Charlie Palmer’s About-Face
District Meats to become Charlie Palmer’s District Tavern and serve fewer “off-cuts” In other cities (New York, Washington, Dallas, Las Vegas, Costa Mesa and others), many of super-chef Charlie Palmer’s restaurants are known for dining — really fine dining. Denver got the dregs — cheaper off-cuts of meat that have become suddenly chic when prepared in a [...]
Country Dining With Chef Rob Corey
Award-winning chef’s “Dinner In the Country” was a 7-course dazzler Chef Robert N Corey and I have crossed paths at culinary events over the years, notably at the Denver International Wine Festival‘s ‘Taste of Elegance’ chef competitions. More often than not, he has been on the podium for one of the categories. He currently wears several [...]
Jenna Johansen Goes Global in Denver
Colorado chef on “Around the World in 80 Plates,” new reality TV show Jenna Johansen, until last fall partner/chef of delightful, delicious Dish in Edwards, is the latest Colorado chef to become a reality TV personality. She appears on Bravo’s “Around the World in 80 Plates,” which premiered on Wednesday evening. On Thursday (that’s yesterday [...]
Tasting at PastaVino’s Grand Opening
Sampling new Boulder restaurant’s Italian fare Although PastaVino, just west of Boulder’s Pearl Street Mall, has been in business for several weeks, the official grand opening was Sunday evening, May 6, and that was the first time I set foot inside. The stylish new restaurant promised free food samples and live music. Tables had been pushed aside, and [...]
Oh My Guard! Denver Chef Opening in Boulder
A scoop of sorts on Troy Guard’s new upcoming taqueria on Walnut Note: You need a scorecard to keep track of the players. Less than a week after I wrote the post below, quite pleased that I thought I scooped other local food bloggers, Denver Eater scooped me (and I think everyone else) by reporting [...]
Stanley Hotel Chef Refines Cascades Menu Plate by Plate
” Steakhouse” clientele doesn’t deter Estes Park executive chef from ramping up the menu When driving into Estes Park from Boulder, the first glimpse of the wonderful Stanley Hotel, a National Historic Landmark, is always a welcome sight, because it means,”We’re almost there.” The approach view was lovelier before a strip shopping center was built into the lower [...]
Broadmoor Appoints Fifth-Ever Executive Chef
Derin Moore form Florida Ritz Carlton moving to the mountains Chef Derin Moore has been named executive chef for The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs — only the fifth chef chef ever to hold that prestigious position at Colorado’s most honored, most iconic resort. He comes from the RitzCarlton Naples in Florida and takes over from [...]
