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.) When I was a boy, my sister and I used to beg my mom … Read more
By David Tanis, The New York Times In January after all the holiday gluttony (or even slightly sooner), I always want to pivot to something lighter. I often look to the eastern Mediterranean for inspiration, counting on lots of bright flavors featuring spices, fresh herbs, lemon and olive oil. I craved a scarlet-red beet salad, … Read more
Despite earlier arguments that it wasn’t necessary, Saratoga City Council on Jan. 15 unanimously approved a pilot outdoor dining program as part of an effort to revitalize its commercial economy. The pilot program will facilitate the expansion of a sidewalk to bolster outdoor dining at Bella Saratoga, an Italian restaurant on Big Basin Way. Mayor … Read more
Not long after the gluttony that accompanies the Christmas season comes an even bigger opportunity for wining and dining. As the Year of the Snake slithers ever closer, be sure to snag a table at one of these top Hong Kong restaurants for a fine Lunar New Year feast. 1. The Chinese Library A lucky … Read more
Avanti Food & Beverage opened in Lower Highland in July 2015, one of the first of what would become more than 20 upscale food halls in metro Denver. Since then, Avanti has also opened in Boulder and, most recently, Vail. Now, in advance of its 10th anniversary, Avanti, 3200 Pecos St., has closed the first … Read more
This cover image released by Knopf shows “Wafu Cooking: Everyday Recipes with Japanese Style,” a cookbook by Sonoko Sakai. (Knopf via AP) By ALBERT STUMM When Sonoko Sakai’s mother snuck a little miso into her lasagna, she wasn’t thinking of the kind of Japanese fusion that became an American dining craze in the 1980s. Rather, … Read more
By Linda Gassenheimer, Tribune News Service This dish brings together tender chicken in a rich, tangy, and slightly sweet glaze of honey, mustard, and soy sauce. I paired it with penne pasta infused with garlic and fresh parsley. It’s a perfect dinner for a busy weeknight. The chicken is seared locking in its juiciness, while … Read more
By Melissa Clark, The New York Times Maybe it’s because I grew up on small, chewy matzo balls rather than big, fluffy ones. Or perhaps it’s my adult penchant for mochi, boba and spaetzle. But given a choice, I’ll take a dense, elastic texture over an airy, cloudlike one almost every time. So, it’s not … Read more
By Gretchen McKay, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Paul Theroux had it right when he pronounced January “the season of recovery and preparation.” First, the recovery. I’ll bet you’re just as weary as the rest of us after so many holiday activities which, for me, included chasing after grandkids, imbibing in a little too much red wine and … Read more
Lao Wang Noodle House, which has served as the literal matriarch and patriarch of Denver’s soup dumpling scene for a quarter of a century, will close on Feb. 15. For much of that time, it was the only — or one of the only — places in Denver for xiao long bao, a kind of … Read more
