Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse Everything must go sale!

A few weeks ago, I reported that Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse had gone dark at 1445 Market Street. Now, according to the website of Schur Success Auction Services, the late temple of testosterone has “defaulted on taxes owed to the City of Denver,”  which means that if you’re in the market…

Our Weekly Bread: A Hi*Rise sandwich orgy

Roast Beef The sandwich: Roasted Veggie What’s on it: Mushroom, fennel, tomato, radish sprouts, all roasted and served with hummus, feta, balsamic vinegar on rosemary yam focaccia bread Where to get it: Hi*Rise (2162 Larimer Street, 303-296-3656) How much: $6.95 I got a chance to try five – yeah, five!…

Red Room goes black

Just got word that things aren’t exactly rosy at The Red Room, 320 East Colfax Avenue. There’s a small sign on the front door that says, “Closed for remodeling,” which isn’t a good sign at all, especially considering that the bar underwent a re-haul late last year.  But you know…

Mary Janes Pizza coming to LoHi

The corner of 32nd Avenue and Tejon is hopping. Cebiche’s old home is (slowly) turning into Chavin, and the North Star Brewery is being transformed into the LoHi SteakBar. And right between the two, Mary Janes Pizza will open in June at 2013 West 32nd Avenue. According to the flier…

Eight is enough at chef’s table dinner at Strings

Strings, at 1700 Humboldt Street, is hosting an intimate Chef’s Table dinner at 8 p.m. tonight with exec chef Lance Barto, who will cook a five-course feast focusing on the food and wines of Spain. The dinner is $75 (inclusive of tax and tip), with wine pairings, but if you’re…

Is China Jade the best Chinese restaurant in Denver?

“Shrimp with gralic sauce?” “I love shrimp with gralic sauce. Get some of that.” “Sour taste cabbage? Or triple delight? What do you suppose that is?” she asked, and smiled. I responded, mind soaking in the gutter, and we giggled like kids hearing their first dirty joke. “Oh, wait. What…

Cellar Wine Bar pours out its plans

The folks behind the Cellar Wine Bar, slated for the former home of the Red Door at 2556 15th Street, have applied with the Denver Department of Excise and Licenses for a beer and wine liquor license. They’ll meet with neighbors and the board of Highland United Neighbors tonight at…

Belemonti’s brings Chicago-style pizza to Santa Fe Drive

“It’s a common misconception that Chicago-style pizza is limited to deep dish and stuffed pies,” laments Tammy Maleckas, owner of Belemonti’s Pizzeria. There are even residents of Chicago, she says, who “don’t realize that their own city has its own distinctive style of thin crust pies — a very thin…

Save Rock N Soul meeting tonight

Two months ago I posted a blog about Rock N Soul’s attempt to stay afloat in the tough economy. I just talked to owner Sheryl Radetsky about how things are going, and while she says they’re making progress, the place isn’t out of the woods yet. “We currently have 21…

Rosa Linda’s welcomes the Squeaky Bean

The long-delayed Squeaky Bean finally made its debut Monday — and no one was happier to see the open doors than the folks at Rosa Linda’s Mexican Cafe, right next door at at 2005 West 33rd Avenue. “It has been a rough road for all involved, but it’s now open…

Lucy has new menu, new patio

Lucy, the restaurant that made its debut last fall when Comedy Works South opened at 5345 Landmark Place in Greenwood Village, has made some changes for spring. Just in time for the Memorial Day weekend monsoons, it opened its patio. And also last week, chef Jeff Stoneking introduced a new…

The Market Report, May 23

Jason Sheehan’s favorite festival is messin’ up my market. On Cafe Society’s Twitter account, Sheehan expressed his love for the Boulder Creek Festival: “With any luck, I should be posting pics of giant turkey legs and damp hippies from the Boulder Creek Festival this weekend. Stay tuned.” Well, that made…

Milking It: Special K Blueberry

Special K Blueberry Kellogg’s Rating: Two spoons out of four Cereal description: Rice and wheat flakes that are large, rough-hewn and speckled with dark dots that would probably cause most folks to phone their physician if they started showing up on their forehead. There are also supposed to be “blueberry-flavored…

Now we are everywhere…

In case you haven’t noticed (or in case you’re too lazy to scroll down the page just a little), we–the indomitable staff of the Westword Cafe section–now have a twitter feed.  We’re also sporting a couple of new bylines, some fresh blood, and have been working hard to keep the…

Cafe Society: Week in review

What you might have missed on this week’s Cafe Society…Just don’t call it a gastropub.  Jason Sheehan lists his favorite places to belly up to the bar for eats.We were teased with the promise of Tony’s Market opening this week, but ultimately denied.Much anticipated Park Burger did open, but is…

Dixons Downtown Grill embraces hoop dreams

Beginning at 5 p.m. tonight, and continuing through Monday evening, when the Denver Nuggets take on the LA suckers Lakers at the Pepsi Center, Dixons Downtown Grill, the LoDo watering hole at 1610 16th Street, is offering a hoop of Nuggets-inspired dinner and drink specials to keep everyone in winning…

It’s the battle of Boulder — cupcake-style!

It’s Memorial Day weekend, which means it’s time for the Bolder Boulder, when over 50,000 people will run around the Green City. But there’s an even more enthralling competition happening in Boulder this weekend. And it involves cupcakes. Lots of them. Thank the people at Tee & Cakes at 1932…

Tony’s Market update: Opening delayed

I just got off the phone with Danny Rosacci, son of Tony Rosacci and the guy behind the brand spankin’ new Tony’s Market that was due to open today at 950 Broadway. But now it looks like Tony’s will not be opening today. “The fire department made us jump through…

Primebar picks up where Palomino left off

Primebar, a restaurant “that proudly features local products, including produce and proteins from around the state, local spirits and wine and and all-Colorado draft beer list,” opens this evening at 1515 Arapahoe Street, in the space that formerly housed Palomino, which closed in January 2008. The menu, created by Max…

Meat with meaning at Whole Foods

Many Whole Foods stores in the Rocky Mountain region are featuring a special kind of meat right now, a meat that has some meaning. Panorama Grass-Fed Meats Inc. and the Arapaho Ranch, a native American enterprise, have partnered to bring organic, grass-fed meat to you.At the Belmar Whole Foods yesterday,…

Now you can indulge at Indulge on Sunday

Brunch isn’t a very French meal, so William Wahl, chef/owner of Indulge French Bistro, the Best French Restaurant in the Best of Denver 2009, isn’t quite sure what to call the Sunday lunch that the restaurant started serving on May 10. “Let’s call it Sunday dejeuner,” he decides. Whatever it…