It’s the explosion of flavor that’s so exciting–taking an ingredient and making more than it was to begin with. This is what Thomas Keller said on page 31 of his French Laundry Cookbook. And although the father of modern American cuisine was talking about his philosophy regarding making soups, the…
For the past several weeks, I’ve been poking around Park Burger, the new burger barn at 1890 South Pearl Street that’s the brain kid of Jean-Philippe Failyau, Frank Bonanno’s go-to guy at Osteria Marco in Larimer Square. Last month, Tyler Nemkov reported that Park Burger’s opening had been delayed, which…
If you were anywhere near me at yesterday’s Rocky Mountain Regional Foodservice and Restaurant Exposition trade show at the Denver Merchandise Mart, I sincerely apologize. I was the really strange and uncouth girl with the camera, the one stroking the goat cheese, feeling up the soppresetta, flirting with a pig…
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Stepping through the doors for the first time–into the onetime soda fountain, now brushed and polished and kitted out as a very comfortable and welcoming neighborhood bar, with white-washed tin ceilings and chandeliers–I told myself that no matter what Jonesy’s calls itself or its food, a galley ought to be…
WON’T SOMEBODY THINK OF THE BEES?!? Those little buzzy things that scared the living daylights out of me when I was younger are disappearing. Not like “slowly declining and let’s just kinda worry about it later” disappearing, but “in the last few winters, one in three bee colonies has vanished”…
Stopped in at Bill Ward’s miniBAR Friday night, for an early look at the start of its grand-opening festivities. It’s tucked below the old Village Inn at 2623 East Second Avenue. And although the place is tiny, it’s definitely big on style…
Gelato alert: While cruising around Cap Hill last night in search of food — which I got in the form of a real deal slice of New York-style pizza from the excruciatingly surly crew at Benny Blanco’s Slice of the Bronx, at 616 East 13th Avenue — I saw a…
Just got off the phone with Ray Gross, who handles investor relations for Ruth’s Chris Steak House — a chain that, until yesterday, had a Denver outpost at 1445 Market Street. “Basically, Marcel Taylor, the franchisee of the Denver location, closed it for personal reasons,” explained Gross, adding that Taylor…
For all of you who think I don’t do anything all day, here’s a snap of the aftermath of yesterday’s Cafe Society meeting. Where were we? Post your answer as a comment…
How do you kick off the first day of summer? (Yes, some people say it starts in late June — but I say it’s after the last day of finals!). Failing in my goal of waking up face down, possibly naked, and definitely hungover somewhere in Boulder, I went to…
The Uptown ‘hood has no shortage of restaurants, but Olivéa, the new food temple from John Broening, Yasmin Lozada-Hisson, Keith Arnold and Stephanie Bonin (the foursome behind Duo), located at 719 East 17th Avenue in the former Aix space, could be just what the neighborhood’s been waiting for: an upbeat,…
I hear from a lot of cranky (or just plain pissed off) readers every week. Some weeks they’re complaining about my reviewing style (“All he talks about is himself!”), some weeks they’ve complaining about my review of someone’s favorite restaurant (“Only an idiot wouldn’t think Root Down was the best…
Tony’s, Tony’s, Tony’s! The highly touted butcher, deli and upscale market from the southern suburbs is roughly two weeks away from finally opening in the 900 block of Broadway. The dark-red and white striped awnings went up this morning, and a couple of trees were planted near the planned patio…
Thanks to the wonders of technology, I’m going to start posting quick snaps from some of the restaurants I visit during the week. Your mission? To guess where I was gorging myself, using nothing more than the clues in the photos. Sorry, no prizes — just bragging rights and another…
Trail Mix Crunch Cranberry Vanilla cereal Post Rating: Two spoons out of four Cereal description: An amalgamation of different grains — wheat, oats, barley, rice — blended with dried cranberries, almonds and plenty more. This potpourri produces a munch that’s marked more by dissimilarity than consistency — a crazy compendium…
Soon the lines will be forming outside of Snooze, the popular breakfast spot in the Ballpark neighborhood. So popular, in fact, that owner Jon Schlegel decided to create a second Snooze. “I’d say that we’re screening a lot of places right now,” he told me a couple of months ago…
What you might have missed on this week’s Cafe Society…The much anticipated Pho on 6th opened, along with Olivea and Otto’s Grill.We got to the root of owner Justin Cucci’s dismissal of Root Down’s executive chef, Ryan Leinonen.Jason Sheehan geeked out with the Geeks Who Drink and fought a pack…
After a few delays and some dark days, Pizza Republica is finally opening at 4 p.m. today at 5375 Landmark Place in Greenwood Village.Here’s how the Jet Entertainment Group, which also owns the Jet Hotel and Nine75, describes its latest restaurant on the company’s website: “Pizza Republica focuses on homemade…
Went to Mo’s last night. No, not Mo’ Tacos, which is right next to Mona’s at 123 South Broadway. And not Moe’s Original BBQ and Bowl, further down the strip at 3295 South Broadway, right by the Gothic Theatre. And not any of the three Moe’s Broadway Bagel outposts in…
A year ago, we came to you with a simple pink maltball that tasted like Barbie, and the Candy Girls were born. In addition to this momentous anniversary, Aubrey has even bigger news to commemorate with the birth of her baby boy last night! What better way to celebrate the concurrence…
This just in from Olav Peterson at Bistro One (1294 South Broadway). Come May 15, Peterson and his crew at the award-winning neighborhood bistro will stop serving lunch. According to Peterson, this is just a temporary thing, something he’s doing for the summer. And he plans on replacing the vanishing lunches with…
