Cafe Society tag:blogs.westword.com,2009:/cafesociety/142 2009-11-21T05:33:29Z The Denver Westword Food Blog Movable Type Enterprise 4.21-en Cafe Society: Week in review tag:blogs.westword.com,2009:/cafesociety//142.264705 2009-11-20 17:59:13 2009-11-20 22:33:29 ​What you may have missed this week on Cafe Society while bitching and moaning and posting very, very weird comments about Perky Cups, a new java joint that's coming to the streets of Aurora, co... Lori Midson ​What you may have missed this week on Cafe Society while bitching and moaning and posting very, very weird comments about Perky Cups, a new java joint that's coming to the streets of Aurora, co...

Continue reading "Cafe Society: Week in review" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.westword.com/cafesociety/Bourdain%20solo_opt.jpg A week's worth of Weege tag:blogs.westword.com,2009:/cafesociety//142.264883 2009-11-20 16:59:05 2009-11-20 22:36:16 We asked faithful (and ruthless) commenter Weege to recap this week's Cafe Society posts. Here's his offering: Passion. As the work week comes to a close, there can only be one truth to be h... Cafe Society We asked faithful (and ruthless) commenter Weege to recap this week's Cafe Society posts. Here's his offering: Passion. As the work week comes to a close, there can only be one truth to be h...

Continue reading "A week's worth of Weege" > ]]> 0 Lobster in lobster sauce tag:blogs.westword.com,2009:/cafesociety//142.264766 2009-11-20 15:15:14 2009-11-20 16:05:04 I have sworn for a long time that I would never include recipes in this blog. I have raised a (completely ineffectual) stink over the notion of other people including recipes. I have my reaso... Jason Sheehan I have sworn for a long time that I would never include recipes in this blog. I have raised a (completely ineffectual) stink over the notion of other people including recipes. I have my reaso...

Continue reading "Lobster in lobster sauce" > ]]> 0 What's cooking: Pete Marczyk gets stuffed tag:blogs.westword.com,2009:/cafesociety//142.264703 2009-11-20 14:14:46 2009-11-20 12:19:53 Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of ... Lori Midson Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of ...

Continue reading "What's cooking: Pete Marczyk gets stuffed " > ]]> 0 Take two: Pho 95 set to bowl over the Streets at SouthGlenn tag:blogs.westword.com,2009:/cafesociety//142.264639 2009-11-20 13:11:24 2009-11-20 12:19:14 ​Last week, I asked whether pho could be on the horizon for the Streets at Southglenn -- specifically a second outpost of Pho 95, Aaron Le's original temple of pho at 1002 South Federal Boulevard... Lori Midson ​Last week, I asked whether pho could be on the horizon for the Streets at Southglenn -- specifically a second outpost of Pho 95, Aaron Le's original temple of pho at 1002 South Federal Boulevard...

Continue reading "Take two: Pho 95 set to bowl over the Streets at SouthGlenn " > ]]> 0 The List: Our Weekly Bread top ten sandwiches tag:blogs.westword.com,2009:/cafesociety//142.264598 2009-11-20 12:05:44 2009-11-20 12:21:32 After fifteen months of reviewing sandwiches, it's time to take a step back, time to consider what has passed between many, many slices of bread, time to take a break from sandwiches and offer a c... Jonathan Shikes After fifteen months of reviewing sandwiches, it's time to take a step back, time to consider what has passed between many, many slices of bread, time to take a break from sandwiches and offer a c...

Continue reading "The List: Our Weekly Bread top ten sandwiches" > ]]> 0 Bikini-clad models/baristas coming very, very soon to Aurora tag:blogs.westword.com,2009:/cafesociety//142.264622 2009-11-20 11:01:18 2009-11-20 10:14:23 Right, so I just received the following e-mail from Perky Cups, which, as you can gather from the note, is apparently a java joint -- maybe -- that employs bikini-clad females. Lori, Hello. We... Lori Midson Right, so I just received the following e-mail from Perky Cups, which, as you can gather from the note, is apparently a java joint -- maybe -- that employs bikini-clad females. Lori, Hello. We...

Continue reading "Bikini-clad models/baristas coming very, very soon to Aurora" > ]]> 0 The Drink hosts its grand opening tonight: free beer! tag:blogs.westword.com,2009:/cafesociety//142.264530 2009-11-20 09:59:35 2009-11-20 15:27:44 The Drink, the first of the three spots that Paul Piciocchi, owner of Tryst, is putting into the former home of Alto at 1320 15th Street, will hold its grand opening tonight, with free Coors Ligh... Patricia Calhoun The Drink, the first of the three spots that Paul Piciocchi, owner of Tryst, is putting into the former home of Alto at 1320 15th Street, will hold its grand opening tonight, with free Coors Ligh...

