Just over a month ago, Jamawn Woods shuttered the last of his three Soul Daddy locations. That was the fast-casual chain he was trying to get going with the help of Chipotle CEO Steve Ells, Bobby Flay, Curtis Stone and Lorena Garcia after that team of investors awarded him the…
Jesse Morreale and chef/partner Sean Yontz opened El Diablo, the Mexican restaurant that I review for this week’s Westword, just shy of a year ago. And the crowds — which made it nearly impossible to nab a bar seat that first week of business — continue to pack the place…
Doug Anderson Hi*Rise 2162 Larimer Street 303-296-3656 www.hirisedenver.com This is part two of my interview with Doug Anderson, owner and chief baker of Hi*Rise. Part one of my chat with Anderson ran in this space yesterday. Favorite restaurant in America: I’m totally unqualified to answer this question, mainly because this…
When the Arvada Larkburger opens at 11 a.m. on Saturday, it will be the home-grown chain’s sixth location. Within a year, Larkburger president Adam Baker hopes it is just one of eleven outposts in Colorado. And at some point in the near future, Baker wants Larkburger to break out of…
If a woman says she doesn’t like beer, maybe she’s drinking the wrong beer. That’s what Laura Shunk suggests in “Ten beers for women that aren’t Animée,” where she offers a variety of palate-pleasing brews, none of them Corona Light or Animée, the new beer aimed at women that Molson…
The folks behind Motor Sport Country Club have canceled plans to open an exclusive and swanky restaurant at 970 Yuma Street — which may not be entirely disappointing to its celebrity clientele. “We couldn’t generate enough interest from our members,” says Claus Wagner, founder and CEO of the motorsports-focused club…
Six months ago, editors from Food Network magazine zigzagged across the country in search of the holy grail — or, more precisely, the best pizzas in the United States, and in the September issue, on newsstands August 9, the glossy zine reveals its top fifty pizza picks in each state…
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Feed Denver and the Denver Botanic Gardens came together last night to host a screening of Locavore, the first movie in a sustainable food film series aimed at raising awareness of growing local, buying local — and eating local…
Initially I’d ordered a beer — a Colorado Native lager — but I have a hard time swigging a lukewarm beer on a hot patio with the thermometer hovering around 100 degrees, so I pushed it aside and got a lemonade with strawberry puree instead, which, at least was cold,…
Doug Anderson Hi*Rise 2162 Larimer Street 303-296-3656 www.hirisedenver.com This is part one of my chef interview with Doug Anderson, owner and master baker of Hi*Rise. Read part two of my chat with Anderson. At 32, Doug Anderson decided he wanted to work in a restaurant — something he’d never considered…
The Denver County Fair was a hit with just about everyone — everyone who wasn’t particularly hungry. But Jenny An’s disappointment in the Denver County Fair fare earned this rebuke from Kimberly: Food doesn’t always have to revolve around the “Denver Five” or food trucks or Frank Bonanno in order…
I got my first glimpse of El Diablo one late-summer night last year, soon after the restaurant opened its doors. The place was packed, with groups crammed into the tables and booths that line the sides of the vast space and more people standing around the bar, which anchors the…
“Thanks for not sucking.” That was the handwritten sentiment on the back of my check the last time I ate at Mezcal, penned by an attentive server who was friendly, unpretentious and a little irreverent — the same combination of traits that characterizes the restaurant these days. The place feels…
Rather than pay a rent increase, Bombay Bowl has closed its original location at 12023 East Arapahoe Road in Centennial. The fast-casual curry house had opened there in 2009 and introduced a second spot at 575 Lincoln Street earlier this year. “Business is great, especially at the Lincoln location,” explains…
We’ll pretty much grab onto any excuse that allows us to drink more wine, and while we’ve been touting its positive effects on heart health and longevity for years, now we have a new line to use as we uncork another bottle: Wine prevents sunburn…
Wild Eggs has gone wild, breaking out of its home in Louisville, Kentucky, where it has three restaurants, and landing in West Washington Park — where the breakfast and lunch (with liquor!) joint opened today. Here’s a first look:…
Grabbing lunch to go is easy for most meat-eaters: No matter where you stop in, there’s bound to be something on the menu that looks good. Not so for vegetarians and vegans. Sure, most places offer up at least one veggie-friendly dish … but if you’re not a big fan…
Biker Jim, Denver’s most notable wiener wizard, has a fetish for more than just fat sausages; he also has an obsession with slogans, and early last month, we rolled out a contest asking Cafe Society readers to submit a few hot dog slogans of their own to replace the current…
It’s a damn good thing that this piss-poor excuse for an Italian restaurant has a beautiful patio flush with foliage, because if it didn’t, I’d never go anywhere near it again. With nothing but love for the person who brought me here, I still have to say it: Worst. Sauce…
Just the ‘fax, ma’am. Laura Shunk’s recent visit to Bourbon Grill, a hole-in-the-wall on East Colfax, inspired this from Steve065: I haven’t eaten there in years, but I have a soft spot for the bourbon chicken combo. Laura’s right; it’s perfect food after drunken debauchery. Which can be at any…
Today, Colorado marks a major milestone: The state is celebrating its 135th birthday, and in honor of the anniversary, we’re giving shout-outs to ten of our favorite food and drink products made in our own back yard…
When IKEA opened its 38th U.S. store in Centennial last week, the offers of free sofas, mattresses, chairs, meals and even baby spruce trees turned what would already have have been a stampede of eager customers into a veritable feeding frenzy of folks feeling the Need for Swede. But what…
