Long before Coors Field opened in 1995, one of the first blocks of LoDo to be renovated was a line of turn-of-the-last century brick buildings along the1600 block of Market Street, which attracted pioneering restaurants like Brendle’s, the Manhattan Cafe, Ivory’s and Alexander Graham Bell’s. Those were replaced by next…
It’s an attractive offer: all sushi rolls priced 50 percent off, all day long. But like a lot of things in life, you get what you pay for, and aside from the fact that the fish tasted faded and the rice was even duller, with no hint of the obligatory…
When I was in my late twenties and early thirties, I avoided eating meat. The reasons why aren’t important, but looking back on that phase, I wish I’d chosen a different time in my life to go meat-free, because I was living in Chicago, where militant vegetarians were few and…
Matt Stein Bruxie 1000 South Colorado Boulevard, Glendale 303-963-9045 bruxie.com This is part two of my interview with Matt Stein, chef of Bruxie; part one of our conversation ran yesterday. Most memorable meal you’ve ever had: I had dinner in a seafood restaurant in Bari, Italy, with my partners, my…
Just in time for 4/20, a third Sexy Pizza has opened in Denver — this one in Jefferson Park, at 2460 Elliott Street, right across the street from the new Jefferson Park Pub and what will one day be the home of Brian Laird’s Sarto. See also:Kayvan Khalatbari bankrolls comedy…
Reaction to the news that Noboru Muraishi has closed Oshima Ramen, the very authentic Japanese noodle bar that Jason Sheehan raved about in “Finding My Religion,” has been swift, with diners wondering where they will get their ramen now — and hold the dirt. See also: After fourteen years, Noboru…
Sugarmill has been on deck in the Ballpark neighborhood since December 2013, and the sweets spot — a collaboration between pastry chef Noah French and restaurateur Troy Guard — definitely has home-run potential. Read our full review of Sugarmill, now posted on Cafe Society…
Duffeyroll Cafe, a Denver institution for close to three decades that’s renowned for its cinnamon rolls, is opening its fourth Denver location at 16th and Blake streets today. See also: Attivo Pizza & Subs moves out of the Beauvallon…
Yesterday, after briefly stopping at a restaurant that made me sprint to the nearest wash sink to slather my hands in soap, I didn’t have much of an appetite, but that all changed when I took a seat at a well-known deli and ordered a corned beef sandwich stacked with…
Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with a spacious kitchen. They often bring some of their market’s best ingredients home with them and cook up a feast, and when they’re not…
Matt Stein Bruxie 1000 South Colorado Boulevard, Glendale 303-963-9045 bruxie.com This is part one of my interview with Matt Stein, chef of Bruxie; part two of our conversation will run tomorrow. Even after three decades in the kitchen, Matt Stein still shakes his head in denial as he recalls what…
In A Federal Case, I’ll be eating my way up Federal Boulevard – south to north – within Denver city limits. I’ll be skipping the national chains and per-scoop Chinese joints, but otherwise I’ll report from every vinyl booth, walk-up window and bar stool where food is served. Here’s the…
Has the Beauvallon curse hit again? Attivo Pizza & Subs, a popular spot that was home of the “Pancho Villo Sub,” moved across and up Lincoln Street almost two years ago, to a spot in the swanky Beauvallon. And the owners announced plans to turn the original Arrivo space into…
In 2004, four years after Oshima Ramen, a Japanese noodle shop, opened on Hampden, then-Westword restaurant critic Jason Sheehan made us all aware of how lucky we were to have Oshima — part of a chain of ramen noodle shops that started in Japan — in a city that was…
I have a lot of high-minded reasons for doing almost all my summer shopping at the Boulder Farmers’ Market. I worry about climate change, soil erosion, bee die-off, genetically modified foods and the flood of pesticides contaminating soil, sea, air and our bodies. I know small farmers must be supported…
It’s been fifteen years since Olga moved to Denver from Russia and began a career as an accountant. But the grind of crunching numbers all day, plus working for other people, she says, wasn’t giving her the fulfillment she was looking for. “I was a CPA and working in the…
It was a chef who recommended that I drag my butt to the suburbs — and to this joint, in particular — to get my Middle Eastern fix, and so I did, feasting on a well-dressed plate of meaty kabobs, baba ghanoush and spicy hummus. Can you guess where I’m…
The city wants to make sure that no one lights up at Civic Center Park this weekend, but you will be able to drink — as long as you’re in the McNichols Building. As our Latest Word blog reported yesterday, Miguel Lopez, organizer of the 4/20 rally, submitted a special-permit…
After Mark Antonation reached the end of the Federal line with a stop at Viva Burrito, a reader weighed in with the best time to eat at Viva Burrito — when you’re drunk and without shame. Which prompted many other suggestions of the best places to eat when you’re drunk…
It’s normal for a restaurant owner to be nervous on opening day — even if it’s not your first rodeo and you’ve assembled an experienced staff. There’s often chaos, flared tempers and a general reaction of palpable fretfulness. But this morning, at the new Maria Empanada, the vibe was pure…
The Pearl Street location in Boulder that used to hold Antica Roma has a new tenant dishing out an old-school cuisine: Sforno Trattoria Romana. See also: First look: Michael Bortz’s City Bakery Cafe opens today…
With the flurry of new restaurant openings, it’s all too easy to sweep some of the older ones — like the restaurant where this photo was snapped — under the rug, but this lively spot, which is celebrating ten years feeding the neighborhood in which it resides, continues to command…
