On Monday morning, the Food Bank of the Rockies was presented with 4,600 pies from Village Inn. To celebrate fifty years of business in Colorado, the company made a big donation of pumpkin cream pie, lemon cream pie, Boston cream pie and carrot cake. “The pies will most likely be distributed…
Jubelale Deschutes Brewery Bend, Oregon This strong ale stands a head above the others. Why? The complex malts are balanced by a powerful hoppiness that gives it an extra punch and you a good reason to stay up late on a cold winter night. Graced by a spicy kick…
So your extended family is coming in, and on Thursday you’ll spend a historically hectic day cooking, eating, mingling, eating, fighting and napping (and then eating again). To prepare for this festive day, I’ve got the perfect option for Wednesday night. La Boheme Gentleman’s Cabaret, at 1443 Stout Street, is hosting a Vixen Fixin’…
Since 1986, Five Guys Burgers and Fries has focused on keeping things simple, serving burgers wrapped in foil and bagged to-go in greasy brown paper sacks, even if you’re eating in; Idaho potato fries, hand-cut and fried in peanut oil; cold Cokes; some hot dogs. It’s a classic American operation,…
Do they give Academy Awards for cameramen on local news remotes? They should, and this year it should go to the guy who shot the now notorious Sarah Palin Turkey Video–the one in which the once-and-future governor was at a Wasilla turkey ranch to give one of those ridiculous Thanksgiving…
Celebration AleSierra NevadaThis is a beer that I sometimes dream about during the summer months; it’s the only thing that makes me look forward to cool weather. It’s also the first beer I think of when I consider the holidays — and the first one I buy. Although it differs from…
In case you’re looking for anything but turkey and stuffing on Thanksgiving, several of Jason Sheehan’s favorite restaurants will be serving their normal menus on Turkey Day. The short list:…
The Thanksgiving dinner table is a sacred place, and we all have a vision of the perfect holiday meal. But what are the most important dishes? If it came down to stuffing or turkey, which would you choose? We can all be thankful such decisions rarely come to pass, for…
If your company has canceled its holiday party because of the economy, there’s still hope! Loews Denver Hotel will be giving away a full holiday party to a local small business. To enter, a business manager must create a DVD or YouTube video explaining why his or her company should…
Thanksgiving is a time for celebration, and some people party by helping others. Westword will run a list of places offering meals for the needy on our Café Society blog. If you know of others, leave a comment below or send us an email. Bar Louie Restaurants is partnering…
Don’t feel like mashing potatoes, thickening gravy and overcooking a turkey this year? There are a few restaurants in the Denver area that will be doing the hard work for you. We’ll be updating this category — and another with places serving the needy. If you know of others,…
Tough times have hit the Denver location of the Santa Fe Tequila Company. The restaurant, at 901 West 10th Avenue, has closed temporarily, according to its website, just about a year after opening and just five months after a review in Westword. But a manager at the restaurant’s…
Seriously, dude? Canned crab? What the fuck was Hosea Rosenberg thinking? For those of you who missed the most recent episode of Top Chef: New York, let me catch you up. The chef-testants had to cook New American for fifty. The catch? They had to do it from the kitchen…
Craft breweries in Colorado and around the country make seasonal beers all year round, but my favorites come out in the fall. I call them holiday, or Christmas, beers. Often dark and with a higher percentage of alcohol, these big beers are the bad boys of the microbrewery world. Colorado…
First, the historic Branch Inn in Pueblo was wiped right off the map by a massive explosion; last Friday, authorities announced that their investigation into the disaster had concluded it was an accident. That’s undoubtedly the same conclusion they’ll reach in the southeast corner of the state, where three people died…
Incredible Berry Crunch! Disney Magic Selections Rating: Two spoons out of four Cereal description: Yellowish, puffy corn and oat squares accompanied by rough orbs that appear in four different colors more typically associated with ink than food: blue, purple, red and green. There’s a name for this kind of stuff:…
For the not-so-thrifty holiday shopper, Marczyk Fine Foods has just the thing: black and white truffles. I just got word from Barbara Macfarlane that the store at 770 East 17th Avenue has taken in a shipment of white truffles from Alba and Burgundy blacks — right in time for the…
With fall upon us and turkey day fast approaching, I’ve started to think of some of my favorite, festive holiday treats. Candy canes? Sure. Pumpkin pie? Love it. Pecan pie? Yum. But none of them belong on the Candy Girls blog. Luckily, I found out that Godiva Chocolatier makes truffle…
Pay this forward. “You might think, only in a place called Loveland could generosity pour out in the form of a Vente café latte,” the TV news feature begins. Yup, just in time for the holidays, and to cheer everyone up during the recession doldrums, comes this story from KUSA…
Last year’s winner toasts with the judges. Millions of people drink beer, and many more consider themselves to be beer experts – either in quantity or quality — but only one can be Beerdrinker of the Year. The Wynkoop Brewing Company is now taking resumes for its thirteenth annual Beerdrinker…
For those of you who don’t like margaritas because the sweet and sour makes your teeth squeak, have we got a discovery for you: agave nectar. At a Partida Tequila tasting at Lola this week, we got to sample Partida’s 100 percent organic agave nectar — clean-tasting, sweet, not as…
Gobble this, turkey! Spinelli’s Market 4621 East 23rd Avenue 303-329-8143 Turkey Cranberry Gouda House turkey, cranberry sauce, smoked Gouda, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise on a croissant, and served with a pickle $7 Spinelli’s Market has to be one of the best, least known, most wonderful places in Denver. A family-owned…
