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The Denver Restaurant, Bar, and Nightlife Blog. Food news and dining guides for Denver.
Eater Denver
3w ago
Matthew Snell
Invented at the Hotel Jerome during Prohibition, the drink is a symbol of the ski town’s pre-glitz history and an enduring local staple.
https://punchdrink.com/articles/aspen-crud-cocktail-hotel-jerome ..read more
Eater Denver
1M ago
The James Beard Awards’ Restaurant and Chefs ceremony has come and gone, and Colorado won big. | Photo illustration by Lille Allen; see below for full credits
The James Beard Awards’ Restaurant and Chefs ceremony was held in Chicago on Monday, June 10
The vaunted “Oscars of the food world,” or the James Beard Foundation’s Restaurant and Chef Awards, were held last night, June 10, in Chicago — and one Breckenridge, Colorado restaurant and a lauded restaurant group with restaurants in Denver and Boulder, Colorado, won big.
Erika Whitaker and Kelly Whitaker of the Boulder-based Id Est Hospitality ..read more
Eater Denver
6M ago
James Beard Foundation
Thirteen of the state’s best chefs and restaurants received nods
The results are in, and 13 Colorado-based chefs, restaurateurs, and restaurants received semifinalist nods for the 2024 James Beard Foundation Awards. The James Beard Awards are often considered one of the most prestigious honors in the food industry, and each year, chefs and restaurants who make the semifinalist round hope to progress to receive finalist nominations.
Denver and its surrounding cities saw many chefs receive semifinalist recognition, including Best Chef: Mountain semifinalists Diego Coconati ..read more
Eater Denver
10M ago
DYLAN + JENI
Punch’s Best New Bartenders in America list arrives today, October 10
https://punchdrink.com/articles/best-new-bartenders-2023 ..read more
Eater Denver
11M ago
Ryan Dearth/Eater
After arriving in Colorado earlier in 2023, the Michelin guide has named its first starred restaurants and bib gourmands across the state
For the first time, the Michelin Guide has recognized restaurants in the Centennial State. In partnership with the Colorado Tourism Office, Michelin announced its latest destination in June. In August, Michelin revealed Colorado’s Bib Gourmand recipients, designating those restaurants that offer multi-course meal options at a “reasonable price”; its star recipients — judged using the guide’s rigorous criteria — were announced on September 1 ..read more
Eater Denver
11M ago
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An unofficial and highly opinionated but totally accurate primer on the Mile High City dining scene
That famous lamb. Those Palisade peaches, Olathe corn, and Rocky Ford melons. That ubiquitous green chile. The ever-flowing beer. Anyone who still claims there’s no such thing as Colorado cuisine just hasn’t been looking hard enough. This guide to its capital city will show you where to find it at its very best.
Ashton Ray Hansen Union Station Farmers MarketWelcome to the Land of Literally Elevated Cuisine
Over the past few years, the restaurant publicity machine has begun to attach ..read more
Eater Denver
1y ago
A chicken sandwich and fries from SmashBurger. | Photograph provided courtesy of Denver International Airport
Top tips for fueling up before takeoff
Between the art installations that have launched 1,000 conspiracy theories, the al fresco leisure activities out on DEN Plaza, and that ringtone-worthy train jingle, the Denver International Airport (DIA) is more entertaining than your average travel hub — and that’s no less true of its dining options, both present and upcoming. The former are covered at length below, terminal by terminal, and here’s a quick rundown of what’s opening in the future ..read more
Eater Denver
1y ago
Frasca Food and Wine
With outstanding tasting menus, steak dinners, trophy wines, and more, these spots were built for celebration
Denver is a famously casual town, but it’s still got an abundance of options when a birthday, anniversary, reunion, or career milestone calls for celebration. Bring on the Champagne and shellfish towers, the magnums and the filet mignon, the white cloths and the pampering; these 25 places, listed in geographical order from north to south, aim to do it right. Needless to say, reservations — in some cases prepaid ones — are highly recommended or required ..read more
Eater Denver
1y ago
Tandoori lamb chops at Urban Village Grill. | Urban Village Grill
Beyond the buffet are a dazzling range of regional specialties
Indian food in Denver keeps getting better, with options representing a greater range of regions and styles. And while there are plenty of traditional menus to choose from, modern interpretations of the cuisine abound, from restaurants slinging masala French toast to “surf and turf” platters with lamb, tandoori salmon, and prawns. Here are nine places, all opened within the past few years, that are doing their part — and doing it well — to broaden Denver diners’ hori ..read more
Eater Denver
2y ago
Check out the full list
https://www.eater.com/22947542/james-beard-awards-2022-semifinalists-chefs-restaurants-jbfa ..read more