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Small-batch whiskey blender has Denver afficionados juiced
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (535+ words) Colorado's whiskey scene has grown significantly over the past few years, garnering plenty of recognition and a raft of awards, but last December, a different kind of company released a bottle that caused a buzz. Related: There's a new kind…...
Italian restaurant closes temporarily after kitchen fire during service
3+ hour, 47+ min ago (248+ words) Capitol Hill restaurant Odyssey Italian will close for at least two weeks, and maybe longer, following a Monday fire that damaged the building, the owners said. "Unfortunately, we have to cancel your reservation," they wrote online. "While we work on…...
Grandson of the inventor of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups accuses Hershey of cutting corners
3+ hour, 53+ min ago (666+ words) The grandson of the inventor of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups has lashed out at The Hershey Co., accusing the candy company of hurting the Reese's brand by shifting to cheaper ingredients in many products. Hershey acknowledges some recipe changes but…...
Leven Deli’s sister store seized by the state for back taxes
4+ hour, 12+ min ago (420+ words) State tax agents seized a popular deli in West Wash Park this week, alleging the owner of the business failed to pay more than $140,000 in sales and wage taxes since opening the business at the start of last year. The…...
Craft beer consolidation continues as Left Hand absorbs another Colorado brewery
5+ hour, 11+ min ago (314+ words) Colorado's wave of craft beer consolidation continued Wednesday as Left Hand Brewing announced that fellow Longmont company Bootstrap Brewing would join its Left Hand Collective entity. "The transaction will result in Bootstrap's owners acquiring equity in the Collective's parent company,…...
10 Denver Restaurant Week menus that are worth the money
10+ hour, 13+ min ago (270+ words) 10 Denver Restaurant Week menus that are worth the money'The Denver Post Nearly 300 restaurants will participate next month in Denver Restaurant Week, the annual promotional campaign run by the city of Denver's tourism association. For ten nights from March 6 to 15, the…...
Latin ‘dim sum’ restaurant in Five Points closing amid ongoing lawsuit
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (213+ words) The owners of Super Mega Bien are closing their celebrated Latin restaurant next month in the midst of an ongoing lawsuit brought by the previous owners, saying it is no longer financially viable to operate. But the rising costs of…...
Recipes: Make these dishes for a delicious and healthy Ramadan
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (1195+ words) For Ramadan, the monthlong Muslim holiday of fasting which begins this year on Tuesday evening, Feb. 17, families and friends gather for festive dinners to break the fast. While meat is a traditional staple for iftar, appetizers are often plant-based. Made…...
Tres Chiles owner opening new Mexican restaurant in Denver
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (493+ words) Nicolas Medina feels like a phoenix. The restaurant owner will open Cenizas " Spanish for "ashes" " at 3900 Tennyson St. next month. It's a return to the space for Medina, who operated the Mexican cantina Tres Chiles there from 2018 through 2023. "It's like…...
Are GLP-1 weight-loss drugs really rewriting Denver restaurant menus? | Opinion
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (823+ words) Food, Honestly is a monthly column discussing how people actually eat right now " not through reviews or recipes, but through real talk about cost, convenience and everyday food decisions. We want you to participate in that discussion by telling us…...