The menu at this eccentric joint is all over the place, but weirdly, it all works, and the pupusas — a word I like to say over and over again — are one of my favorite dishes from that strange menu. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone…
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 the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market’s choicest ingredients home with them and cook up a feast. Pete and Barb…
Beginning tomorrow night, Bittersweet, Olav Peterson’s garden-to-table restaurant in Washington Park, will offer a swell deal to guests who want a big bang for their buck: Peterson is offering a three-course, prix-fixe dinner, paired with wines, for a mere $40. See also: – The only thing bittersweet about Bittersweet is…
Jagdish Singh India’s Castle 9555 East Arapahoe Road, Greenwood Village 303-782-9700 www.indiascastle.com This is part one of my interview with Jagdish Singh, exec chef of India’s Castle; part two of our interview will run tomorrow. Jagdish Singh is prepping himself for a photo shoot, and he’s not happy with the…
When we spoke with owner Doug Naiman on Monday, he had high hopes that Aviano Coffee would be pouring soon in its new home at 244 Detroit Street. One city department had already signed off on the space, with only two more permits to go. But it looks like the…
Il Posto just celebrated its sixth birthday, and Gretchen Kurtz marked the occasion by presenting Andrew Frizzi’s authentic Italian restaurant with a nice, shiny review. And she’s not the only one who appreciates the place: See also: – Andrea Frizzi’s traditional trattoria has become a Colorado classic – Photos: Behind…
Erbert & Gerbert, a quirky, Wisconsin-based sandwich chain, opened last month at 1675 Larimer Street. The sub shop is known for its uniquely named menu items, including the Erupter (buffalo chicken and blue cheese), the Girf (turkey and ham) and the Bornk (tuna salad). Westword’s Danielle Lirette brought back these…
I went to a tap room to watch the Super Bowl, thinking that there would be a rollicking crowd with whom to celebrate the Ravens’ victory. Instead, there was a single guy sitting next to us with a keg belly, a snooty bartender and a few tables of disgruntled 49er…
Once a year, an entire day is set aside to stop and appreciate Nutella. And today, February 5, is that day. This is the fifth annual celebration of World Nutella Day, which means it’s time to celebrate this fabulous, chocolate-hazelnut spread. Whether you’re a Nutella aficionado or a Nutella newbie,…
It’s a few months behind schedule, thanks to predictable construction snafus, but on February 18, following a series of soft-opening events, Udi’s Pizza, Cafe & Bar will open in the former Encore space at 2550 East Colfax Avenue. See also: – Udi’s Colfax Pizza Bar taking over the former Encore…
almost everything about the Weathervane Cafe, which opened last fall on East 17th Avenue, is as cute as cute can be. It’s tiny, for starters — the interior seats a mere nineteen people. But the interior is filled with eye-catching flower arrangements, vases and ornamental items (some of them for…
Tamayo has been holding down its corner of Larimer Square for over a decade, and owner Richard Sandoval decided the restaurant was due for a remodeling job — a million-dollar remodeling job, which involved both the interior and the menu. The result was unveiled yesterday, when Tamayo reopened. See also:…
It’s Stout Month at all of the Mountain Sun pubs: Mountain Sun Pub and Brewery and Southern Sun Brewery in Boulder, and Vine Street Pub & Brewery, 1700 Vine Street. The popular celebration of the dark ales features daily tappings of special stouts at each location. Continue reading for a…
De Steeg (Dutch for “alley”) Brewing opened its doors at 4342 Tennyson Street this past Friday. The new nanobrewery and taproom is now serving a variety of ales brewed on a 1.25-barrel brewing system. Continue reading for scenes from the new brewery’s opening night, and visit our full slide show…
I think I may have found my favorite new taqueria — at least when it comes to salsas (and street tacos and chicken mole enchiladas) — and just in case you’re wondering, it’s not on Federal. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct…
Suffice it to say that I eat out more than the general population, unless, of course, the general population can catalog more than 450 restaurant meals in a year — which is about the number of breakfasts, lunches and dinners that I stomached in 2012. Pathetic, isn’t it? But all…
Parisi Italian Market & Deli reopened last Thursday after closing for two weeks to renovate its space at 4401 Tennyson Street. The new quarters, designed by Semple Brown, boast an additional 24 seats, beetle-kill pine lumber, putty-colored booths, and a new, rough-hewn bar, constructed from decades-old truss wood, that features…
With cold-and-flu season in full swing, it’s time to cook up a big batch of homemade soup with all of its immune-boosting qualities — especially if you’re making your own vegetable stock! This cream-of-broccoli recipe (adapted from VegNews columnist Allison Rivers Samson’s version) will serve up a hearty dose of…
Cafe Society dished out four Guess Where? contests last week, zigzagging from a spectacular seafood stew from Cafe Brazil, to a plate of duck meatballs from Cafe Bar, which now has a new chef, to a flight of potent beers that induced a long, long slumber…
Mainstream American diners are in love — or at least extreme lust — with homegrown Colorado chains. And two of them — Garbanzo and Snooze — just made the Nation’s Restaurant News list of top “breakout brands” for 2013. See also: -The falafel truth at Garbanzo -Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill: Hail…
Mark Antonation was in the car last week — perhaps cruising Federal Boulevard for the next installment of A Federal Case — when he heard former CU Buffs quarterback and current 104.3 FM morning sports guy Joel Klatt wholeheartedly endorse the food of New Orleans, site of the Super Bowl,…
Too busy to get to everything on Cafe Society’s plate this week? Here’s another helping of some of our entrees: Gretchen Kurtz reviewed Il Posto, the authentic trattoria that Andrea Frizzi opened exactly six years ago. And although some things have changed over the years, they’ve only improved the restaurant…
