dining

EDGE Steakhouse: It’s more than the meat!

Julia Child said it best: “The only time to eat diet food is while you’re waiting for the steak to cook.”

In other words, steak takes the cake.

Authentic European flavor at Denver’s Sienna Wine Bar

Imagine this: the sultry, clandestine meeting of an 18th-century French ladies parlor and the ritzy know-how of a smoke-filled Vienna coffeehouse on Wienerstraße.

Take a deep breath, and back away from the cell phone

She interrupts the order with her hand in the air, a referee’s “timeout,” and an urgent call from her friend Susan, who, incidentally, is also eating at California Pizza Kitchen. The event necessitates unending giggles, followed inevitably by, “Really? No way! Oh my gawsh! That’s crazeeeeeeee!”

Barbecue just in time for the holidays

Head on down the stairs of Russell’s Smokehouse, enter through the bar area and settle in for some smoking good barbecue. This fabulous restaurant reminds me of the barbecue I grew up with; I’ve been hankering for food like this in Denver.

Seafood splendor at Wild Catch

Wild Catch 1033 E. 17th Ave., 80218 720-382-2935 Wild Catch comes to the wildly popular…

European cuisine serves up brilliant simplicity

Charcoal Restaurant 43 W. 9th Ave., 80204 303-454-0000 Find a terrific looking free-standing restaurant in…

Neighborhood bar dishes up a divine slice

The building that now houses Ernie’s Bar & Pizza has become a casual and friendly…

An eggceptional breakfast out

Wild Eggs 200 E. Alameda, Unit A 303-744-3447 Enter this bright terrific spot and you…

Ale House at Amato’s serves up hand-crafted brews and creative favorites

Perhaps the best view from LoHi is at Ale House at Amatos, with a perfect…