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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
One Husband, Two Birthday Dinners
Celebrated at Turley’s with me & the Boulder Chop House with friends When it comes to food, my husband and I are like Jack Sprat and his wife. with tastes as different as night and day. I like interesting ethnic foods, exquisite creations from classic French to modern American, street food and artisanal breads, cheeses and such [...]
Palettes’ French Dishes Echo French Fashion Exhibition
Blockbuster show at Denver Art Museum calls for stylish meal afterward I finally saw “Yves Saint Laurent: The Retrospective,” the Denver Art Museum’s elegant, theatrical totally wonderful homage to one ot the 20th century’s most revered haute couture designers. How better to close a visit to this extraordinary display of creativity and beauty than with lunch at a [...]
Sharing Food the Ethiopian Way at Ras Kassa’s
Cultural and culinary traditions of Ethiopia are carried on in Boulder restaurant Just to get one thing out of the way: Ras Kassa is not the name of the owner of Boulder’s only Ethiopian restaurant. Ras Kassa was a legendary 19th century king who united Ethiopian tribes — not dissimilarly to the way King Kamehaha [...]
