No. 73 Smoked Turkey Croque-Madame at Acorn 3350 Brighton Boulevard 720-542-3721 Acorn in the Source has been earning praise almost since the day it opened. Of chef and co-owner Steve Redzikowski’s now-iconic kale and apple salad, our restaurant critic Gretchen Kurtz wrote: “The recipe is now a classic; the salad…
The Saucy Noodle, which Gretchen Kurtz reviews this week, celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in August — a remarkable record for a restaurant that’s still in the founding family’s hands. But it’s not the only place in the area run by family members fifty years after it opened. Up in Louisville,…
The Wazee Supper Club has been holding down the corner of 15th and Wazee streets for forty years, in a part of town that’s seen more change than there are pizza toppings on the Wazee menu. Gone are the viaducts that sent traffic over, instead of through, the part of…
Where do you go for healthy food? Gretchen Kurtz gets that question a lot, and last week she reviewed LYFE Kitchen, a link in a California-based chain that wopened in Park Meadows last month. A meal at LYFE — “Eat Good Food Everyday” –isn’t supposed to just fill you up;…
Saucy Noodle Ristorante 727 South University Boulevard 303-733-6977 In August, just days after the owners of Lechuga’s, one of Denver’s oldtime Italian restaurants, sold their spot and retired, Saucy Noodle Ristorante celebrated a different kind of milestone: its fiftieth anniversary. Curious to see why the Noodle has survived when so…
Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced yesterday that numerous law enforncement agencies had coordinated to swoop in and seize over 55 pounds of methamphetamine, netting 17 indictments in the process. Of those, Maria Arellano is accused of selling meth out of her taco trailer, El Paisa Mexican Food, from a…
Change is afoot at Pizzeria Locale, the fast-casual version of the Boulder pizzeria that debuted in Denver last year. In just two weeks, on October 5 a second store will open its doors on West 32nd Avenue in Highland — which is good news to Neapolitan pie and budino lovers,…
Heidi’s Brooklyn Deli closed its location at 833 Colorado Boulevard earlier this month — but if you’re a fan, fear not. Franchise owner Hugh Carlin is just moving the deli to a new location. See also: Stack Subs Piles on Another Lakewood Location at Belmar…
Tifamade Cantine is the brainchild of sandwich maven Tiffany Iung, who at one time could be seen pedaling around town on her pink bike peddling sandwiches and other treats from a reclaimed suitcase strapped to the back. Her new digs are positively palatial in comparison: a lunch window in the…
After nine months of construction (and construction delays), Lime XS has finally reopened for business on 6th Avenue, where it had been serving margaritas and Mexican fare for eight years before owner Curt Sims decided it was time for a major upgrade. Fans of Taco Tuesday and Lime’s patio will…
There are nights when I crave the unique and adventurous, the dishes with names I can’t pronounce and ingredients I’ve never heard of, much less shopped for or cooked at home — tropical fruits with pungent or savory back notes, the odd bits of meat that never even see a…
While there are many small restaurants in Denver, some eateries are so tiny that they’re really nothing more than walk-up windows. We posted a list of five of these little spots last week — which led to a big debate on the burgers at Grandpa’s Burger Haven. See also: Five…
Jason Delp has two marks in his favor when it comes to Philly steak sandwiches. First, he grew up in Philadelphia under the thrall of Steve’s Prince of Steaks, whose slogan promises that “one bite and you’ll be a subject for life.” Second, the name Delp is a big part…
The owners of Texas-based chain Perry’s Steakhouse and Grille must be confident that Denver either loves meat or that there are enough ex-pat Texans populating our southern suburbs to keep its dining room full. Even though Perry’s has ten other locations, its newest addition, snug up against Park Meadows Mall,…
Opening a restaurant in a retail strip next to a dentist’s office doesn’t exactly scream “sexy.” But if you combine a little sweat equity with years of industry experience, a former frozen yogurt shop can be transformed into someplace warm and sensuous with equal parts urban sophistication and DIY charm…
Mike Dunafon, former mayor of Glendale and husband of Debbie Matthews, owner of Shotgun Willie’s, is running for governor as a third-party candidate — and it might as well be the Party party. Because as a major booster of Glendale’s riverwalk project, he and other officials pushed for a 2011…
This week in Cafe Society, Gretchen Kurtz reviewed LYFE Kitchen, where the portions were small and mostly uninspired. In Chef and Tell, Cook Street’s John Parks talked about his hands-on-approach for teaching novice chefs, the importance of knife skills and more. See also: From Oktoberfest to the BigWonderful, the Top…
Hosea Rosenberg is a pretty big name in the area, ever since he won season five of Bravo’s Top Chef. That’s why residents who may not otherwise follow the Front Range restaurant scene are still interested in Rosenberg’s soon-to-open Blackbelly Market, a restaurant, market and butcher shop that will focus…
Dae Gee, which means “pig” in Korean, opened its first location in Westminster and has since gained a loyal following — and even a 2014 Best of Denver award for Best Korean Restaurant. Owner Joseph Kim’s second location is now grilling up marinated pork, beef and more in Congress Park…
When Lechuga’s went on the market last year, the circa 1966 building — which got its start as Carbone’s Bakery, then became Lechuga’s in 1990 — and lot were listed for a hefty $3 million. But then, the property at 3601 Tejon Street is in the heart of hot, hot…
Olive Garden has had a tough month. Its new, “Never Ending Pasta Pass” promo was mocked by everyone from Jimmy Kimmel to Red Eye; more ominously, Starboard Value, an investor that’s trying to gain control of Darden Restaurants, Olive Garden’s owner, at the annual meeting October 10, slapped the chain…
Inspired by both Oktoberfest and the Great American Beer Festival, Beer Flights at DIA will start pouring at 11 a.m. today. The beer garden in a fenced-off section in the center of the main terminal will feature ten Colorado craft brewers: Avery, Breckenridge, Bristol, Dry Dock, Left Hand, New Belgium,…
