Since last May, Chef Bruce David Mcginty has been running an interesting operation out in Arvada. Restaurant Blu and C-Level are attached restaurants, located in a waterfront building overlooking Hidden Lake. Restaurant Blu is more of a fine-dining place, while C-Level bills itself as ‘Arvada’s only waterfront sports bar and grill.’…
One of the best things about Marczyk Fine Foods, other than the fine foods, is that the shop, at 770 East 17th Avenue, has found a way around the out-dated Colorado blue law that keeps grocery stores from selling full-strength alcohol: the owners have simply opened a liquor store in an adjacent…
While the abysmal economic climate has stalled many proposed restaurant plans, the new owners of 3200 Tejon Street are moving ahead with their project to put a steakhouse in the former home of North Star Brewery. Sean Kelly (pictured) has already signed on as the chef at the new venture,…
Raisin Bran Crunch Kellogg’s Rating: Two-and-a-half spoons out of four Cereal description: Rice, wheat and oat flakes, supplemented by occasional (and mysterious) “clusters,” that are bumpy, wavy and serrated; the edges seem sharp enough to open an envelope. Raisins are also part of the package, but they’re not key players…
Denver Restaurant Week doesn’t start until February 21, but many restaurants are already serving up special deals. Last month Bistro Vendome, the French restaurant at 1420 Larimer Street (in an absolutely lovely space off the Arcade), extended its Sunday night mussels and frites deal through Thursdays. That nine-dollar deal is…
I’m a fan of Valentine’s Day. But not because of any love stuff. It’s because of conversation hearts, those super-sweet wafer-y candies with the fun sayings like “Mad 4 U” and “Lover Boy.” I’m also a fan of Halloween because of candy corn and of Fourth of July because of Cool…
We know that cupcakes aren’t technically candy, but luckily we’ve found a loophole around that for Valentine’s Day. The Shoppe, at 3103 East Colfax Avenue, is celebrating the holiday with a variety of adorable and delicious cupcakes all dressed up and masquerading as Valentine’s candy. But these are way better…
Last fall, Nigerian-born Ifiok Etuk began to transform the space at 2044 Clinton Street, Unit B, in Aurora into his own workplace, his own restaurant. The result is Hessini Roots International Cafe, a unique space that fuses soul food, African food and Mexican food into a veritable world tour of…
Found this comment posted on our piece about the campaign to ditch “Mustang,” the blue horse outside of DIA: “Denver’s nonprofits have to come together! While we may not be able to agree on the fate of the blue horse, one thing we can all agree on is that burgers…
At Denver International Airport, the Greetings From Colorado store at Concourse A sells T-shirts from Haiti (including models that list the wrong date for Denver’s founding) and souvenirs from anywhere but Colorado. But right around the corner, travelers will soon be able to get a real taste of this state:A…
For fresh, vegetarian- and vegan-friendly Japanese food at a super-affordable price, Taki’s always fills the bill. Located at 241 East Colfax Avenue along a seedy strip, Taki’s has been feeding the masses for over fifteen yearsand has been a mainstay stop for my husband and his friends since high school, back…
So you’re at the Oriental Theater watching an indie flick or listening to some live music and your stomach says ‘What’s up?’ to your think-rock. You can now satiate that hunger with a big, delicious waffle from Lakeside Waffles, the restaurant that replaced Meltz, a grilled-cheese joint, at 4335 West…
From almost the moment it opened, Patrick Dupay’s lovely bistro, Z Cuisine (at 2239 West 30th), was so popular that expansion was inevitable — if awkward, since the space right next door wasn’t available, so in January 2008 Z Cuisine a Cote, a Parisian wine bar, opened two doors away,…
First Gallagher’s turned into 5280 Steak House. Now the spot next door at 1040 15th Street has been transformed from La Fondue to Le Chateau, a French restaurant that still features a fondue section on the menu…
In this week’s Bar Back, Jon Solomon reports on his visit to Lavish, the club that now occupies the former home of Le Rouge. That was the combo club/fine dining spot at 1448 Market Street (at 15th Street) that boasted a menu created by Eric Roeder, formerly of Micole and…
I’ve had an on-again/off-again love/hate relationship with Kevin Taylor over the years I’ve spent on this job. But one thing that’s been unswerving has been my respect for his eponymous flagship, Restaurant Kevin Taylor at the Hotel Teatro (1106 14th Street). I’ve had a couple of the best single plates in…
See more photos of Locanda del Borgo here. Here’s something that annoys me: people who, when talking about a restaurant, use some version of the phrase “transports you straight to blank” or “is like a little piece of blank right here in Denver.” I have resorted to this verbal tic…
I was driving through Denver’s old Italian neighborhood Friday, looking for a restaurant that might pair well with my review of Locando del Borgo. Unfortunately, being all weirded out on caffeine and Scotch cordial (check out Cafe Society for my diatribe on drinking glayva for breakfast), I first landed at…
The Sandwich: Dinner Roll What’s on it: Turkey and roast beef, melted white American cheese, grilled onions and creamy horseradish on a giant Kaiser roll with a side of au jus for dipping. Where to get it: The Smiling Moose Deli (727 Colorado Boulevard, 333-3354) How much: $6.69 A smiling…
New exec chef Jason Rogers has just put up his new menu at Second Home (150 Clayton Lane), in an attempt to recover from the bland and affectless fried-cheese-and-crab-paste board that’d been assembled by Home’s opening chef, Che Frey, and oh-so-tenderly deconstructed by yours truly in my review of Second…
If you are a fan of lamb, this would be the contest for you. Every Friday through February, the Denver-based American Lamb Board will select a winner for its “Recipes for Romance” contest. Winners receive a variety of items, including a professional knife set and cookware. E-mail fanoflamb@baltzco.com with your…
Denver is what I consider a relatively accomplished culinary town, as is Boulder, where I live. And sometimes perspective is necessary to really appreciate your surroundings. This is a roundabout way of saying I went to Grand Junction for the weekend. The drive is always beautiful, ascending into snowy peaks…
