Author: Ben Weinberg
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Aaron Forman, Carrie Shores and Table 6 Restaurant
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A Classic American Bistro in the Heart of Denver I consider the sharing of recommendations for terrific dining experiences, especially in my home town, a required element of this column. One of my favorite restaurants, not just in Denver but of all time, is modern-American Table 6 at Corona and 6th Ave. Having just…
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European wine venues remind me a little of Colorado wine, food and tourism industries
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A large portion of lifestyle writing involves spending time where relevant products are produced and consumed. For me, this has usually meant traveling to wine country, which i loosely define as anywhere wine grapes are grown or processed. I was recently privileged to enjoy five weeks in Europe. I spent the first two weeks…
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So Many Great Restaurants, So Little Wine Time!
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Colorado sparkles in the summer. There’s so much to do! Balmy temperature, mostly clear skies, and terrific hospitality lead to a plethora of options during the lazy days of July and August. Hiking, biking, fishing, eating, drinking. Did I say eating and drinking? Ben Weinberg With the advent of patio season, some of…
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Andrea Frizzi, Il Posto Restaurant and the power of immigration, part 1
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It would be easy for restaurateur Andrea Frizzi, chef-owner of Il Posto Restaurant in Denver and a native of Milan, Italy, to stay above the immigration fray, not to voice his opinion on the matter. But that’s not Frizzi’s way. Given the very serious and somewhat rancorous national conversation on exactly this topic, the…
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Third Annual Colorado Wine Week and Urban Winefest
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In keeping with my intention to update and inform you on local beverage-based happenings, I’m dedicating this column to the upcoming Colorado Wine Week (CWW) and Colorado Urban Winefest (CUW), which return to our fine state on June 2-8, 2013. In 2011, Gov. John Hickenlooper, former beer magnate and a huge supporter of local…
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Two days in the life of a wine journalist in Denver
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So what is it like to be a wine writer based in Denver? Perhaps the best part for me is that Colorado now boasts the second highest per-capita wine consumption of any state in the union (Nevada is first because of Las Vegas). In addition, recent legal changes such as allowing Sunday liquor sales and…
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Beer and cigars – a crazy idea?
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Capitol Cigars919 East Colfax AvenueDenver, CO 80218Tel: (303) 832-2440Email: inquiry@coloradocigars.comWeb: www.coloradocigars.com Cigar lovers often enjoy rum, cognac, scotch, or port with their smokes, but there is a plethora of other possible pairings. Colorado is justly famous for craft beer, and according to the April 8, 2013, edition of Time, 2012 saw a 72 percent…
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The Brit Who Chains Monkeys to Typewriters in Denver
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Peripatetic British-born entrepreneur Ben Parsons, winemaker and owner of The Infinite Monkey Theorem Winery (TIMT), started out in 2008 in a Quonset hut on Denver’s industrial West Side. Why? “Denver has an up-and-coming restaurant community. My young, educated clientele loves locally sourced wine. And I’m happiest in a big city.” Ben Weinberg The…
