Upon description, the very new Black Eye Coffee location in Capital Hill sounds like it may have a bit of an identify crisis – it’s a coffeehouse, that’s also a full bar, that also offers full-service, all-day dining. But not only does it do all of these things well, it wraps them in a very … [Read more…]
Sassafras serves up southern style comfort food with a heavy New Orleans focus. Bring your appetite, because you absolutely must start your meal with an order of delicious beignets dipped in jam, before moving on to a variety of fairly heavy main courses. While a standard order of these powdered sugar covered bites of happiness … [Read more…]
Looking for a quick and easy crowd pleasing cocktail that would make a good post-dinner finish this holiday weekend? This drink has the look of a White Russian but taste a bit like a candybar. Here’s how to make it. Put 4 standard size ice cubes in a lowball glass (or the equivalent amount of … [Read more…]
Located between Lucky Pie and the Tattered Cover, Blue Sushi Sake Grill in LoDo can be hard to spot save for the distinctive metal octopus tacked to the historic building it inhabits. The quirky décor continues into the inside, with the expected fish tank, but also a massive bomber style airplane wing with a WWII … [Read more…]
Roostercat is popular weekend stop around my house, particularly since they switched a couple of months ago from coffeeshop pastries to offering freshly prepared breakfast and lunch options. Shown in the accompanying photo is one of my favorite combinations there, a bagel sandwich with egg, tomato, arugula and mozzarella, paired with a mocha latte made … [Read more…]
Renegade Brewing Company happened to be one of the first local breweries I visited upon moving to Denver two years ago, and despite a very active and on-going attempt to visit every brewery along the Front Range, it continues to be one of my all-time favorites. I love, or at least can appreciate, nearly everything … [Read more…]
I enjoy a variety of coffee styles from straight black, no sugar, to those fancy drinks where it seems you consume more foam and syrups than coffee. Working around a lot of indie coffee shops, it seems like I have a go-to place for whatever style coffee or tea I’m in the mood for. As … [Read more…]
BUBU is an asian-infusion concept from TAG Restaurant Group and Chef Troy Guard, that focuses primarily on flavorful bowl based meals that are healthy, and heavy on locally-sourced toppings. I stopped by the Larimer location recently (Lowry supposedly has a larger menu) and found myself standing in front of a menu board where I was … [Read more…]
Breakfast burritos hold a very special place in my heart. They are filling, highly configurable, portable…the list goes on. Hands-down my supplier of choice is Illegal Petes. Get there by 10, and you can direct the creation of your ideal breakfast burrito. These are good-sized items, and my customized version costs me less than $5. … [Read more…]
Postino Wine Café, open since August and located in LoHi, offers a lot of appealing food and drink options, but the buzz I’d been hearing the most about through the foodie grapevine was their bruschetta (twelve different bruschetta options to be exact) and their amazing happy hour special. Jill and I both recently visited Postino … [Read more…]