good for a restaurant that’s not remotely renowned for its food. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s…
J. Michael Melton Zydeco’s 1730 Wynkoop Street 303-293-2887 www.zydecosdenver.com This is part one of my chat with J. Michael Melton, exec chef of Zydeco’s. Part two of our interview will run in this space tomorrow. I got the gift of the Southern double name,” drawls J. Michael Melton in his…
Time to bring out your best! The Westword Best of Denver® 2012 Readers’ Poll is now live, and we’d like your input. Who’s the city’s best new chef? What’s the best new bar in town?…
Leigh Sullivan founded FIVE, a group of Denver chefs who cook across the country, back in 2008; the lineup, like Sullivan herself, has gone through some changes over the years. Sullivan recently relaunched her own marketing/public relations company, Leigh Sullivan Enterprises, and just announced the latest lineup of FIVE, which…
Get a jump on Valentine’s Day at Strings, 1700 Humboldt Street, which presents Uncork the Romance, a tasting of sparkling wines, cavas, champagnes and more, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. tonight. The event costs $35 (and includes appetizers); for more information, call 303-831-7310 or go to www.stringsrestaurant.com. For information on…
After Kevin Morrison left Spicy Pickle, he pursued a very different kind of venture — he picked up a truck, gave it a naughty name and began hawking his own version of street tacos all over the city…
Gin may have come from genever, but you can’t really put the two in the same box, according to Jacob Grier, Portland-based bartender and brand representative for Bols Genever. “Genever is really its own category,” he explains. “We compare it to early tequila importers. They labeled the spirit ‘Mexican whiskey’…
It’s not easy to keep up with Colorado’s brewers. It seems like they release a new beer — or two or three — in bottles or cans almost every week. And as soon as you think you’ve caught up on the new ones, you find a couple that you’ve missed…
I’ve never been a meat and potatoes kind of guy. I don’t eat much meat for one, and I’m just as content with potatoes being the main course as I’m with their being on the side, if not more so. My buddy Jeff, on the other hand, is that type…
We’ve seen a number of the area’s most successful food trucks cement permanent locations over the last year or so, inking deals on restaurant spaces that allow them to expand their mobile brands into fuller service (and often alcohol-supplemented) ventures. The latest to do so is Comida, a big, pink…
If you’ve been wondering how Leigh Sullivan is doing since her departure from TAG last year, the answer is “better than ever.”…
Freshcraft, which opened in 2010 on Blake Street, has earned nods from us for having a fantastic bottled beer list, and we’ve been looking at the myriad vegetarian options on the menu for quite some time, but we only managed to make it to the craft-beer-and-fresh-food joint this past Monday…
No. 41: Goat curry from Phat Thai…
What kind of kid doesn’t like a pineapple, ham and pepperoni pizza? Mine, apparently. But he was all too happy to stuff his little belly with Girl Scout cookies, which this Italian restaurant was selling last Thursday night as part of Dine Out for Girl Scouts. Can you guess where…
Get a first look at the renovated Club 404 Saturday night, when the Denver Cruisers hold their “I (Heart) Cruisers” event at the venerable watering hole at 404 Broadway — which will now be known as the Denver Wheel Club 404. Like the space, the name has a history. “The…
Taco Bell is currently making the same mistake that gets you in trouble playing Risk: dividing your army. Taco Bell undoubtedly owns the late-night fast-food crowd, and it doesn’t seem to be hurting at lunch or dinner, either. But thrusting its big burrito into the already crowded breakfast scene is…
Top Chef casting agents are coming to Denver — as well as several other major metropolitan cities — to test potential talent for the tenth season of the Bravo show. Notes the website: “Every season the bar gets higher, every season it means more to be the one on top…
It’s ladies’ night! Highland Tap and Burger, 2219 West 32nd Avenue, will host the Crafty Ladies tonight for a tasting of Breckenridge Brewery’s beers with inventive food pairings. For details, call 720-287-4493 or visit www.highlandtapdenver.com. For information on dozens of culinary events around town, visit our online Food & Drink…
Fuck,” I whispered. My friend’s giggle urged me on. “Fuck. Fuck, fuck fuck,” I said, a little louder. She kept laughing, so I kept saying the word, applying it to our surroundings. “Fucking playground!” I shouted. “Fucking swing! Fucking ball! Fucking Anthony!” By now my friend was screaming with laughter,…
