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Peteybird Ice Cream Sandwiches wheels into downtown

By Kate Gibbons Wed., May 15 2013 at 11:06 AM

Kate Gibbons

In April, "ice cream-sandwich enthusiast" Peter Bredemann donned hot-pink sunglasses, hot-pink fannyback and hot-pink flip-flops and started pedaling a hot-pink, three-wheel bike around Denver, peddling ice cream sandwiches. Now from noon to 2 p.m. every Monday through Friday, Peteybird Ice Cream Sandwiches can be found by the D&F Clocktower at 16th and Arapahoe streets, where Bredemann sells silver dollar-sized ice cream/cookie combos in packs of two for $4. "It's a delicate dance between the cookie and the ice cream," he says of his "proportional" sized sandwiches.

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Recipes

The Kitchen Denver whips up the Chocolate Nemesis -- and you can, too

By Kate Gibbons Fri., May 10 2013 at 1:25 PM

Categories: Recipes, Sugar High

All photos by Kate Gibbons.

Don't let the name mislead you: The Chocolate Nemesis may soon be your new best friend. The "oldie but goody" dessert that won fans at The Kitchen in Boulder has now been imported to The Kitchen Denver, and is winning hearts (and stomachs) across town.

The flourless chocolate cake, accompanied by crème fraiche, is a take on the Nemesis at London's River Café, where Kitchen chef/co-founder Hugo Matheson cut his teeth as a chef. The four restaurants in the Kitchen family can turn out as many as 120 slices a night.

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Justin Brunson taps pastry queen Nadine Donovan to spearhead the dessert program at Old Major

By Lori Midson Wed., Dec. 12 2012 at 8:53 AM

Categories: Follow That Story, Midson: Gastronaughty, Sugar High

Jazzmin Windey Photography

Nadine Donovan is the new sugar sovereign at Old Major.

Justin Brunson is happier than a pig in mud. The chef-owner of Masterpiece Deli recently launched Denver Bacon Company, he's on the prowl for a second location to open another Masterpiece, and in February of next year, he'll unveil Old Major, a seafood, swine and wine restaurant in Highland that broke construction just a few weeks ago. And he's just hired Nadine Donovan, the pastry chef of his dreams, to spearhead the sugar finales.

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Cafe Society

EDGE Restaurant & Bar unveils its macaroon Christmas tree

By weege Tue., Dec. 4 2012 at 3:18 PM

Categories: Cafe Society, Sugar High

Exec pastry chef Christopher Jordan.

In honor of National Cookie Day, EDGE Restaurant & Bar unveiled a twelve-foot Christmas tree made from macaroons today, at a reception introducing new general manager Matt Barber.

The tree will remain on display until New Year's Day.

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The Candy Sushi Kid is growing up, and so is Sushimee Candy

By Nathalia Vélez Wed., Nov. 7 2012 at 7:59 AM

Categories: Sugar High

Christy Porter

Seven-year-old Miles Louison was browsing through a cookbook when he saw something that caught his eye: sushi made out of candy. Five years later, he's the owner of Sushimee Candy, and is known as the Candy Sushi Kid.

Business is going swimmingly.

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candy sushi, Miles Louison, Sushimee Candy, young entrepreneur

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Jake Rosenbarger of Kim and Jake's Cakes embraces Celiac disease and continues to bake

By Nathalia Vélez Fri., Nov. 2 2012 at 3:08 PM

Categories: Sugar High, The Right Ingredient

Life can be ironic sometimes, like a dairy farmer who becomes lactose-intolerant. Jake Rosenbarger, owner of Kim and Jake's Cakes, was recently diagnosed with Celiac disease. But despite this new-found gluten intolerance, he continues to do what he loves: baking delicious cakes. "In the world of food production and that kind of thing, gluten-free is really exploding. So there is a lot of opportunity to grow, and that's a good business to be in," Rosenbarger says. The only difference form his previous job? Now he basically has to wear a hazmat suit while he's baking.

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Lyla Padden has a successful cupcake business -- at the age of twelve

By Nathalia Vélez Mon., Oct. 29 2012 at 2:09 PM

Categories: Sugar High

When adults think about starting a business, they worry about loans and other terrifying prospects that often stop them from following their dreams. But young entrepreneur Lyla Padden only considered positive outcomes when she started her cupcake business, Flour Gal, at the age of ten. Maybe that's why she has been so successful, and continues to sell her confections two years later.

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Photos: Sugarlicious stocks scary Halloween treats

By Jenn Wohletz Mon., Oct. 22 2012 at 9:29 AM

Categories: Jenn in Chains, Photos, Sugar High

J. Wohletz

Nothing says "Halloween is here!" like skeletal Hello Kitty tins filled with sour-orange, bone-shaped candies. Sure, the candies themselves are nothing more than boring Sweet Tarts, but this time of year, it's all about the presentation. Sugarlicious, a sweet shop in Cherry Creek, not only has great Halloween atmosphere, but a stock of interesting and off-the-wall spooky treats for gourmet trick-or-treating.

Keep reading for a look at Sugarlicious's spook-tastic collection of Halloween and fall-themed sweets.

See also:
-Goodbye Kitty! Lollypop Gift, the Hello Kitty store, closes
-Top five Halloween candies from the Dollar Tree
-Reader: You know you're from Colorado when your Halloween costume is snow-proof
- Black Star Chocolates and Mondo Vino wine are a spirited holiday match

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candy, Denver, Halloween, Halloween candy, Hello Kitty, Sugarlicious, trick-or-treating

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Porche Lovely keeps baking pure at her Church of Cupcakes

By Nathalia Vélez Fri., Oct. 12 2012 at 9:00 AM

Categories: Sugar High

A sweet, springy cake, smooth frosting and colorful sprinkles -- a cupcake can be so pure and simple. That's how Porche Lovely, owner of Church of Cupcakes, likes to keep it. Her congregation worships cakes made from scratch with local, organic and sustainable ingredients, which are sacred to Lovely.
See also:
- Lovely Confections reopens as Church of Cupcakes
- Best Conscientious Cupcakes - Lovely Confections Bakery
- Cupcake Wars champ Doron Petersan on Sticky Fingers' Sweets

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Church of Cupcakes, cupcakes, Lovely Confections, organic, Porche Lovely, sustainable

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Kristy Greenwood spreads the love with Victory Love + Cookies

By Nathalia Vélez Wed., Oct. 3 2012 at 7:58 AM

Categories: Sugar High

To Kristy Greenwood, the equation is simple: love + cookies = victory. Since she was a little girl, Greenwood has loved to bake cookies and share them with family and friends. But it took a bout with breast cancer for her to decide that she would turn her passion into a full-time business.

Now her bakery, Victory Love + Cookies, is celebrating its fourth birthday, with plenty of sugar to go around. "Cookies have pretty much always been my own thing. They're kind of how I express love to anybody and everybody," she says.

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