EAT & DRINK FROM THE MAGAZINE
9:00 am, Jun 14, 2006
NEW: 8 RIVERS OPENS IN HIGHLANDIn early May, I wrote that 8 Rivers, a Caribbean restaurant, would soon be taking over the space once occupied by Poggio's Italian Coffee Bar Café... MORE
11:42 am, Jun 13, 2006
I'm still in recovery. You see, I has hit with a raging food coma last night, induced by the new menu tasting at Tamayo. Chef/owner Richard Sandoval was on hand to chat up a scattered group of foodies last night as we sat down to a seven-course tasting menu to sample his newest delectable creations. I should have known I was in for trouble as... MORE
10:00 pm, May 23, 2006
NEW: WILL OCEAN FLOAT?
We're not quite sure what to make of Ocean, the brand-new Cherry Creek eatery by chef Troy Guard and restaurateur Jim Sullivan (who also owns Nine75 and Emogène). Located in the former home of Mao, diners can expect to find a juxtaposition of fine dining and the beach, modern fixtures and swashbuckling details (... MORE
10:00 pm, May 16, 2006
UPDATE: CHEF ROLLIE WESEN RAISES THE BAR
In the nine months it's been open, Via, the Italian restaurant in the old Brasserie Rouge space, has gone through its fair share of chef changes. The LoDo eatery opened with Andrea Frizzi at the helm but he has since left to open Il Posto (which comes to Uptown in July). Then, after several months of... MORE
10:00 pm, May 9, 2006
COMING SOON: BUENOS AIRES BEEFS UP BALLPARKJust a couple blocks from his Buenos Aires Pizza (1319 22nd Ave., 303-296-6710), Francis Carrera plans to open Buenos Aires Grill (2191 Arapahoe St.), another Argentinean restaurant, in the late-Saverino space. Carrera explains his reasoning for having two similarly-minded restaurants so close to... MORE
10:00 pm, May 2, 2006
COMING SOON: HIGHLAND GOES CARIBBEANJust months after Poggio's Italian Coffee Bar Café & Gelateria closed up shop at 3609 W. 32nd Ave., 8 Rivers Café, a Caribbean restaurant, plans to open June 1. Executive chef and owner Scott Durrah, who grew up in Boston's North End, combines his Italian roots with island spice to bring... MORE
7:25 pm, Apr 10, 2006
Days like today are impossibly distracting. Working from home, it's very difficult on sunny spring days to stay focused, sit at my desk, and keep writing in the "dungeon" -- my garden-level office in the basement. I can see out of my one little window how absolutely gorgeous it is outside, and I find myself making excuses to pop out of my chair... MORE
10:00 pm, Apr 4, 2006
BargainSome say a discounted wine list means a restaurant in trouble, but I think it's a smart way to drive business on slower nights and build customer loyalty. Case in point: last Tuesday I dined at L'Atelier, Chef Radek Cerny's 50-seat restaurant in Boulder. As we sat down, our server announced since it was Tuesday bottles of wine were half-off... MORE
4:11 pm, Mar 30, 2006
I think I have a food hangover. Hubby and I checked out the new Bonefish Grill in Westminster last night, and I swear we ate nearly everything on the menu. I had to stay up late to digest my dinner (and many bites of his dinner, and our neighbors' dinners...) and I'd go back again tonight if I wasn't afraid that I might explode.
Generally, I'm... MORE
11:00 pm, Mar 28, 2006
NewsGood news for the little guy: Pizza Junction, a virtually unknown pizzeria in Greenwood Village, won top honors for tossing the Best Pizza in the West at the International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas. The local take-out and delivery-service shop opened in November and won over judges with the Train Wreck pie: sausage, green pepper, onion,... MORE
11:00 pm, Mar 21, 2006
Gossip...There's talk that Z Cuisine, East Highland's tiny Parisian bistro, might be expanding into a vacant spot in the building. But chef and owner Patrick DuPays is tight-lipped, saying there are still details to work out—such as figuring out gas meters and other logistics with the city. One thing is for sure, says DuPays: the popular... MORE
12:30 am, Mar 21, 2006
Say hello to Mile Hi Buzz, a weblog by Denverite Dan Oltersdorf that features independent Denver coffeeshops. Denver Post columnist David Harsanyi features the blog today so I went over and checked it out. I'm impressed.
First, I never knew there were so many alternatives to Starbucks, places that welcome customers with free wi-fi, good... MORE
11:46 pm, Mar 20, 2006
This ought to make Colorado's wine lovers happy. A new web site, www.redwhiteandrose.com, will offer product reviews, interviews, recipes, and more, all focused around wines available in the Front Range area. Unlike national wine publications -- or even the fantastic newsletters sent out by some of the better local wine shops -- this site and... MORE
11:00 pm, Mar 14, 2006
Trend...For a long time, Denver only had two year-round spots in which to score the perfect hot dog: Mustard's Last Stand near DU, and Chicago on Colfax Avenue. But times are a-changing with two more shops opening: Steve's Snappin' Dogs (3525 E. Colfax Ave., 303-912-6515) and The Denver Dawg & Deli (1510 Humboldt St., 303-830-7283). Why the... MORE
11:00 pm, Mar 7, 2006
What's cookin'...Does your family swoon over your gnocchi? Do neighbors line up at the door for your eggplant Parmesan? Maybe it's time to add a little fame to your plate by entering the sixth annual Maggiano Little Italy's Best Italian Cook Contest. The winning home chef gets a trip to Napa Valley, plus his or her dish on Maggiano's menu for a... MORE
