Cuisine
Drink beer made here
Even before the final awards were handed out, Good Beer Hunting encapsulated the spirit of the 37th Great American Beer Festival with a single...
The Sun shines on
I`ve noted before that a waggish friend enjoys confounding the waitstaff at a local pizzeria by ordering one of their meat-laden specials, but with a peculiar twist. He roguishly requests a vegetarian Slaughterhouse. Having sampled the extended vegan menu at ...
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,...
Rx: bread and butter
The Nibbles column has survived some serious ups and downs in various publications since it debuted in 1985, but I have always made sure...
Try this week: The Lombardy @ Cured
Oh, can Cured make a sandwich. It helps when you have access to top meat, cheese, olive oil and bread, as the artisanal food...
Lordy, lordy, look who’s 40
Nearly 40,000 beaming faces filled every corner of the Denver Convention Center Oct. 6-8 for the Great American Beer Festival (GABF). The event marks...
When life gives you way too much watermelon
People look at you kind of funny when you’re standing in the produce department with a watermelon on each arm. I was weighing the...
Hall acclaim
Thanks, Cheesecake Factory, for all the memories, but it’s hard not to be excited about Denver’s Avanti Food & Beverage food hall opening a...
Crack, twist, crush and slurp
Most people tip-toe up to the table and say, ‘Woah, this is weird. Crawfish? Like mini-lobsters?’ And they don’t know how to eat them,”...
An independent state of mind: Part 2
In 1978, there were 42 brewing companies and less than 100 brewing locations in the United States. Today, there are 5,600 breweries.
“Something amazing happened...