For two decades, TheWrangler, a popular gay bar catering to a burly clientele, has held down the corner of 1700 Logan Street. But this summer it will move to Five Points, taking over the big building at 3090 Downing Street that was once a church, then home to Tosh’s Hacienda…
Chef Tim Payne may take his cooking inspiration from the Colorado soil, but the business model for his restaurant, Farmer Girl, is thoroughly modern. Payne started out with a food truck and catering company before signing a short-term lease in Avanti Food & Beverage, the restaurant incubator in LoHi, last…
The 16th Street Mall is one of the city’s major tourist attractions, but visitors don’t get much of a taste of homegrown Denver shops and restaurants along this stretch, where chains and souvenir stores predominate. There are some rare exceptions, including the I Heart Denver store in the Pavilions, our…
Coy and Rachael Webb opened Roaming Buffalo Bar-B-Que at 2387 South Downing Street in January 2015 and since then they’ve made it a favorite among smokehouse aficionados and neighbors alike. Like the best smokehouses around the country, the Webbs often sell out well before the dinner hour. But since there’s…
Mark Antonation recently took a trip to the Midwest — without leaving Denver. He was in hog heaven as he explored this city’s tenderloin district in search of a Midwestern pork sandwich, and found several worthy version that had readers salivating. “Oh em gee,” wrote one. “They do exist in…
You never know when your luck’s going to change. But with the benefit of hindsight, Nicholas Ames, executive chef at Abejas, which opened last year in Golden, can pinpoint the moment when his life took a turn for the better. It wasn’t when he succeeded John Broening as executive chef…
No. 85: The Tornado at the Chowder RoomIf you’re looking for a great bowl of clam chowder, starting at a place called the Chowder Room is a good bet. The seaside-style fish house on South Broadway offers no fewer than four styles every day: a classic bacon-studded New England chowder,…
After several months completely overhauling the former Le Peep at 1875 York Street, Syrup is now open for breakfast and lunch. This is the third Syrup in owner Tim Doherty’s sweet little a.m. empire, after the original at 300 Josephine Street in Cherry Creek and the downtown spot at 999 18th…
Since June 2015, Sunshine Bowls has been serving breakfast from a food truck on the streets of Denver. Frequenting spots like The Big Wonderful and the Highland Square Farmers’ Market, owner Ryan Keuter is now serving fans of his healthy acai bowls inside Caveau Wine Bar at 450 East 17th Avenue. The…
Broadway is hopping these days, with great shops (Ironwood just snagged our Best Store on Broadway) and restaurants (Cho77 took top honors for Best Restaurant on Broadway). But there’s plenty more to see and do on the street, and videographer Tony White captured a recent trip down South Broadway that included stops…
There’s been a growing call in recent years to stop using the word “ethnic,” especially in food writing. The basic argument is that the word has come to mean anything non-white or to imply that food from other cultures should be cheap and served from hole-in-the-wall joints with little regard…
Huckleberry Roasters launched a new food concept this weekend with a pop-up breakfast on Saturday. Chef Chris Bell, formerly of Potager, is the steam behind the food portion of the coffee shop and was found in the kitchen dishing up breakfast sandwiches on a sunny morning. For now, the Bell’s…
Project Angel Heart has been providing meals to Front Range residents dealing with life-threatening illnesses since 1991 — and executive chef Jon Emanuel has been the head of the kitchen for a good part of that. Emanuel signed on with the non-profit organization in 2005 and has helped oversee the…
Onefold, a popular breakfast and lunch stop at 1420 East 18th Avenue, was broken into and robbed over the weekend. Owner Mark Nery says the break-in took place at about 3 a.m. on Sunday morning. The perpetrator smashed in the glass front door and stole the cash register from the…
Chef Stephen Kleinman’s new eatery, Pop’s Place, opens today in the Ballpark neighborhood for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Breakfast, with a quirky roster designed by Jim Pittenger of Biker Jim’s Gourmet Dogs, begins at 7 a.m. today. Kleinman and Pittenger have been working to open Pop’s since January, when they…
What would you do to improve the 16th Street Mall? The Downtown Denver Partnership and the Downtown Denver Improvement District are hosting the Prototyping Festival this summer to illustrate some of the options for enlivening the mall. The organizations are asking Denverites to suggest their own ideas, too; the deadline is…
Another sunny Sunday in Denver, which means that brunchers will be packing patios across Denver — especially at spots in LoHi that still have their views of downtown. Avanti Food & Beverage is a good bet, as are eateries along Central Street — Masterpiece Deli, Central Bar & Bistro, Ale House…
Last year Denver Deep Dish moved out of Bar Car and into its own space at 1200 West 38th Avenue, on the edge of Highland, where it’s creating pies good enough to snag the Best Chicago-Style Pizza award in the Best of Denver 2017. But readers have been quick to…
The pace of restaurant opening increased dramatically over March and into this week, culminating in what almost seemed like an April Fool’s Day joke, with six bars and restaurants opening today or tomorrow. March saw Justin Brunson’s new American grill, Masterpiece Kitchen, open in Lowry; a second Steuben’s debut in…
No. 86: Brisket and Ribs at GQue Championship BBQ Barbecue isn’t just food, it’s a competitive sport. And GQue Championship BBQ owner Jason Ganahl has proven himself on the competitive circuit with high marks at events in both Colorado and in the American South, where good ‘cue is taken seriously…
Today the former LimeXS at 730 East Sixth Avenue will be resurrected as the $5 Buck Drinkery, featuring food and drink menus with nearly everything priced at five dollars or less. Owner Curt Sims says he wants to give the neighborhood a gathering space, explaining, “Clearly there’s always a market for inexpensive things.” And…
If you’ve got a little spare change to blow and a few hours of free time tonight, a quick call for reservations and a drive up to Vail — scratch that — a private plane to Vail will net you a six-course wine dinner at Matsuhisa with German winemaker Richard…
