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

By Lori Midson Tue., May 21 2013 at 11:06 AM
Categories: Contests, Midson: Gastronaughty

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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.

See also:
- Our favorite local culinary gifts for foodniks: EatDenver Dining Deck
- Photos: The Big Eat was the weekend's best culinary bash
- The Big Eat! at Union Station

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Guess Where

Guess where I'm eating a Greek salad?

By Lori Midson Tue., May 21 2013 at 10:04 AM
Categories: Contests, Guess Where, Midson: Gastronaughty

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Lori Midson

Thanks to a recent influx of pizza palaces, I've eaten way, way too much of the stuff over the past week, including at this restaurant, which, while new, isn't as new as some. In fact, it's been around long enough that the kitchen should have its pizza down pat, but in this case, the Greek salad was far better than the lukewarm slices.

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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Win admission for two to Toques and 'Tails on Thursday, May 23, at Casselman's (with winner)

By Lori Midson Tue., May 21 2013 at 8:59 AM
Categories: Contests, Midson: Gastronaughty

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Via the Toques and 'Tails event page

Update: We have a winner of our Toques and 'Tails contest giveaway! Last week, we asked Cafe Society commenters to guess how many Culinary Connector tours owner Becky Creighton has conducted in Denver. Congrats to BSquared5280, who guessed 330 tours, the exact number. BSquared5280, we'll send you an e-mail with directions on how to claim your prize.

Original post: On Thursday, May 23, Becky Creighton, the founder of Culinary Connectors, a company that exposes foodniks -- both locals and visitors -- to various Denver, Boulder and Aspen restaurants as part of a walking tour of those city's top dining dens, is rolling out a new food-and-cocktail event: Toques and 'Tails, a chef and bartender battle created, says Creighton, to "celebrate and promote the culinary and beverage talent of innovative restaurants in Denver and Boulder -- and to feature the culinary team from the same restaurant."

See also:
- Casselman's opens in NoDo
- Casselman's gets a sixteen-and-up license
- Best New Club - 2010 Casselman's Bar & Venue


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A Real Deal

Guess where I'm drinking a flight of beers, none of which are sold in liquor stores?

By Lori Midson Mon., May 20 2013 at 10:15 AM
Categories: A Real Deal, Contests, Guess Where, Midson: Gastronaughty

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I spent a lot of time drinking in tap rooms over the weekend, including this one, where none of the house-brewed beers are sold at any liquor stores -- and that's a huge bummer, because it's a long trek from my house to here.

Can you guess where I'm drinking?

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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Guess Where

Guess where you're eating? At an EatDenver restaurant if your name is NickCO

By Lori Midson Mon., May 20 2013 at 9:30 AM
Categories: Contests, Guess Where, Midson: Gastronaughty

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Lori Midson
Cafe Society served up four Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a mouth-numbing Colorado spirit poured at an Italian restaurant that has yet to be identified, to a old-fashioned from Bull & Bush, to a plate of fantastic tacos from a still-unnamed taqueria, to a scallop pooled in squid ink.

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Guess where I'm drinking mouth-numbing Tingala?

By Lori Midson Fri., May 17 2013 at 9:01 AM
Categories: Contests, Guess Where, Midson: Gastronaughty

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Lori Midson

I can't imagine what you'd do with this Colorado spirit, which makes your mouth, lips and gums go numb -- a lot like Sichuan peppercorns -- but there's at least one restaurant and bar that's conjuring up ways to use the spirit in cocktails. Still, this has got to be the strangest liquid I've ever put in my mouth.

Can you guess where I'm drinking?

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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Guess where I'm eating cheap (and good) tacos?

By Lori Midson Thu., May 16 2013 at 11:02 AM
Categories: Contests, Guess Where, Midson: Gastronaughty

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Lori Midson

Talk about a cheap lunch: six tacos and a large pineapple agua fresca for $14. And these aren't your average street tacos. In fact, in my humble opinion, these are the best street tacos in town -- and the excellent salsa bar isn't far behind.

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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Guess where I'm eating a scallop in squid ink?

By Lori Midson Wed., May 15 2013 at 2:08 PM
Categories: Contests, Guess Where, Midson: Gastronaughty

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Lori Midson

At last night's dinner -- a birthday celebration for one of the most amazing fathers I've ever known -- we feasted on everything from beet carpaccio to sweetbreads, but the star of the show was the single grilled scallop pooled in a puddle of squid ink.

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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Win two seats to Trillium's Norway dinner on May 17 (updated with winner)

By Lori Midson Tue., May 14 2013 at 11:10 AM
Categories: Contests, Midson: Gastronaughty

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Lori Midson
Update: We have a winner of our Trillium Norway dinner! Last week, we asked Cafe Society commenters to guess how many pounds of gravlax, on average, chef Ryan Leinonen serves in a month at Trillium. Congrats to sixfeetofsnow, who guessed fifteen pounds of gravlax. The actual number is thirty, a lot less than most of us thought. Sixfeetofsnow, we'll send you an e-mail with directions on how to claim your prize. And remember, in this contest series, you can only win once.

Another update: While TrilliumTrillium originally hoped to award a trip to Scandinavia to one lucky winner, the Colorado Attorney General has put the kibosh on that concept -- so the original post below has been edited to reflect that.

See also:
- Ryan Leinonen, exec chef/owner of Trillium, wants to stage at Le Bernardin
- Ryan Leinonen on "Mr. Wizard," Velveeta, pig's nipples and the raw vegan
- The new happy hour at Trillium makes me ecstatic


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Guess where I'm drinking an Old-Fashioned?

By Lori Midson Tue., May 14 2013 at 9:04 AM
Categories: Contests, Guess Where, Midson: Gastronaughty

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Lori Midson

Before I drank beer and long before I drank wine, I was drinking classic Old-Fashioned cocktails, probably because that's what my parents drank nearly every night while I still lived at home. And now, more than twenty years later, I still love the drink. And last night, at the bar where I drank it, the bartender was more than happy to make me one, which is saying something, if only because every other peep at the bar was knocking back beers -- and that makes sense, because this is a pub that turns out terrific brews...and just happens to pour a killer Old-Fashioned, too.

Can you guess where I'm drinking?

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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