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 … Read more
“The most beautiful makeup for a woman is passion. But cosmetics are easier to buy.” -Yves Saint Laurent A Parisian will never overdo it on her makeup, but she’s definitely got a few makeup tricks up her sleeve. Here’s how I fake (and boy do I mean fake!) an awake and … Read more
Can you picture Paris without the Eiffel Tower? I can. And so can many Parisians. The truth is that I don’t really like the landmark and – while I’m blowing your mind – here’s another confession: I lived in Paris for 6 months without even so much as one step on the … 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: … Read more
You’re in the liquor store looking for a good bottle of French wine, but you’re in far too much a rush to recall all those regional appellations or decipher all those complicated French words on the label. Enhance your spirits with a touch of tradition using a small whiskey barrel for aging … Read more