Cocktail and burger bar, The W, opening in South Park Hill

Carrie and Ernest Wigglesworth have lived in the South Park Hill neighborhood with their son for 11 years, watching “restaurants come and go,” Carrie said. One of those, The Elm, was a neighborhood watering hole for the couple and a particularly tough goodbye when it closed in Dec. 2020 after 16 years. The space at … Read more

Leven Deli opening new store, restaurant, kitchen

Anthony Lygizos wrote his first business plan in 2013 with a few things in mind: he wanted to work daytime hours; offer a starting rate of $20 per hour to his employees; and be a part of the solution when it came to low pay for restaurant industry workers. During his years in the hospitality … Read more

9 food and drink trends to watch in Denver in 2024

Staying on trend is a never-ending chase, and no one wants to be left behind. While the Mile High City seems to catch on to trends in the culinary world a little later than New York City or L.A., social media sites like TikTok and Instagram help speed things up. So we’re getting out our … Read more

The perfect cheese toastie should be made with white bread and a 5cm ‘cheese stretch’

The formula for the perfect cheese toastie includes mature cheddar cheese, medium-sliced white bread cut into two triangles – with a five-centimetre melted “cheese stretch”. A study, of 2,000 adults, revealed 47 percent feel cheese toasties are the ultimate comfort food, and have specific ideas on what makes them perfect. Using a toastie maker is … Read more

La Calle Taqueria y Carnitas’ cheap street tacos are a Denver favorite

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). The key ingredient to a perfect street taco: simplicity. You don’t need to … Read more

Call Your Mother Deli opens third Denver location

There’s another bagel shop in town worth calling your mother about. Washington, D.C.-based Call Your Mother Deli opened its third Denver location last week. The restaurant: Call Your Mother Deli, 217 S. Holly St., Denver About: This trendy bagel shop made its Denver debut in May at 3870 Tennyson St., which garners lines so long on the … Read more

Blackbelly Market taking over il porcellino salumi

Il porcellino salumi will be closing its deli doors at the end of the month, but owner Bill Miner has left the shop in trusted hands. Blackbelly Market is opening its first Denver location in the space at 4324 W. 41st Ave., just off Tennyson Street, in late February. Il porcellino salumi’s smoked turkey sandwich … Read more