A light, bright feast for after the holidays

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 1/17 4:00A The New York Times News Service

By David Tanis , The New York Times In January after all the holiday gluttony (or even slightly sooner), I always want to pivot to something lighter. I often look to the eastern Mediterranean for...

How to make sausage and peppers even better? Add gnocchi.

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 1/16 4:00A The New York Times News Service

By Melissa Clark , The New York Times Maybe it’s because I grew up on small, chewy matzo balls rather than big, fluffy ones. Or perhaps it’s my adult penchant for mochi, boba and spaetzle. But given a choice, I’ll take a dense, elastic texture...

These 4 cozy one-pot meals will help you shake off the winter blues

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 1/16 3:26A Tribune News Service

By Gretchen McKay, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Paul Theroux had it right when he pronounced January “the season of recovery and preparation.” First, the recovery. I’ll bet you’re just as weary as the rest...

Quick Fix: Easy Honey, Mustard, Soy Chicken and Garlic Parsley Penne

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 1/16 3:25A Tribune News Service

By Linda Gassenheimer, Tribune News Service This dish brings together tender chicken in a rich, tangy, and slightly sweet glaze of honey, mustard, and soy sauce. I paired it with penne pasta infused with garlic and fresh parsley. It’s a perfect...

Centuries of fusion predate the marriage of ingredients in this Japanese Italian Wedding Soup

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 1/16 3:23A The Associated Press

This cover image released by Knopf shows “Wafu Cooking: Everyday Recipes with Japanese Style,” a cookbook by Sonoko Sakai. (Knopf via AP) By ALBERT STUMM When Sonoko Sakai’s mother snuck a little miso...

Soup dumpling restaurant closing after 25 years on South Federal

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 1/16 1:00A Jonathan Shikes

Lao Wang Noodle House, which has served as the literal matriarch and patriarch of Denver s soup dumpling scene for a quarter of a century, will close on Feb. 15. For much of that time, it was the only...

Pho King Rapidos, two other food hall concepts close ahead of remodel

The Denver Post (Food Retail) 1/16 1:00A Miguel Otárola

Avanti Food & Beverage opened in Lower Highland in July 2015, one of the first of what would become more than 20 upscale food halls in metro Denver. Since then, Avanti has also opened in Boulder and, most recently, Vail . Now, in advance of its...

Quick Fix: Cranberry Maple Pork Chops with Caraway Fettuccine and Broccoli

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 1/14 7:34A Tribune News Service

By Linda Gassenheimer, Tribune News Service (TNS) I wanted a festive meal for this time of year but was very busy. So, I created this easy colorful dinner. The pork is cooked in a skillet and is removed, and the sauce is made in the same skillet....

Rochester-style “hots,” garbage plates drawing New York ex-pats to Wheat Ridge

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 1/14 1:00A Miguel Otárola

He traveled the world, worked in steakhouses and made a name for himself in Denver with a fleet of his own food trucks. But to find the inspiration for his first storefront restaurant, Mathew Yamali...

Five Weeknight Dishes: Greens, beans and grains: assemble

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 1/13 7:30A The New York Times News Service

By Ali Slagle , The New York Times My big idea to kick off the year actually isn’t big at all and that’s on purpose. Starting small is the key to forming a new habit you’ll stick with beyond tomorrow....

Denver Thai restaurant is leaving Colfax Avenue

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 1/13 5:24A Miguel Otárola

A Denver Thai restaurant, cherished for its service and secret menu, is closing this month as its owner seeks to relocate away from Colfax Avenue. Lucky Noodles on 1201 E. Colfax Ave. will have its last day Friday, Jan. 24, the restaurant...

Denver Stockyard Saloon, cornerstone of National Western complex, closing its doors

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 1/9 1:00A Katie Langford

After decades serving up food, drinks and dancing in the National Western Center’s Livestock Exchange Building, the Denver Stockyard Saloon will close its doors in April after a clash between the restaurant and building owners over renovation...

GetRight’s bakery will put a new spin on pizza

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 1/9 1:00A Jonathan Shikes

Born in Naples, Italy, the modern concept of pizza is about 150 years old. The industry now boasts a quarter of a million parlors around the world, $160 billion in sales, hundreds of styles, shapes...

New pizza spots take over Benny Blanco’s Capitol Hill storefront

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 1/8 3:12A Miguel Otárola

The walk-in order counter, claimed for more than two decades by Benny Blanco s before the pizza joint left Denver s Capitol Hill neighborhood, wasn t vacant for long. Jonathan Mora, a New...

The number of Denver restaurants has shrunk 22% since 2021

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 1/8 1:00A Miguel Otárola

The number of restaurants in Denver has dropped by 22% over the last three years, a stark figure that is indicative of the challenges eateries continue to face beyond the coronavirus pandemic. There...