Rosa Linda’s Mexican Restaurant kept the Highland neighborhood fed for more than thirty years at 2005 West 33rd Avenue, until owners Virgil and Rosa Linda Aguirre decided it was time to retire in 2015. The building stood vacant for a while before Bremen’s Wine & Tap took over in June…
Closings outpaced openings during the week of January 22-28, 2018, but it’s not all bad news.
Denver Restaurant Week is nearly upon us once again, this year with more than 225 restaurants signed up so far – with more to be added to the list. Choosing the perfect spot to spend your $25, $35 or $45 (the price points this year – long gone is the…
“Tasting pho is very much like tasting wine,” explains Mickey Ha, owner of Pho 99 at 1090 South Havana Street in Aurora. “If you taste the broth first, you can enjoy its various flavors and aromas. This way, you can also better assess the amount of accompanying herbs and sauces you…
Restaurateur Kevin Delk never does anything by the book. His first three creations, Two-Fisted Mario’s, Mario’s Double Daughters Salotto and Beatrice & Woodsley, all have a sense of whimsy in their names, back-stories and ambience — and they all have a touch of DIY ethic that hints at behind-the-scenes staple…
The cured meats business is growing quickly in Denver thanks to wholesale salumi and charcuterie operations from Bill Miner’s Il Porcellino, Justin Brunson’s Red Bear American Charcuterie and Chad Nelan and Alex Windes’s Elevation Charcuterie and Artisan Meats.
“Join us for one last hurrah,” owner Gary Sumihiro urges, “as we raise our glasses and say thank you to our amazing staff, supportive fans and cherished friends.”
Even for those of us who keep an ever-watchful eye open for every kind of food, especially in the most unlikely places, something unique or wonderful can escape our attention. Such is the case with Belfiore Genuine Italian Sausage at 5820 West 38th Avenue in Wheat Ridge, a tiny deli…
After we published our list of “The Ten Best Philly Cheesesteaks in Denver,” readers were quick to debate what makes a good sandwich…and whether you can find one in the Mile High City.
Last January, Yardbird opened as somewhat of a reincarnation of Gaia Bistro in the former home of Black Pearl on Old South Pearl. After a year in business, the breakfast, lunch and dinner eatery is dropping the first syllable in its name and become simply Bird. Here’s the explanation from…
The restaurant at the corner of Lincoln and East 20th Avenue is sending out some confusing signals at the moment — but that should clear up in a few days. Right now there are signs on the building for both Gumba’s Italian Kitchen and Delhi Darbar. As it turns out,…
Tap Fourteen is looking to be the leader in outdoor beer drinking downtown and now in Uptown. The Colorado-themed beer bar that took over the rooftop of Hayter’s & Co. (1920 Blake Street) in early 2015 now has a sibling at 400 East 19th Avenue: Tap Fourteen Colorado Beer Garden…
While my mom raised me not to judge a book by its cover, I still fight the urge to judge a restaurant’s food by the presence of a drive-through — especially when it’s an all-night, 24-hour drive through like the one at Taco Star at 1760 South Havana Street in…
Author and food historian Adrian Miller has been gobbling up national recognition for his recent books about soul food and the African American chefs who have served American presidents. His most recent accolade was an NAACP Image Awards nomination for Outstanding Literary Work, Non-Fiction for his 2017 book, The President’s Kitchen Cabinet:…
More than 250 restaurants and bars opened in metro Denver last year, some of them taking over vacancies caused by the closures of other establishments. But empty dining rooms and dark kitchens with stoves gone cold still dot the culinary landscape of the city, serving as a reminder that the…
Ordinarily there would be no reason on earth to take a perfectly good steak and fiddle with it. But there’s one happy exception: the Philly cheesesteak. Said to have been created around 1916, this sandwich is an East Coast hit that has slowly spread from its urban Philadelphia origins. The popularity…
Misaki’s menu offers a full selection of nigiri, sushi rolls, and chef specialties, with most standard sushi rolls coming in under eight dollars—the typical happy hour pricing at many Denver sushi restaurants….
Centro Mexican Kitchen has been through several incarnations and chefs over its sixteen years on the west end of Boulder’s Pearl Street Mall. Now it’s going hyper-regional.
Sage Restaurant Group has been a driving force in the Denver restaurant scene for years; in the past year or so alone the group has opened Departure with celebrity chef Gregory Gourdet in the Halcyon Hotel in Cherry Creek, Kachina Southwestern Grill and Poka Lola Social Club at the Maven downtown,…
Quick: Name a food that rhymes with “poodle.” If you came up with “noodle,” you’re on the right track to hunting down one of the most intriguing menu items at the Brutal Poodle, a new bar and grill with a decidedly goofy name at 1967 South Broadway. (And if you…
Denver is losing some of its most iconic restaurants, including a trio that have been open for more than forty years.
While there are plenty of restaurants that plan to debut in the next two months, this was a slow week for openings (by the standards of last year, at least). Menya Ramen & Poke continues its expansion after opening noodle shops on the 16th Street Mall and at 1590 Little Raven…
