If Wheat Ridge’s newest entertainment venue, The Werks, were a report card it would boast straight Bs – as in bowling, beer, burgers and bikes. According to owner Paul Porter, having all those under one roof is what makes visiting an A-plus experience. “It’s ridiculously fun,” Porter said. “We are pretty much everything everybody loves … Read more
With New Year’s Eve just around the corner, many of us will be planning on celebrating by cracking open a bottle of fizz or two. But there’s nothing more annoying than popping that cork or starting to pour your drink into a glass, only for it to start fizzing up and spilling all over the … Read more
Flora, a new café, cocktail and wine bar, opened for business in the Golden Triangle neighborhood Saturday morning. Created by Daniel Masters, who opened Denver’s Hello Darling back in 2022, Flora will serve specialty coffee, artisanal pastries and fresh breakfast options during the day. By night, the business will transform into an intimate wine bar, … Read more
Seyit Karagözoğlu wasn’t there when inspectors came to visit his wine business, Paşaeli, in 2021. Besides running the business, Karagözoğlu spends his time driving through Anatolia, trying to preserve a part of Turkey’s endangered heritage, uncovering the winemaking grapes that time forgot. He was on the road when he received a call from his brother, … Read more
Denver’s ever-changing dining scene grew and changed in 2024 faster than the menu at a farm-to-table restaurant at the end of summer. Bagels, dumplings, and sandwiches remained sizzling hot, while the city’s Mexican restaurant scene fully embraced a new era of upscale, heritage-focused cooking. Asian restaurateurs continued to find a powerful voice, while hotels looked … Read more
A bottle of wine a week, combined with a Mediterranean diet, could be as good as statins for heart health, academics have suggested. And most studies examining the health ties to wine have relied on people self-reporting how much alcohol they drink, which may be “prone to measurement errors”, researchers said. So academics set out … Read more
The distinctive bottles cost less than £8 each, but they’re still sure to impress your guests (Image: Nicola Roy) The festive season is in full swing, and whether you’re planning on hosting a party or attending one, a delicious wine can make all the difference. Supermarket shelves are always piled high with different kinds of … Read more
By LOUISE DIXON LONDON — Winter has set in, the Christmas lights have been switched on, and London’s top cocktail bars have added their seasonal favorites to bar menus. From a festive Old-Fashioned to a boozy hot chocolate, these after-dinner drinks might inspire your own menu of holiday cocktails, to be supped slowly by the … Read more
Deep Roots Winery is getting transplanted to Golden, making it the second winery leaving RiNo this month. The eatery and taproom at 2875 Blake St., which has operated there since 2021, will close on Dec. 15 and reopen in mid-January at 1375 Catamount Drive. But its kitchen and food won’t be making the trip west. … Read more
BJ Fazeli and his wife Wendy were floating down the Douro River in a tour boat in Portugal’s wine country on a warm summer evening in 2023. While sipping wine and gazing at terraced vineyards along the river, his wife of 45 years popped the question: “What is your exit plan for the winery?” His … Read more
