Troy Guard has again been selected to represent Denver in the annual Taste of the NFL, a charitable food and wine tasting that takes place Super Bowl weekend in New Orleans. Guard — who owns TAG, TAG|Raw Bar, and TAG Burger Bar, which Gretchen Kurtz just reviewed — will join…
I go to a lot of restaurants that I’m not likely to go to again. This is not one of those restaurants. In fact, if I could camp out here every night, I would, as much for the festive atmosphere and gracious service as the sensational seafood stews that emerge…
Announcement: We have a winner of our Denver Restaurant Week contest. The correct number of restaurants that participated in the first Denver Restaurant Week in 2005 is 89 restaurants, the number of which comes directly from Visit Denver, the organization that sponsors the event. The person who come the closest…
How does a guy who worked at Domino’s wind up opening a pizza joint that couldn’t be more different from a chain whose reputation for quality ‘za is one of life’s biggest jokes? Turns out Will Harris, who just recently unleashed A-Town Pizza in Aurora with the help of his…
Winter finally settled in again yesterday, making pho the perfect pick-me-up, warming you from the inside and, if you’re suffering from the season, clearing up your sinuses (if you add plenty of jalapenos and sriracha). There are lots of pho places to choose from on Federal, but Pho Duy has…
Will Will White consent to an interview? “Gee, let me think, um..fuck, yeah, man!” says the up-and-coming comedian and restaurateur. White’s exuberance has reached a fever pitch lately, as his bourgeoning standup career dovetails with a new chapter in his business career — as owner of the Caveman Cafeteria. In…
It’s official: I am most definitely not a day drinker, and after a few beers at Steve’s Snappin’ Dogs, where I was judging a green chile contest on Saturday, I made the dire mistake of thinking I could continue the rampage elsewhere. I got home at 4:30 and slept for…
Alamo Drafthouse, the zany Texas-based chain of movie theaters that offers food and drinks during screenings, is set to open its first Colorado at 7301 South Santa Fe Drive in Littleton. The cinema/eatery will host a grand opening celebration on Monday, March 25. See also: -Film geeks, rejoice! Littleton to…
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…
Hearing rumors that Burger King had introduced a new avocado & Swiss Whopper, as well as molten fudge desserts, tater tots with the cheese baked into them and tempura-ish battered chicken nuggets, I decided to forgive that whole bacon sundae debacle and visit the Burger King kingdom at 3200 Downing…
Cafe Society served up numerous Guess Where? posts over the past few weeks (since last Monday was a holiday, we didn’t announce a winner last week), ranging from a platter of artery-clogging pepperoni rolls from Old Chicago (yeah, yeah, yeah…I know), to a chicken pot pie from Zink Kitchen +…
A good stock can make or break many recipes — but unfortunately, it’s hard to get a good vegetable stock from a can or a box. But making it yourself is easy as can be (especially if you have a stock pot with a strainer, a worthy investment). This mock…
The Slotted Spoon, Denver’s first bona fide meatball emporium, opens on Monday, February 4, and while that’s more than a week away, co-owner and chef Jensen Cummings, along with his partners, Johnny Coast and Alex Comisar, are way ahead of the curve (ball). See also: – Photos: Behind the scenes…
Does size really matter? So say the people suing Subway, who accuse the chain of skimping on its footlong sandwiches, by at least an inch. But Jenn Wohletz just offered five reasons why the suit is ridiculous. And a reader had another one: See also: – Subway’s missing inch: Five…
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 TAG Burger Bar, which Troy Guard opened in the former home of Madison Street. Although she loved many of the non-burger items on the menu — including…
Food, in all its lusty glory, was on display last weekend at the Fancy Food Show in San Francisco — an immense marketplace of hedonistic gluttony that showcased more than 80,000 products from 35 countries, in every edible and drinkable ilk imaginable. See also: – Trends without end: chef predictions…
Anybody suing a fast-food chain is news, especially if the lawsuit is petty, outlandish or an obvious attempt at a cash-grab by people who clearly have some time on their hands. The recent lawsuit filed by two New Jersey males against Subway, based on the assertion that the $5 footlong…
There was absolutely nothing wrong with this dish — it was lovely…and healthy — but watching my friend dig her spoon into the chicken liver mousse made it difficult to concentrate on all those vegetables. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer…
Marg’s Taco Bistro, the urbanized “world tacos” spot that has locations in Cherry Creek and LoDo last year, is planning a new location in Uptown. The restaurant owners, Uptown Margs and Dave McBride, have applied for a liquor license at 500 East 19th Avenue, near Las Delicias and Jonesy’s Eatbar…
It was a little late coming out of the gate — the opening was slated for New Year’s Eve — but last night, the Armoury, a new pub that’s themed around live music and European football, unlocked its doors in the Ballpark neighborhood. See also: – Armoury, an “old-world pub,”…
In case you haven’t heard the collective war cries rising up from the citizens of Boulder, Colorado, they are about to get their first Walmart — one of the new “neighborhood market” concepts. Walmart pisses off liberals everywhere, and it’s not the big-box chain with the best ethics record –…
Guy Fieri is back in town, Lori Midson reports, visiting establishments ranging from the Denver Biscuit Company to Prohibition to the Highland Tavern for his show Diners, Drive-ins and Dives . Some readers are fed up with Fieri, but still see benefits in his visits here: See also: – Love…
