Tyler and Kimberly Armstrong Simply Pizza Food Truck Kimberly and Tyler Armstrong own their own construction and fabrication business. But they’re also avid home cooks and tinkerers, so Tyler — who goes by Ty — got to thinking about how to combine their love of cooking and fondness for building…
When he was younger, Joshua Bitz hung out in the local music scene and even played a few gigs at the Meadowlark. I never heard him perform, so I don’t know if his punk bands were “pretty crappy,” as he says, or if he’s just being modest. But I’ve eaten…
While Denver’s surge of independent restaurants over the past year or two has been astonishing, national chains still see plenty of opportunities in the surrounding suburbs. In last few days, branches of three corporate entities have found new homes in Lone Tree, Englewood and Northglenn. Although chains are often responsible for…
What can stop a convoy of thirty trucks on a mission to serve food to hundreds of hungry lunch-goers? An overcast day with the threat of thunderstorms. The 2015 incarnation of Civic Center Eats in Civic Center Park was supposed to kick off today at 11 a.m., but leave it…
Denver is rolling in ramen these days, with new eateries all over town. And today Jeff Osaka will officially open the doors of Osaka Ramen, his long-awaited noodle bar at 2601 Walnut Street in RiNo. Says a relieved Dale: Finally. And Logan is tired of reading about all the new restaurants…
Heading out the door to grab lunch at the Welton Street Cafe in Five Points, I looked down at my lawn-mowing jeans — the ones with the knees blown out — and my weekend T-shirt and realized that maybe I should change. A few minutes later, I was out the…
Since it’s inception in 2011, Jelly has become a name synonymous with breakfast and brunch in Denver. Four years later, the place is just as hopping as ever, with hour-long waits at the original Capitol Hill location the standard anytime you go. Word on the street is the University of…
Chef John Little is rolling out a new monthly food and drink pairing special at Harman’s Eat & Drink: Each month, guest will be able to order a trio of small plates with three beverages — most likely beer or wine — for $20. Each month will focus on a…
The former JCRS shopping center, longtime home to Casa Bonita, is getting a facelift as Lamar Station. After we wrote about that, readers served up memories of other spots that were once located there, including one of “five beautiful Drumstick Restaurants” around Denver. And that brought on a flood of memories of…
Farm-to-school programs are designed to provide school cafeterias with farm-fresh food. The benefits are clear: Sourcing school lunches from local farms provides kids with healthier options; it boosts the local agricultural community; and it has less of an impact on the environment, as produce travels shorter distances and requires fewer…
Despite the incredible number of eateries that continue to pop up in and around metro Denver, relatively few restaurants seem to be closing. We lost Belvedere, the Polish restaurant downtown; its space on 14th Street will soon be replaced by the oddly named Greedy Hamster. Another spot with an even…
Ace Eat Serve is known for its great cocktails, punchy pan-Asian menu, and spacious ping-pong room perfect for a little friendly competition. For vegetarians, it’s never been difficult finding a few meatless options on the menu, most of which can be made vegan, but I was surprised to discover that Ace…
Lechuga’s is one of Denver’s last remaining north-side red sauce joints. While many other Italian restaurants and bars — Pagliaci’s, Carbone’s, Longo’s Subway Tavern — have succumbed to old age and an influx of development, Lechuga’s was saved, at least in name and menu, when the restaurant was purchased after…
Southside Bar & Kitchen owners John Elliott and Dave Cleland have put a lot of work into the place since they bought it last fall, changing the name from Odelay Tacos/3014/Beetle Bar, sprucing up the interior, renovating the menu (those tacos are still there though), and rolling out a more…
Everyone has an opinion about the Cherry Cricket, the classic burger joint in Cherry Creek that Gretchen Kurtz visited for her current review. She thinks it lives up to its reputation, but Javi disagrees: Overpriced, overcrowded and overrated for sure. Ruben loves the place, though: I love the Cricket! Great burger…
This week Jenn Wohletz’s eating adventures along Havana took her to Hiro, where she found a heroic buffet that has fans across town. Including Jeff, who says: I eat at Hiro at least once a week and it’s very good. The sushi rivals any sushi restaurant in town. The food is…
“I’ve done eight restaurant openings and they’re all the same,” says chef/restaurateur Jeff Osaka. “Nothing ever goes as planned.” Despite delays, and almost a year after he closed his first Denver restaurant, twelve, Osaka is finally ready to swing open the door of Osaka Ramen on Tuesday, May 5 on…
The name Fractured Prune tells us two things. First, inside jokes don’t travel well. Because as many times as the company tells its tale about Prunella Shriek, the athlete who had a knack for injuring herself playing “men’s” sports, it still sounds more like a joke than anything else. Second,…
Aurora’s Havana Street is awash with some of the most diverse ethnic cuisine in the Denver metro area; the cultural landscape is primed with every kind of experience, from fine-ish dining to lovable dives to mom and pop eateries from almost every nationality and culture: Ethiopian, Vietnamese pho, dollar-a-scoop Chinese,…
Something old, something new. While the venerable Cherry Cricket, which Gretchen Kurtz reviews this week, continues to be a favorite with readers, our Best Burger award in the Best of Denver 2015 went to a relative newcomer, Jimmy’s Urban Bar & Grill. But it’s getting harder and harder to find…
Chef Kris Padalino of Glaze After Glaze’s Heather Alcott and Sushi Sasa’s Wayne Conwell parted ways and Glaze by Sasa became Glaze again, Alcott hired Kris Padalino, a pastry chef with a reputation for creative desserts and great breads. That made sense, because Glaze had gotten its start as a bakery…
Like the rest of town, Cherry Creek is in the midst of a growth spurt, as steel supports etch the sky, giving structure to the mid-rises that are changing this part of the skyline. After a multi-year lull in which attention turned elsewhere, restaurateurs are once again moving into the…
