Five women strong. That’s the overriding sentiment behind the FIVE class of 2014: Nadine Donovan (Old Major), Aniedra Nichols (Elway’s Cherry Creek), Carrie Shores (Table 6), Elise Wiggins (Panzano) and Jenna Johansen (Epicurean Group), all of whom have been tapped as the chefs who will lead PR consultant Leigh Sullivan’s…
The menu at this longstanding Middle Eastern joint hasn’t changed since, well, ever, and my favorite dish from there hasn’t changed either: It’s still the shish taouk with cubed chicken, rice and vegetables. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to a…
UPDATE: Udi’s has chosen not one, but three names — Etai’s, Izzio, and Silvi’s — which is will split between its bakery, restaurant, and catering businesses. “The support for all three finalists prompted us to alter our plans to take one new company name,” explains Etai, CEO of the Baron…
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 a spacious kitchen. They often bring some of their market’s best ingredients home with them and cook up a feast, and when they’re not…
Back in December 2012, we broke the news that Dave Query, the mastermind behind Big Red F, the Boulder-based restaurant group that operates numerous restaurants throughout the state, including Lola, Jax and Zolo Grill, was opening a brewery and chicken joint in Lafayette. And on Thursday, Query, along with a…
Here’s a good reason to leave the city in the dust: Next month, on Saturday, February 1, beginning at 10:30 a.m., chef and master butcher Mark DeNittis, the brainchild behind the Rocky Mountain Institute of Meat at Cook Street School of Culinary Arts, is giving food-conscious curiosity seekers and students…
Any deli worth its crust knows better than to serve a sandwich on bread that’s just been pulled from the freezer, but that’s exactly what I got at this decades-old deli that added insult to injury when the plate also came lobbed with a macaroni salad pelted with globs of…
Cafe Society served up eleven Guess Where? contests during the holidays, which spread over two weeks — and that means that we’re giving away two of the brand-new 2014 EatDenver dining decks, a fat pack of terrific deals that entitles the holders of those cards to receive $10 off a…
While Table to Tavern, a new restaurant group that’s a partnership between the owners of Pour Kids (Boone’s Tavern and HandleBar Tavern) and Paradigm Restaurants, the crew that owns Table 6, continues to put the finishing touches on Atticus — their first joint restaurant concept that will open in February…
In an effort to shelter myself from this weekend’s cold snap, I darted into this charming neighborhood restaurant that serves brunch late into the day, snatching a table near the warming fireplace, where I chased away the bitter cold with a plate of housemade corned beef hash, the kind that…
Back in October, when I announced that a new Thai restaurant –Thailicious — was opening in Edgewater, I also recounted a weird incident that occurred when I came face-to-face with Ramon Garcia, the restaurant’s rather odd general manager, whose suspicious nature resulted in an ID check. Garcia, not surprisingly, is…
When this tiny Thai joint first opened, the curries were laced with jabs of heat and pronounced flavors, but for some inexplicable reason, the kitchen has gone the way of the cupcake, unleashing super-sweet curries that leave a coating of sugar on your palate. Can you guess where I’m eating?…
A little of this, a little of that, and a whole lot of Greekiness equated to lunch for two at this fast-casual joint that, oddly, also devotes a portion of its menu to Mexican food. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer…
Years ago, when my teenager was a toddler, we ate at Spanky’s Roadhouse more times than I can count. After all, a burger and a shake is every kid’s dream dinner. Once Elliott discovered sushi and Thai food, however, the weekly ritual ceased, and we stopped going to Spanky’s, which…
Lou Ortiz Los Chingones 2461 Larimer Street 303-295-0686 loschingonesmexican.com This is part two of my interview with Lou Ortiz, executive sous-chef at Los Chingones; part one of our chat ran earlier this week. Most underrated Denver restaurant: Go Fish on Broadway. They make awesome sushi, and it was the first…
While we prepare to ring in 2014, here’s a look back at the biggest culinary stories that shaped 2013. Some will make you raise your eyebrows, others will inspire you, and a few will make your eyes glisten — but they all made 2013 a year to remember, even if…
I spent the majority of my holiday vacation immersed in food (and wine), which pretty much mimics my life when I’m not on vacation. But after a few too many gluttonous dinners, I wanted something simple, and ever since I was a kid, that longing has equated to a bowl…
Lou Ortiz Los Chingones 2461 Larimer Street 303-295-0686 loschingonesmexican.com This is part one of my interview with Lou Ortiz, executive sous-chef at Los Chingones; part two of our chat will run on Thursday. I come from a big, very Mexican family,” declares Lou Ortiz, who grew up in Newark, the…
When it comes to spirits, I’m a whiskey girl through and through, but over the past few weeks, I’ve come to wholeheartedly embrace gin-based cocktails. And while gin will never supersede whiskey in my book, the gin cocktail that I drank last night definitely makes me want to continue the…
If you love beets, and you love hummus, then you can’t beat this clever take on the popular Mid-East spread, served not with pita, but with olive oil-glazed bread. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to a Guess Where post is…
Derek Dietz Bocadillo 4044 Tejon Street 720-242-6417 derekdietz.wix.com/bocadillo This is part two of my interview with Derek Dietz, chef-owner of Bocadillo; part one of our conversation ran yesterday. Most underrated Denver restaurant: JJ’s Chinese Seafood, which has great Chinese food and lots of live fish that turn into dinner. One…
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 a spacious kitchen. They often bring some of their market’s best ingredients home with them and cook up a feast, and when they’re not…
