By Christina Morales, The New York Times In the early 1950s, Lucinda Moore founded a church ministry from her home in Blounts Creek, North Carolina. The property anchored the charity work she became known for: nursing sick people back to health in her house, giving needy people the clothes that hung in her closet, leading … Read more
Denver restaurateur Kelly Whitaker is getting back to his roots. The Oklahoma native announced this week that he has purchased Nonesuch, a 22-seat chef’s counter restaurant in Oklahoma City. Bon Appétit named the fine-dining spot the No. 1 best new restaurant in America in 2018. “If this restaurant were in New York or anywhere else, … Read more
Gastamo Group is keeping its plate full. The Denver-based restaurant group is opening a third Lady Nomada in Central Park, bringing Homegrown Tap & Dough to Parker and opening two of its concepts in the former C.B. Potts in Westminster, according to owners Jean-Philippe Failyau and Peter Newlin. “In the city of Denver, if we … Read more
When Nicholas Kayser was given the choice to either close his West Highland restaurant or rebrand it, he decided to be fiscally responsible. “Rebranding isn’t free,” the Rooted Craft American Kitchen co-owner said. “A sign alone costs $20,000.” Rooted Craft American Kitchen, located at 3940 W. 32nd Ave., held its last day of service on … Read more
By Melissa Clark, The New York Times Bunches of fresh mint and piles of sugar snap peas are still weeks away from showing up at my local farmers market, but April’s lengthening days and warming temperatures already have me craving that classic spring pairing. Luckily, they can also be foraged right now at the supermarket … Read more
After 74 years, the historic Brown Palace hotel is closing its Palace Arms restaurant. The regal restaurant tucked in the lobby of the downtown Denver hotel will hold its last dinner service on Saturday, May 4, and be closed until further notice, according to Brown Palace general manager Jana Smith. Smith said this is not … Read more
Bonfire Burritos has held a steady blaze in Golden for decades. And for the first time ever, the owners are expanding that flame out of the western city. Co-owner Ian Lanier said Bonfire is opening its second and third locations in Arvada and Wheat Ridge, pending city and municipality approvals. The company’s cult following can … Read more
By Emily Weinstein, The New York Times I’ve recently returned from spring break, where I scrounged a few quiet minutes to lie down poolside and devour “The Upstairs Delicatessen,” by Dwight Garner, a book critic here at The New York Times and a known eater of exceptional taste. The subtitle of this memoir: “On Eating, … Read more
By Rick A. Martínez, The New York Times Eleven years ago, La Rifa Chocolatería in Mexico City introduced a dizzyingly dark, dense chocolate and cream tamal to its menu. Run through with the sultry flavors of caramel, butterscotch and molasses, the dish would quickly become one of its most popular to date. Of its carefully … Read more
At the end of the day, all that most people want in a local brewery is solid music, good beer in their glass and a cool environment where they can hang out with friends or even by themselves. “What else could you want?” asked Rob Bessett who will open Milieu Fermentation on May 4 with … Read more
