Two words: Tamale Festival. Richard Sandoval’s Modern Mexican restaurant Tamayo, in Denver’s Larimer Square, is hosting its 1st Annual Tamale Festival. The word “tamale” comes from the Mayan word meaning “wrapped.” Today tamales are a traditional Latin American dish made of corn husks or banana leaves wrapped around masa or corn dough and other ingredients. … Continue reading
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DAM Uncorked: So many wines, so little time
It has become a rite of spring: the annual Denver Art Museum DAM Uncorked fundraiser. On April 11, 2014, hundreds of wine tasters — novices and cellar connoisseurs alike – gathered to sample wines from around the world. Patrons paired them with hors d’oeuvres from Kevin Taylor Catering and some of the best people watching … Continue reading
Colorado Wine Tasting: WTF
WTF or Wine That’s Fun is the new label for Michelle Cleveland, winemaker for Colorado’s Creekside Cellars. The Evergreen-based winery makes a number of wines under its Creekside Cellars label. WTF represents a departure from the traditional with a red blend that is food-friendly and fun. It invites the taster to “swirl, sniff, sip, relax, … Continue reading
Taste Around Town: Zink Kitchen + Bar
It can be easy to overlook hotel restaurants, thinking of them as a place to eat room service food in a dining room, where attire beyond hotel bathrobes is required and there is not a TV in sight. This is not the case with Zink Bar + Grill, which is located adjacent to the DoubleTree … Continue reading
Wine Tasting: Jordan Chardonnay 2012 and Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
California’s Jordan Winery has a Colorado connection. The Sonoma County winery was founded in 1976 by Coloradoans Tom and Sally Jordan, Francophiles who set out to produce world-class Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay in the Old World Style. They succeeded, and today the winery is known for its highly rated wines. A few days ago, we … Continue reading
The Stanley Hotel: Hush Supper Club with Hosea Rosenberg
The view from the front porch of the Stanley Hotel. In September 2013 the unthinkable happened when epic flooding damaged vast sections of Larimer County and the Front Range. The town of Estes Park was essentially cut off when highways 7, 34, and 36 were washed out. The roads are now open and largely rebuilt, … Continue reading
Taste Around Town: 1515 Restaurant
Denver is getting spoiled. In recent years a number of shining stars have come to the restaurant scene, elevating Denver’s culinary options to increasingly higher levels. It seems with each new day area foodies bask in a diner’s paradise of excellent meals, with options across the state. Meanwhile, more established restaurants have been raising the … Continue reading
Colorado Wine Tasting: Hermosa Merlot 2006
When the cork was pulled on Hermosa Vineyards Merlot 2006, the fragrance of fresh blueberries greeted the tasters. The ruby-red wine was a little hot on the first taste, so we set it aside for a few minutes. Coming back to it, different flavors were ascendant as it opened up in the glass: hints of … Continue reading
Ace Eat Serve: Asian-inspired dishes with a side of ping-pong
Ace Eat Serve, a relative newcomer to the vibrant 17th Avenue restaurant scene, offers Asian-inspired cuisine in a recycled garage complete with exposed wooden beams and a ping-pong hall. Arrive during happy hour to take advantage of the $1.00 Dim Sum and get a seat at one of the dinner tables with a front-row view … Continue reading
Colorado Wine Tasting: Bookcliff Vineyards Zinfandel 2011
Have you ever had wonderfully ripe fresh fruit explode in your mouth? Take a sip of Bookcliff Vineyards Zinfandel 2011 and you are in for a treat. Jammy and lush, it was tasty from the first drop to the last. We really wished we had a second bottle. When first poured, it had a New … Continue reading
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