States like Texas, Minnesota and North Carolina host annual beer competitions that celebrate the best pours from local breweries. Given Colorado’s reputation as the “state of craft beer,” brewers here believe a similar contest is warranted to toast an industry that bolsters the local economy to the tune of $2.5 billion per year. That sentiment … Read more
By Emily Weinstein, The New York Times Hello and a belated happy New Year. I’m back to talk about chicken, that versatile, quick-cooking, affordable weeknight warrior, since January is the month of resolutions and a lot of those start in the kitchen. Unless you’ve pledged to give up meat this month or this year or … Read more
Kent Dawson is planting roots in Congress Park with a new restaurant. The 51-year-old is opening Briar Patch at 1222 Madison St. It’ll serve beer exclusively from Briar Common Brewery + Eatery, the Jefferson Park brewpub he’s run with his brother for nearly a decade. “This will be similar but different,” Dawson said. “It won’t … Read more
Each month in Colorado, and every season, offers a chance to experience something that is definitively of this place. Sometimes this means a local festival or annual event, but often it’s just planning to take advantage of the season and be wowed. Here’s an adventure agenda for you — with a few suggested alternates and … Read more
It brought 40 cooks through its kitchen and spawned businesses for at least six of its alumni. Now, the Comal Heritage Food Incubator in Denver’s River North Art District is preparing to send off its final class of students. The training kitchen and restaurant on 1950 35th St. will serve one last lunch Friday, Feb. … Read more
In just a week’s time, work will begin at Pourhouse Bar and Grill, one of downtown Loveland’s many restaurants, to expand upward. The bar will be adding a rooftop patio space, featuring both indoor and outdoor options for people waiting for a table downstairs or looking to enjoy the downtown scenery as they sip a … Read more
By Linda Gassenheimer, Tribune News Service (TNS) I wanted a festive meal for this time of year but was very busy. So, I created this easy colorful dinner. The pork is cooked in a skillet and is removed, and the sauce is made in the same skillet. The sauce takes only about 6 to 7 … Read more
He traveled the world, worked in steakhouses and made a name for himself in Denver with a fleet of his own food trucks. But to find the inspiration for his first storefront restaurant, Mathew Yamali had only to look down at the red checkerboard floors of his commissary kitchen. “It reminds me of home,” Yamali, 31, … Read more
Six months after shuttering Bistro LeRoux, a French fine-dining restaurant on the 16th Street Mall, restaurateur Lon Symensma has closed his YumCha Dumpling & Noodle Bar next door. “It is with a heavy heart,” the restaurant, at 1520 16th St. Mall, wrote on Instagram, before saying the three-year-old restaurant has closed. “Thank you all for … Read more
By Ali Slagle, The New York Times My big idea to kick off the year actually isn’t big at all — and that’s on purpose. Starting small is the key to forming a new habit you’ll stick with beyond tomorrow. My plan is to eat more greens, beans and grains. Together, they are one of … Read more
