Picture this: Daylight is petering out behind the snow-capped Rockies, and it’s getting cold — really cold. You’re comfortable, though, sipping loose-leaf tea from a pot, nibbling on delicate, scratch-made pastries. Afternoon tea is a delightful ritual that Anna Maria Russell, Duchess of Bedford — one of Queen Victoria’s besties — improvised in England in the … Read more
It’s never easy to see a favorite restaurant go. Whether it was a neighborhood hangout, a special-occasion splurge, or even one of the spots you’d been meaning to get to (but never did). Some closings make our jaws drop while others aren’t surprising. None of them are fun. Here are 12 of the saddest Denver-area … Read more
Subway has abruptly ended its $6.99 value meal earlier than expected after the company told its franchisees the deal “is not driving anticipated results.” The fast food chain’s corporate office sent a memo to Subway operators stating that the 6-inch Meal Deal will end on Wednesday, despite being scheduled to end on Dec. 26, Restaurant … Read more
By Ali Slagle, The New York Times As Thanksgiving week unfolds, prepare to feel stuffed, and not just with stuffing. Your days will be filled with activity, the refrigerator packed with ingredients for the big meal, the house crammed with guests. And if you’re hosting visitors or welcoming children (or grandchildren) home, you also, somehow, … 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 … Read more
Gino Panino, a new pop-up from the team behind Rebel Bread, is bringing those viral Italian focaccia sandwiches you’ve seen all over social media to Denver. While it may be housed inside the bakery on South Broadway, Gino Panino is its own entity. The concept is operated by Rebel Bread owner, Zach Martinucci and other … Read more
PUEBLO, Colo. — Lisa Musso-Marino buzzed around her family’s restaurant in cowboy boots and denim. The Pueblo native dashed to the ringing phone to jot down takeout orders, chatted up regulars she’s known for years and hand-delivered the house specialty to tables: the Sicilian sausage sandwich, nicknamed the “fuggedaboudit.” The creation by Musso’s Restaurant, 35250 E. U.S. … Read more
After hand-rolling 20,000 bagels over the past year, you’d think Miles Odell would be absolutely sick of them. But when you watch him reverently select one, slice it, and use the inside surface like a plate to present his intricate flavor combinations, it’s clear that the opposite is true. Odell loves bagels the way that … Read more
The restaurant: G-Que BBQ; 2681 E. 120th Ave., Thornton About: G-Que BBQ is renovating a former Wendy’s in order to open its fourth location. The other three are in Westminster, Lone Tree, and Lakewood. The company also has branded kiosks Empower Field at Mile High, Coors Field, the Coors Event Center and Folsom Field. What’s … Read more
When it opened in 2014, Salt & Grinder was part of an early wave of upscale sandwich shops that helped to usher in a new kind of deli scene in Denver. The New Jersey-style deli was created by longtime Denver restaurateur and chef Frank Bonanno, who was known at the time more for his fine … Read more
