Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites. Each week, we offer our opinions on the best that Colorado has to offer for dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities and more. (We’ll also let you in on some hidden gems). It was probably hard to imagine playgrounds, breweries and an ice cream shop on … Read more
Metro Denver’s food scene has never been as vibrant as it is today, something The Denver Post’s food writers and the rest of the staff of The Know understand. That’s why we’re out on the town as much as possible. Each month, we’ll provide you with recommendations about a few of the dishes we tried over … Read more
Two well-known Denver restaurants opened at Denver International Airport last week, adding to what has become a hefty list of Colorado concepts. The openings come just a few months after two other familiar eateries and a coffee shop got on board at DIA. Related: Why your favorite DIA restaurant is different from its brick-and-mortar location … Read more
Justin Brunson had never bought meat at a grocery store before moving out of his parents’ home on their farm in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at the age of 21. He didn’t need to. “Growing up, we’d buy half or quarter cows and split it with the neighbors. My dad was in agriculture, and we hunted, … Read more
Dana Monfort thinks of it as a truck stop in Cherry Creek. No, there won’t be gas. But the 32-year-old with a background in real estate plans to debut three concepts next spring in the building where Crepes n’ Crepes once operated: a bodega, an ice cream shop and a restaurant serving breakfast burritos, sandwiches and … Read more
When Denver chefs lay down their professional knives for the night, the last thing they want to think about is cooking a meal at home. Some will resort to a Cup O’ Noodles, college-style with a plastic fork, for a quick bite of sustenance, but others, like James Beard Award-winning chef Caroline Glover, have kids, so … Read more
The Robb Report, a 50-year-old “luxury lifestyle” magazine has named one of Colorado’s premiere restaurateurs to its annual list of the 50 most powerful people in fine dining. Bobby Stuckey, co-founder of the Frasca Hospitality Group, landed at 31 — nine spots ahead of his position at 40 in 2023. He remains the only Colorado-based … Read more
Peter Ho has spent most of his career as a chef in fine dining, from acclaimed restaurants in New York and Chicago to Michelin-starred kitchens. Most recently, he was the executive chef at Oak at Fourteenth, the lauded Boulder restaurant from Bryan Dayton. Now, Ho is ready to build his own brand. But in a … Read more
Just months after winning a Michelin star for his first restaurant, Alma Fonda Fina, Denver chef Johnny Curiel is opening a new concept next door. Johnny Curiel slices fish in his new restaurant, Mezcaleria Alma, which will open in Nov. 2024. (Credit: Shawn Campbell) Mezcaleria Alma, at 2550 15th St., will offer a seafood-forward menu … Read more
Eli Bitan is a viewing committee member and board chair of the Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival, which opens its 25th edition on November 9. I grew up in Paris, which is arguably one of the world’s culinary destinations, so I consider myself a foodie although I work hard to control myself. I grew up … Read more
