I could tell you that the plate of enchiladas in today’s “Guess where I’m eating?” snap were wolfed down by someone — anyone — other than me. I could tell you that Sheehan threatened to make me lick the title page of his book, Cooking Dirty, if I refused to…
In a perfect world, every neighborhood would have its own version of Virgilio’s — a near-perfect pizzeria, pasta joint and pinwheel parlor, a place where residents, little leaguers, the mob, spunky ladies who lunch and anyone else who appreciates the spirit and soul of Italian food could convene at the…
Several readers have commented on Jason Sheehan’s recent review of Sketch, particularly his confession that he’s just not that into wine: I used to think it was me — that I didn’t have the taste for it, that there was something magical about wine, some secret I had yet to…
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, 191 Inverness Drive West, is kicking off its series of summer fundraisers, named Friday Night Flights, at 6 p.m. tonight, when the testosterone-charged meatery rolls out a selection of appetizers paired with three wines for $25 per person, the proceeds of which will benefit…
It all started with Harry Potter and Jelly Belly’s realization of the fictional Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans. In the books, characters indulge in the candy beans without knowing what flavor awaits them: Will they get lucky with chocolate mousse or be surprised with Worcestershire sauce or, worse, toenail? While…
After five years as an upscale club, Monarck, at 1416 Market Street, is getting back to basics. Or close enough. Lotus Concepts is reconcepting the club, which will reopen on July 16 as Oak Tavern, a more traditional saloon — and one that owner Francois Safiedinne hopes will have a…
If you follow this blog with any sort of regularity, you already know that I’m wildly addicted to tacos. I would be the first person to jump up in a room full of fellow addicts, raise my fists in defeat and bellow, “Hello! My name is Lori Midson and I’m…
First it was the King of Pop. Now, Oscar G. Mayer, the King of Hot Dogs and former chairman of the most recognizable name in wiener-ville, passed away Monday at the ripe old age of 95 in Fitchburg, Wisconsin, where he was in hospice care. Mayer, who was the third…
Escape the stifling heat and head inside to the cool confines of Elway’s Downtown (1881 Curtis Street), the steakhouse in the Ritz-Carlton that’s hosting a winemaker’s dinner tonight with Jerry Murry, cellar master and assistant winemaker for Patton Valley Vineyards in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. The dinner includes five courses, all…
For completely selfish reasons, I have spent years pushing for the fast-food-ification of sushi, firmly of the belief that the way people (non-foodie people, the droves who nightly flock to the Olive Gardens and Burger Kings of our bloated republic) discover and become comfortable with new foods is by first…
Mikuni was not the first place in Denver to go low and easy with its sushi. It was not the first place to cater directly to the sushi neophyte by making raw fish fun. No, Hapa Sushi was there first. I reviewed Cherry Creek’s Hapa Sushi (the original is in…
I somehow managed to miss the unveiling of Greeks Gone Wild: Souvlaki, Wings & Things, a fast-casual Greek, Mexican and American joint that’s been going wild at 2039 South University for two weeks under the ownership of Pete Kallas, who, along with his brothers, also runs Steakhouse 10, the Greek…
Now I am not one that would ever lament the loss of a chain restaurant to the vicious machinations of the bankruptcy court. Matter of fact, I’ve been known to dance (just a little…) whenever I hear of another Olive Garden going dark and certainly didn’t lose any sleep over…
The sandwich: Invesco Park What’s on it: Chicken breast, caramelized onions, melted pepper jack cheese, lettuce and tomato, homemade red pepper mayo on oven-roasted focaccia. Where to get it: Intermission Café (444 17th Street, 303-825-0515) How much: $5.49 Having a bad day? Take a break. Boss yelling at you? Pause…
Just got word that Fogo de Chao, the churrasqueiro that got its start in Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil, is set to open in Denver on Thursday, July 23, at 1513 Wynkoop Street in a space that encompasses more than 14,000 square feet. If you’re not familiar with the…
Okay, so I know that today’s photo could have been taken just about anywhere, so I’m going to help you narrow down your choices. Ah, hell, forget it. You’re all a smart bunch. You know the drill: Post your guesses in the comment section below.PS: It’s not Cherry Cricket…
Tonight, at 7 p.m., Firenze a Tavola, the charming basement level Italian restaurant just below Parisi, at 4401 Tennyson Street, is hosting Fabio Flagiello, an Italian chef who’s done time in numerous kitchens in Italy, France, Boston and California, including Risibisi restaurant in Petaluma, which was ballyhooed in the 2008…
Not surprisingly, just as there were no authentic Mexican restaurants in Rochester when I was young, there were no sushi bars, either. And definitely no sushi drive-thrus, even though sushi started out as fast food. Long before Ray Kroc came squalling into this world, preserved fish and balls of rice…
Colt & Gray, the new farm-to-table gastropub at 1553 Platte Street, was meant to open its doors and roll out its effin’ killer menu over the Fourth of July weekend, but much to my disappointment, the opening has been delayed. “We were hoping to do a soft opening over the…
The Fourth of July may have meant fireworks and beer for you, but for nineteen lucky competitors, the big day signified only one thing: hot dogs. Out on Coney Island, New York, on the corner of Surf and Stillwell avenues, the winners of Nathan’s hot dog eating qualifiers around the…
Tom Eschino used to work as a medical marketer. He would send his homemade cookies to doctors as a thank-you for their business, but things turned sour when he was laid off last year. Eschino says the cookies were partly to blame — the company claimed he put in too…
At 4 p.m. this afternoon, just in time for happy hour, MiniBAR, the Milk Dud-size space at 222 Columbine Street, is hosting a wine and food pairing on the patio featuring Scarpetta wines from Frasca Food & Wine master sommelier Bobby Stuckey and exec chef Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson who, together, co-own…
