‘Local-first’ online grocer PineMelon closes because of financial challenges

The Denver Post (Food Retail) 5/13 7:08A Judith Kohler

A startup grocery service that provided a pipeline from area farmers and producers to customers in metro Denver has ceased operations after deciding it could no longer make a go of it financially. PineMelon started business in April 2022, billing...

Longtime Denver pizza parlor set to reopen after 18-month closure

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 5/13 2:00A Colin Wrenn

It’s just a few more weeks until famed West Highland pizza parlor Pizza Alley will once again open its doors. Since it closed in December 2023, the restaurant, at 3499 W. 32nd Ave., has been sorely...

Camp at a Colorado hop farm this summer, and enjoy beers onsite

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 5/13 2:00A Tiney Ricciardi

A hop farm on the Western Slope will open its doors to the public soon, giving people an up-close-and-personal chance to see how this crucial ingredient is grown and to taste it at the source. For eight years, Billy Goat Hop Farm has operated a...

Budget meal: One-pot spaghetti makes inexpensive weeknight cooking a cinch

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 5/12 8:21A Tribune News Service

By Gretchen McKay, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Boxed pasta is an easy sell for so many reasons. Related Articles Dean Peterson, who founded Bull & Bush with twin brother, dies Snowboarder-turned-foodie...

Dean Peterson, who founded Bull & Bush with twin brother, dies

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 5/12 8:14A Miguel Otárola

The surviving twin behind the Bull & Bush Brewery, one of the longest-serving pubs in Denver, and eight other restaurants died earlier this month, according to his family. Dean C. Peterson, who with...

Snowboarder-turned-foodie nominated for James Beard award for Colorado episode of YouTube series

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 5/12 2:00A Tiney Ricciardi

Colorado is undoubtedly a mecca for outdoor adventure. But as former pro snowboarder Josh Rosen has learned, the state is also a “utopia” for food, thanks to its agricultural heritage and continued stewardship of natural resources. Rosen is the...

Bumped off: As caviar prices rise, will its mainstream appeal drop?

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 5/12 2:00A Miguel Otárola

What was supposed to be a period of popularity for caviar in the U.S. is now a moment of restraint as American tariffs on Chinese goods raise prices for the fish eggs preferred by chefs and their...

When a family’s love language is food, mom’s recipes mean the most

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 5/11 2:00A Barbara Ellis

Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites . This week, we offer a tribute to moms who are, after all, some of our favorite people. Food is the love language in my family....

Pho restaurant opens on Broadway after two years of ‘coming soon’

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 5/8 2:00A Miguel Otárola

The family behind Pho Social admits the coming soon banner they hung from their restaurant two years ago has, for too long, been a tease for drivers and pedestrians on Broadway. Phuong Tran, who owns...

This Colorado whiskey was just named America’s best single malt

The Denver Post (Food Retail) 5/7 6:38A Tiney Ricciardi

A Colorado whiskey recently turned heads at a global spirits competition where it was named the best American-made single malt. Loveland-based Root Shoot Spirits earned the accolade for its flagship product, Root Shoot Whiskey, at the London...

This crisp and colorful romaine and radicchio salad eats like a meal

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 5/7 6:19A The Associated Press

By CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL, Associated Press This crisp, colorful salad gets meaty, briny flavor from oil-cured olives and fruity tang from pomegranate molasses. It’s light and fresh, but hearty enough to...

Finally, a dirty martini you can enjoy on a school night

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 5/7 5:22A The New York Times News Service

By Rebekah Peppler , The New York Times There are many ways to make a martini. Shaken or stirred. Vodka or gin. Wet, dry, bone-dry. But no matter how you make it, few, if any, have the cult following that the dirty martini has right now: There...

La Loma sharing custody of green chile recipe in divorce

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 5/7 2:00A Miguel Otárola

In the long and contentious divorce proceedings that resulted in the family owners of La Loma splitting ownership of their famed Mexican restaurants in recent months, a judicial arbiter also settled...

Indian eatery planned as building in Denver’s Sunnyside sells for $2M

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 5/7 2:00A Matthew Geiger

Suraj Aryal is bringing the spice back to a vacant Sunnyside restaurant property. “It’s not easy at the moment,” he said of the current restaurant environment. The 38-year-old restaurateur hopes to open the third location of his Indian and Nepali...

Rising Latin chefs using pop-ups as proving grounds for their vision

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 5/7 2:00A Miguel Otárola

Before doors open, before the night s ingredients are prepped, before menus are finalized and dishes are sampled, a pop-up dinner begins with a mutual desire to make something that lasts forever. Chef...