Mmmm … breakfast subs? That’s right: Denver-based sub chain Quiznos is now serving up brekkie, including sandwiches, cinnamon rolls and sausage and egg biscuits. But there’s a caveat: The new items are available at Quiznos gas station locations only. Sexy! “Building and operating locations within convenience stores costs just 20…
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…
America is the home of the free and the land of the brave. And if you appreciate that, then you’ll also enjoy the genius behind this heart-attack dispenser from Bob Evans Bob Evans, restaurant chain whose outposts are located primarily on the east side of the Mississippi. Bob Evans, whose…
If you go at the right time of day, a plate of lacy potato chips and three mini Philly cheesesteak sandwiches go for a mere $3. As a matter of fact, so do several more of the bargain-priced bar bites at this restaurant that doesn’t do much of anything on…
When Bump & Grind shuttered at the end of 2009, you could see collective penises around Denver droop in despair. With the demise of Bump & Grind came the dissolution of the joint’s iconic Petticoat Bruncheon, a theatrical Sunday morning ritual — always commanding lines spilling onto the sidewalk –…
Master pizzaiolo Roberto Caporuscio, and chef/owner of Keste e Vino, one of New York’s most touted pizzerias, is joining Mark Dym, chef/owner of Marco’s Coal-Fired Pizzeria, 2129 Larimer Street, tonight for a gluten-free pizza demonstration. “Roberto is really excited about returning to Denver and showcasing the best gluten-free pizza in…
What would Cyndi Lauper think? A new pizzeria with a name reminiscent of one of the ’80s-era pop singer’s most notorious tunes opened up shop last week at 1175 Walnut Avenue in Boulder featuring “affordable, sustainable Southern Italian dining and drinks for eco-conscious Boulderites.” Boulder Organic Pizza, a.k.a. “The BOP,”…
Cafe Society served up six Guess Where I’m Eating/Drinking contests last week, featuring everything from the 4/20 celebration at Vine Street Pub to the revamped carne tampequina at Mezcal to another stumper of a Mexican dish. For correctly identifying the carnitas at El Nopalito, Ginny wins a DINR deck. Ginny,…
Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill opened its eighth location at 3453 West 32nd Avenue in Highlands Square on Friday. Founder Alon Mor had been eager to expand his business to northwest Denver. “The people in this neighborhood believe in our values,” he says of his homegrown chain. “Fresh, healthy and authentic Mediterranean…
Ever wonder what happened to the “Super Chef” sign at Emilio’s? The restaurant, located at 338 East Colfax Avenue, seemed so keen to capitalize on the old school diner sign it found when it renovated its space that it resurrected the name and even called itself “Emilio’s Super Chef” for…
In the hands of the remarkably talented chef at this transporting restaurant/bar, everything that comes to your table is exquisite, including a salad heaped with a tangle of glistening leaves, lentils and crisp-edged, cider-soaked pork belly. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct…
Tim Doherty wanted out of the bar business, and after running Lodo’s Bar & Grill for sixteen years, who can blame him?…
We’ve been jealously eyeing the French macaron trend as it spreads like wildfire through culinary hot spots like New York. Our search for these delicate almond meringue confections in the Mile High City had yielded nothing to satisfy our curiosity, so it was with great interest that we noticed them…
More than two dozen restaurants and Colorado wineries are taking part in Sunday’s Taste of Pearl in Boulder, a four-hour walkabout along pedestrian Pearl Street Mall that combines the three greatest past times on the planet: grazing, imbibing and shopping. A slew of downtown Boulder businesses, including Art & Soul,…
Have you ever had Chinese buffet food on a high stool by a window, diner-style? If not, here’s your chance. Green Tea Cafe has set up shop in the old Spin’n Chicken space at 6901 East Colfax Avenue, which, at one time, was also home to Joe’s West of Memphis…
I was lucky enough to experience the Pig ‘N Whistle, a classic West Colfax motel on the “fabulous 40 strip,” when it was still run by former boxer Eddie Bohn. I heard tales from Bohn as we drank beers in the front bar, covered with boxing memorabilia; I hosted a…
Go ahead, play with your food. For every piece of virtual bread art you make between now and June 30, the Bread Art Project will donate $1 to Share Our Strength. The Grain Foods Foundation created the Bread Art Project in 2009 to help raise awareness of hunger in America…
Up until today, I’d never met a chile challenge that blistered me into submission. Hell, I can pop habanero chiles in my mouth like they’re Skittles. But the lobito agua chiles challenge at Colorado Steakhouse & Mexican Grill, which opened on Friday, April 16 at 11961 Bradburn Boulevard in Westminster,…
If you take a little of this, some of that, and a lot of those from the mammoth salad bar that’s a simple prep course before the the gut-busting final, then you should also have the nearest crane company on speed dial, because a crane is exactly what you’ll need…
No more feeling guilty, averting eye contact and mumbling excuses when you go to Natural Grocers. Unlike at Whole Foods, where forgetting your reusable totes is akin to a sin, if you forget to bring your own bags to the Natural Grocers, the worst that’ll happen is you juggle your…
Denver’s got itself a new Argentinian restaurant. Viejo Domingo opened this past Saturday in the space formerly occupied by Playa de Oro at 3555 West 38th Avenue. It features a meat-centric menu of Argentinian specialties like parrilladas and milanesas, a full bar and live performances of Argentinian folklórico music every…
This is part two of Lori Midson’s Chef and Tell interview with Corey Cunningham, exec chef of Baur’s. To read part one of Corey’s interview, click here. Proudest moment as a chef: When I graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in New York. I’d been cooking for six or…
