As part of an upcoming photo essay project spotlighting Denver restaurant pros whose tatts are as prevalent as their dissections, burns, blisters, knife slashes and stabs, we promised that we’d post some of the best ink on the Cafe Society blog…

If you go at the right time of day, a plate of lacy potato chips and three mini Philly cheesesteak sandwiches go for a mere $3. As a matter of fact, so do several more of the bargain-priced bar bites at this restaurant that doesn’t do much of anything on…

When Bump & Grind shuttered at the end of 2009, you could see collective penises around Denver droop in despair. With the demise of Bump & Grind came the dissolution of the joint’s iconic Petticoat Bruncheon, a theatrical Sunday morning ritual — always commanding lines spilling onto the sidewalk –…

Master pizzaiolo Roberto Caporuscio, and chef/owner of Keste e Vino, one of New York’s most touted pizzerias, is joining Mark Dym, chef/owner of Marco’s Coal-Fired Pizzeria, 2129 Larimer Street, tonight for a gluten-free pizza demonstration. “Roberto is really excited about returning to Denver and showcasing the best gluten-free pizza in…

In the hands of the remarkably talented chef at this transporting restaurant/bar, everything that comes to your table is exquisite, including a salad heaped with a tangle of glistening leaves, lentils and crisp-edged, cider-soaked pork belly. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct…

Tim Doherty wanted out of the bar business, and after running Lodo’s Bar & Grill for sixteen years, who can blame him?…

More than two dozen restaurants and Colorado wineries are taking part in Sunday’s Taste of Pearl in Boulder, a four-hour walkabout along pedestrian Pearl Street Mall that combines the three greatest past times on the planet: grazing, imbibing and shopping. A slew of downtown Boulder businesses, including Art & Soul,…

Up until today, I’d never met a chile challenge that blistered me into submission. Hell, I can pop habanero chiles in my mouth like they’re Skittles. But the lobito agua chiles challenge at Colorado Steakhouse & Mexican Grill, which opened on Friday, April 16 at 11961 Bradburn Boulevard in Westminster,…

If you take a little of this, some of that, and a lot of those from the mammoth salad bar that’s a simple prep course before the the gut-busting final, then you should also have the nearest crane company on speed dial, because a crane is exactly what you’ll need…

This is part two of Lori Midson’s Chef and Tell interview with Corey Cunningham, exec chef of Baur’s. To read part one of Corey’s interview, click here. Proudest moment as a chef: When I graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in New York. I’d been cooking for six or…

Oceanaire Seafood Room’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy woes have finally come to an end, with news that the upscale nautical chain has been sold to Landry’s Restaurants, Inc., the parent company of nearly 100 branded restaurants, including Simms Steakhouse, Willie G’s Seafood & Steak, the Chart House, Landry’s Seafood House and…

Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market’s choicest ingredients home with them, and cook up a feast. “It’s spring, and…

As part of an upcoming photo essay project spotlighting Denver restaurant pros whose tatts are as prevalent as their dissections, burns, blisters, knife slashes and stabs, we promised that we’d post some of the best ink on the Cafe Society blog…

Corey Cunningham Baur’s Ristorante 1512 Curtis Street 303-534-4842 www.baursdenver.com Corey Cunningham has cooked for Bill Cosby, former presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, NASCAR and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — and he also once gave a cigarette to Queen Latifah. “Cooking for Bush was wild,” recalls…

Pin Zheng, owner-chef of Moongate Asian Grill in Lowry and East Moon Asian Bistro & Sushi in Broomfield, is adding a third restaurant to his growing collection of Asian food temples, which he oversees with his wife Vicky. Jett Asian Kitchen and Sushi Bar will open this Thursday at 5007…

Denver is in the middle of a burger boom, and while some of those burgers are worth the sacrificial cow, others, like the one in the above pic, could use an overhaul, starting with the bun, which was igloo temperature and harder than a slab of concrete. Can you guess…

“We’re dedicated to the pursuit of the American dream: BBQ, good times and sustainable entrepreneurship,” says Bobbi Capps who, along with her husband Mason, will open OiNKS BBQ next week at 6110 East Colfax Avenue. “This is going to be American-style barbecue” says Bobbi. “We cherry picked from all the…

Big news on the street food front: Come May, Boulderites will be introduced to a new Pepto-Bismol pink truck wheeling around their ‘hoods. “We’re going to paint it really, really, really pink; you’re definitely going to want to get your tacos from our truck,” says Rayme Rossello, who’s calling her…

Carnitas are the very essence of perfect pig flesh: unadulterated, bereft of spices, save for salt and caramelized until they reach that ideal climax of sweet, succulent and tender. See that plate of carnitas in the above pic? That’s exactly what I’m talking about. The refrieds and rice won’t generate…

What you may have missed this week on Cafe Society, while checking out the Chef and Tell interview with Matt Mine, exec of the Oceanaire Seafood Room, who’s fishing for a new girlfriend. Red Claw Seafood & Wings opened today in the former Pho Van Noodle Souper space with a…