We swung by Buffalo Doughboy Bakery, which just won our Best of Denver Best Bakery award, early Thursday morning to see what was on offer. The pastry case overflowed with fat danishes and hefty croissants, making it hard to decide what would best accompany that morning cup of coffee. Though…
While the service can be brusque — even rude — at this quirky neighborhood feeding hole, the kitchen doesn’t miss a beat, turning out plate after plate of excellent food, including a comforting chicken pot pie fashioned with biscuits, to appreciative crowds squeezed into the vividly painted dining room. Can…
Green chile could well be this state’s major contribution to the culinary canon. Unlike the stew of green chiles, and sometimes just green chiles, served in New Mexico, Denver’s various green chiles can feature pork, tomatoes, even beans. We thought we’d tried them all (and loved most of them) until…
Bernie’s Hot Dog Co., Joe Zemla’s year-old joint at 1601 Mayberry (in the Highlands Ranch Town Center) in Highlands Ranch, introduced a new menu last month. Now it has another treat on tap: beer! Bernie’s just got its liquor license, and will begin selling beer today. To mark the august…
Operation Fortune Cookie, the colorfully named drug investigation that led to the largest weed bust in Colorado history and then imploded in allegations of crooked cops, paid-off politicians and bureaucratic cover-ups, has caused serious blowback for the law-enforcement agencies and elected officials involved. Now it may have similar repercussions in…
Denver-based Novo Coffee roasts some of the best beans in the city from their Larimer Street roasting facility, and while the company’s three Novo coffee bars located in the Denver Art Museum, Hamilton Building and Duncan Pavilion and Museum residences are all doing well, the Arvada location will stop percolating…
I love a good tamale, and at this Denver stalwart, the tamales, smothered in a piquant green chile, are just as good now as they were back when Westword bestowed them with a Best of Denver award. Can you guess whose tamales have withstood the test of time?…
Early last week, when the James Beard Foundation announced the crop of chef and restaurant finalists vying for the Foundation’s annual awards, there wasn’t one Denver chef or restaurant that made the cut. In fact, Colorado’s culinary prowess, save for Frasca Food & Wine (Outstanding Wine Service) and Ryan Hardy…
If you’re in Tempe, Arizona on Sunday, hop on over to Caffe Boa for an Easter dinner with all the trimmings. Most of them bunny. Executive chef Payton Curry planned the menu for this Easter service, which includes such rabbit-enriched dishes as carrot soup with a crispy rabbit confit, ravioli…
Time for our monthly round up of restaurant openings and closing: RESTAURANTS/VENUES OPENING IN MARCH* Black Pepper Pho, 2770 Pearl Street, Boulder Cabin on Broadway, 2479 South Broadway Campagna Salumi Bar and Pizzeria, 1120 East Sixth Avenue Delizios, 2299 West Main Street, Littleton Freshii Fast Casual, 6380 South Fiddlers Green…
As a countdown to the Best of Denver 2010, coming April 1, Cafe Society is serving up, in no particular order, a hundred of our favorite dishes in Denver. Send your own nominations to cafe@westword.com…
Bacon, cheese and chives: Delicious, but not exactly uncharted territory when it comes to smothered fries. Make those fries garlic-Parmesan flavored and drizzle a smidge of ranch on top, though, and this $7 app starts feeling more like a meal. Need a hint? At this joint, the fries are just…
The homegrown chain of Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill restaurants has added kid’s items to the lineup. “We wanted to give parents the opportunity to bring their kids and not battle the Mediterranean menu,” explains Alon Mor, a restaurant veteran who founded Garbanzo in 2007. “We are finding out that kids are…
Frankly, we could never understand how the Tea Box, at 2353 East Third Avenue, stayed in business — even with that “dim sum” sign in the window. Now we no longer need to ponder that question: The storefront operation has closed. Signs on the spot indicate it may reopen –…
“Snooze in the Fort, like a pea in the pod, a fit that simply makes our souls sigh. We love the community, the drive, collegiate ways, rivers that flow, beer that reciprocates, environmental leaders, and folks who love great food! A vision for years and a fruition come April 2010!”…
Restaurant Home, Mark Tarbell’s upscale house of home cooking at 6955 South York Street in the Streets of SouthGlenn, is hosting a food and beer pairing dinner tonight, which includes four courses prepared by chef Matt Fenton and eight brews from Stone Brewery Co. Tickets are $49 per person, inclusive…
Ronald McDonald is under fire in this country, with activists encouraging McDonald’s to retire its longtime mascot. But in Shanghai, now home to a brand-new McDonald’s University — it’s known as Hamburger U– they’re down with the clown. The Chinese people crave fast food, which is why McDonald’s decided to…
Last year may have broken all records for restaurant openings in metro Denver — despite the lousy economy. The roster literally ran from A to Z, with more than a dozen new spots all strong contenders for the Best New Restaurant award of the Best of Denver 2010. But by…
The fourth outpost of Little India’s, the curry house with spots in Governor’s Park, downtown and Platt Park, opens tonight at 425 Teller Street, in the former home of Mark & Isabella’s in Belmar in Lakewood. The newest branch will be open daily for lunch, which includes an all-you-can-eat buffet…
Chili is many things to many people, as shown by the great recipes that have been mailed in, e-mailed and posted since I wrote my own recipe two weeks ago. At the moment, we are trying to decide which recipes sound the most delicious, but in the meantime, here is…
As a countdown to the Best of Denver 2010, coming April 1, Cafe Society is serving up, in no particular order, a hundred of our favorite dishes in Denver. Send your own nominations to cafe@westword.com…
On Sunday, March 7, Radek Cerny’s Full Belly Bistro celebrated its one year anniversary…by changing concepts. The strip mall space, located at 2779 Iris Avenue in Boulder, is now Radex Bistro, a concept, says managing partner Brian Kelly, that’s more in tune with what Boulder diners are looking for. The…
