U.S. Agriculture Secretary marked National School Breakfast Week today by donning a hair net at a public school in Washington, D.C. and shoveling oatmeal onto trays. Not really. But he did call “for increased participation in the School Breakfast Program and advancing the health and nutrition of our nation’s children.”…
For the love of Buddha, what the hell is so appealing about the Chinese joints that promise a scoop of substandard sesame chicken for next to nothing? Yesterday, while driving down Federal, I saw the same sign that you see in the above snap and nearly crashed. Instead, I cried…
You people clearly take Restaurant Week seriously, as evidenced by the 108 comments that came in over the past 17 days of gluttony. Some of you, we found out, are annoying nitpickers who probably pick your nose as much as you pick on restaurants; at least one of you believes…
As a countdown to the Best of Denver 2010, coming April 1, Cafe Society is serving up, in no particular order, a hundred of our favorite dishes in Denver. Send your own nominations to cafe@westword.com…
That right there is Americanized Chinese food at its finest, or its worst, depending upon how you look at it. It’s got that familiar sheen, all the standard vegetables and a handful of perfectly fine scallops lobbed in to remind that you that you’re not eating at one of those…
Old Tyme Dogs & Drafts has dried up at 2479 South Broadway, and the business is now listed for sale at $50,000 — or $450,000 if you want the real estate, too. That real estate has a long history. Before it was Old Tyme, it was briefly home to the…
For those who can’t get enough artery-clogging items stuffed into their drive-thru bag, here are a few worthy items from the week’s burger news for their cholesterol consideration. When Noah built his ark for two of every animal, I don’t believe that this godawful mess was part of the plan:…
Cafe Society served up five Guess Where I’m Eating/Drinking contests last week, with that giant platter of Ethiopian food still stumping readers. But Fletch nailed this spuds and chile plate in record time, and for correctly coming up with Bull & Bush, he’s now the lucky winner of a DINR…
Think it’s too late to snag a last-minute seat at one of the 281 restaurants celebrating Denver Restaurant Week? Think again. As of 5:15 p.m., there were prime time spots (6:30 to 8:30 p.m.) still available all over the city, according to www.opentable.com. Here’s a full plate of what’s available:…
See that snap up top? That massive fortress is slated to become Virgilio’s Pizzeria and Wine Bar, the second outpost for Virgilio Urbano, whose original namesake pizzeria in Belmar is roughly the size of a pea compared to the 6,700-square-foot palace that Urbano will open later this summer at 10025…
Matt LaBarge, co-owner of the popular South Broadway spots hi-dive and Sputnik, is all set to open his third spot, Lost Lake Lounge, at 5 p.m. tonight. He’s turned the former Bulldog Bar space (which was the Monroe Tavern before that, and Mr. Von’s Alamo before that), into a cabin-styled…
Tomorrow afternoon, the hip Aloft hotel in Broomfield (“Aloha!” chirps whoever answers the phone) will host a bash to welcome the Further Festival to 1stBank Center. Sounds like fun — but also a far cry from Kevin Taylor Steak, which was supposed to open at the hotel last September. Then…
Oblio’s Pizzeria owner Tommy Gilhooly and his family have been tooling around Park Hill – and the surrounding neighborhoods – in their two tricked-out golf carts for years. They go on excursions to City Park, attend charity functions, lend out the carts for community events – even deliver the occasional…
Key ingredients in the Nutella marshmallow milkshake at HBurger: ice cream, Nutella, marshmallows and liquid nitrogen. While the first three ingredients might seem like no-brainers, liquid nitrogen certainly isn’t a familiar component to ice cream. But fans of Ian Kleinman’s molecular gastronomy won’t be surprised to see the famed cryogenic…
One of my favorite pizza combinations in the world involves prosciutto, arugula and a yolky egg spilling gold. Was this version transcendent? No. But it wasn’t bad either. Where did I stuff my piehole?…
We all love to spice up our life, but when your ass keeps getting beat up, it’s time to keep it vanilla. Condiments can be very hazardous to your health, as these five examples show:…
After ten years, Campo de Fiori will close its doors at 300 Fillmore Street tomorrow night, after a “final fling” starting at 8:30 p.m., and hosted by founders Elizabeth Plotke-Giordani and Luigi Giordani, along with Denver partner Josh Hanfling. Although the Campo outposts in Aspen and Vail will carry on,…
Think it’s too late to get a seat at the table tonight at one of the 281 restaurants celebrating Denver Restaurant Week? Think again. As of 5:15 p.m., there were prime time spots (6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.) still available all over town, according to opentable.com. Here’s some of what…
As a countdown to the Best of Denver 2010, coming April 1, Cafe Society is serving up, in no particular order, a hundred of our favorite dishes in Denver. Send your own nominations to cafe@westword.com…
You may know Louisville native Nicole Fox as the recent winner of America’s Next Top Model, but did you know she’s also a magical green fairy who bestows the enchanting nectar of wormwood to all those reckless enough to beseech her succor? That’s how she’s portrayed in new marketing materials,…
Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation event, one of Denver’s top bonanzas for bona fide gastronauts, comes down on Sunday, July 18 at Mile High Station. Tickets to the culinary blowout, which is all about raising funds to stamp out childhood hunger in Denver and across the country, are…
Despite an ambitious menu, Pulcinella didn’t do well in downtown Denver, and the restaurant at 1800 Lawrence Street shut down in January 2009 (its former home is still available). But now the northern Colorado chain is venturing back into the metro area, with a Pulcinella Pizzeria location at 1400 East…
