12:26 pm, Feb 12, 2013
Orabelle, Great Divide Brewing Company, Denver Style: Belgian-style tripel ABV: 8.3 percent Serving Type: 12-ounce bottle Malty? Hoppy? Malty. It is a tripel. Reviewed: February 2013 Most people’s first memories of beer involve Natty Lights or Stones. I had those experiences, too, but my formative “I like beer” moments were sampling Belgians in Europe during a study-...
11:30 am, Feb 12, 2013
It was love at first bite when I gave in to the irresistible cinnamon sticky buns at the recently opened Maddie’s Neighborhood Restaurant on South Downing. Warm, yeasty swirls arrive topped with toasted pecans, cinnamon, and brown sugar. The kicker: a sweet cream butter that melts through each fold of dough. Extra care seems to go into every bite at Gayor Geller’s cheery...
11:30 am, Feb 11, 2013
For those mornings (Mondays? everyday?) when it's difficult to get out of bed, consider Hi Rise's Uncle Gary breakfast sandwich the end goal. Stacked with an egg, Gouda, house-cured Canadian bacon, caramelized onions, and sweet-hot mustard sauce, this McMuffin-style eat (pictured) is nothing if not a bright beginning. The sweetness of the onions and the zing of the mustard...
12:15 pm, Feb 8, 2013
Euphoria Pale Ale, Ska Brewing Company, DurangoStyle: American pale aleABV: 6.1 percentServing Type: 12-ounce canMalty? Hoppy? Malty, for a pale ale. Reviewed: February 2013Seasonal brews are just that—beers created with a particular set of environmental conditions in mind. Typically, that means light, refreshing, sometimes fruity beers during the summer, and, in the...
11:30 am, Feb 8, 2013
Yesterday, I got to peek inside Beast & Bottle, the restaurant that has taken over the Olivéa space on 17th Avenue. It's still a construction zone, but siblings Paul and Aileen Reilly (who were behind the late Encore Restaurant) are beginning to see their vision come into focus. The duo has amassed their team, and it's a talented one: chefs Wade...
11:20 am, Feb 8, 2013
Rant: Todd Helton's Major ErrorHow can you not be disappointed in Todd Helton after hearing about his DUI? It's hard not to spit out "What?" or "Huh?" when you hear a respected person make a mind-numbing mistake that could have been evaded with a simple phone call, a taxi, or waiting until Thursday to wash the truck and buy lottery tickets. Entering what is likely to be his final season—a victory...
12:00 pm, Feb 7, 2013
Chris Kirk works the outdoor tank farm at Great Divide Brewing Company's home at 22nd and Arapahoe streets. Read The Ultimate Guide to Craft Brewing in Denver for more must-see breweries in the metro area.
11:30 am, Feb 7, 2013
Since we reviewed the Village Cork last March, the kitchen there has been playing musical chefs. With only two burners and a convection oven, it's a challenging kitchen to manage, and not every chef is up to the task--especially in such tiny, public-view confines. Samir Mohammad, now executive chef at Lala's Wine Bar & Pizzeria, left the Cork in June. ...
4:20 pm, Feb 6, 2013
Attention beer lovers: February’s Stout Month is back. Vine Street Pub & Brewery is preparing to tap nearly 60 varieties of stout for this year’s 20th annual celebration. Throughout the month, Vine Street (and two of their Boulder locations, Mountain Sun and Southern Sun) will each serve one keg of every type of beer on this month's special stout menu. That’s almost 180 kegs to run dry. This...
11:30 am, Feb 6, 2013
As if opening TAG Burger Bar in Congress Park, running TAG Restaurant and TAG Raw Bar downtown, and consulting on the Colorado Convention Center's menu wasn't already a full-time job, chef Troy Guard has another project in the works. And this one is a two-parter. This fall, on the corner of Broadway and Larimer, Guard will open a Mexican...
