Goosetown Tavern upgrades its beer list, revamps the menu

The Goosetown Tavern — the old dog in Colfax Avenue’s revitalized Bluebird district — is learning some new trick, thanks to a change in chef and an updated its beer list. Eight-year employee Kim Dean has taken over the reins as manager, and she brought in chef Dan Cole, formerly…

Thank god for monks! Chartreuse cocktails at Colt & Gray

Carthusian monks have been making Chartreuse since 1605 — and at a Colorado Bartending Guild mixer at Colt & Gray on Wednesday, it quickly became clear that the French liquor has lost none of its power over four centuries. Todd Richman, national brand ambassador for Chartreuse, was on hand to…

Vine Street Pub plans to roll out the barrels

The owners of the Vine Street Pub have big plans – big plans and a lot of space – and they talked about both Tuesday at the restaurant’s second anniversary party. First up is a plan for the former Harry’s Chop House next door to Vine Street, 1700 Vine Street,…

Take plenty of wooden nickels at Sloan’s Bar & Grille

It hasn’t been a good day for aim. For the past four hours — outside of three different bars in three different neighborhoods — we’ve been trying to peg street signs with snowballs at distances of less than ten yards. The results, well, they’ve been sad. Emasculating. Indicative not just…

Guess where I’m drinking?

At 4:20 on 4/20, this is just the place to raise a glass. Guess where I’m drinking? 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 who’ll receive…

Cheba Hut’s got a smokin’ 4/20 deal and booze on the horizon

Got the munchies? If so, there’s really only one place to be today: Cheba Hut. “We are throwing a party system-wide,” says Matthew Trethewey, spokesman for the Fort Collins-based sub sandwich chain, which has a dozen stores in Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Oregon and celebrates its anniversary every year…

Yard House downtown will feature Colorado beers

Kip Snider knows Colorado beer. “Great Divide does a bang-up job. I’ve always been a fan of New Belgium, and they are really stepping out of the box recently with some of their new beers,” he says. “Odell, Left Hand. I like all beer. Some of Avery’s stuff is my…

Grow a beer garden for truly homemade beer

It’s mid-April, and that means that homebrewers around Colorado are probably lazily toying with the idea of growing their own backyard hops. What would be cooler, after all, than growing your own ingredients for the beer you make in your basement? The only thing cooler? An entire Beer Garden –…

Tropicana at Cuba Cuba

About this time of year, I’m itching for sun and surf. The weather can be such a tease — it might be 70 degrees today and snowing tomorrow — that I find myself dreaming of sitting by a beach or pool, sipping a fruity cocktail. Unfortunately, since 2010 is another…

Happy Hour Hunt: Limon

The Place: Limon, 1618 East Seventeenth Avenue, 303-322-0898 The Hours: Monday through Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m.; all night on Wednesday The Deal: Draft beers are $3; margaritas and mojitos are $4; house red and white wines by the glass are $5; small plates are also $5…