reviews
Just like the thousands of bottles of Champagne maturing under the streets of Épernay, France, Epernay Lounge hides just under the Downtown Denver bustle in a cool cave of French luxury and Japanese refinement. Happy hour offers the ultimate in French treats like Champagne and oysters with Japanese accompaniments. Order $3 handrolls … Read more
There are stores that sell cheese and then there are actual cheese shops; The Truffle is the latter. With their new wine and cheese bar opening up in the Highlands, it’s time now more than ever to check out this 6th Avenue cheese store where it all started. Walking in through the … Read more
The final Denver dinner from the Denver FIVE™ was a huge luau in downtown Denver. The old District Meats space was decked out with luau gear to welcome us and send the FIVE™ chefs off to their out-of-state dinner this month at the James Beard House in NY. Drinks came quickly out … Read more
Oh, landlocked Colorado — it must be a tough job to be a raw fish specialist in a city without oceans, but Hawaii’s gift to Denver, Shaun Motoda, can make seafood so delicious you can almost feel the ocean breeze when you take a bite. When the weather is warm, we … Read more
This past weekend, I had the pleasure of attending Denver’s J’adore: Focus on French Language Cinema presented by TV 5 Monde at the SIE Film Center. Amidst all the food and cheese and wine, there were some incredible films, many of which will be coming back for a full run upon … Read more
The atmosphere is dark, with a bar in the center and warm burgundy reds all around. “I feel like we’re on the east coast,” says my date as we sit at a round table for two on the far wall. The decor is definitely something you’d imagine from an old-world tavern, with … Read more
Sometimes you can’t wait until after something has happened to write about it. There are some events SO exciting that they need their own pre-post – a rumbling before the incoming earthquake of earth-shattering awesome. Here are 3 things on the horizon that have me prancing about like a school girl: 1. … Read more
I first met Chef Michel “Michou” Wahaltere when the Belgian-born and trained chef was slinging hot dogs from a truck on Market Street in Denver. A big, toothy smile and a menu of dogs featuring chef Michel’s take on international themes, Chicago Louie’s was a staple of the Thursday ballpark lunch … Read more