Colorado has incredible beauty, a colorful governor, and smart residents (and readers) who would prefer that tourists (especially Texans) stay home and wonder “Why do you need to spend money to advertise something that is timeless?” And although it doesn’t have an ocean, it will soon have an IKEA, down…
On a visit to the nearby Tony’s Market one day, we found a flier for a “meat bundle,” and were instantly intrigued by what that might be. So intrigued, in fact, that we decided to throw a little meat-bundle contest and let readers come up with their own definitions…
It’s not easy finding Laotian food in Denver, as Laura Shunk discovered after her recent return from a trip to Southeast Asia. On the hunt, she dropped by Edgewater’s US Thai, which has an owner from Laos, a chef who’s cooked all over Thailand, some seriously hot food, and lots…
Cafe Society served up five Guess Where contests last week, which ranged from San Francisco, where Lori Midson devoured oysters and Anchor Steam at Hog Island, to Larimer Square, where Nancy Levine tested the pineapple-infused vodka at Ocean Prime (which looks a lot like the pineapple-infused vodka at both Capital…
Welcome to Colorful Colorado! On today, Colorado Tourism Day, let’s revisit some of the greatest hits — and far greater misses — of the state’s tourism efforts. Currently, the marketing theme at www.colorado.com promises that “A world of scenic wonder awaits, in a Land Called Colorado.”…
Just because you eat gently does not mean that you comment gently. As the discussion continues over the Chef and Tell interview with Rachel Kesley of WaterCourse Foods, the knives are coming out. And the thoughtful, creative Kesley is apparently fresh meat. Exhibit A: This post from fraggle303:…
City Hall will be going to the dogs today, with pit bull protesters converging on the building at 14th and Bannock streets at 11 a.m. today — if the protesters can get around all that Big Air scaffolding. But there’s already plenty of hot air in the dog-eat-dog world of…
“I’m looking at it across the street,” says Joe Vostrejs, COO of Larimer Associates, gazing through his office window at Ocean Prime, the restaurant in the old Z Gallerie space. “They’re ready.” Not long after restaurateur Cameron Mitchell took on this prime spot on the corner of Larimer Square, he…
Lori Midson’s Chef and Tell interview with Rachel Kesley of Watercourse Foods is already inspiring plenty of meaty comments, including this joke: Q: What beverage goes best with a vegetarian meal? A: Flat beer. But the comment that really captures the spirit of Chef and Tell comes from Diner:…
Illegal immigrants took over the State Capitol yesterday — figuratively speaking, at least — when Senate Bill 54 was introduced by Senator Kent Lambert. It’s essentially a copycat of Arizona’s controversial (and constitutionally challenged) law, and a major waste of time. Until Arizona passed its measure, Colorado had the toughest…
Liz Masterson is back in the saddle, rounding up a posse of cowboy poets and singers for the 22nd incarnation of the Colorado Cowboy Gathering, which will ride into town today. But you’d understand if Masterson was a little saddle sore: In July, she learned that the Arvada Center, home…
Their hatred of the column blinded a few readers to the fact that Jenn Wohletz took over yesterday’s In the Weeds shift from Kyle Garratt. (Yes, many, many writers pay the bills with restaurant jobs.) But a few discerning folks homed in on the critical point in Jenn’s piece: the…
Hank Brown could have had a big office under the gold dome: Back in the anyone-but-Dan Maes days, the former U.S. senator was urged to make a last-second run for governor. But while Brown was one of the first old-guard Republicans to drop his endorsement of Maes, he didn’t jump…
The big opening on Larimer Square this month will be Ocean Prime, which sets sail on Thursday, after a fundraiser for the Hospice of Denver tomorrow. Ocean Prime is opening right on schedule — unlike Samba Room. That spot closed more than seven months ago, so that a leak dripping…
Our report that an upcoming establishment called Sports Orgy is now looking for servers — or “players,” according to the Craigslist ad, who must “have the look and the attitude of the ‘sports icon, model,’ and/or possess the natural beauty that being physically fit brings to a person” — inspired…
Where there’s smoke, there’s ire. Parker’s Jacob Christenson has been charged with second-degree arson that caused upwards of $195,000 in damages; he’ll go on trial in Arapahoe County in February. But it will be tough to find a jury of his peers: Jacob is ten…
Taking stock of your drinking options in January? Don’t miss this spot, with expansive — if vague — hours. Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s Where am I drinking/eating posts is entered into a pool — and every Monday, we select one lucky winner…
ModMarket, the healthy, fast-casual concept that debuted in late 2009 at 1700 28th Street in Boulder, has now invaded Denver — a month later than owners Rob McColgan and Anthony Pigliacamto had originally envisioned, but residents of the area around 1000 South Colorado Boulevard say the Denver ModMarket was worth…
Cafe Society served up just two Guess Where contests last week: scrambled tofu at Domo and this mouth-watering shrimp boil. For keeping her head and correctly identifying the dish as belonging to Red Claw Seafood and Wings, Kim wins an EatDenver deck…
While a few readers poured criticism over Laura Shunk for her recent review of Freshcraft, Mantonat took the discussion a useful step further, pouring out some mouth-watering suggestions for anyone going to Colt & Gray, one of three more restaurants featuring beer and food pairings:…
The weather looks promising for this morning’s Martin Luther King Jr. Marade — a march/parade that’s the biggest in the nation. But no matter the air temperature, the atmosphere won’t be as hot as last year, when the Denver Public Schools had planned a lunch in honor of MLK the…
If 2010 was the year that gourmet food trucks zoomed into Denver, 2011 will be the year that many get stuck in their tracks. Sean and Denon Moore, who own Cake Crumbs Bakery, put their two Denver Cupcake Trucks in park last month, frustrated by all the roadblocks the city…
