When Mark and Kristy Dym set out to turn a decrepit 1883 building into the very sleek, very modern Marco’s Coal-Fired Pizzeria, they didn’t stop at just completely rehabbing the interior. They also tucked a brand-new patio onto the back of the building, a hide-out that could be the perfect…
Marisol, the author of The Lady, the Chef and the Courtesan, a sensual, romantic novel that comes complete with recipes, last month left landlocked Denver for a stint as a celebrity chef. She sent Westword regular missives, including the dishes she planned to cook, from her temporary home: a cruise…
I love fast food, but prior to the announcement that Aurora resident Zion Gray had won Popeye’s national “Are You Bonafide?” video contest, I hadn’t heard a thing about the company’s call for thirty-second clips from chicken lovers across the country. So on my way to one of the area’s…
Colorado is absolutely beautiful in spring. Unlike the East Coast — where spring will come on hot and wet and odorous, the land itself like some live thing waking after a long sleep, desperately in need of a bath — and unlike the North — where the first spring thaws…
My problems with Second Home went beyond the short and affectless menu, the sense of a kitchen running on autopilot, and really elemental mistakes in both prep and presentation of several dishes. I was also bothered by the apparent lack of any overarching concept, any theme (for lack of a…
I was in France a few months ago, and just about choked when I discovered the cocktail I’d ordered cost $40. At that moment, I decided that I would not go back to Europe until the dollar is significantly stronger against the euro. Fortunately, we’re lucky to have a little…
“Dude’s having trouble keeping up,” I tell Greg when he joins me at Pasquini’s Pizzeria Uptown (1336 East 17th Avenue) and sits beer-less for five minutes. I’m referring to Josh, the lone bartender responsible for the bar, restaurant and fifty-plus-person staff party just starting on the back patio. Dude’s working…
When Rebecca Weitzman left Cafe Star for the greener pastures of Manhattan last September, I thought for sure that was going to be the end of the place. I mean, if ever a restaurant was defined by a chef, it was Cafe Star, where Weitzman’s easy command of the eclectic…
Jack in the Box, the once-and-future Colorado fast-food chain founded by fictional Colorado native and company CEO, Jack Box, is using the high gas prices for a little positive PR. San Diego-based Jack, which has locations in Arvada and Golden and plans two more in Parker and Aurora, will give…
This week’s print edition includes a few letters about Jason Sheehan — one taking issue with his very existence, another with his recent review of Bono’s Pit Bar-B-Q (shown here). It wasn’t the only letter we received on that subject; the following was too long for the paper, but it…
When I heard that Swimclub 32 (3628 West 32nd Avenue) was planning on closing its doors in a few weeks and turning into a pizza joint, of all things, I knew I had to talk with Chris Golub, owner (along with partner Grant Gingerich) of the four-year-old, oft-reconceptualized eatery. I…
People in Denver set their watches by McCormick’s Fish House & Bar. At 3 p.m., seven days a week, the bar portion of McCormick’s starts its happy hour — offering the best $1.95 cheeseburger you’ll ever find, as well as an assortment of other discount treats. The deal ends at…
Colorado is absolutely beautiful in spring. Unlike the East Coast — where spring will come on hot and wet and odorous, the land itself like some live thing waking after a long sleep, desperately in need of a bath — and unlike the North — where the first spring thaws…
It’s a long drive down I-25 to Inverness — but suburb-dwellers deserve good patios, too. In fact, they may need them more, because their front porches don’t afford nearly the see-and-be-scene opportunity of your average Wash Park or Highland bungalow. And there’s plenty to see from the out-front patio at…
Froot Loops Smoothie Kellogg’s Rating: Two and a half spoons out of four Cereal description: The main cereal bits are as they’ve been since the days when Toucan Sam balanced a cornucopia-shaped fruit pile on his head like an avian Carmen Miranda: red, purple, orange, green and blue multi-grain circles…
The Master family is on the move, as outlined here. But before all the changes hit Mel’s, there’s a goodbye party for Brix, the restaurant that Charlie Master opened five years ago at 3000 East Third Avenue. The party isn’t at Brix, though, since Charlie has been out of that…
Both of the Candy Girls love the original Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and since we’re pretty fond of caramel as well, we thought this might be a wonderful flavor combination. First Reactions: In the store, the wrapper didn’t strike us as particularly unusual, but upon closer scrutiny, wow, it really…
Summertime, and the living is breezy. Denver diners and drinkers are obsessed with patios — and restaurateurs are obsessed with giving them what they want. Whether it’s just a couple of chairs stuck out on the sidewalk or acres of elaborate decks, almost every joint in town has an outdoor…
It looks like Mel and Jane Master will be leaving Denver, closing their Southwestern-themed Agave Grill (at 5960 South Holly Street in Greenwood Village), selling a majority interest in Mel’s of Greenwood Village (shown here, and located right next door to Agave) to its general manager and a group of…
Summertime, and the living is breezy. Denver diners and drinkers are obsessed with patios — and restaurateurs are obsessed with giving them what they want. Whether it’s just a couple of chairs stuck out on the sidewalk or acres of elaborate decks, almost every joint in town has an outdoor…
While I wouldn’t think that northwest Denver would be the best spot in the world for a late-night menu, Gemelli’s owner Ken Griffin apparently feels differently. Back when I was doing my review of the then just six-month-old restaurant at 4363 Tennyson Street, this plan was still just a twinkle…
Marisol, the author of The Lady, the Chef and the Courtesan, a sensual, romantic novel that comes complete with recipes, last month left landlocked Denver for a stint as a celebrity chef. She sent Westword regular missives from her temporary home: a cruise ship. But not everything went according to…
