In the Best of Denver 2011, we named Common Grounds the Best Coffeehouse for Finding a Date, thanks to the constant crowd of young professionals who mingle there over cappuccinos. And because we’re big proponents of ditching online dating and blind set-ups every now and then in favor of meeting…
We love ending a dinner with a dessert that’s just as interesting, innovative and delicious as the dishes that have come before. While many places in Denver put together a solid pastry list, there are some that absolutely demand you finish your night with a treat. Here are Denver’s five…
After spending two-and-a-half years and a boatload of money on research, Molson Coors learned that women don’t drink beer. At least, 79 percent of the women they studied don’t drink beer. And since that represents a sizable market untouched by the brewing industry, the company decided to craft a beer…
Kimbal Musk and Hugo Matheson — the Boulder restaurateurs who own The Kitchen, The Kitchen [Upstairs] and The Kitchen [Next Door] — have been toying with making the move to Denver for a couple of years, but they’ve been waiting for the right space. They finally found it: The Kitchen…
Gary Lee Bomar’s dream of opening Gary Lee’s Motor Club and Grub hit a snag last month, when the West Wash Park Neighborhood Association took issue with his plans to offer live music and off-street motorcycle parking at the Broadway spot — and started campaigning against his application for a…
This week I review Bittersweet, Olav and Melissa Peterson’s six-month-old restaurant that features a menu of artisanal, old-world cuisine with a modern twist. I spent a particularly pleasant evening on the eatery’s patio recently, surrounded by a kitchen garden and meandering through Olav’s new summer menu. Here’s a serving of…
Another Denver monsoon was soaking the streets outside, and inside Bistro One, the dining room was almost empty. A few patrons were nursing drinks at the long bar that runs along one side of the room, basking in the blue glow of the lights, but most of the other diners…
After I finished my last meal at Bittersweet, I didn’t want to leave. A friend and I had been eating on one of the restaurant’s narrow patios, meandering through course after course with the help of the friendly, attentive staff. And long after we’d scraped the last dish clean, we…
I started to review Bittersweet three months ago. After dinner at the then-three-month-old restaurant, I learned from chef-owner Olav Peterson, who’s hyper-focused on seasonality and fresh local ingredients, that he was about to change the menu. And not just make a few tweaks — Peterson was getting ready to scrap…
Wooden Spoon Cafe & Bakery, which I reviewed last week, is now my weekend haunt, and I regularly hang out at one of the tables in this small spot, digging into pastries baked in the open kitchen just behind the counter. I also love the breakfast and lunch sandwiches here,…
BY KELLY KAOUDIS The only way to get one of New Belgium Brewing’s custom-made bicycles is if you work at the Fort Collins-based brewery for at least a year. For the rest of us, the only way is to win one. Last night, Denverites had their chance to do so…
Georgia Boys BBQ started as a scheme between Matt Alexander and Nick Reckinger to scrape together enough money to buy lift tickets for the slopes, and it quickly became a sprawling sack lunch delivery business and mobile operation, thanks to the pair’s popular ‘cue. Recently, the men had an opportunity…
New Belgium is a bike-focused brewery, which organizes two-wheeled tours, encourages people to turn in their cars for cycles, and even has custom bikes made. But unless you work at New Belgium, where those cruisers are stored and gifted for years of service, the only way to get one is…
In the Best of Denver 2011, we named Common Grounds the Best Coffeehouse for Finding a Date, thanks to the constant crowd of young professionals who mingle there over cappuccinos. And because we’re big proponents of ditching online dating and blind set-ups every now and then in favor of meeting…
With the news that Dylan Moore was garaging the Little Orange Rocket for good, a reader ominously predicted that this food truck wouldn’t be the last to go. That reader was right: Walnut A-Go-Go, the mobile arm of the Boulder-based Walnut Cafe group, is now parked permanently…
Husband-and-wife team Danielle Diller and Gilles Fabre opened Brasserie Felix three years ago on Tennyson, bringing neighborhood French bistro to an area that had supported mostly bars. Today, the Berkeley neighborhood supports a raft of restaurants, everything from a new ice cream parlor to barbecue — but Brasserie Felix is…
Happy Bastille Day, Denver. We’ll grab just about any excuse to pop open a bottle of French wine and chow down on baguettes, but the storming of the Bastille on July 14 may be the best excuse we’ll find all year. While one of our favorite spots for a French…
It was late last year when we started spying beer cocktails in bars. There were just a few at first, and most of them were basic twists on micheladas or other fizzy drinks — experimental and not always tasty. But lately, the beer cocktail has become a veritable trend, with…
About a year ago, the Wash Park Underground opened on Downing Street in the alley below Mecca Grill. That spot, which sought to turn the address into one that was more savory than previous tenants, featured Foosball, shuffleboard, art by local artists, craft beer taplines and bar food served late…
Adam Dunbar was only at Encore for seven months, but during his time there he made sweeping changes to the cocktail program, helping the restaurant transform into a serious spot for libations. Pre-Prohibition classics and innovative concoctions filled the beverage board, which included the best martini in town. But now…
In this week’s review, I visit Wooden Spoon Cafe & Bakery, a favorite neighborhood joint where I spend many weekend mornings. I like just about everything the shop serves, from the pastries to the breakfast sandwiches to the lunchtime versions. To go with my review of Wooden Spoon, here’s a…
July is National Ice Cream Month, and ABC’s The View will celebrate by featuring five top-notch ice cream shops from around the country on this Friday’s show. One of the chosen, frozen treat-slingers? Denver’s very own Sweet Action Ice Cream…
