Good Taste
by Colin Wrenn
The revamp
When longtime patrons saw The Hungry Toad shut down for three weeks, with promises of a new menu and a refurbished interior, there were...
Swan song
Chef John Bissell has spent two illustrious years running the kitchen at OAK at Fourteenth. During that time, he put his signature on seven...
The bomb
On any given afternoon, longtime locals can be found strolling into Sushi Hana to be warmly greeted by the owners, who everyone knows as...
Hey ma
When KT Winery launched its flagship brand, Mom Juice, owners Kristin Taylor and Macie Mincey had a clear vision. “We wanted to shift wine...
The sanctuary
When Pat McGaughran opened The Rio in Fort Collins in 1986, it was just 19 tables and a small closet where he and a...
Hip to be square
When guests enter Red Tops Rendezvous, they are greeted by a hulking mural of the Fisher Building. From there, the walls are covered in...
Our daily bread
Whenever dinner hit the table, it was always, ‘Mangia mangia, let’s eat guys,’” says Jeremiah Harvey, owner of the recently debuted Mangia Panino.
Harvey grew...
Stargazing
When Michelin Guide inspectors come to judge a restaurant, they’re looking for five things — quality of products, mastery of flavor and cooking techniques,...
The mothership
If folks don’t know what they’re looking for, Stella’s Cucina (1123 Walnut St., Boulder) can be a little hard to find. In early January,...
Big thanks
Chef Tajahi Cooke connects. He connects diners to the flavors of his native Jamaica with an ongoing series of pop-up dinners and collaborative meals. He...
‘A part of the legacy and the lineage’
There’s an annual tradition where new graduates from the University of Colorado line up outside The Sink to ink their signature onto the ceiling....
A.M. OG
The top of the menu at Mateo reads: “It is around the table that friends understand best the warmth of being together.” It doesn’t...
