A weeknight pasta that finds freedom in the familiar

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 9/17 5:00A The New York Times News Service

By Yotam Ottolenghi , The New York Times LONDON “What’s for dinner?” It’s a question we ask ourselves (or is asked of us) every day. The intonation varies. Some days, it’s energized anticipation:...

8 very Denver spots where you can eat and drink near Meow Wolf

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 9/16 2:35A Josie Sexton

Pairing a trip to the new Meow Wolf Denver with a nearby drink or meal isn t as easy as you d think, perhaps because food is not the first edible you might consider before taking a trip here. But at...

3 new Denver restaurants where you can soak up the last week of summer

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 9/15 2:00A Josie Sexton

There s only one more week until we re officially (allowed to be) craving pumpkin spice, apple pie and Oktoberfests. So we thought we d take the opportunity to recommend soaking up these last days of...

Aurora reverses itself on pot hospitality measure when second vote comes up short

The Denver Post (Food Retail) 9/14 12:22P John Aguilar

Aurora appeared to extinguish the idea this week of being the among the first cities in Colorado to allow people to light up a joint in smoking lounges, tasting rooms and rolling weed buses, with the City Council narrowly rejecting new pot...

This no-bake cheesecake is devastatingly good

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 9/14 5:00A The New York Times News Service

By Eric Kim , The New York Times There’s a running gag about honeydew on the Netflix animated series “BoJack Horseman.” In a string of jabs, the hapless melon is trodden on as “garbage fruit,” cantaloupe’s “dumb friend.” Not without good reason....

Lola Coastal Mexican closes after 15 years on prominent LoHi corner

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 9/14 2:00A Josie Sexton

After 15 years in Denver and five in Boulder before that, Lola Coastal Mexican has closed for good, to reopen next as a fried chicken and beer joint. The Mexican restaurant was a long-running concept by the same Boulder-based owners behind Jax...

A Sunnyside brewery will close due to a rent dispute with its landlord

The Denver Post (Food Retail) 9/13 7:02A Tiney Ricciardi

Factotum Brewhouse in Denver’s Sunnyside neighborhood will close after six years in business, the owners announced Monday. The last day for beer drinkers to grab a pint will be Oct. 9. In a lengthy note to customers , brother-and-sister ownership...

Spiced eggplant recipe: When eggplant meets eggs

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 9/13 5:00A The New York Times News Service

By Melissa Clark , The New York Times One of the biggest compromises I had to make with my husband, Daniel, back when we were dating was about eggplant. I realized he hated it, so I avoided cooking it...

For more than 50 years, Colorado Cherry Company has been baking pies to die for

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 9/13 2:00A John Meyer

Editor s note: This is part of The Know s series, Staff Favorites. Each week, we will offer our opinions on the best that Colorado has to offer for dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities...

20 Colorado breweries score medals at the 2021 Great American Beer Festival

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 9/10 3:19P Tiney Ricciardi, Josie Sexton

Denver s Great American Beer Festival made a slight return to normal this year when the event s signature awards ceremony took place in person, while the festival portion was canceled for the second year in a row. After a pandemic-induced hiatus...

Preserving the season at its peak through jams and jellies

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 9/10 5:00A The New York Times News Service

By Yewande Komolafe , The New York Times There’s almost no way around the fact that making preserves is a process. But for me, that’s what is so enjoyable about it. I am, to a fault, a process person....

Little Owl Coffee spreads wings with new bakery, LoHi location

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 9/10 2:35A Lily O Neill

Little Owl Coffee is getting a bit bigger. The local coffee shop opened a bakery downtown called Owlette in July after its former baked goods source, Reunion Bread Co., stopped offering wholesale...

A menu to savor the final moments of summer

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 9/9 6:30A The New York Times News Service

By David Tanis , The New York Times The weather is warm, but the sun sets earlier, the surest sign that summer is nearly over. At my local market, the year’s last corn is piled high, and there are big...

Denver Japanese restaurant overwhelmed by viral TikTok response

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 9/9 2:00A Adi Guajardo

A viral TikTok video of a Denver Japanese restaurant created chaos, challenges, and changes for the small business. In 1996, Gaku Homma opened Domo Japanese Country Restaurant. His restaurant provides a unique dining experience rich in flavor and...

Baker or artist? These Denver pastry chefs are baking desserts almost too pretty to eat

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 9/9 2:00A Josie Sexton

In the first episode of Netflix s new series Bake Squad, Denver-based pastry chef Gonzo Jimenez sculpts a giant chocolate egg with an edible dragon hidden inside. Its sharp claws reach out from a hole...