Continue reading "The Drink hosts its grand opening tonight: free beer!" > ]]> 0 100 favorite dishes: BBQ Masher from Cabin Creek Smokehouse tag:blogs.westword.com,2009:/cafesociety//142.264437 2009-11-20 09:09:26 2009-11-20 06:00:37 Number 93: BBQ Masher from Cabin Creek Smokehouse That unlovely picture up there? Don't let it fool you. What the eye might not find to be beautiful, the mouth occasionally argues is damn nea... Jason Sheehan Number 93: BBQ Masher from Cabin Creek Smokehouse That unlovely picture up there? Don't let it fool you. What the eye might not find to be beautiful, the mouth occasionally argues is damn nea...

Continue reading "100 favorite dishes: BBQ Masher from Cabin Creek Smokehouse" > ]]> 0 Thanksgiving traditions that should die. Now. tag:blogs.westword.com,2009:/cafesociety//142.264212 2009-11-20 08:09:16 2009-11-20 09:35:22 Every year, on a seemingly random day at the end of November, America celebrates Thanksgiving. (Canadians, as usual, get this completely wrong and hold it in October.) It's a day of tradition, a... Teague Bohlen Every year, on a seemingly random day at the end of November, America celebrates Thanksgiving. (Canadians, as usual, get this completely wrong and hold it in October.) It's a day of tradition, a...

Continue reading "Thanksgiving traditions that should die. Now." > ]]> 1 http://blogs.westword.com/cafesociety/Thanksgiving_opt.jpg Want to buy a bar near DU? The Border's available tag:blogs.westword.com,2009:/cafesociety//142.264537 2009-11-20 07:03:15 2009-11-20 07:03:01 For decades, University of Denver students have downed beers at the Border Restaurant and Lounge, a sometimes Mex joint tucked into a strip mall at 2014 South University Boulevard. Some of those s... Patricia Calhoun For decades, University of Denver students have downed beers at the Border Restaurant and Lounge, a sometimes Mex joint tucked into a strip mall at 2014 South University Boulevard. Some of those s...

Continue reading "Want to buy a bar near DU? The Border's available" > ]]> 0 Tonight: A Decade of Decadence and Belgian Quadrupel Beer tag:blogs.westword.com,2009:/cafesociety//142.263493 2009-11-20 06:00:00 2009-11-20 07:04:04 Head up to the Avery Tap Room, 5763 Arapahoe Avenue in Boulder, which is hosting A Decade of Decadence: Ten Years of the Reverend Belgian Quadrupel Beer Dinner and Vertical Tasting. The meal, whic... Amber Taufen Head up to the Avery Tap Room, 5763 Arapahoe Avenue in Boulder, which is hosting A Decade of Decadence: Ten Years of the Reverend Belgian Quadrupel Beer Dinner and Vertical Tasting. The meal, whic...

Continue reading "Tonight: A Decade of Decadence and Belgian Quadrupel Beer" > ]]> 0 Sugar High: Hi Rise Bakery tag:blogs.westword.com,2009:/cafesociety//142.264269 2009-11-19 16:58:03 2009-11-19 16:50:44 ... Liz Kellermeyer ​ Oh, my. This beauty of a sticky bun, studded with pecans and glazed with a crème brûlée-like shell, is certainly one way to start off your morning at Hi Rise (2162 Larimer Street).&nbs...

Continue reading "Sugar High: Hi Rise Bakery" > ]]> 0 100 Favorite Dishes: Larkburger cheeseburgers tag:blogs.westword.com,2009:/cafesociety//142.264409 2009-11-19 16:00:38 2009-11-19 22:08:32 As a countdown to the Best of Denver 2010, coming April 1, Cafe Society is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in Denver. Send your own nominations to cafe@westword.com. Number 94: Chees... Jason Sheehan As a countdown to the Best of Denver 2010, coming April 1, Cafe Society is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in Denver. Send your own nominations to cafe@westword.com. Number 94: Chees...

Continue reading "100 Favorite Dishes: Larkburger cheeseburgers" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.westword.com/cafesociety/larkburger_opt.jpg Plan ahead: Holiday mezcal dinner at Tambien tag:blogs.westword.com,2009:/cafesociety//142.264062 2009-11-19 15:40:51 2009-11-19 14:58:21 "Instead of doing a mezcal-tequila tasting like we normally do, we came up with some killer cocktails to pair with each course," says Sean Yontz, executive chef of Tambien (250 Steele Street), t... Lori Midson "Instead of doing a mezcal-tequila tasting like we normally do, we came up with some killer cocktails to pair with each course," says Sean Yontz, executive chef of Tambien (250 Steele Street), t...

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