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From the space and location to the cuisine, Lower 48 owners Mario Nocifera and Alex Figura created the restaurant of their dreams. Since opening the doors a year ago, the restaurant which has an American railroad-era theme (there’s a train track installation on one of the walls and menus printed to look like train tickets) has made a…
(Photo credit: Adam Larkey) Getting a lot of attention might have not been the original plan for the three guys behind the Plimoth but whether it was intentional or not they were noticed. In its first year of business, the restaurant located in City Park North made the list of 5280 Magazine’s Best New Restaurants…
(Photo credit: Adam Larkey) Taking over a space that once was a three decade old iconic establishment can be a task tough to tackle but Humboldt: Farm, Fish, Wine seems to have filled those shoes. Opening in the spot that was once Strings on 17th Street, the restaurant that is part of Concept Restaurants, is celebrating its…
Photo credit: Adam Larkey Sannon Jones, the general manager of Linger, wants every diner to have expectations before dining —high expectations. She aims to give diners what they deserve. Jones found her way into the Edible Beats family, the group that owns Linger, when she applied to be a server atRoot Down. From her impressive resume,…
(Photo credit: Adam Larkey) Acorn celebrated its one-year anniversary in September The second restaurant at the Source, brainchild of Bryan Dayton and Steve Redzikowski, has caught a lot of people’s attention over the past year including Andrew Knowlton who nominated the restaurant for America’s Best New Restaurants in 2014 list by Bon Appetit Magazine and Amanda Faison’s…
(Photo credit: BRU) A year ago, BRU Handbuilt Ales and Eats, opened to serve beer and food to growing fans. Ian Clark made his dream of owning a restaurant become reality in Boulder after several years of experience in the industry. Starting as a home brewer, Clark explored beer and developed a passion, similar to…
(Photo Credit: Adam Larkey) On a Thursday, Friday or Saturday night through the revolving glass door of Ocean Prime on Larimer Square live music can be heard coming from the piano in the blue lounge. One thing you won’t hear though when you walk through the door is “no” because general manger Heather McCormick is there to make sure “yes”…
Last night I was invited to a advance screening of the movie “Chef” with Denver Eater. I went in with biased thoughts on the film because I figured I would love any movie that had a plot based around food; I was correct the movie was fabulous. It was witty, creative, fun and heartwarming. Between comments like “amuse-douche” and…
Photo credit: Adam Larkey Adelitas Cocina y Cantina the restaurant named after a strong female warrior, turned one on April 29. Co-owner and manager, Brian Rossi, took over a space that was home to three different restaurants in two years and managed to shape Adelitas into a Mexican restaurant that is thriving twelve months in. In the…
Check out my recent interview with Frank Bonanno of Bonanno Concepts on Denver Eater. (Photo courtesy of Bonanno Concepts) On April 29 Frank Bonanno’s 10th restaurant, Bonanno Brothers Pizzeria, celebrates its one-year anniversary. This was the restaurateur’s first foray outside of Denver proper and many wondered about the move. Chef-driven, made-from-scratch food is the norm for Bonanno’s restaurants,…