UPDATED: 4 June 2026 Denver, Colorado is an awesome place for a weekend getaway in the western United States. With a lively and growing restaurant and arts scene that has exploded in the last few years, even people who have visited Denver before will find there are so many new things to see and do in […]
Earlier this week, I attended the fifth night of service at Sushi by Scratch Restaurants, Denver’s newest omakase sushi experience. Located in Larimer Square, it’s the 12th US outpost of the popular concept from chef/owners Phillip Frankland Lee and Margarita Kallas-Lee. Their Montecito location earned one Michelin star in 2021 and 2022. Finding the restaurant […]
The much anticipated official opening of Brutø, the newest Kelly Whitaker (of Basta and The Wolf’s Tailor fame) restaurant, located in the Free Market in Denver, Colorado, is finally here. Yesterday I had the opportunity to sample nearly all of the items on the full lunch menu being served by the kitchen, which is led […]
Can I recommend a great place to meet up with friends after work? I recently discovered that Cho 77, which relocated from South Broadway to the 16th Street Mall earlier this year (and is located to two of Chef Lon Symensma’s other restaurants – Le Roux and ChoLon), has an excellent Happy Hour deal every […]
Recently I was invited to try out the food at Former Saint Craft Kitchen and Taps right across from the convention center in downtown Denver. From a somewhat hidden location inside the Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center, this big-time budget dining space with a glossy modern design has been serving hotel guests and […]
Since 2017 I’ve been following the multi-million dollar development project on the corner of Chestnut and 20th with a great deal of curiosity. This was mainly due to the fact that the build of the new Hilton Garden Inn Union Station needed to incorporate the small land-marked brick building that existed on the plot. I […]
After 20 years of serving the Colorado community under the moniker Backcountry Delicatessen, co-founders Peter Boniface and David Pepin have put a new spin on their operation, recently rebranding their five store mini-chain to Yampa Sandwich Company. While gourmet takes on turkey, chicken, and roast beef sandwiches can be had, some of their most compelling […]
I may not be a native, but I’ve been here long enough to know that doing brunch at the Brown Palace is a thing. When my friend Boulder Foodie invited me along to try out their famous Sunday Champagne brunch for gratis, I excitedly jumped at the chance. Housed in the historic 1892 hotel (the second-oldest […]
If you live in Colorado, you’re probably already familiar with at least one facet of the Longmont-headquartered company Oskar Blues whether you realize it or not. You might know them as the brewers of Dale’s Pale Ale, the famous “craft brew in a can” that they launched in 2002, or perhaps you’re familiar with CHUbuger, their […]
Making dinner reservations was never really my thing when I lived in New York City. The idea of trying to figure out what I would feel like eating several days in advance seemed pretty unreasonable. What if thought I wanted vegan comfort food next Friday, but when that day came around, I actually felt like eating soup dumplings in Chinatown?!?! […]