​We're on a Denver Restaurant Week money streak, having just given away $52.80 to two big tippers, both of whom entered our first Denver Restaurant Week contest, in which we asked industry folks and diners alike for their best advice on how to get the most out of the two-week culinary bonanza, which kicks off on February 25, with more than 300 participating restaurants.

Which brings us to this contest: In the comments section below, we want you to tell us about your favorite dining den taking part in Denver Restaurant Week -- and why it's your favorite. If we choose your submission, you, too, could win $52.80.

There are, however, a few rules.

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Lori Midson

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For every restaurant that closes, another one opens -- or multiplies. That's the case with Udi's Bread Cafe, which just opened downtown, making it the fourth Udi's Bread Cafe in the metro area. The high-ceilinging, bright and airy 2,800-square-foot space sits directly behind a substandard Quiznos, which recently saved itself from bankruptcy, but the chain's toasted subs are no match the sandwiches at Udi's, which has always given good bread. We stopped by earlier this week to check out the new quarters and get a taste of what downtowners have to look forward to.

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​We were over the moon to be able to sit down in a comfortable booth and enjoy a nice frosty beverage on a nice frosty day. We might have been the only people here not drinking PBR, but we wanted to imagine the warmth of Mexico -- not the hipster heat of the street.

Can you guess where I'm drinking?

Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week's Where am I drinking/eating posts is entered into a pool -- and every Monday, we select one lucky winner who'll receive an EatDenver dining deck, worth up to $520 in discounts at independent restaurants. Read all about EatDenver dining decks here.

courtesy of Kevin Burke

​In this week's behind the bar interview, Colt & Gray's Kevin Burke weighs in on how he started bartending, his favorite spot to blind taste spirits and the Mustache Series.

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Kendra Anderson

Cellar Wine Bar serves up a killer happy hour.

​Happy Place: Cellar Wine Bar, 2556 15th Street, 303-455-9463

The Hours: Daily from 5 to 7 p.m.

The Deals: $5 select glasses of wine, $5 wine cocktails, $1 off all beer selections

Were We Happy? Flip the page to find out.

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The $2 Irish coffees at Cafe Bar are just one of several snow day deals thoughout the city.

​It's not quite the blizzard predicted by those omniscient weather forecasters, but that hasn't stopped the safety police from urging all of us to stay housebound. We have a better idea -- and so do several Denver bars and restaurants. Get your boots on, your earmuffs and your pink parka and get your butt out the door. Go out! Eat, drink and be merry. And to give you incentive, numerous watering holes and restaurants are offering snow day deals. Here's what we've unearthed. If you know of others, post them in the comments section below.

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He is...the least interesting man in the world.

Breckenridge Brewing loves poking fun at the mega brewers -- something they've done with a series of humorous TV ads called "Truth in Beervertising" over the past two years.

Now the Denver-based brewery plans to run two more spots on Super Bowl Sunday on KDVR-TV, Denver's Fox affiliate. Although the ads won't run during the game, they will be shown locally during Fox31 News at 9 p.m. and Sunday Sports Zone at 10 p.m.

The ads, starring Breckenridge head brewer Bob Harrington, will continue to run on Fox31 through April 1.

Watch the ads below.

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My Sweet Bakery

​Kelly McBride just opened My Sweet Bakery last April, selling her homemade pies, cakes, sticky buns and cookies, as well as coffee, out of a colorful storefront on 44th and Tennyson in the Berkeley neighborhood.

The California Culinary Institute alum quickly amassed a following, despite the construction mess that made reaching her stretch of the street difficult.

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​Whether our team makes it or not, Super Bowl weekend is always a wonderful time of year. Mostly because it's an excuse to daytime drink on a Sunday while we munch down truly impressive quantities of bar snacks, which vastly enhances our viewing pleasure. The festivities wouldn't be complete, either, without at least one platter of nachos, either made by us or, preferably, ordered in a fine Denver establishment that makes a particularly excellent version.

Just in time for this sporting weekend (and in anticipation of the Best of Denver 2012, coming March 29), we've updated our list of the city's best nachos. Here, in no particular order, are the ten best.

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Lori Midson

​This stack of onion rings doesn't come anywhere close to the pyramid of snow outside my window, but on a day like this, a heap of onions rings, paired with a fat burger and a jug of whiskey, seems like a good way to spend the day.

Can you guess where I'm eating?

Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week's Where am I drinking/eating posts is entered into a pool -- and every Monday, we select one lucky winner who'll receive an EatDenver dining deck, worth up to $520 in discounts at independent restaurants. Read all about EatDenver dining decks here.