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Denver’s Michelin-recommended Tavernetta plans a location in Vail


Denver’s Michelin-recommended Tavernetta plans a location in Vail

Tavernetta – known for its freshly made pasta and Italian wine list – is moving west this winter, opening a second restaurant at the Four Seasons Resort and Residences Vail just in time for the holiday season. A rendering of the new Tavernetta Vail. (Provided by Frasca Hospitality Group) Tavernetta Vail will take over the […]

Eldora ski resort is for sale


Eldora ski resort is for sale

POWDR, the Park City, Utah-based recreation company that owns both Eldora Mountain and Copper Mountain, announced Thursday that it plans to sell Eldora and three other ski resorts. “To strategically manage POWDR’s portfolio in line with the goals of our founder and shareholders, we intend to balance our ski business with new ventures in the […]

Crepes and Crêpes, Rolling Pin Pizza, AJ’s Steakhouse


Crepes and Crêpes, Rolling Pin Pizza, AJ’s Steakhouse

Three Denver restaurants have closed or announced their impending closure after just four to 16 months of operation. But all three had faced challenges before. Pizza with rolling pin Rolling Pin Pizza, which opened four and a half months ago in the former Tacos Tequila Whiskey shop at 1514 York Street, announced Monday that Aug. […]

Fat Albert’s Restaurant in Greeley to close Aug. 31 after 42 years of operation – The Denver Post


Fat Albert’s Restaurant in Greeley to close Aug. 31 after 42 years of operation – The Denver Post

The team at Fat Albert’s invites the community to share food and memories during the restaurant’s final days in business. Fat Albert’s, a popular family-owned restaurant that has served the Greeley community since 1982, will close its doors on Aug. 31, the Fat Albert’s family announced on Facebook Monday. Chef John Albert, the son of […]

Biker Jim’s founder returns with hot dog/breakfast shop in Milk Market


Biker Jim’s founder returns with hot dog/breakfast shop in Milk Market

Jim Pittenger, who founded the unique Biker Jim’s Gourmet Dogs in 2005 before leaving the company in July due to a dispute with the majority investor, has opened a new pop-up restaurant in the Denver Milk Market, a market hall in Lower Downtown. Bikers & Bakers will sell “a variety of signature hot dogs” Thursday […]

“In a Lonely Place”, “Table for Two”, other reviews


“In a Lonely Place”, “Table for Two”, other reviews

“The Five Wishes of Mr. Murray McBride” by Joe Siple (Black Rose Writing, 2018) “The Five Wishes of Mr. Murray McBride” by Joe Siple (Black Rose Writing, 2018) This is the touching story of recently widowed 100-year-old Murray McBride. He finds a new purpose in life when he meets 10-year-old Jason Cashman, who is suffering […]

Olive & Finch opens new location in Denver Union Station


Olive & Finch opens new location in Denver Union Station

Olive & Finch, chef Mary Nguyen’s 11-year-old cafe and restaurant, will open a new location at Denver Union Station in early 2025, according to a statement Wednesday. The company currently operates its first restaurant at 1552 E. 17th Ave. and a second location in Cherry Creek. It also operates Little Finch, a fast-food joint at […]

The Denver restaurants our food journalist will miss the most


The Denver restaurants our food journalist will miss the most

During the five years I lived in Denver, I got to know the city through food. I started on South Pearl Street, where I slept on my sister’s couch and fell in love with the shops and restaurants beneath her quaint elevator-less apartment. But I’ve also lived on South Broadway, where I moved from bar […]

Closure of Elway’s Cherry Creek steakhouse


Closure of Elway’s Cherry Creek steakhouse

Six years after Denver Broncos Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway retired in 1998, he and business partner Tim Schmidt opened a steakhouse in Cherry Creek. It would set a standard for prominent steakhouses in the city and become a legendary hangout for some. But on Thursday, the restaurant posted a message on its Facebook […]

Homemade spring rolls remain a favorite of Vietnamese restaurants


Homemade spring rolls remain a favorite of Vietnamese restaurants

For nearly four decades, New Saigon, a now-closed family-owned restaurant on South Federal Boulevard, was the place where Coloradans first tried Vietnamese food. For many, the experience began with clumsily dipping a sheet of rice paper in water, piling on beef or shrimp paste, mint or cilantro, and then rolling it all up to create […]