It must be difficult to leave a great job that you’ve had for seven years for a new job that lasts all of two days. But some things just don’t work out, like former Avenue Grill bartender Randy Layman’s move to Jonesy’s EatBar, which ended after one weekend. You might…
Salt occupies the corner that Tom’s Tavern, a no-frills burger joint, held down for forty years — but the similarities end there. Salt’s beautifully remodeled interior is made from mostly recycled and reclaimed materials gathered in Boulder, and shows that chef/owner Bradford Heap’s commitment to using local sources extends far…
Denver’s Independent Network of Restaurants (DINR), the group responsible for Harvest Week and A Saucy Affair, is asking its member restaurants to spread the love…through their liquid assets as part of DINR’s Valentine’s Day Cocktail Contest. The competition, which has already kicked off, continues through Wednesday, February 10, at which…
The Place: Billy’s Inn, 4403 Lowell Boulevard, 303-455-9733. The Hours: All day Monday, Tuesday through Saturday from 3 – 6 p.m. The Deal: $2 Bud Light and PBR drafts; all other drafts are $3.25; discounted prices on wine by the glass, house sangria and margaritas. Appetizers from $3.50 to $7.50…
For the second year in a row, a Coloradan has been nominated as one of three finalists in the Beerdrinker of the Year contest, which will be held February 27 at 2 p.m. at the Wynkoop Brewing Company. But Logan Perkins of Denver has a high hurdle, since last year’s…
A new wine is a lot like a new lover: At first glance, you’re intrigued. After a few sips, you’re truly curious, maybe even smitten…eager to learn more about this potential suitor. But whether you fall head over heels for the new wine has as much to do with your…
Denver’s Independent Network of Restaurants (DINR), the group responsible for Harvest Week and A Saucy Affair, is asking its member restaurants to spread the love…through their liquid assets as part of DINR’s Valentine’s Day Cocktail Contest. The competition, which has already kicked off, continues through Wednesday, February 10, at which…
Denver’s Independent Network of Restaurants (DINR), the group responsible for Harvest Week and A Saucy Affair, is asking its member restaurants to spread the love…through their liquid assets as part of DINR’s Valentine’s Day Cocktail Contest. The competition, which has already kicked off, continues through Wednesday, February 10, at which…
“So it’s about time that the state’s largest craft brewery (& 3rd largest in the US) FINALLY makes something Hoppy,” writes Chris of the Falling Rock Taphouse in the periodic e-mail newsletter he sends out. And he couldn’t be more right. I know that overly hoppy beers aren’t everyone’s favorite…
Four Colorado brews have made the top-25 list of the best new beers in America, according to the February issue of Maxim magazine — including one that takes the prize. And the winners are: New Belgium’s Hoptober golden ale-style beer ranks in the top 25. This Fort Collins brewery has…
Denver’s Independent Network of Restaurants (DINR), the group responsible for Harvest Week and A Saucy Affair, is asking its member restaurants to spread the love…through their liquid assets as part of DINR’s Valentine’s Day Cocktail Contest. The competition, which has already kicked off, continues through Wednesday, February 10, at which…
The telephone at the Brown Barrel Tavern is ringing, but owner Bob Lyons pays it no mind. He’s mid-conversation with the only guy at the bar under forty, something about sub-floors and plastic sheeting and mold. He finishes filling two mugs of $2.25 Budweiser and eventually gets around to picking…
The Place: Zengo, 1610 Little Raven Street, 720-904-0965. The Hours: Monday through Friday from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The Deal: $5 specialty cocktails, happy hour wines by the glass and large bottles of Kirin and Sapporo; $3 beers; small plates range from $5-$7…
Denver’s Independent Network of Restaurants (DINR), the group responsible for Harvest Week and A Saucy Affair, is asking its member restaurants to spread the love…through their liquid assets as part of DINR’s Valentine’s Day Cocktail Contest. The competition, which has already kicked off, continues through Wednesday, February 10, at which…
Denver’s Independent Network of Restaurants (DINR), the group responsible for Harvest Week and A Saucy Affair, is asking its member restaurants to spread the love…through their liquid assets as part of DINR’s Valentine’s Day Cocktail Contest. The competition, which has already kicked off, continues through Wednesday, February 10, at which…
Denver’s Independent Network of Restaurants (DINR), the group responsible for Harvest Week and A Saucy Affair, is asking its member restaurants to spread the love…through their liquid assets as part of DINR’s Valentine’s Day Cocktail Contest. The competition, which has already kicked off, continues through Wednesday, February 10, at which…
I love the National Western Stock Show and everything about it; I even love the smell from the stockyards that drifts into downtown Denver this time of year. The town is full of cows and cowboys, and the town’s steakhouses are full of cowboys looking for great grilled cow. This…
Avery Brewing Company in Boulder plans to start canning four of its craft beers this spring, becoming the latest Colorado brewer to try aluminum on for size. The company, which is still testing the new canning line, hopes to have its Ellie’s Brown Ale, White Rascal, India Pale Ale and…
The Place: Beatrice & Woodsley, 38 South Broadway, 303-777-3505 The Hours: Monday through Friday, 5 to 6:30 p.m. The Deal: Half-price specialty cocktails ranging from $4 to $7, discounted wines and draft beers and weekly-changing appetizers that run between $3 and $7 each. The Digs: The back story behind Beatrice…
We Coloradans are good at many things: We excel at making SmartWools and long underwear look sexy, for example. We’re skilled enough to golf in January and ski in June. We can out-breathe anyone from the Midwest. But most important, Coloradans know how to put the hurt on a case…
When news broke that Randy Layman was leaving Avenue Grill to run the bar at Jonesy’s EatBar for Leigh Jones, it sounded like a match made in heaven. Layman is an incredible mixologist with a passion for tending bar — and for teaching neophytes how to tend bar well. Leigh…
The race for governor of Colorado is in full swing, but the next “Gubna” of Colorado has already been decided. Oskar Blues Brewery will release Gubna Imperial IPA on March 1, the Longmont-based brewer’s sixth canned brew. The unusual rye beer is made from three kinds of malt, including rye…
