Denver is considered a headquarters for fast-casual dining, with chains like Chipotle, Noodles and Co., Garbanzo and Tokyo Joe’s all calling Colorado home. That’s one of the reasons Denver-based Food and Drink Resources decided to open its new Innovation Center in Centennial. The center not only gives FDR the space…
Alex Figura Lower48 Kitchen 2020 Lawrence Street 303-942-0262 lower48kitchen.com This is part two of my interview with Alex Figura, exec chef of Lower48 Kitchen; part one of our conversation ran yesterday. Most memorable meal you’ve ever had: This place in Barcelona, Spain, that was tucked away in an alley that…
Hamlin’s Cafe served the Berkeley neighborhood for more than three decades, and if Andrea Knight has her way, The Noshery, the community-focused cafe she opened this month at 4994 Lowell Boulevard, will have just as long a run. “It’s kind of like riding a bike,” Knight says. “You just get…
For this week’s review, Gretchen Kurtz visited Atticus, a spot in the University of Denver neighborhood that’s made some changes since it opened in February — partly at the request of that neighborhood. “We were supposed to open more as a bar with shared plates, but everybody kept coming in…
The neighborhood around the University of Denver is home to many student-oriented hangouts – and Atticus, a Table to Tavern endeavor, was originally conceived as “a bar with shared plates,” says Table to Tavern CEO Brian Midtbo. But people kept thanking the staff for bringing a restaurant to the area,…
April Fool’s Day was no joke for Noah Price, co-owner of the Populist and Crema Coffee House. That’s the day he inked a lease on Finn’s Manor, a food truck courtyard and cocktail bar that will occupy a former 7,000-square-foot auto parts salvage shop at 2927 Larimer Street, just a…
In celebration of thirty years in business, the Park Centre Lounge & Grill in Westminster has rolled back the prices on six menu items to $3.50 this week. And that’s not the only way it’s giving back to its faithful followers: From noon to sundown on Sunday, Park Centre will…
While it’s true that money doesn’t fall from a tree, it’s nonetheless raining dollars — or at least it will be if you’re one of the first 100 people in line for Saturday’s opening of Denver’s second Protein Bar. Exactly how many dollars, you ask? A whopping $500. Each. And…
Middle Eastern restaurants have plenty for vegetarians to chew on, but this particular Mid-East feast house recently added an all-vegan plate to its menu — and there’s enough on that platter to feed carnivores, too. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer…
Alex Figura Lower48 Kitchen 2020 Lawrence Street 303-942-0262 lower48kitchen.com This is part one of my interview with Alex Figura, exec chef of Lower48 Kitchen; part two of my conversation with Figura will run tomorrow. “My parents always joke that it’s unlikely that I’ll ever miss a meal,” says Alex Figura,…
For more than a year, Mark Antonation ate his way up Federal Boulevard. With that journey done, he’ll now explore different cuisines from around the globe right here in metro Denver, one month at a time, in Ethniche. Ethiopian cooking relies on spice blends, each mixed according to time-honored family…
As a city that got its start as a true cowtown, Denver still has plenty of places where you can get great steaks and burgers. But good barbecue places are few and far between in the metro area. That’s why Lori Midson hit the brakes when she saw Big Jim’s,…
As part of its ongoing Scandinavian dinner series, Trillium, Ryan Leinonen’s terrific restaurant in Ballpark, is hosting a Swedish summer solstice dinner on Wednesday, June 18. Sweden’s celebration of summer, otherwise known as Midsommardagen, is “packed full of food, music and celebration, but our interpretation focuses solely on the culinary,…
When the beautifully restored Union Station opens to the public on Saturday, July 12, the Denver food cognoscenti will have a spectacular depot of new restaurants to chew on, including The Kitchen Next Door, Snooze, Mercantile Dining & Provision, Eatmore Burgers & Brats and Stoic & Genuine, a 2,000-square-foot, 62-seat…
An e-mail from East West Partners, which has taken over the beleaguered Landmark project in Greenwood Village, reminded us to check in on one of the area’s most grandiose restaurant plans. Grand Cru, which chef/owner Jonas Brown opened last fall with the idea of serving special prix fixe meals –…
It sounded good on paper, but the queso fundido at this highbrow Mexican restaurant was a bit like eating rubber bands. But while you can stretch a rubber band only so far, this queso fundido would have stretched all the way to the ceiling and back had we played that…
Bryce and Giulia De Meo Licht had been talking about opening a location for their amazing Italian gelato in downtown Boulder for quite a while, and now — after a lot of work and planning, including a Kickstarter campaign that netted the project $10,143 — their dream has been realized:…
Boulder just made Livability’s Top 10 Foodie Cities list — again. “Known for its array of outdoor adventures, the mountain town of Boulder, Colo., contains an equally impressive collection of restaurants, markets and food purveyors,” the site reports. “You’ll find residents here get just as excited about the opening weekend…
For Ethniche, his new series, Mark Antonation has been eating Ethiopian food around town. After first visiting Queen of Sheba, last week he landed at Eatopia, where he doubled down on mitmita and berbere — and made at least one reader very, very hungry. See also: Doubling down on mitmita…
Doughnuts have long been associated with a cop’s favorite breakfast, but even Homer Simpson appreciates glaze and sprinkles: “Doughnuts. Is there anything they can’t do?” asked the famous patriarch of the Simpson family of cartoon characters. As it turns out, doughnuts are on the rise, and Denver appears to want…
Every time I drive down a certain stretch of asphalt, I pass by a dusty parking lot with a dilapidated truck and a huge smoker that emits the scent of barbecue. Over the weekend, my curiosity got the best of me, and I stopped to get a closer whiff –…
Livability.com, a website that takes readers on a sojourn of America’s Best Places to Live and Visit, just released its list of the “Top 10 Foodie Cities” of 2014 — a roster of allegedly restaurant-strong cities that “strongly support local farmers, showcase regional cuisine and provide residents with bountiful opportunities…
