The Armed Forces are fighting the battle of the bulge: 27 percent of all Americans aged 17 to 24 are too fat to join the military, according to a recent study titled “Too Fat to Fight.” And retired generals have fingered a steady school-lunch diet of fried foods and oil-slicked…
When I saw the bottle of Galliano, an Italian liqueur, on the bar, I had a flashback to college when my favorite drink was a Harvey Wallbanger. I asked Matt, the bartender, to make me an updated version of my old favorite and he came up with this beauty. Can…
Pinkberry, the international fro-yo chainlet with a frenzied cult following, is opening its first Colorado store on Thursday, May 27 at 1000 South Colorado Boulevard, in the small mall anchored by Barnes and Noble. “Colorado is an exciting new market for Pinkberry, and a strategic part of our marketing plans,”…
Faster than you can say “Spicy Pickle,” the Denver-based regional sandwich chain has lost its president. Less than a month after Marc Geman became president of Spicy Pickle Franchising Inc., he has resigned the position as well as his membership on the company’s board “to pursue other interests,” according to…
That bottomless bowl of bun, stockpiled with scraps of char-grilled meats, smoky shrimp, Vietnamese egg rolls, pickled ribbons of carrots and daikon, crushed peanuts and stretchy vermicelli noodles, proves, yet again, why the Vietnamese are responsible for some of the world’s most savagely good food. Can you guess where I’m…
As part of an upcoming photo essay project spotlighting Denver restaurant pros whose tatts are as prevalent as their dissections, burns, blisters, knife slashes and stabs, we promised that we’d post some of the best ink on the Cafe Society blog…
A restaurant that sounds like the motor sports centered version of a TGI Fridays is expanding into Colorado. The Sharon, Pennsylvania-based Quaker Steak & Lube has one of the most confusing and vaguely lewd names we’ve ever heard of, and its bringing its wings and ribs and steaks to Westminster…
Oh, brother! Jim and Angelo Karagas bought an old saloon at 2376 15th Street more than forty years ago, transforming it into My Brother’s Bar, an institution so beloved in Denver that it needs no sign. But for more than twenty years, it did have an actual sibling: While Jim…
If you’re in the mood for beauty without the beast, play like Lewis and Clark and head to the great northwest, where Portland is home to the first vegan restaurant/gentleman’s club. Johnny Diablo is the owner of Casa Diablo, and says it’s his mission to “save as many creatures from…
“Oh my god, it was crazy,” says Aaron Le, his voice erupting into fits of delirious laughter. “It was the most overwhelming day I’ve every had, but also one of the funnest.” Le opened his second outpost of Pho 95 (the original is located at 1002 South Federal Boulevard) last…
Boulder-based Noosa Yoghurt (Don’t forget that “h” — It’s an Australian thing.), formerly just available for home delivery via Morning Fresh Dairy in Bellvue, has been gradually unveiling its Australian-style yogurt (typically denser and sweeter than typical yogurt) across the state and elsewhere. Since launching the business last November, the…
We thought doughnuts were the new cupcakes, but it looks like cupcakes are here to stay. A specialty bakeshop featuring 45 different flavors of the mini-cakes opened Saturday at 550 Grant Street in Denver. Franchisee and Stapleton resident Carrie Bach says she sold over 1,200 cupcakes during this weekend’s opening…
“We’re not changing a whole lot; we’re just making improvements and expanding our selection,” says Nina Stajcar, promotions manager of Loaves N Ladles. That’s the new name for the former Fisher Clark Deli, 723 South University Boulevard, which owner Mary Clark recently put on the market so she could sojourn…
Yesterday, to celebrate Mother’s Day, I inhaled a green chile-cloaked breakfast burrito from El Taco de Mexico and then spent the afternoon sunning myself on another restaurant patio with a margarita, chips and salsa, guacamole and a plate of blue corn-fried oysters that go for dirt cheap during happy hour…
The former Fidel’s Cantina (and before that, Fat Daddy’s) at 12 East Eleventh Avenue is being transformed into Zocala, which two former managers at Benny’s behind the project. The building already has a new coat of paint; look for Zocalo to open in a week or two…
Cafe Society served up six Guess Where I’m Eating/Drinking contests last week, featuring everything from a Miint Julep at Delite’s new Sunday brunch to the politically incorrect wop burger at the Blue Parrot to an unexpected Scotch egg. For identifying that starter at Lola, Sam K wins a DINR deck…
Anyway you slice, it, these were two dumb crooks. Francis Gallagher and Taylor Powell thought they’d hit the jackpot when the two bayou boobs from Louisiana snagged the identity of a Tennessee man with whom they’d been playing online games. And with the info from the stolen credit card, what…
Just when you thought there were enough cupcakes shops in Denver, Maggie and Molly’s Homestyle Bakery will be opening soon next to the Truffle, at 2908 East Sixth Avenue. To be fair, Maggie & Molly’s makes more than just cupcakes. It’s been selling a variety of baked goods, including cookies,…
God grant me patience — or at least a burger. New research with 57 volunteers indicates there’s a real reason it’s called fast food. After his study, Chen-Bo Zhong at Toronto University came to the scientific conclusion that “fast food represents a culture of time efficiency and instant gratification.” I…
Thse delightful pierogis aren’t served at a tavern that features polka bands or plays Lawrence Welk. In fact, the delicious golden brown goodness changes regularly, and is hardly traditional. These particular examples were filled with green chiles. Yum! Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the…
Last week, we noted that old-school restaurateur Leo Goto was back in the biz with a restaurant and events center in Littleton. This week we took a closer look at his new digs, poked around the kitchen, caught up with executive chef Andrea McGrath — who is about to have…
Linger has a date with the Denver Department of Excise and Licenses on May 26. Justin Cucci, chef/owner of Root Down, has signed on for a second space a few blocks away from his restaurant at 1600 West 33nd Avenue. This one is in the old Olinger’s building that’s been…
