The Rocky Ford Growers Association is holding its second annual Cantaloupe Creations Cook-Off, featuring dishes by four local chefs. The challenge will take place at noon today between Champa and Stout streets on the 16th Street Mall. See also: – Rocky Ford cantaloupes are sweeter and safer than ever this…
Chef Simon Purvis of EDGE Restaurant & Bar, 1111 14th Street, is hosting his monthly summer grilling cooking class series this evening. Every Thursday through September, Purvis will host an instructional grill-out for $40 per person. See also: – Hogshead Brewery turns one; beer fests abound this weekend – EDGE…
The Broadway Farmers’ Market will bring out the harvest bounty this evening from 5 to 9 p.m. The gathering take place every Wednesday through September 11 at the South Broadway Christian Church, 23 Lincoln Street. See also: – Boulder Farmers’ Market, week fourteen: Corn, creativity and eggplant (with recipe) -…
Old Major, which has been packing in fans since it opened almost six months ago, will introduce an extension of its hours today — the better to accommodate a new summer happy hour. “Our new happy hour menu is much more food-driven,” says Justin Brunson, executive chef, in announcing the…
Chef Eric Johnson of Via Toscana Restaurant, 356 South McCaslin Boulevard in Louisville, will challenge chef Jeff Bolton of Kachina Southwestern Grill, 10600 Westminster Boulevard in Westminster, in the second annual Broomfield Farmers’ Market Iron Chef competition today. See also: – Kachina promises a magical trip through the Southwest, but…
Summer is a great time for burgers, and Smashburger, the homegrown chain that started in Denver in 2007 and now spans the country, recently opened two more stores in the area: at 965 South Hover Street in Longmont and 8100 West Crestline Avenue in Littleton. That makes a total of…
The evenings are getting cooler — but summer is far from over. With everything from an Endless Summer beerfest to a chef’s challenge at the Broomfield farmers’ market, It’s a great week to get out and get a taste of this town’s culinary scene. Here are just some of the…
This week, Gretchen Kurtz went from nose to tail at Beast + Bottle, where brother-sister duo Paul and Aileen Reilly are becoming the talk of the town. And Mark Antonation brightened up a blurry Tuesday evening at T-Wa Inn; while exec chef Colin Mallet took a sec from extinguishing fires…
The legendary Dunkin’ Donuts chain is finally rolling into Colorado, with a dozen stores slated to open in the state by 2018. And this September, a Dunkin’ Donuts store will rise in the heart of Denver, at 470 Broadway. The franchise owners for that location will be conducting a job…
Pho Real is set to open at 2399 West Main Street in Littleton, in the space that was previously home to Tres Jolie, which shuttered last summer, after winning Best Ladies Lunch in our 2012 Best of Denver issue. According to employees, Pho Real should be open for business within…
The fifth annual Cherry Creek North Food & Wine Festival takes over Fillmore Plaza on Saturday afternoon. The celebration features eats from nineteen of Cherry Creek’s food and beverage establishments, as well as a variety of wines, spirits and beer. Tickets — which can be purchased here — are $60…
The third annual Ballpark Plates will hit it out of the park from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. tonight, when dozens of restaurants in the Ballpark neighborhood will offer food and drink samples. Tickets are $35 at Amerigo Delicatus Restaurant, 2449 Larimer Street, or View House Eatery, Bar & Rooftop, 2015…
Russell’s Smokehouse, 1422 Larimer Street, will welcome Death’s Door Spirits from Washington Island, Wisconsin, at a special cocktail dinner at 6:30 p.m. this evening. Guests will enjoy a variety of Death’s Door cocktails paired with pork dishes (the hogs were raised on spent mash from the distillery). See also: -…
Chipotle Mexican Grill is participating in National Farmers’ Market Week by conducting salsa-making demonstrations, providing scavenger-hunt activity books for kids and encouraging shoppers to buy locally from their community farmers’ markets by offering market-goers $10 currency tokens (redeemable for food at that market location). See also: – For Chipotle’s birthday,…
The third annual Ballpark Plates will hit it out of the park on Thursday, August 8, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. For $30, enjoy complimentary food and drink samples at the following participating establishments: River North Brewery, Blake Street Tavern, Zi South, Breckenridge Brewery, Cheesesteak Connection, iFish Sushi, Chino Latino…
This week, Gretchen Kurtz tested the “Colorado Bar-B-Que” at Tin Star Smokehouse in Golden, Lori Midson headed to the Walnut Room to toss pies with executive chef Jonah Munson, and Mark Antonation paired sandwiches from Baker’s Palace Vietnamese with traditional brews from Wit’s End Brewing. Keeping reading for more of…
The second Marczyk Fine Foods, at 5100 East Colfax Avenue, is celebrating its second anniversary with a New England-style clam bake tomorrow from 4 to 7 p.m. For $24.99, party-goers can enjoy a one pound lobster, Massachusetts steamers, an ear of Colorado sweet corn, Colorado rose potatoes, and butter; all…
Sit back, relax and watch Caddyshack under the stars at BMW’s Ultimate Dining Event in Larimer Square tonight. The restaurants of Larimer Square will be extending their patios for the evening for those who wish to dine during the movie, which will be playing on two giant screens. The movie…
Pizza Public — the pizza-tapas-wine restaurant/bar that took over the former home to Veronica’s Bases Loaded at 3109 Federal Boulevard last year — has shuttered. According to the restaurant’s Facebook page, the closure is due to “unforeseen personal reasons.” See also: – Latkes, burgers and lots of beer: Restaurant Roll…
Bin 1884 Cheese Bar, 1886 South Pearl Street, is hosting the next in a series of beer and cheese pairings from 6 to 8 p.m. this evening, featuring beers from Funkwerks. See also: – Photos: Bin 1884 Cheese Bar is open in the Empty Bottle – Funkwerks changes the name…
Whole Foods has partnered with theNature Conservancy in a campaign to preserve the Colorado River. Five percent of net sales at each market today will go towards the preservation program. See also: – The sh*t-show that’s the parking lot at Whole Foods (video) – The 104-pound swordfish at Whole Foods:…
Bravo’s Top Chef Masters will start its new season tonight, and Jennifer Jasinski, the James Beard Award-winning executive chef of Rioja (and co-owner of Euclid Hall and Bistro Vendome) is one of the masters. So is Richard Sandoval, who owns several restaurants in Colorado, including Zengo, Maya, Tamayo, Al Lado,…
