You might think that Mars — one of the world’s biggest candy companies — and sustainability would be mutually exclusive concepts. But that just means you haven’t met Howard Shapiro, the chief agronomist for Mars and the man behind the chocolate you can now taste in goodnessKnows, a snack that…
The bar where I was meeting my chefs before the show was packed. The hearth-fire lighting glowed in prisms of condensation on the windows; jackets and scarves were hanging on hooks and draped over chairs. The five of us squeezed around the corner of the wide, hickory-topped bar, aged and…
Yesterday was the first night the kitchen used ribeye rather than skirt steak for this dish, and the result was delicious — particularly after a margarita or two. Can you guess where I was eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s Where am I…
Like small plates and Asian fusion, street food has descended on the culinary scene like gangbusters. It’d be like plague or pestilence if it weren’t so damned brilliant, and delicious. Centro Latin Kitchen & Refreshment Palace in Boulder has embraced the trend, and its new spring menu, inspired by popular…
Boulder-based IZZE Beverage Company has added a new flavor to its fizzy, fruity family. Sparkling Guava joins eight other IZZE flavors, among them blueberry, grapefruit, clementine and lime. While most IZZE drinks can be found at various outlets around town, including Spicy Pickle, Target, and Starbucks, the new guava drink…
Oceanaire Seafood Room’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy woes have finally come to an end, with news that the upscale nautical chain has been sold to Landry’s Restaurants, Inc., the parent company of nearly 100 branded restaurants, including Simms Steakhouse, Willie G’s Seafood & Steak, the Chart House, Landry’s Seafood House and…
The Rockies are heading back to town, which means Coors Field is stocking up. In ascending order, here are the five most popular food items at the Denver ballpark (not including beer): 5. Peanuts 4. Nachos Supreme 3. Foot Long Brat 2. Super Dog 1. Rockie Dog The Rockie Dog…
Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market’s choicest ingredients home with them, and cook up a feast. “It’s spring, and…
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…
Corey Cunningham Baur’s Ristorante 1512 Curtis Street 303-534-4842 www.baursdenver.com Corey Cunningham has cooked for Bill Cosby, former presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, NASCAR and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — and he also once gave a cigarette to Queen Latifah. “Cooking for Bush was wild,” recalls…
From now until May 30, Ted’s Montana Grill is challenging all at-home chefs to compete in the Secret Ingredient Showdown. The contest involves coming up with recipes for any one of four secret ingredients. Bison was the first, and Ted’s just revealed Anaheim peppers as the second. Using those ingredients…
Atif Mehana came to the United States from Egypt two decades ago. The 58-year-old spent more than a decade selling seafood to tourists in Miami, and saved enough to open a second eatery in 2008. But now he’s broke. Who’s to blame? He says Yelp, the megapopular website that allows…
Pin Zheng, owner-chef of Moongate Asian Grill in Lowry and East Moon Asian Bistro & Sushi in Broomfield, is adding a third restaurant to his growing collection of Asian food temples, which he oversees with his wife Vicky. Jett Asian Kitchen and Sushi Bar will open this Thursday at 5007…
Denver is in the middle of a burger boom, and while some of those burgers are worth the sacrificial cow, others, like the one in the above pic, could use an overhaul, starting with the bun, which was igloo temperature and harder than a slab of concrete. Can you guess…
“We’re dedicated to the pursuit of the American dream: BBQ, good times and sustainable entrepreneurship,” says Bobbi Capps who, along with her husband Mason, will open OiNKS BBQ next week at 6110 East Colfax Avenue. “This is going to be American-style barbecue” says Bobbi. “We cherry picked from all the…
Everybody is rocking reusable grocery bags these days — and Steuben’s, 523 East 17th Avenue, is getting in on the action. Now when folks get take-out or curbside pickup at Steuben’s, their order comes in a nifty reusable canvas bag emblazoned with the joint’s logo. Not only does it make…
One Denver City Council candidate hopes to win ’em over with food. Jon Lehmann, one of ten candidates vying for the council seat recently vacated by Rick Garcia (who went to work for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development), recently signed on a real live campaign chef. Kirston…
What’s up with Pueblo getting so much attention for its food scene? Not only did the city earn the tenth slot on Livability’s recent list of “Surprising Food Cities”, but last week the Travel Channel came through town to pit two variations of the city’s culinary crown jewel against one…
Denver’s about to get dueling dueling piano bars. Chez Cirque, which will feature dueling pianos and other entertainment options, is set to open this coming weekend in the Landmark project in Greenwood Village; you can read all about it in Jon Solomon’s upcoming Barback column. And judging from the sign…
While the kidlets are stuck with chicken tenders and mac and cheese, the comfort mavens at Bang!, 3472 West 32nd Avenue, debuted some new grub last week for more roving palates. We’ve been loving on Bang! for years, awarding it Best Burger and Best Meatloaf in the past. More recently,…
Big news on the street food front: Come May, Boulderites will be introduced to a new Pepto-Bismol pink truck wheeling around their ‘hoods. “We’re going to paint it really, really, really pink; you’re definitely going to want to get your tacos from our truck,” says Rayme Rossello, who’s calling her…
Lobster tacos, Colorado beef tongue, and bacon-wrapped hot dogs are coming soon to a food cart near you courtesy of Kevin Morrison and his new, devilishly-named street food venture Pinche Tacos. The former Spicy Pickle exec is reorienting his career and pursuing his passion for the street cuisine of Mexico…
