Cafe Society

Win the chance to eat and drink for free at Friday's Full Moon Street Carnival

By Lori Midson Thu., May 23 2013 at 8:02 AM

Categories: Culinary Events, Food Festivals, Food Trucks, Midson: Gastronaughty

It's officially food truck season, and to kick off the habitual culinary pastime, not to mention Memorial Day weekend, Diggity Denver is hosting the city's first Full Moon Street Carnival on Friday, starting at 2 p.m. in the parking lot at Speer and Bannock.

Twelve food trucks, including Eighty Ate, Kuechos, Hey PB&J, the Denver Cupcake Truck, Route 40, Yatai, Doner King, Tacos Puesta, Coaches Scoop Frozen Desserts, One Love, Mikes2 Kitchen and Capt'N Crabby, will park curbside and pimp food, will Left Hand Brewing Company and Bonacquisti Wine Company will pour libations.

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Culinary Events

FEAST! Vail kicks off Memorial Day weekend with a slew of star chefs

By Lori Midson Thu., May 23 2013 at 7:21 AM

Categories: Culinary Events, Midson: Gastronaughty

Denver is knee-deep in food-and-drink events this Memorial Day weekend, what with the two-day South Gaylord Street Festival, EatDenver's Big Eat on Sunday and the Full Moon Street Carnival on Friday -- and there's plenty of culinary action in the altitude-high town of Vail this weekend, too. FEAST! Vail -- a first time event -- kicks off tomorrow in Vail Village with four jam-packed days of small plate tastings, cooking demonstrations, craft beer and wine seminars, gastronomic boot camps, happy hours and bowling, fancy wine dinners, a fly fishing and food excursion, and lots of cocktail carousing, brunching and sugar highs.

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Comment of the Day

Reader: Can't see the forest of health-code violations for the tree?

By Patricia Calhoun Thu., May 23 2013 at 6:47 AM

Categories: Comment of the Day

Eww. Just eww. A reader alerted us to the notice from the Denver Department of Environmental Health ordering the closure of Pho on 6th for "imminent health risks" -- which the restaurant had posted behind a tree. A tree that wasn't there when the notice was issued by the city.

And as turns out, there was good reason for that notice, which closed the restaurant from May 9 through May 16 for a thorough cleaning. Although Pho on 6th was allowed to reopen after that, the notice is supposed to stay up through May 24 -- in a prominent location.

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Culinary Events

Edge is collaborating with its sister restaurant for a special wine dinner tonight

By Patrick Langlois Thu., May 23 2013 at 6:00 AM

Categories: Culinary Events

Edge Restaurant & Bar, 1111 14th Street, will welcome chef Jason Harrison, of the Four Season's Flame Restaurant in Vail, for a collaborative dinner with chef Simon Purvis this evening.

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Photos: Odyssey Beerwerks, a new Arvada brewery, hosts a party Saturday

By Trevor Andersen Wed., May 22 2013 at 3:38 PM

Categories: Cafe Society

Trevor Andersen

Odyssey Beerworks in Arvada had a soft opening last Friday, but will host a grand opening this Saturday at 2 p.m. with live music from Jimmie Hope, the Ablaze food truck, door prizes. There are currently four beers on tap, but there will be six come Saturday, including Psycho Penguin Porter and Brick Lane ESB.

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Pho on 6th back in business after ordered to close for "imminent health risks"

By Cafe Society Wed., May 22 2013 at 2:17 PM

Categories: Cafe Society, Open and Shut Cases

Philip Poston

May was not a good month for Pho on 6th, which received a notice from the city ordering it to close due to "imminent health risks." The restaurant was required to post that notice, but put it behind a tree in front of the building, so that it can't be seen from the street -- and where customers may not notice it as they walk in.

And they were definitely walking in for lunch today.

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Colorado Beer Calendar

A baseball bat and two new brewery openings fill this week's beer calendar

By Jonathan Shikes Wed., May 22 2013 at 1:15 PM

Categories: Beer Man, Colorado Beer Calendar

Twisted Pine Brewing Facebook page

Cucumber beers appear to be in style this spring, as at least five breweries around Colorado have mentioned the shiny green vegetable when talking about new beers. The only bottled one so far, however, is from Boulder's Twisted Pine Brewing, which released Cucumber Cream Ale last week. The second offering from its "Farm to Foam" series, the beer was made with more than 300 pounds of fresh English cucumbers from 2 R's Farms in Platteville, along with malted barley and wheat from Colorado Malting Company in Alamosa, and Crystal hops from Misty Mountain Hop Farm in Olathe.

For this week's craft beer events, turn the page.

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Guess Where

Guess where I'm eating spicy Szechuan chicken?

By Lori Midson Wed., May 22 2013 at 12:20 PM

Categories: Contests, Guess Where, Midson: Gastronaughty

Lori Midson

Spicy, absolutely, but more to the point, salty -- way too salty, even for someone like me, who will dive for the bag of ridged potato chips long before the slice of chocolate cake.

Can you guess where I'm eating?

Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to a Guess Where post 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.

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Follow That Story

The Kitchen Next Door, Snooze and a new restaurant and market from Alex Seidel will open in Union Station

By Lori Midson Wed., May 22 2013 at 11:19 AM

Categories: Follow That Story, Midson: Gastronaughty

Lori Midson

Alex Seidel, chef-owner of Fruition, is opening a new restaurant and market at Union Station in July 2014.

Today, at 10:30 a.m., in front of the Oxford Hotel, Larimer Associates announced the names of three new restaurants that will take up residence in Union Station, the historic, century-old train depot that's currently being redeveloped by the Union Station Alliance.

A new restaurant and market concept by Alex Seidel, chef-owner of Fruition and Fruition Farms, along with The Kitchen [Next Door] and Snooze will all occupy the landmark train terminal in July 2104, and each restaurant will lay claim to an outdoor patio.

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Contests

Win two free tickets to EatDenver's Big Eat bash on Sunday

By Lori Midson Wed., May 22 2013 at 11:02 AM

Categories: Contests, Midson: Gastronaughty

On Sunday, EatDenver, the city's network of independently-owned restaurants, is hosting the Big Eat, a blowout culinary bash at Sustainability Park, 2500 Lawrence Street. The eco-friendly festival, which sold out last year, struts forty restaurants, four breweries, four wineries, plus local spirits and cocktails. "It's a fun-filled, American-themed event, and each restaurant brings a signature dish and excitement, plus there's unique entertainment and custom libations using some of the state's best local ingredients," says Elizabeth Woessner, executive director of EatDenver.

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