12:00 pm, Dec 16, 2010
Small plates—especially those from Beatrice & Woodsley—are the perfect solution for late-night dining when a full meal is too much of a commitment.Last week, after a cultural event downtown, a friend and I stopped by the South Broadway restaurant and ordered three small but hugely satisfying dishes. We started with the sprouts and spuds, which combine deeply caramelized Brussels...
2:00 pm, Dec 15, 2010
When most of us think of dining at El Diablo, Jesse Morreale and Sean Yontz's four-month-old Mexican restaurant, we tend to think of margaritas and dinner. But the Broadway spot has recently begun serving breakfast—and it's well worth a stop.Starting at 7 a.m. every day, Yontz's menu reads like a savory wish list: chorizo y huevos with house-made Mexican sausage, corn-tortilla tacos de huevos,...
12:00 pm, Dec 14, 2010
Eat at Wyland’s Ocean Blue and help save the oceans? That's the idea behind the month-old seafood restaurant at the Shops at Northfield Stapleton.Owned by Robert Wyland, a renowned marine wildlife artist and philanthropist, the upscale spot doubles as an art gallery for his highly stylized paintings and sculptures (he was one of Pixar’s artists for Finding Nemo). A portion of all proceeds...
12:00 pm, Dec 13, 2010
Every neighborhood has its go-to hangout: Congress Park has Madison Street, Wash Park has the Pub on Pearl, and Highland has Mead St. Station. And now RiNo, Five Points, and Globeville can lay claim to Jake's Food & Spirits, an almost two-month-old bar and grill that lies on the border of all three neighborhoods.The spot serves a reliable menu of bar favorites: Buffalo wings (order them extra...
12:00 pm, Dec 10, 2010
Before even sitting down at Bones, Frank Bonanno's noodle shop on the corner of Grant Street and East Seventh Avenue, I usually know my order. If it's cold outside, I'll settle on the lusty pork-shoulder bowl with fat udon noodles and a perfectly poached egg. If it's warm, I'll choose the chilled soba noodles with an ever-changing array of ingredients.But, on Friday or Saturday nights, my...
12:00 pm, Dec 9, 2010
When I first tasted Bliss Baking Company's breads, I was blown away. With each bite, the crusty, hearty loaves impart texture and wholesomeness. Hallmarks of any good bread, these qualities are especially difficult to ensure with gluten-free baking. And Bliss' offerings are strictly gluten-free.Baker and owner Catherine Boe rents kitchen space from Deby's Gluten Free in southeast Denver, and she...
12:00 pm, Dec 8, 2010
The Denver-Boulder area is blessed with some exquisite restaurants, but enjoying them on a regular basis can be a challenge. That's why I order the multicourse tasting menu whenever I go to one of the high-end hot spots, such as Restaurant Kevin Taylor or Frasca Food and Wine. It's a great way to sample the chef's creativity and cuisine.Last weekend, I visited the intimate L'Atelier in Boulder,...
12:00 pm, Dec 7, 2010
I could barely contain my excitement when I learned that Aurora's Seoul Korean BBQ Restaurant (one of my favorite spots for authentic Korean) was planning to open a sister location in the Northglenn Marketplace.I dreamed of steaming-hot pots—such as the bulgogi ttukbaegi with its sumptuous mix of tender, sliced chuck with crispy vegetables and savory beef broth—arriving at my table. I pictured...
12:30 pm, Dec 6, 2010
When Pasta Pasta Pasta, a longtime Cherry Creek lunch spot, picked up and moved a couple blocks (from Fillmore Street to Fillmore Plaza), I wondered who would take over the vacated space. Since there's no storefront, the location is a tricky one, but for two-and-a-half months, So Perfect Eats has made a go of it—and a fine one at that.Painted apple green and turquoise, the cheerful eatery is home...
1:30 pm, Dec 3, 2010
Throw a rock in Denver, and you'll likely hit a Mexican restaurant. One of the old city's guards is the much-loved, almost 40-year-old Blue Bonnet on South Broadway. I know: You've dined, you have your usual standbys, end of story. Not so fast.For the first time in four decades, the Bonnet recently rolled out a new seasonal menu that offers a modern twist on old favorites. (Traditionalists need...
