Denver just got another Dunkin’ Donuts when a second location opened this morning at Denver International Airport — this one inside DIA, at the center of the A Concourse. The original DIA store opened in September in the Final Approach, the new cell-phone waiting area. See also: Dueling Dunkin’ Donuts…
Over the past year, Lori Midson asked chefs, cooks and pastry experts across the metro area to spill their secrets in her weekly Chef and Tell feature. Yesterday we shared some of our favorite responses from those fifty interviews; here’s a second helping. See also: Stirring responses from some of…
Over the past twelve months, Mark Antonation has hit 53 eateries in just under six miles — a distance he could easily cover in less than twenty minutes, depending on traffic and luck. “But in taking a year to travel the distance,” he writes, “I’ve gained an appreciation for the…
Uh-oh: Denver almost had three OBars. When Dave Query was remodeling the Jax Fish House in LoDo early this year, he thought about nicknaming the place “O-Bar,” in honor of its expansive oyster lineup, but decided against it when he heard that another downtown OBar was in the works. That…
. Restaurants are hurrying to get in the swim before the end of the year — and that includes Soko Sushi and Sake Bar, now open at 1600 Champa Street. That building is a real culinary melting pot — Cafe Berlin served authentic German food here before shutting down this…
The weather is warming up, which gave me a good excuse to suck down as much summer flavor as possible. This La Sandia, made with Blue Nectar Silver Tequila, watermelon, basil and seltzer, was a delicious remembrance to things past. Can you guess where I’m drinking? Special bonus: Anyone who…
Over the past year, Lori Midson asked chefs, cooks and pastry experts across the metro area to spill their secrets in her weekly Chef and Tell feature. Here are some of our favorite responses from those fifty interviews… See also: The 13 most overcooked food trends from 2013…
Service Bar opened this past weekend, a real Christmas gift to diners heading to the brand-new Lower 48 Kitchen, residents of 2020 Lawrence Street and neighbors in downtown, Curtis Park and the Ballpark neighborhood. Here’s Danielle Lirette’s first look at the new space. See also: Lower 48 opens in Ballpark…
There’s no better time to be hungry in Denver, given all the developments on the restaurant scene. Earlier this week, I brought you a look at trends that have shaken out the past twelve months. Here are three more — and unlike with some of our lists, number one really…
You’re an educated group, Denver diners. You eat out a lot, and keep us on our toes with suggestions of places to eat and thoughts on what you liked and why. So as I share the twelve dishes that stood out from the hundreds — and hundreds and hundreds! –…
Bah humbug! While visions of local sugarplums were dancing in most Denver diners’ heads, one Scrooge took issue with the Denver culinary scene — and Colorado’s image outside of the state. See also: Balls! What does Colorado taste like to you?…
You’re an educated group, Denver dwellers. You eat out a lot, and keep us on our toes with suggestions of places to eat and thoughts on what you liked and why. So as I share the twelve dishes that stood out from the hundreds — and hundreds and hundreds! —…
Cafe Society is headed out for the holidays, and will be back early Thursday, December 26. In the meantime, want to have a hot Christmas? Sign this petition asking Governor John Hickenlooper to bring Hoy Fong Foods to Colorado — and save Sriracha! For other ways to anticipate the hot-sauce…
This week marks a year since I started my trek up Federal Boulevard for the weekly A Federal Case series. I’ve hit 53 eateries in just under six miles — a distance I could easily cover in less than twenty minutes, depending on traffic and luck. But in taking a…
Cliff Young and his son, Zach, opened the doors of baRed this past weekend — very, very quietly. But beyond those doors was a stunning renovation of the old stone building at 437 West Colfax Avenue, around the corner from CY Steaks, which Cliff Young also runs. See also: The…
Since Moe’s Original Bar B Que came down from the mountains, it’s been extending its reach in Denver. Its first location here was at 3295 South Broadway in Englewood, by the Gothic, where it added bowling to the ‘cue that had proved so popular in the Vail Valley, where it…
For those of you not keeping up on the latest news involving Sriracha, the versatile and beloved chili sauce may be getting scarce, thanks to some residents of Irwindale, California, who are petitioning the city to shut down the Huy Fong Foods factory, citing irritated eyes and throats and headaches…
Mashed potatoes and gravy would seem an option for plant-based eaters during the holidays, but the dish is often full of hidden menaces. Not only are the potatoes usually made with butter and milk, but the gravy almost always contains chicken, turkey or beef. This recipe, though, calls for nothing…
Las Margaritas poured its last marg last night. After 25 years, the restaurant has closed for good, and the space will become the home of Robert Thompson’s reincarnated Argyll Whiskey Beer, which looks like a good fit for this increasingly vibrant stretch of East 17th Avenue. Some people will miss…
This week, Gretchen Kurtz reviewed Comida Cantina, a new restaurant that is heating up the Source. Lori Midson talked to Derek Dietz, chef/owner of the revived Bocadillo for this week’s Chef and Tell. And Mark Antonation continued his travels up Federal Boulevard, stopping at and this weekMasa Asian Kitchen, which…
Skoops Ice Cream & More will serve its last scoop Monday, after a landlord dispute led to its lease not being renewed, says Eddie Horn, owner of the sandwich and ice-cream shop. See also: Photos: Oskar Blues will open Cyclhops Bike CANtina in Longmont…
For the past seventeen years, Oblio’s Pizzeria has been serving up wine and hot pies in the Park Hill neighborhood, delighting locals with its neighborhood feel. And on December 18, Oblio’s opened its second location, Oblio’s Cap Hill Tavern, in Fleur Bistro’s old spot on Logan Street. Turn the page…
