Denver loves bacon. And tomorrow morning, when thousands of hungover hipsters sit down to brunch, they’ll be getting their bacon fix with eggs, in Bloody Marys, even on doughnuts, as Lauren Monitz reported in her list of Seven Dishes That Prove Bacon is Alive and Well — and Totally American…
Avanti Food & Beverage, the creation of Patrick O’Neill and Rob Hahn, opens on Monday, July 13 in Lower Highland. Described as a food hall, a stand-alone food court, a food-truck rally minus the exhaust fumes and a food-and-booze lover’s heaven, it packs seven restaurant concepts from seven different chefs…
Brothers Kris and Jason Wallenta are ready to start slinging tacos and drinks at Dos Santos Taqueria de Mexico, their Uptown eatery that will open at 5 p.m. Saturday, July 11 in the East 17th Avenue space formerly occupied by D Bar. Chef Kris Wallenta already operates two restaurants in Cozumel,…
Beast + Bottle owners Paul C. Reilly and Aileen V. Reilly have been killing it with great food and service since day one just over two years ago, when they opened their tiny nose-to-tail eatery on East 17th Avenue. But as intimate and cozy as the current space is, it’s…
For small restaurants that rely on the seasonal availability of meats and proteins to shape their menus, summer means a big shift in theme and ingredients. Warming winter dishes give way to lighter, brighter fare, but there are also a few surprises that don’t necessarily seem summery unless you’re tapped…
The Flatirons Food Film Festival is entering its third season of culinary-themed movies and guest appearances. While tickets have yet to go on sale for the series, which runs from October 21 to 25, you can get an early start on pairing cuisine and cinema while also chipping in to…
The Cherry Creek Shopping Center turns 25 this August, and it’s getting a grown-up restaurant as a birthday gift: 801 Chophouse, a link in a Midwest-based chain owned by the 801 Restaurant Group. The first 801 Chophouse opened in Des Moines in 1993; the group also has the Pig & Finch…
Mark Antonation is no stranger to adventurous eating. And when a recently returned from Peru and extolled the quality of the Andean nation’s cuisine, including alpaca, he started looking for spots where he could find that delicacy here. He located alpaca bondigas on the website of Pikkas — but sadly,…
With a name like Sugarmill, finding decadent confections within feet of the entrance is no surprise; but finding a dinner menu with veggie options as tempting as the macarons had me smitten. Sipping prosecco while noshing on a mozzarella and tomato plate was the perfect way to unwind, followed by…
No sooner had we lamented the disappearing dive bars of Denver when one of our favorites popped up in the news. Nob Hill Inn, which won our Best Dive Bar award in 2009 and Best Jukebox honors this year, is now definitely a contender for Best Customer Service — because…
When Avanti Food & Beverage opens the doors to its LoHi food hall this month, one of the eateries inside will be MiJo, an Asian-influenced concept from Bones executive chef Jonny DePierro and sous chef Michael Nevarez. Noodle bowls will be the primary focus of the menu, with plenty of options for diners…
In mid-June, Michael Long — a founding partner of Opus Restaurant and the current executive chef at Le Central — presented the first farm dinner at Snow Creek Ranch in Larkspur; owners Joe and Michelle Kopriva plan on making the dinners a regular summer occurrence. Long cooked up a meal…
Where are the true dive bars in this city? Since we published our updated list of the Ten Best Dive Bars in Denver a year ago, a couple of our favorites have closed. And last week Rosa Mia Inn, winner of our Best Dive Bar Happy Hour in the Best of…
In the United States, Sudan is known mostly as the place the Lost Boys fled and as the most recent country to bifurcate into two separate nations, with South Sudan becoming the newest country in the world. But Sudanese food is mostly an unknown quantity, especially here in Denver. Sudan…
The Vietnamese restaurants along Federal Boulevard are like hermit crabs exchanging shells for the best fit. No sooner did Wonderbowl shut down at the corner of Federal and Kentucky Avenue than Pho Duy shed its two-decade-old shell, shuffling one address north into the bigger, more modern space — where it’s…
After a one-month turnaround, Ignite Ale House & Kitchen opens today in a former Woody’s Tavern in Aurora. This is the second Ignite from Concept Restaurants, the group that also runs Humboldt, Stout Street Social, the Rialto Cafe and several other restaurants around town. Expect this version of the group’s…
Last week we named the Ten Best Places for Late-Night Eats in Denver, and the response was immediate. Where was Jerusalem? Breakfast King? Chubby’s? And the inclusion of Mary Jane’s on the list made it a “joke,” says one reader. Adds James: You should rename this the best late-night hipster places in Denver…
Before you tune out for the Independence Day holiday weekend, there are a couple of things you might want to know, especially if you’re planning on heading to Old Major next week — or if you happen to like hot dogs. Old Major has been consistently packing the house since…
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued a recall today on Natural Grocers brand Caribbean Nut & Fruit Mix due to potential salmonella contamination of the macadamia nuts in the mix. No illnesses have been reported so far, according to the agency’s web page. The affected product was…
The Berkeley neighborhood’s historic watering hole, the Rosa Mia Inn, which opened in 1966, recently sold and will reopen as the Nip & Sip Neighborhood Lounge. The new ownership group includes J.D. Dossett, Margaret Moore, and Leigh Jones — of Jonesy’s Eatbar fame, who also runs the Horseshoe Lounge, Inga’s…
Denver diners love breakfast, and brunch could be the official meal of the city. This week Gretchen Kurtz reviews Four Friends Kitchen, a worthy newcomer in the breakfast/brunch/lunch arena. And a longtime favorite with fans of morning meals is adding another link: Lucile’s is coming to Evans and South Ogden…
Last week Chris Utterback tried the happy hour at Bayou Bob’s, which has been serving up Cajun food in downtown Denver for almost thirty years. The dishes are hot stuff, the drinks are stiff and the good times definitely roll here. Says Jeff: Bayou Bob’s is a good place to drink and…
