Olde Town Arvada is a really great place to hang out, walk around, check out the cool shops, and maybe grab a pint at the Arvada Beer Company. While you are in the neighborhood, you may want to investigate newly redone Archive Room, literally across the street from Arvada Beer Co. If you have been [...]
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Denver’s food and beverage scene is growing and maturing with every passing day. New restaurant concepts, speakeasies, and even a James Beard Award are helping to mold this city’s offerings into something unique and magical. But what does it take to make the best food and drink under one roof? What spots in this town [...]
Saturday, May 11, 2013
I suppose it’s understood that, when you claim Denver’s a great beer city, you really mean to include the whole metro-area; while some of America’s finest ales and lagers are produced within the Mile High City’s limits, one would be remiss to omit Dry Dock Brewing Co., Lone Tree Brewing Company, Big Choice Brewing, and [...]
Thursday, May 9, 2013
A lot of events happen in this city. We get it. It’s hard for us to attend them all, and this is what we do. So here’s a tip. When Imbibe throws a party, just buy tickets. Go there and click sign up now, and you’ll get an email when new events are announced. And you’ll [...]
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Happy Sunday, my band of weekend-warring wagoneers! This week you may be feeling a little more off kilter than usual since we seemed to not only double up on rich beers, but also found ourselves in quite the food coma this week. On Monday Kelly regaled us with tales of her experience at the Breckenridge [...]
Monday, February 25, 2013
From previous chances to personally interact with brewers, I’ve come to realize that the beer industry is filled with incredibly engaging personalities. They love to share stories about their craft, have in-depth conversations about beer and generally spread the gospel of craft beer. After attending the Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Blue Moon Brewing Company’s [...]
Monday, December 24, 2012
Ah, the British. Not only do our pals on the other side of the pond enjoy on average 20 days a year more vacation than we Americans, they know how to kick off their vacations in style! In the Olde English tradition, the team at Colt & Gray bucked their way into the holiday week [...]
Friday, November 16, 2012
It isn’t often that someone buys me dinner for their birthday. Since Breckenridge was celebrating their 20th birthday, they are out to prove two things: they are almost of legal drinking age and they intend to remain a Denver institution for a long, long while. Admittedly, I have never been to their ballpark location (2200 [...]
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Have you had the opportunity to pick up tickets for the first Chef and Brew Festival? It takes place this Thursday, November 15th and The Oriental Theater. It’s the same as we’ve written before: 12 chefs and 12 brewers teaming up to make the best beer/food pairing by the standards of both judges and guests. [...]
Monday, October 15, 2012
As the sommelier of Il Posto, I field hundreds of oenological questions on a nightly basis. These questions range from the basic to the incredibly complex. The majority of my nights revolve around deciphering our wine list and translating the contents of any given bottle to its potential consumer. The lion share of my evening, [...]
Thursday, October 4, 2012
It’s 10pm. GABF is over. A tubby and annoyed security guard just calmly pushed your drunken ass out into the street. You are starving. What are you going to do? Well, first and foremost, remain calm. Remember that you have a smart phone device and have saved this handy dandy list I have prepared for [...]
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Dudes, it’s motherfucking sweet lady beer season again. If you know me at all you probably know that Colette is one of my favorite beers and I fondly refer to it as Sweet Lady beer. To celebrate the release of this years batch I did what I do: made cupcakes. Makes approximately 24 cupcakes Cupcake: 2 [...]
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
It was Aubrey’s birthday last week. You guys don’t know Aubrey but she is one of the best people I have ever met. She loves coffee and pink lipstick as much as I love coffee and red lipstick. I thought what better for her birthday cupcakes than combining coffee with awesome shiny pinkness? Thus, my [...]
Monday, October 31, 2011
These little treats are just perfect for fall or winter or stout day. The sweetness of the glaze is followed by straight up pumpkin with the spice blend finishing as a tickle in the back of your throat. They are like Thanksgiving pumpkin pie with a side of dark roast coffee in cupcake form. What could be [...]
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
As part of the celebration for 5280 Magazine’s annual list of 25 Best Restaurants, they’re pulling out all the stops for 5280|Dines. On Wednesday, October 12 from 6:00 to 9:00pm, folks from Denver will be sipping, sampling, and certainly mingling at Le Grand Bistro & Oyster Bar. Denver’s top chefs, Frank Bonanno of Mizuna, Lon [...]
Monday, October 3, 2011
The last time I was at the Brown Palace Hotel was several years ago, for a very fancy-schmancy high tea. There were black ties and high heels and tiny food served on silver trays. Given that neither cucumber sandwiches, petifores, nor high heels are really my style, I never found much reason to venture back. [...]
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
So, it’s late and you’re drunk from trying 80+ beers. And you’re hungry. Typical night, except for the amount of beer you drank in 1 oz portions, and it’s possible you may be in a strange city. No need to fret, the Wagon has you covered. There are a few places in Denver that will [...]
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
The cold weather moving into Denver is always a sign of glorious beer events to come. Between GABF and Denver’s legendary Oktoberfest, we have three solid weeks of beery goodness. Oktoberfest originated in Germany as a celebration of the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen on October 12, 1810. The entirety [...]
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
These dense little nuggets of goodness were inspired by the ridiculous monsoon like weather Denver experienced throughout the summer, as well as by the return of Maui’s Mana Wheat (one of my favorite beers) to the Denver area. If the beers for these cupcakes cannot be located, you would do just fine substituting natural fruit [...]
Thursday, August 25, 2011
It seems another eisydxmm has arrived to distract you at the bar, and Forkly will certainly do just that. We have written before about the beveragistas and their check-in obsessions, and how sometimes it’s good to keep your phone in your pocket. However, we still want to let people know when we find something good, [...]
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