Last night we attended Root Down’s first ever beer dinner, served up with firkins from Breckenridge Brewery. The event came to be through a series of one-upmanship between Breck’s Todd Thibault and Root Down’s Daniel Asher. Who could come up with the craziest offering for the pairing? Thibault suggested a firkin-only affair; Asher cooked up [...]
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Denver and Root Down’s very own Mike Henderson is a finalist in the 2012 ‘Shake it Up: Battle of Mixologists’ in Las Vegas. Wish him luck as he competes today, Tuesday March 13 from 12PM-4PM. Cheers, Mike! Mike Henderson, Bar Manager of Root Down, has headed to Vegas this week for the 2012 ‘Shake it [...]
Monday, January 2, 2012
2012. Bar Crawl. Ladies who know their shit about cocktails. If you know anything about LUPEC (Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails), these ladies know how to have a party. And they’re inviting you to this year’s Post-Holiday Annual LUPEC Bar Crawl! Here are the details below for tonight’s crawl (January 2): This [...]
Thursday, December 22, 2011
It’s been a busy fall/winter. It feels like a whirlwind blew through Denver since even before GABF and the Mad Hatter’s Wonderland has begun. That may also be due to the numerous cocktails I’ve consumed. And it’s just the beginning. On Repeal Day, December 5th, The Hooch Life launched, a national online booze and cocktail publication. While [...]
Monday, November 7, 2011
The leaves are turning, there is snow on the ground once a week and it’s much harder to wake up in the morning. And occasionally it’s 75 degrees. Fall is here. For me, Autumn has always been a great time for change, and the pros at Root Down couldn’t agree more. And they have definitely changed for [...]
Friday, October 28, 2011
In its 7th year, the Denver International Wine Festival has expanded to the point of moving into The Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum. If 44,000 square feet of room didn’t show what this impressive program has to offer, perhaps the list of events, wineries/distributors, and participating restaurants (Terroir, Panzano, Root Down, Oceanaire, [...]
Monday, August 29, 2011
This Week in The Liquid Diet: This week I find myself knee-deep in cocktails and miraculously drink my way out of it! It begins with an evening filled with a first glimpse of the million dollar view atop Linger on their rooftop patio and a cocktail at Justin’s OG spot Root Down with the one and [...]
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
As you stop in this week to your local cocktail joint, you may notice that your favorite bartender might not be behind the bar. Bartenders, distributors, and distillers alike are jet-setting down to Tales of the Cocktail held in New Orleans, capital of the sazerac, from July 20 to July 24. Every year, the booze [...]
Thursday, June 30, 2011
It isn’t often you get to sit in a restaurant and wonder whether the odor in the air is drying glue from a brand new bar or remnants of 40-year-old embalming fluid from the previous funeral parlor tenants. Recently opened in the historic Olinger Mortuary, and boasting Denver’s chef-of-the-moment, Justin Cucci (also of Root Down), [...]
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Your weekend forecast * Thursday, May 19th High of 52, low of 42 — Scattered T-Storms 60% chance of precipitation Friday, May 20th High of 60, low of 44 — Isolated T-Storms 30% chance of precipitation Saturday, May 21st High of 67, low of 48 — Partly Cloudy 20% chance of precipitation Sunday, May [...]
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Denver Public Library Friends Foundation presents Mixology Showdown on Thursday, May 12th at 5:30-7:30PM at the Denver Central Library (14th and Broadway) Seven restaurants will duel to the end to be named “The Best in the West.” Each restaurant will serve a signature whiskey cocktail and a happy hour appetizer, all set in the Library’s [...]
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
So you got her number. You go, Glen CoCo. You guys have the spark and the mutual interest, and now you are planning a first date. Just you two. High five, my friend. Thursday, 7pm, and you’re in charge of the spot. Where do you go? If you’re the type that prescribes to “no food [...]
Monday, April 18, 2011
Here is a list of places I’ve found in Denver that have good vegetarian options but aren’t strictly vegetarian restaurants (sorry Watercourse and City O’ City). Feel free to leave any of your own favorites in the comments! For Indian food, my favorite is Little India. Saag Paneer is a delicious spinach dish with chunks [...]
Saturday, February 26, 2011
5280 Restaurant week. Foodies and food novices alike love it. Servers dread it (tip well folks if you don’t want the stink eye!). So many restaurants, so little time. How do you decide where to go during 5280 week, a fourteen day foodie fair that makes a 3-course dining experience at even Denver’s most expensive [...]
Friday, February 18, 2011
One of my top 10 picks for a Sunday Funday Brunch in Denver…Rootdown (1600 West 33rd Avenue) in the Highlands. What drew me in was the simple ambiance, the salvaged scrap and signage adds a uniquecharm to the restaurant. The people are great, the smell of the food…amazing! Root Down is known for their “field to [...]
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