Just in time for National Hot Dog Month, we bring you a taste test of three different brands of hot dog/sausage. (We had to add the sausages because we could only find one company in the Denver area that sells an actual vegetarian hot dog — and it’s just as…
Last week, Reyna Von Vett — whose alter ego, Cora Vette, emcees naughty burlesque shows every Wednesday in the heart of Five Points — got an e-mail from a business in France asking her to cease and desist using the name of their venue in the title of her show…
The GrowHaus, 4751 York Street, is all about introducing local, healthy food into the community, which is exactly what tonight’s free Local Food Potluck (with special guests Robert DuBois and Aaron Zueck) is all about. Bring food made with ingredients from local growers or highlighting local products; local beer or…
This week in culinary news, Breckenridge Brewery celebrates its anniversary, different venues around town offer Tour de France specials, Le Central launches a Wednesday night crepe special through July — and much more. Here’s a taste of what’s ahead: Tuesday, July 6: Le Central, 112 East 8th Avenue, offers the…
Hey, parents: Are you already hearing that dreaded summer chorus, “I’m bo-o-o-ored!” No need to put up with whining any longer: The City of Aurora is offering a kids’ cooking class, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. today. Open to kids ages six to twelve,…
It’s time to say Happy Birthday to Red Trolley, 2639 West 32nd Avenue — but the customers are the ones who will get the gift. “We’re going to have pretty much a full day of events,” says Red Trolley’s Rob Cherenzia. Those events will start at 7 a.m., when they’ll…
One of the best things about summer is the street food you discover around town, and tonight’s finds are at Elati Garden, 840 Elati Street. The spot is hosting a free Arts & Crafts Fair, featuring original work by an array of artists — and chef Daniel Young will also…
Who loves IPA? If you’re lucky, you do. Because the West End Tavern, 926 Pearl Street in Boulder, is officially renaming this month Jul-I-P-A in celebration of its monthlong homage to IPAs. The joint will be serving up more than 69 IPAs for you to try, and also offering some…
There’s so much going on during the Biennial of the Americas festival that it can be tough to figure out what, exactly, is going on. So get oriented at tonight’s Biennial of the Americas Opening Gala, where you’ll also get a sneak peek at The Nature of Things art exhibit…
The first-ever Colorado Burlesque Festival is coming to Denver next week — and what better way to prepare for it than by watching Behind the Burly Q, a historical look at burlesque created by Leslie Zemeckis (yes, the wife of Robert)? “I’m a fan of burlesque; I always have been,”…
You know what’s really annoying? When you’re having a cookout for some kind of holiday — say, the Fourth of July — and one of your guests mentions they don’t eat meat anymore. What the hell do you feed those people? We’ll be covering hot dogs in July, in honor…
As the northern hemisphere tilts toward the sun during this season, the increased heat and humidity (what there is of it in Colorado, anyway) tends to drive oenophiles away from the full-bodied reds and toward the lighter, crisper whites. South of the equator, it’s wintertime, but that’s no reason not…
So that oil spill in the Gulf — bummer, right? And it’s still spewing, and apparently doesn’t intent to stop anytime soon. We might be landlocked here in this state, but that doesn’t mean no one here cares about the BP disaster; to prove it, Bull & Bush Pub &…
Many breweries and restaurants are doing beer-and-cheese pairings these days — but you know where it all started? At Great Divide Brewing Co., 2201 Arapahoe Street, which holds a monthly Beer and Cheese Pairing. From 5 to 8 p.m. tonight, you’ll enjoy five beers paired with five artisan cheeses from…
Before you unbuckle that top button after over-indulging with all that glorious Fourth of July ‘cue that you’ve no doubt got going on (and if not, we’ve got some suggestions for you), get ready to celebrate food through cooking classes and benefit dinners in advance of our nation’s celebratory holiday…
Boulder’s Chautauqua provides the stunning setting for StrEat Chefs, a sampling of street food from all over the world, from the roads of Bangkok to the beaches of Mexico, delivered straight to your plate. The StrEat Chefs kickoff starts at 5 p.m., but tickets are limited. Visit www.chautauqua.com to buy…
No one has to tell a parent how difficult it is to get kids to eat anything that’s not complete crap, McDonald’s this and Doritos that. But celebrity chef Jehangir Mehta — the runner-up on Food Network’s The Next Iron Chef — is trying to change all of that with…
Food activist and social-justice expert Bryant Terry will be lecturing tonight at the Denver Botanic Gardens — but don’t expect a garden-variety talk. Terry, whose most recent accomplishments include writing Vegan Soul Kitchen: Fresh, Healthy & Creative African-American Cuisine, takes a creative approach to food; Vegan Soul Kitchen includes a…
We’re pretty sure you don’t need any further reasons to drink. But just in case, here are two: Today, Telluride kicks off the Telluride Wine Festival, a multi-day event that runs through Sunday, June 27, and includes luncheons, cooking demonstrations, programs, seminars, tastings and live music. For details, go to…
When cookbook author and food activist Bryant Terry was putting together Vegan Soul Kitchen: Fresh, Healthy & Creative African-American Cuisine, he knew the book would be successful if “my family, who lives in the deep South,” enjoyed the recipes. “I knew my friends in New York City and the San…
Ellen Dugan has written numerous books on practical magic, including 2004’s 7 Days of Magic: Spells, Charms & Correspondences for the Bewitching Week. “I’ve taught from the basics every place I’ve been,” Dugan says, “and I said if I ever had the opportunity, I was going to expand 7 Days.”…
Pho 95, 1002 South Federal Boulevard, has won over other writers on these pages: first, Jason Sheehan, who titled his August 2009 review “Bowled over by Pho 95”; and again when the restaurant won Best Pho in this year’s Best Of Denver. I haven’t been to the new location at…
