“The United Plates of America.” That’s what Bon Appetit entitled its recent roundup of all the best flavors in our fifty weirdly diverse states, offering this explanation: “Whether it’s a slice of just-baked cherry pie in Michigan, an oyster and bacon sandwich in Louisiana, or a glass of rhubarb and…
April showers bring May showers. That’s how that saying should go, since the Boulders’ Farmer Market is now four for four for rain (or snow) on Saturdays. But cold, damp weather won’t keep locavores from their feast ingredients. My shopping was a little lighter this round, since it’s finals week…
Olivea, the joint effort from Keith Arnold and Stephanie Bonin (owners of Duo), and John Broening and Yasmin Lozada-Hissom (chef and pastry chef of Duo, respectively), opens at 5 p.m. at 719 East 17th Avenue, in the former home of Aix. According to the restaurant’s website, Olivea will be “a…
Cinnamon Toast Crunch General Mills Rating: Two-and-a-half spoons out of four Cereal description: Thin wheat-and-rice squares that tend to curl up at the edges, like old newspapers left on the porch too long. One side of the typical bit is ridged, while the other sports the occasional dark brown streak…
Because of the peculiarities of this gig, I’ve crossed paths quite a few times over the past few years with the Geeks Who Drink, an enterprise profiled in this Westword cover story. Most often, these run-ins have taken the form of me walking in the door of some tap-shack or restaurant, seeing…
Since I couldn’t get a pho-kin takeout menu from the hostess at Pho on 6th — “Sorry, we don’t have any,” she mumbled — I had no choice but to steal borrow a freshly laminated real menu, which I swiped off the bar (hey, at least I’m honest about my…
What you might have missed this week…Jason Sheehan asks readers to chime in on the best last place to take your significant other. Do you have a better restaurant to suggest for a break-up date?The team at Duo, rated Westword’s best New American Restaurant 2009, will be opening Olivea this…
In my review of Farro, I talked at great length about the meals that Matt Franklin has cooked for me that I will carry with like baggage throughout my days. I also spoke less specifically about a handful of other dinners (or individual plates) I’ve had that inspired memories that…
There are myriad reasons to remember Al Marcove, the restaurateur, caterer, hamburger guru, mentor and unofficial “Mayor of Cherry Creek Mall,” who died April 22.But Marcove’s greatest legacy is almost assuredly that he celebrated life by treating people — employees, acquaintances, friends and customers — with integrity and respect. “Always…
People in Parker, you are mere hours away from delicious cupcakes. And you can thank Selah Davenport for that. Although she’s been doing special-order cupcakes since 2007, tomorrow she’ll have a soft opening for her own retail place, Nomelie Cupcakes. While the bakery, located at 19751 East Main Street in…
RESTAURANT OPENINGS IN APRIL Cafe Options, 1650 Curtis Street Houston’s, 303 Josephine Street Denver ChopHouse, Concourse A, DIA Rib House, 1801 13th Street, Boulder The Salad Bowl, 4086 South Parker Road, Aurora Snarf’s, 1101 East 11th Avenue Trattoria Stella, 3201 East Colfax Avenue (replaces Cafe Star) Casselman’s Bar & Venue,…
Hershey posted a timeline of the Zero candy bar on its website that reads, in its entirety: 1920 Zero launched by Hollywood Brands 1996 Acquired by HersheyThe site also mentions, without further explanation, that Zero has had a loyal customer base since 1931. How the bar stuck around for eleven…
When I ran into Bill Ward at Houston’s in early April, he said that his MiniBar, a new watering hole that will be tucked into space under the old Village Inn in Cherry Creek, was moving slowly but steadily along. Now comes news that Ward has set a date fora…
Sputnik is one of the hippest hipster spots in town, and while you might think of it as a late-night hang-out, good for grabbing a cold PBR while playing trivia or bingo, Sputnik also happens to serve some of the best sweet potato fries in Denver. The few other menu…
The sandwich: Deluxe Club Sub What’s on it: Turkey, roast beef, bacon, mayo and a choice of numerous veggies, etc. Where to get it: Lenny’s Sub Shop (726 Lincoln Street, 303-861-1693) How much: $6.25 for a 7.5-inch sub, $10.50 for a 15-incher There’s nothing like a warm hello and a…
Earlier this morning I posted some musings on swine flu and eating as many hogs as I could hold. Mostly, I talked about how business was at The Berkshire — Denver’s most porkerific restaurant — and what the restaurant’s chef, Woodie Thomas, thought about pigs getting a bad rap. Soon…
Just got word that Argyll is opening today in the former home of the Squealing Pig, 2700 East Third Avenue. It’s brought to us by Robert Thompson, best known for Brasserie Rouge, our Best New Restaurant of 2004. Sadly, Brasserie Rouge didn’t last (its space in the Icehouse will soon…
Boulderites are being praised for being green…wait, what? Boulder? Green? That’s right, folks, the people at Seeds of Change have selected Boulder as the first spot for their Change Tastes Good contest, which is promoting a newly introduced line of organic chocolate by promising to give away a year’s supply…
Seriously, people? You’re getting weird about eating pork now? I understand that all this talk about the swine flu is freaky. I realize that we’re kinda on the edge of a panic now, and that the Centers for Disease Control have just announced that a worldwide pandemic is imminent. I…
I met Matt Franklin through his cuisine — screwjack Californian with a heavy dose of Colorado pride and a squirrelly streak of fusion that should have made me want to throw something at his head but instead kept his style fresh and surprising. Under the neon, tile and blue Miami…
When people ask me where they ought to go on a first date, I often say Bistro Vendôme. When they ask where they ought to go with a big party, I often say Vendôme — and ask for the private room to the left of the bar, an intimate spot…
I do not often eat at other people’s houses.Matter of fact, it’s safe to say that I almost never eat at other people’s houses. It’s a weird thing with me, a long-held habit that started as something like a charming personality quirk (“Oh, Jason? No, don’t worry. He never shows…
