“Done deal!” Those were the ecstatic words that Kevin Morrison, the brains behind the Pinche Taco truck and Pinche Taqueria, the stellar urban taco joint that he opened in 2011 on Halloween eve, spilled this morning when he revealed that he’s opening a second Pinche Taqueria at 3300 West 32nd…

Lunch: Four lackluster tacos and one really cheesy chile relleno smothered in watery green chile studded with still-cold cubes of pork, all of which took 35 minutes to arrive at our table — a table parked in a dining room completely bereft of bodies. The verdict? So not worth the…

Josh Monopoli Black Cat 1964 13th Street, Boulder 303-444-5500 www.blackcatboulder.com Bramble & Hare 1970 13th Street, Boulder 303-444-9110 brambleandhare.com Part one of my interview with Josh Monopoli, chef de cuisine of Black Cat and Bramble & Hare, ran yesterday; this is part two. Favorite restaurant in America: Next, in Chicago…

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. Dave Bekken, the…

In my endless search for a notable Greek salad, I may have found what I was looking for, here, at this iconic grub house that serves everything from burgers and salads to trout and Mexican skillets. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct…

Josh Monopoli Black Cat 1964 13th Street, Boulder 303-444-5500 www.blackcatboulder.com Bramble & Hare 1970 13th Street, Boulder 303-444-9110 brambleandhare.com This is part one of my interview with Josh Monopoli, chef de cuisine of Black Cat and Bramble & Hare, Part two of our chat will run tomorrow. Josh Monopoli is…

On July 28, Josh and Jen Wolkon, the owners of Vesta Dipping Grill, Steuben’s and the Steuben’s Food Truck, will introduce special-invite Denverites to Ace, a behemoth ping-pong palace and Asian restaurant that’s been in the works for months — and opens to the public next Wednesday. And while Josh…

Meats and cheeses, olives and beets, peppadew peppers and roasted garlic. There’s no better way to kick off a marathon meal of meatballs the size of a baseball, pastas and pizzas than with a good antipasti plate. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first…

According to the Aurora Police Department, there is one singular demonic monster responsible for Friday’s unthinkable early morning massacre at the Dark Night Rises screening at a Century movie theater in Aurora — and he’s now sequestered in solitary confinement in a jail cell. But it appears that at least…

There was no solace to be found this weekend, although the twice-dipped ice cream cones from this shrine to sundaes, shakes and swirls made for a fleeting moment of sweet nostalgia. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s Guess…

Denver’s new restaurants just keep getting better, bolder and more big city. For proof, look at Central Bistro and Bar, the Highland restaurant that will open to the public on Wednesday. “We spent a ton of time researching award-winning restaurant designs, and used those as inspiration for our own design…

Cafe Society dished up five Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a margarita from Margs Taco Bistro to a damn good patty melt from Zaidy’s Deli to one of my favorite dishes so far this year: a Vietnamese lamb curry…

It’s been years since I’ve indulged in a patty melt, but earlier this week, the urge hit. That — and a Dr. Brown’s black cherry soda — hit the spot. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s Guess Where…

Bentley Folse Finley’s Pub 375 South Pearl Street 303-282-4790 www.finleysdenver.com Part one of my interview with Bentley Folse, exec chef of Finley’s Pub, ran yesterday; this is part two. Favorite restaurant in America: Both Clancy’s and Commander’s Palace in New Orleans. Clancy’s is a quaint little neighborhood place that’s a…

There’s more going on in Baker than the drama between the city and El Diablo and Sketch, the two restaurants owned by Jesse Morreale that are indefinitely shuttered after the city walloped the building with notice-to-vacate signs, citing safety issues. Just a few blocks way, at 300 Elati Street, Tamara…

The best alambres I’ve found in Denver hail from Los Carbincitos, which is not where I ate this pineapple, ham and al pastor alambre that definitely doesn’t rival Los Carboncitos. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s Guess Where…

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. For this week’s…

Bentley Folse Finley’s Pub 375 South Pearl Street 303-282-4790 www.finleysdenver.com This is part one of my interview with Bentley Folse, exec chef of Finley’s Pub. Part two of our chat will run tomorrow. I suppose my parents liked the car,” muses Bentley Folse, whose first name conjures images of a…

“I’m bursting at the seams, I’m so excited,” says Comida Cantina owner Rayme Rossello, who just inked a deal to open a second Comida in a 2,700-square-foot restaurant space inside the Source, a behemoth indoor artisan European market, conceived and undertaken by urban developer Kyle Zeppelin, that will open early…

Wood-fired pizza is the primary lure at this neighborhood joint, but the salads, assembled with tomatoes just plucked from the vine, are a big draw, too. 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…