Growth and change were the main themes of the past year in Denver — and the restaurant scene was no exception. Fast-paced development has meant more — and more expensive — restaurant spaces, frustrating parking situations, and a wave of newcomers from other states looking for favorite foods they left…
We all love the shiny and new, but sometimes the patina of nostalgia adds value to what might otherwise seem like just a trendy novelty. Restaurants are no different; if we recognize the name of the chef or if one of our old favorites finds new life in a new…
A small shopping center in the only corner of Cherry Hills Village that extends north of Hampden Avenue will soon become home to Cherry Hills Sushi Co. Husband-and-wife owners Bradford Kim and Olivia Maeng are aiming for a mid-January opening for their first restaurant. Kim, who will be the executive…
The corner restaurant at South Federal Boulevard and Cornell Street was an Italian eatery for years before Bubba Chinos moved into the building a few years ago. The burrito slinger didn’t last long there before another fast-food joint called Boost Burger took over in early 2014, but it came and…
Tamales are a crucial addition to the dining table during the Christmas season for many Mexicans and Mexican-Americans; the tradition has also been adopted by those who have lived in the Southwest long enough to absorb culinary customs that have been part of the region since before Colorado became a…
While the crowds head downtown for the Parade of Lights, you can sample Christmas cheer around town. Here are just three of the holiday opportunities on the table: 1) Christmas Trees at Kaos Pizzeria 1439 South Pearl Street 303-733-5267 The little wood-fired pizzeria on South Pearl Street is known for its…
Denver is short one Peruvian cafe after Uptown’s Limón closed yesterday. Chef/owner Alex Gurevich had opened the Novoandino eatery in 2006, serving upscale cuisine heavily influenced by the South American country. There’s a sign on the door of 1612 East 17th Avenue that announces the closing, and the restaurant’s Facebook page now…
It takes all kinds of bars to satisfy Denver’s thirst for all things boozy. Some people are content with a gritty dive bar with few choices but lots of familiar faces, while others want serious bartenders who mix serious drinks. Whether you like bright and sunny or dark and stylish,…
The sidewalks are slick outside and the windows are covered with steam inside, where pots of soup and mole simmer and the smell of chiles, tortillas and carnitas waft through the air. At this time of year, a plate of tamales robed in rich red chile or Colorado-style green chile…
Tamales are family food — that is, food that should be made by the whole family. That’s why the tidy little packages are such a staple in Mexican and Southwestern homes around Christmastime: They’re labor-intensive, so making them in big batches (with many hands) is the best way to optimize…
Plenty of restaurants around town are hosting holiday dinners, but if you miss out on the festivities and you’re stuck without leftovers the day after Christmas, where do you turn? Thankfully, Argyll Whisky Beer is staying true to its British theme by offering a Boxing Day feast on December 26…
Opus Fine Dining, the Cherry Creek eatery that sprang from the merging of Aria and the original Opus in Littleton, closed over the weekend at 250 Josephine Street. Although the space has had a reputation as a black hole for dining establishments in the past, word has it that the…
Ramen was big in 2015, with the openings of Katsu Ramen, Osaka Ramen in RiNo and Cherry Creek, Tengu and Miyako Ra-Men Spot. Now you can add one more to the list, as Tycoon Ramen & Sushi opens at 5 p.m. tonight in the former home of Emilio’s Mexican Restaurant. Tycoon…
Torchy’s Tacos on Broadway is finally starting to look like a restaurant. While the company had originally planned to open in 2015, construction and permitting delays have pushed out the timeline. But a date has been set and Torchy’s will open on January 12. To help get Denver in the…
Brider, the new fast-casual cafe and rotisserie grill from Steve Redzikowski and Bryan Dayton (the duo responsible for Oak on Fourteenth and Acorn), announced it will have its grand opening on January 4. But in the meantime, the kitchen is serving up a limited menu for breakfast and lunch at…
After the successful launch of two Osaka Ramen noodle joints earlier this year, chef/restaurateur Jeff Osaka and chef Jesus Silva are ready to get the conveyor belt rolling at Sushi-Rama, just a block away from Osaka’s first ramen shop. Sushi-Rama will open Sunday at 11 a.m. featuring kaiten-zushi — small…
The freshness and variety of the catch at Stoic & Genuine, combined with the creative plating of chef Jorel Pierce, mean that the Union Station seafood stop has never been a cheap place to eat, particularly not at lunch. While Burberry scarves and camel blazers dominate the lively dining room…
John Hinman’s pies are the stuff of legend at the Post Brewing Company, to the point where dessert gets as much attention as the Lafayette chicken shop’s fried bird. We gave the Post Best of Denver awards this year for Best Pie as well as for Best Fried Chicken. But despite…
Yesterday, we brought you a list of hard-to-find sandwiches in Denver that hail from all over the globe. Most of these sandwiches are unique in the city — unless you know of more than one place to find a St. Paul sandwich (a collision of white bread and American-Chinese egg…
Americans may not have invented the sandwich, but we’ve definitely taken the physics and geometry of nearly every bread-and-filling combination to extremes, from teetering Dagwoods to sauce-drenched sloppy Joes to heavyweight hoagies. We’re not the only innovators to latch onto sandwiches as the perfect portable street food or fast lunch,…
El Tepehuan closed on South Broadway on November 23 after nearly forty years in the same Englewood spot. Owner J. Miguel Corral plans to reopen the restaurant as El Tep a few doors down at 3495 South Broadway sometime next spring, but in the meantime, he has launched a food truck…
The fourth annual Denver Beer Festivus lured beer lovers and their ugly sweaters to Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum on Saturday, featuring only breweries with a Denver address — nearly 50, in total. Guests got into the spirit of the fake holiday — originally created for an…
