Illegal Pete’s took over an abandoned former IHOP at 2001 East Colfax Avenue two years ago and converted it into a towering cathedral of Colorado-style, fast-casual Mexican. The eighth Colorado Illegal Pete’s — and the ninth overall, including a new Tuscon, Arizona outpost — opens to the public tomorrow morning…
Chef/restaurateur Mary Nguyen has ushered P17 through eleven years and a theme change (from what was once Parallel 17) in the Uptown neighborhood, helping the eatery evolve to meet the dining needs of guests. In 2013, she opened Olive & Finch just a scone’s throw away to provide a more…
On Tuesday night, the owners of To the Wind Bistro were accepting an Exceptional Newcomer award from the Colorado Restaurant Association at a gala evening. The next morning Royce Oliveira, who owns the tiny spot with his wife, was scrubbing “Meat Is Murder” off the front window of To the Wind,…
Meat may or may not be murder, but vandalism and defacing private property are definitely crimes. Vandals chose the front window of tiny, independently owned To the Wind Bistro at 3333 East Colfax Avenue as an impromptu billboard to voice their somewhat unsophisticated views on eating meat. Chef/co-owner Royce Oliveira was…
Rosenberg’s Bagels & Deli was closed by a fire above its Five Points shop more than a week ago — a traumatic and tragic event that is now being investigated as an arson, possibly set to cover up a murder. While it may be some time before owner Joshua Pollack…
Last night, the Colorado Restaurant Association presented its annual Spotlight Awards at the Exdo Event Center in River North to honor the state’s restaurant hospitality stars. This year the theme of the awards ceremony was Women Who Rock and the ticketed event was highlighted by cooking demonstrations from five of…
When Bang closed at 3472 West 32nd Avenue last summer, we knew it wouldn’t be long before another restaurant would move in to the cozy space with the sly back entrance and secluded patio seating. And while the familiar giant fork and spoon that marked Bang for passersby still hang…
People can — and do — debate the quality of Denver’s barbecue all the time. But there’s no debating the contributions that Winston Hill, NFL All-star and restaurateur, made to Denver. Hill passed away two weeks ago, leaving behind many friends and fans of Winston Hill’s BBQ. Says Larry: No way!…
Bob Sargent’s first obsession was Chinese cuisine, but when he decided to open his own restaurant last year, the Boulder-based caterer chose a concept that had nothing to do with General Tso’s chicken. Instead, the Ghost BBQ & Spirits specializes in smoky plates of ribs, pulled pork and brisket. Find…
Julia Blackbird’s, which opened on West 32nd Street in 2000, was an early pioneer in the revitalization of Highlands Square. But a sixteen-year run of serving Southwestern cuisine in the West Highland neighborhood has come to an end. The place won’t sit vacant for long though; a new sign is…
There — or “there…” — opened yesterday on the ground floor of the Lumina apartment building at West 33rd Avenue and Navajo street, serving a surprisingly deep menu of shared plates, bowls, tostadas, lettuce wraps, skewers and steamed buns. With eighteen different proteins on the dinner slate, plus a few…
What’s in a name? The sign above a restaurant’s door can often tell you all you need to know, especially if you’re the kind of eater who would rather savor a particular dish than spread your appetite across a broad, rambling menu. Some eateries are single-minded in their dedication to…
Yesterday we reported on upcoming changes in the Great Hall at Union Station, which will celebrate its second birthday this summer. By then, Acme Delicatessen will have replaced Acme Burger, the Terminal Bar will offer full-service dining at the booths in back, and there will be an official beer garden…
Between overseeing his Denver restaurant empire (which started with TAG but is now includes Sugarmill, TAG Burger Bar, Los Chingones and more — including several on the way), cooking at charity events and making celebrity-chef appearances, restaurateur Troy Guard is a hard man to pin down. When word reached us…
On April 26 the New York Times ran a Sunday travel story titled “Denver’s Vintage Train Station Gets (Another) Update,” which raved about the $54 million renovation of Union Station, taking readers from the Great Hall – “a grand public foyer…unlike most bench-filled waiting rooms” – to the new commuter…
Chelsea Keeney has been covering Denver’s coffee scene, from new neighborhood openings to where to find the perfect cortado or creative coffee cocktail. And now she’s also profiling the city’s caffeine crew, from baristas to bean roasters to coffeehouse owners. Here’s the first – a chat with New Zealander Hayden…
Two neighboring downtown restaurant addresses with a history of change are in the process of becoming something new once again. Reunion Gastro Pub & Wine Bar at 1480 Arapahoe Street and Viand at 1040 15th Street (both on the ground floor of the Brooks Towers apartments) opened last summer but…
How time flies when you’re having fun! As Lauren Monitz recently reported, Le Bakery Sensual just marked its 35th birthday with owner John Spotz at the helm; the then-employee bought the basic bakery with a decided edge from its founder back in 1981, and over the years his titillating treats have…
Still need a place to celebrate Mother’s Day? Many restaurants ran out of reservations a week ago — but Mas Kaos wasn’t even open a week ago. Mas Kaos, the latest venture from Patrick Mangold-White, made its debut on Wednesday at 4526 Tennyson Street, in the John’s Garage redevelopment; this…
The truly original Chubby’s — the legendary Mexican restaurant that got its start in 1967, when the late Stella Cordova made a deal to buy the Chubby Burger Drive-In at 1231 West 38th Avenue, where she worked — is finally expanding after 48 years, constructing a 3,200 square foot building…
A couple of fun openings highlighted this week’s restaurant news, with the much-anticipated Mas Kaos bringing tacos and pizza under one roof to Tennyson Street and Korean barbecue Dae Gee getting the tabletop grills going at its third location on Broadway. But more sobering news came early in the week…
How do you pack a little extra value into an already busy restaurant? Add happy hour or brunch to bring in the crowds at hours where chairs sit otherwise empty. Or for a bar that already does a decent happy hour, a new chef-driven menu might do the trick to…
