Second Street Art Market and Wine Bar drying up

Heather and Doug Buchman are closing down their Second Street Art Market and Wine Bar in Monument. “The time has come for us to move forward from this experience and do more of what we do best,” they report. The wine bar will remain open through Saturday; after that, they’ll…

Biscuit Bus owners unveil the Sully’s Slice Truck

Before the era of mobile trucks descended on the Mile High City, Drew and Ashleigh Shader were busy running the Atomic Cowboy and Fat Sully’s, housed in the same space at 3237 East Colfax. But after trips to Portland and New York City, the couple decided they’d like to own…

Virgilio’s Pizzeria and Wine Bar adds an Italian stallion to Littleton

Southwest suburbanites are all over the arrival of Virgilio’s Pizzeria and Wine Bar, which opened on Saturday in the former Johnny Carino’s plot at 10025 West San Juan Way, in Littleton. The behemoth 6,400-square-foot space is the second restaurant from owner and pizza master Virgilio Urbano, who opened his first…

And the winner of two seats to Sunday’s seafood supper is…

Behold the final winning entry in our Sunday summer supper contest. Just in case you missed all this, here’s the short version: We asked readers to suggest a name for the coalition of chefs — Alex Seidel (Fruition and Fruition Farms), Jeff Osaka (twelve), Justin Brunson (Masterpiece Deli and Lechon),…

Announcing one winner and one last chance to win tickets to Sunday’s seafood supper with Jeff Osaka, Alex Seidel, Scott Parker, Justin Brunson and Ben Parsons

If you’ve been following this here blog, then you already know that chefs Jeff Osaka (twelve), Alex Seidel (Fruition and Fruition Farms), Scott and Deanna Parker (Table 6) and Justin Brunson (Masterpiece Deli) are hosting a seafood supper this Sunday at the Infinite Monkey Theorem — and that two lucky…

Pizzeria Basta churns seasonal ice cream to go with seasonal menu

A few weeks back, Boulder’s Pizzeria Basta, 3601 Arapahoe Avenue, upped the ante on its menu, offering sous vide and wood-fire oven entrees in addition to its list of thin-crust pies. The pizza-maker also added new desserts this summer, including a line of house-made ice creams, which are rich, airy…

Weirdest Breakfast Cereal Pop Culture Tie-Ins

Marketing stuff to kids is pretty easy — which is why the government prevented tobacco companies from doing it — even subtly, supposedly accidentally — a few years back. McDonald’s Happy Meals are the latest to feel their knuckles rapped by this particular ruler — the obesity epidemic among kids…

This new downtown cart is just peachy

Want something a little healthier than a burrito or a brat at the Rockies game? How about a peach? Ryan Wallace has just set up a cart at the corner of 18th and Wazee streets that sells fresh Colorado produce. The cart, called Fresh in the City, has Palisade peaches…

Top Chef D.C, round ten: From spy to bye-bye

Alex finally got sent home on this week’s Top Chef D.C., which should appease his legion of detractors. In addition to his usual disjointed kitchen antics and incoherent decisions, he tried using sous vide — which he’d never done before — for the Elimination Challenge, and his veal came out…

Guess where I’m drinking?

Shochu is one of the most underrated spirits out there, and this Shochu margarita showed just how adaptable it can be. The crushed, dried plum rim was a brilliant enhancement of a modern Asian margarita. Can you guess where I’m drinking? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer…

Namaste creates veggie-friendly dishes for every palate

Nestled in a nondescript Lakewood strip mall, Namaste (3355 South Wadsworth Boulevard) is easy to overlook. But that would be a big mistake, because this little venue dishes up some of the best Indian/Nepalese food in the metro area, with at least a dozen vegetarian entrees — not counting the…

Surprise! Tits affect tipping

Cornell University is known for its high-minded academic research, but it also has its hand in some randier projects. For example, professor Michael Lynn recently published a research paper on how a waitress’s appearance affects her tips, according to this report on Restaurant Hospitality. Lynn, who’d previously reported on “Race…

Guess where I’m eating?

I absolutely loathe the Mexican slop that masquerades as food at this ridiculously overrated pit stop where the microwave is the kitchen’s best friend. And yet, I find myself eating here way too often, acquiescing every time some hack swears to me that it’s all a Mexican joint should be…