There was a bit of miscommunication with my order — I’d asked for the sausage inside my breakfast burrito — and I wasn’t anticipating tomatoes and leaves on top, but once I dipped my fork inside the tortilla, I found beautifully scrambled eggs and sharp cheddar, and the wreath of…

Mitch Mayers Black Pearl 1529 South Pearl Street 303-777-0500 www.blackpearldenver.com Part one of my interview with Mitch Mayers, exec chef of Black Pearl, an yesterday; this is part two of our conversation. Favorite restaurant in America: Morimoto, in New York City. When I ate dinner there, Morimoto was actually eating…

Here’s the good news: These are some of the best housemade tamales in the city. Now the bad news: You’ll have to wait until late next month to wrap your jaws around them, because the original off-the-eaten-path location of the restaurant that serves them has closed so that that the…

Mitch Mayers Black Pearl 1529 South Pearl Street 303-777-0500 www.blackpearldenver.com This is part one of my interview with Mitch Mayers, exec chef of Black Pearl; part two of our conversation will run tomorrow. Mitch Mayers wanted to cook; his parents insisted that he go to Cornell. He negotiated. “I made…

I get pummeled on a daily basis (usually in a good way) with restaurant recommendations from friends, readers, strangers and chefs, most recently Wayne Conwell, chef-owner of Sushi Sasa. And yesterday, Conwell, during a conversation about sushi and Japanese cuisine, mentioned that Yoko’s Express, a restaurant that occupied a storefront…

When longtime owner Becky Conda was evicted from the Lancer Lounge, the dive bar that resides between Bones and Mizuna, earlier this month, it seemed only natural that Frank and Jacqueline Bonanno, who own those restaurants, along with Luca d’Italia, Osteria Marco, Lou’s Food Bar, Wednesday’s Pie, Green Russell and…

No matter the time of day, I’m always up for breakfast, and late yesterday afternoon, that’s exactly what I had, stopping in at this convivial cafe that’s built its reputation on wonderful fresh-baked breads, including flaky biscuits, which I ordered propped with an egg, bacon and cheese. Can you guess…

Some friends of mine from Los Angeles were visiting over the weekend, and since they wanted to see what Denver had to offer, both in terms of food and cocktails, I took them to several of my favorite stamping grounds, including here, where my whiskey-based cocktail was the equivalent of…

There’s been a lot written about Dr. Andrew Weil, a bestselling cookbook author, the founder and director of the Arizona Center for integrative medicine, and a partner in True Food Kitchen, which opens today in Cherry Creek. And most of what’s been penned about the doctor, who holds a medical…

Cafe Society served up five Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a Chicago beef sandwich dipped in gravy from the new Mile High Vienna Stand, to a full spread of beer samples from Tommyknocker Brewery & Restaurant, to a terrific Vietnamese noodle bowl from a local pho shop…

Update: We have a winner of our Necro Noche contest, in which we asked: “How many fish are in the demonstration aquaponics system at the GrowHaus?” Congrats to Elizabeth389, who came the closest without going over with her guess of 38. The actual number is 40. With Halloween approaching, there…

In case you’ve been lost in the woods, Tom’s Urban 24, a 24/7 grub house with a menu that spans pages — and cuisines — opens on Larimer Square on Halloween, and last week, we brought you exclusive photos of the two-tiered space, which is a kitschy, artistically whimsical combination…

The sensational salsa bar still remains, but the menu at this particular outpost of a prolific taqueria has a new focus: gorditas, including one smeared with a robust chicken mole. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s Guess Where…

When Paul Reilly shuttered Encore earlier this year, in April, he found that he had some free time on his hands for the first time in a long time, and while he was scouring the ‘hoods for a space where he could open a new restaurant, he also welcomed the…

I’m a big fan of the hot dogs at this wiener joint, but the Italian beef sandwich, dipped in what the restaurant calls “gravy,” is my go-to guilty pleasure Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s Guess Where posts…

Ed Kammerer Highland Pacific Restaurant & Oyster Bar 3934 West 32nd Avenue 303-477-6644 www.highlandpacific.net Part one of my interview with Ed Kammerer, exec chef-owner of Highland Pacific Restaurant & Oyster Bar, ran yesterday; this is part two of our chat. Rules of conduct in your kitchen: We used to have…

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. Pete just celebrated…

Despite a name change, everything about this charming suburban pizzeria is the same, including the notable pizzas, smeared with red sauce, or slicked with olive oil and garlic, and served by the pie, the slice or Sicilian-style. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first…

Ed Kammerer Highland Pacific Restaurant & Oyster Bar 3934 West 32nd Avenue 303-477-6644 www.highlandpacific.net This is part one of my interview with Ed Kammerer, exec chef-owner of Highland Pacific Restaurant & Oyster Bar; part two of our chat will run tomorrow. If your kid is a picky eater, Ed Kammerer…

I’ve had better pho, but the staggeringly large Vietnamese noodle bowl, crowned with marinated meats and fresh vegetables, is a marvel to behold — and eat. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s Guess Where posts is entered into…

Ever been to Pete’s Kitchen at 2 a.m.? Packed like Whole Foods on Thanksgiving. Breakfast King at 3 a.m.? Not an empty seat in the house. And given Denver’s love affair with late-night grubbing, you can bet your chicken-fried steak that when Tom’s Urban 24 opens on Larimer Square on…