EAT & DRINK FROM THE MAGAZINE
7:50 pm, Oct 29, 2007
Movie buffs, foodies, and Colfax bar-hoppers can all celebrate the opening of Neighborhood Flix this Friday. Neighborhood Flix, a new theater, cafe, and lounge, is due to open for business this weekend. Look for indie, foreign, and classic films on multiple screens, plus gourmet munchies, and cocktails -- all in the same location in the former... MORE
10:00 pm, Oct 23, 2007
OPEN: MEL'S OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE
This spring saw the closing of Mel's Bar & Grill and the loss of the 12-year-old fine-dining institution left a hole in the Denver food scene. But now that Montecito South—one of Mel and Janie Master's other restaurants—has been relaunched as Mel's of Greenwood Village, displaced diners can take... MORE
10:00 pm, Oct 16, 2007
BEST BITES: LA LONCHERIA'S CHILE ROJO CON NOPALES
Down the street from Duo, and across from the brand-new location of An's Lemongrass Grille, sits a three-table restaurant called La Loncheria. It would be easy to overlook this barebones Mexican spot but the authentic eats are worth seeking out. The tiny menu is posted on the wall and you... MORE
10:25 pm, Oct 9, 2007
BEER GEAR: ROCKMOUNT BREWS NEW DESIGN
Rockmount Ranch Wear, the famous Western shirt company started by Jack A. Weil in 1946, says cheers to this weekend's Great American Beer Festival by introducing a shirt embroidered with hops vines. (After all, you've gotta dress the part while tasting and swilling the 1,884 beers on tap). Rockmount will... MORE
4:46 pm, Oct 8, 2007
Last weekend hubby and I went to Opus Restaurant to indulge ourselves in a nice special-occassion meal. (I highly recommend the surf and turf with tuna and veal, btw.) But the highlight of the evening came after our lovely meal at Opus. We were taking a stroll down Main St. in downtown Littleton after dinner, and looked up a side street where... MORE
10:55 pm, Oct 2, 2007
RECAP: THE JAMES BEARD DINNER
Denver should be proud: Not only was our city chosen as one of 20 in the U.S. to host last Friday's James Beard Taste America dinner, it was also the first city to sell out. That indicates just how far the Mile-High City's dining scene has come in recent years. For 190 lucky diners, the evening was nothing short... MORE
10:00 pm, Sep 25, 2007
NEW: THE OCEANAIRE
The Oceanaire experience is one of luxury and decadence—just like the sleek 1930s ocean liner after which the restaurant is fashioned. The downtown seafood spot opened to great fanfare in July, and two months later, the place is still jammed. On Sunday evening there was a 15-minute wait for a table, and we passed the... MORE
5:40 pm, Sep 18, 2007
Jay Cutler has taken over for Jake Plummer not only on the football field, but in the charity arena as well. Cutler and his Jay Cutler Foundation took over the role of host at last night's Savor the Grape wine tasting and buffet dinner at Morton's DTC, an annual fundraiser that Plummer used to host.
The highlight of last night's bash -- aside... MORE
2:34 pm, Sep 17, 2007
There are plenty of good reasons to visit Mezcal. The tequila list (200+). The crowd (Colfax-neighborhood-cool). The food (dollar soft tacos for happy hour!). But now I have an even better reason to drop in on Saturday nights: Mariachi Vasquez.
I popped in around 11 p.m. Saturday night, and the place was packed. My friend and I found a... MORE
8:18 am, Sep 13, 2007
I have never travelled by train before. It's on the list of Things To Do Someday. But I can now say that I have dined in a private, vintage rail car.
Yesterday I was treated to lunch on the Patron Tequila Express. The private car is owned by John Paul DeJoria, who owns the Patron Spirits Company, and it's absolutely gorgeous. Car #50 was... MORE
10:00 pm, Sep 11, 2007
EVENT: COLORADO COOKS FOR JAMES BEARDOn September 28 the Mile-High City will partake in an exciting event: The James Beard Foundation's first-ever Taste America national food festival. Denver has been selected as one of 20 U.S. cities to host a regional dinner celebrating the culinary organization's 20th anniversary and James Beard's legacy.... MORE
12:32 pm, Sep 10, 2007
I love events that combine food, wine, and a competitive spirit.
Last night I attended the 9th annual Greatest Caesar Salad competition, sponsored by the Colorado Chapter of the American Institute of Wine and Food. The event pitted six of Denver's better restaurants against each other; The Palm, Elway's, Opus, Oceanaire, Panzano, and McCormick... MORE
10:00 pm, Sep 5, 2007
NEW: TAMBIEN HITS THE MARK
In July when Jesse Morreale and Sean Yontz closed Sketch,
a Cherry Creek North bistro that never quite caught on, they were already gearing up for their next
venture. Three weeks later the duo reopened the space as Tambien, a casual Mexican
cantina. The menu is a healthy mix of Mezcal and Chama, two of
Morreale... MORE
2:17 pm, Sep 1, 2007
I popped into The Dish Bistro at 20th and Logan for the first time the other night, and I will certainly be back. It's one of those cute, cozy, super-friendly-staff kind of neighborhood joints that I love. And they have a nice, well-priced wine list, something that I really love. But the best part? I have found my new absolute favorite wine... MORE
1:58 pm, Aug 29, 2007
If you haven't been to Solera Restaurant's weekly wine tastings each Wednesday, you're missing out. Reps from the various vineyards or distributors are always on hand to walk you through each of five wines, and the casual atmosphere makes it ideal for one-on-one Q&A opportunities.
Tonight, they'll take a look at a handful of Australian wines... MORE
