What was once a crumbling former synagogue at 24th and Curtis streets has found new life as a multi-use building called the Temple, with art space, a ‘zine library and several business offices. The newest tenant is Temple Bakery, a project launched by Shauna Lott, owner of Long i Pie,…

No. 96: Housemade Burrata at Viand Viand opened last fall in the space that had once housed La Fondue. While the restaurant and its partner next door, Reunion Gastro Pub, feel isolated on an island between the 16th Street Mall and the Denver Performing Arts Complex, that isolation gives Viand…

There’s some sort of weird cloning project happening south of metro Denver — and it involves strip malls and chain restaurants. The Promenade Shops at Briargate isn’t a new shopping center, but there’s plenty of new activity there.  Modern Market  — remember? the chain that used to be known as…

There’s a new breakfast burrito purveyor in Denver — but it’s not another Federal Boulevard green chile slinger. Instead, these come from a name familiar to those who love good Italian cuisine. Americatus, the Larimer Street pasta shop and deli, launched Colorado Taco Co. this week, serving chubby burritos, sugared…

Every year since 2012, the Good Food Awards have lauded artisan food producers in the U.S. by recognizing “tasty, authentic and responsibly produced” food and beverages. The Awards single out companies and individuals who manufacture the best food and beverages in traditional ways while committing to environmentally safe practices, local…

Troy Guard, the restaurateur with the rapidly expanding empire of eateries (from the original TAG to the new Los Chingones in the Denver Tech Center) is adding one more notch on his belt with a second TAG Burger Bar, which will open tomorrow (January 21) in the Highland hideaway that…

No. 97: Squab and Sunchoke Tortellini at Abejas Abejas opened last summer in Golden, tucked under a shingled awning typical of the town’s old-time, mining-town vibe. And inside, you’ll also find references to Golden’s history and location, from gas lanterns on shelves above the bar to lengths of climbing rope…

Six-year-old music venue Casselman’s will close in River North after shows this Saturday and Sunday — and with it, the neighborhood will also lose some prime barbecue. Sons of Scullery Gourmet BBQ operated out of the music hall, serving up tasty pork, brisket and ribs to fans of live music…

California-based vegan restaurant chain Native Foods Cafe opened five stores in the Denver-Boulder area over the past several years, but the expansion plan may have been too aggressive. The Lakewood branch closed last year and now two more locations are gone: The Native Foods in the Denver Pavilions downtown and…

During the usual round of food-trend stories at the beginning of the year, Filipino cuisine was cited as one of the big culinary fads for 2016 (and if USA Today spots a trend, you know it’s going mainstream). Metro Denver has seen a few Filipino restaurants come and go over…

Cherry Hills Village will get a rare new restaurant when Cherry Hills Sushi Co. opens at 11 a.m. today in a shopping center at the corner of Hampden Avenue and South Lafayette Street. The minimalist eatery is the project of chef Bradford Kim and his wife, Olivia Maeng; they’re focusing…

This week’s food adventures included a slippery, savory stew from Akwaba Restaurant in Aurora’s Afrikmall; cricket tacos at Linger; and Spanish Morcilla sausage, which can be found at a number of Denver-area restaurants and markets. But burgers and sausages were off the menu — at least temporarily — as sausage griller…

Los Angeles-based sausage peddler Wurstküche wedged itself into the triangular space at 2036 Broadway last February with a long list of links and plenty of German, Belgian and American suds. But after less than a year, the grills have gone cold and the umlaut-riddled name above the door is gone…

Use the phrase “alternative protein” and most people think turkey instead of chicken. But at Edible Beats, the group that operates Linger, Root Down, Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox and the soon-to-open Vital Root (on Tennyson Street), the culinary team has been introducing yak, ostrich, goat, tempeh and other sources outside the…

Rincon Argentino has been serving the hot pockets of South American goodness known as empanadas for more than three years in Boulder. In the fall of 2014, owners Christian and Karley Saber expanded into the space next door, doubling the restaurant’s seating capacity. But the Saber family thinks the demand…

A new vegan eatery called Handy Diner opened last week in the former home of the D-Line Restaurant at 30th Avenue and Downing Street in Five Points. Owner Teri Font opened on a shoestring budget, so the new diner doesn’t look much different than its predecessor at the moment (the…

Tracking down specialty foods from underrepresented cultures can be tricky. The food of Spain, in particular, doesn’t get much attention in Denver, with very few restaurants devoted to Spanish cuisine or tapas done properly (especially since the wonderful Ondo’s in Cherry Creek closed two years ago). That’s why reader Roger…

Amid heavy burger competition, a heavy burger from a quiet little downtown bar won our Best Hamburger award last year. The Ditka burger at Jimmy’s Urban Bar & Grill stood out for its juicy half-pound burger beefed up with — more beef. Jimmy’s is a shrine to Chicago and so…