Sean McGaughey Opus 2575 West Main Street, Littleton 303-703-6787 This is part one of my interview with Sean McGaughey, exec chef of Opus. Part two of that interview will be posted here tomorrow. Sean McGaughey grew up in Wray, a town of 2,000 on the plains where Colorado, Nebraska and…
We’ve been wondering what was going into the old Holiday Theater building on 32nd Avenue and Clay, and now we have at least part of the answer: The bottom floor has been partitioned into three restaurant or retail spots, one of which is under construction and bearing a sign that…
Was Stranahan’s the punk rock of whiskey? That was the question posed by Sean Kenyon yesterday, in the first of his several-part series on the sale of Stranahan’s late last year — and the recent departure of head distiller Jake Norris from the company. That news inspired this response from…
Linger looked quiet the first time I stopped by the restaurant, which had opened earlier this summer in the former Olinger’s mortuary. I made my way past the valet leaning against his podium and up the cement steps, intending to get just a fast glimpse of the place and continue…
I instantly loved Linger. It took me a lot longer to form an attachment to Justin Cucci’s first restaurant, Root Down. The refitted garage in Highland opened in late 2007, touting a haute farm-to-table menu, rooftop produce and a long wait list for reservations. But while I was initially impressed…
Cafe Society invited some of our favorite eateries to share samples at Dish, September 9 at Ninth Avenue Historic Park. Here’s what they’ll be serving: Patrick Armatas Sam’s No. 3 http://samsno3.com/ What dish are you serving at Dish? We’re serving our kickin’ pork green chile, as well as our veggie…
While making a pasta dish to cheer up my girlfriend last week, I thought to myself, “Why not make my own pasta?” I’d been fortunate enough to taste fresh pasta and knew that it’s vastly more satisfying than dried, but I had yet to make it myself — but soon…
“I want to bring the upscale downtown bistro feel to the suburbs,” says Jane Knauf, a former executive at the Magnolia Hotel, who, along with Brett Shaheen, fresh off the heels as exec chef of Osteria Marco, will open the Wooden Table next week at 2500 East Orchard Road, in…
Vegetarian fare plays an important role in Lebanese cuisine, and Golden’s Ali Baba Grill is testament to the fact that you can get delicious (meat-free!) international cuisine as far west as the foothills. There doesn’t seem to be a downtime for this eatery; when we stopped by on Labor Day…
Turkey legs. Everyone was eating them over the weekend at A Taste of Colorado at Civic Center Park, where the meaty beasts are downright ubiquitous. On Monday, Taste officials released their cutely named “festimates” of food consumed at the festival, which you can see below, in addition to many more…
The menu at this tidy, convivial restaurant, whose exterior completely belies its interior, is a mash-up of different cuisines, including Mexican and Greek, the latter of which has garnered the joint a fiercely loyal following. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer…
Cafe Society invited some of our favorite eateries to share samples at Dish, September 9 at Ninth Avenue Historic Park. Here’s what they’ll be serving: Scott Bermingham Snooze www.snoozeeatery.com What are you serving at Dish? A Taleggio deviled egg mousse-stuffed prosciutto pillow with butter aioli, balsamic reduction and micro-arugula on…
Cafe Society served up four Guess Where? contests last week, featuring everything from a mountain of mac and cheese with pulled pork to that rare bird, broasted chicken, to a plate of soft-shell crabs. For correctly identifying that plate as coming from Pho-natic, Denverchef wins an EatDenver deck…
All this week, we’ll be rolling out the dishes that will be featured at Dish, our celebration of Denver’s dining scene, set for Friday, September 9. This is the seventeenth edition of the annual eating event, which used to go by the name Menu Affair and also has a new…
Cafe Society invited some of our favorite eateries to share samples at Dish, September 9 at Ninth Avenue Historic Park. Here’s what one spot will be serving: Andre Lobato Interstate Kitchen + Bar www.interstaterestaurant.com/ What are you serving at Dish? “Tomato soup with griddled cheese and a sweet potato hot…
Thirteen years ago, chef Dan Witherspoon gave up an executive-chef position to build the Gourmet Spoon, which offers catering services plus a roster of interactive cooking experiences as private, on-site events. During that time, he also taught classes at the Seasoned Chef Cooking School. And when the opportunity presented itself…
Peter and Mara Soutiere, owners of Boulder’s Tahona Tequila Bistro and Sushi Tora, have big plans for the small spot they recently took over behind Tahona — even if those plans have been slightly delayed. The pair had originally planned to open the Pearl Street Steak Room in in late…
Last week, we embarked on a mission to expose secret dishes that Denver restaurants don’t divulge on their menus — dishes that you have to specifically ask for if you want to be privy to the secret stash…
It’s been way, way too hot to slurp pho, but the warm weather is perfectly suitable to Vietnamese soft shell crabs and fresh vegetables. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s Where am I drinking/eating posts is entered into…
Head to any Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard store and you’ll find four items showcasing green chile. And not just any green chile, but green chile from Santiago’s, now featured on Good Times’s chile cheese fries, cheeseburger burrito, chicken drunken burrito and green chile slider. The Green Chile Lover’s…
Don’t look for a second installment of Denver Restaurant Week next summer: Visit Denver, the convention and visitors bureau that organizes the event that’s grown into two weeks in the winter, says that DRW can’t split those two weeks and share the dining wealth between seasons because August is just…
You may not know it, but there’s a culinary revolution unfolding right under our noses. Right now, a man in a black chef’s coat and a green bandanna is standing in the courtyard of the World Trade Center at 16th and Court streets, handing packages to customers who’ve placed an…
