When I was growing up in the southern suburbs, Southglenn was the only mall within several miles, and I’d frequently stroll through it with a preteen friend, one unfastened strap of my overalls dangling jauntily behind me like some weird denim tail. I’d buy a pair of cheap plastic earrings…
The Justice League of Street Food had a concept, and a party. All it needed was an oath — which we were happy to provide via a contest, the winner of which gets to eat free at Saturday night’s inaugural Justice League party. And we’ve got to say, we were…
Until very recently, Sugar Lips Mini Donuts was a stand at the Highland Farmers’ Market, the Old South Pearl Street Market and Civic Center Eats, turning out tiny donuts by the half-dozen, fried to order and coated with sugar or topped with a mélange of such treats as nutella and…
A quick glance down the Facebook wall of the Justice League of Street Food indicates that the party slated for August 21 may be the most anticipated culinary event of the entire summer, but one detail remains unrevealed: the location. Until now…
My childhood memories of Southglenn are laced with meals from cheap chain restaurants, eaten in a mall that fell into disrepair after Park Meadows moved in down the street, attracting bigger crowds and better shops. Finally, the old Southglenn mall was razed — and a new Southglenn rose from the…
The first shops and residences in the Streets at SouthGlenn opened a year ago — the development will celebrate its first anniversary on August 28 — giving the southern suburbs a sparkling outdoor shopping district in place of the decrepit mall that once stood in its place. With that development…
Red Robin may have been pegged by Zagat as one of the country’s best full-service chains, but the Greenwood Village-based restaurant company slipped in second-quarter earnings, and the major investors sacked the CEO, Dennis Mullen. Taking the reins of the bottomless fry-hawking joint is Stephen Carley, formerly CEO of another…
Ozo Coffee Co., located at 5340 Arapahoe Avenue, in Boulder, has been caffeinating crowds even from its semi-distant digs out on 53rd and Arapahoe since it opened in 2007, so it stands to reason that when the shop opens its second location, on a busy block of the west end…
This Saturday, August 21, the Justice League of Street Food will gather for its inaugural party, the first in a series of bashes that will bring diners together in the true spirit of fun that surrounds the mobile vending scene. And we want to add to the fun, giving one…
If you’ve been keeping tabs on the Justice League of Street Food on Facebook, you may have noticed the daily trivia questions — and the new logo…
We reported last Friday that Hoffbrau Bar & Grill, 1301 Santa Fe, was set to reopen under new ownership sometime this week after a quiet closure earlier this year. And indeed, today it opened its doors — under the name 1301 Santa Fe Tavern & Grill — and welcomed lunch…
We’re officially nervous that PETA is taking over the world. Mario Batali, head of an empire that’s entrenched in pork fat, beef cheeks and cured meat, is writing a vegetarian cookbook. First Meatless Monday and now this? What’s the deal?…
Earlier this year, president of Colorado Bartenders Guild Bryan Dayton was set to leave his five-year post as bar manager of Frasca Food & Wine and head to the Bitter Bar–until his own project kicked into high gear instead. After months of keeping mum about that project, Dayton just told…
Back in May, we reported that the Purple Martini, the cocktail lounge in the Tabor Center, had been seized by the city for failing to pay taxes. The place reopened for a few weeks, but early this month, it went dark for good…
Frasca Food & Wine’s chef and co-owner Lachlan MacKinnon-Patterson has amassed a number of awards for his kitchen talents, but now he’s earned one for how he lives his life when he’s not on the line: Food & Wine listed him as one of the country’s top 10 healthiest chefs…
From the weird sandwich files comes another baffler–Denny’s unleashed a little twist on the grilled cheese sandwich this week that’s made with four fried mozzarella sticks encased in melted American cheese between two slices of sourdough toast and served with a side of marinara for dipping purposes…
Opa!” The word burst from my lips as flames shot two feet into the air from a square of cheese and our waitress jumped back to avoid having her eyebrows singed off. My brother looked at me quizzically; given my usual aversion to dining stunts, I was just as surprised…
We love meat. Love it. But recently, we’ve found ourselves ordering vegetarian dishes and, well, enjoying them. Maybe it’s the summer heat, or maybe we’re being subconsciously swayed by cute vegetarian campaigns. Whatever the reason for our recent decision to lay off the animal protein, we’ve amassed a list of…
Shannon Ross waited a year to secure a spot on the 16th Street mall, but now that she has one — she set up shop at 16th and Curtis on July 1 — she’s turning out sweet and savory crepes from the griddle pan in her tiny stand, which she…
At 6 p.m. on August 21, seven food trucks will roll into an abandoned lot and throw a party. There will be gyros and gravy fries and cupcakes. There will be booze, provided by the Infinite Monkey Theorem winery and Great Divide Brewing Co. There will be lawn games and…
As primary voting headed into its final hours, candidates and their teams went anyplace with a crowd, working to sway those who had yet to cast ballots. As testament to the number of Denverites who are out chasing food trucks on Tuesdays, Andrew Romanoff chose to do face-time with the…
The menu at Colt & Gray, Nelson Perkins’s restaurant at 1553 Platte Street, includes baked sticky toffee pudding, a rich, decadent and dense cakey base smothered in nut-studded toffee sauce and topped with vanilla ice cream. And it counts Food Network host and chef Claire Robinson among its fans…
