Colin Wrenn

Denver

Staff Writer at 303 Magazine

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The Bison Whisperer Brings Local Restaurants the Best Meat

1 week ago | denver.diningout.com | Colin Wrenn

As far as cattle ranchers go, Rex Moore looks the part. For many of his restaurant customers, his voluminous white beard, stiff cowboy hat, and jovial attitude were early selling points. But it was the quality of the bison that sealed the deal. Moore owns Rock River Ranches, a multi-property operation where majestic beasts grow from infancy. Once the bison have aged, Moore processes the meat and hand-delivers finished products to some of the best spots in town.
One of One - Anthony Maes is Creating a New Dream for Street Photography Culture

2 weeks ago | 303magazine.com | Colin Wrenn

Anthony Maes believes in Denver. He’s from here, so the city’s fate matters to him. His lens is his perspective. He uses it to express a vision of both what is and what can be. Oh, and he just got published in Vogue. “I’m a visual artist,” said Maes. Not wanting to limit himself to just one medium, the self-taught photographer shoots portrait, documentary, concert and editorial, along with doing digital collages and collaborative works that he’s displayed at galleries throughout the city.
Ultreia’s new Basque pintxos happy hour keeps good food within reach

1 month ago | denverpost.com | Colin Wrenn

Loading your audio articleIn the uber-hip Spanish food city of San Sebastian, known for the world’s second-highest concentration of Michelin-starred restaurants per square kilometer, most of the day-to-day dining doesn’t offer multi-course lessons in gastronomical heights. Instead, locals mainly subsist on pintxos — the quicker, punchier Basque equivalent to Spanish tapas — which are downed as part of an everlasting bar crawl.
The End Of WNTR Series Brings Together Colorado's Best Chefs for a Range of Good Causes

1 month ago | 303magazine.com | Colin Wrenn

Chef Tajahi Cooke is no stranger to collaboration. His annual Madsgiving charity galvanizes the community to donate thousands of meals for those in need. He’s a man who believes in the healing power of food and its special place in uplifting the people when the rest of the world seems to be going to shit.
Daughter Thai set to open casual noodle joint next door

1 month ago | denverpost.com | Colin Wrenn

Before Ounjit Hardacre opened Daughter Thai in 2019, her first dream was to serve noodles. Now she will get that chance. She and business partner Dueanphen Rungrueang will debut Insee Thai in the late spring at 1700 Platte St. — right next to Daugther Thai in Lower Highland — a counter-service noodle joint named after Hardacre’s father. “I have Daughter, so I wanted something for my dad. The name reminds me of someone who is always working hard and never giving up.
Margot Is the Best Thing To Do on a Monday Night

1 month ago | 303magazine.com | Colin Wrenn

Justin Fulton’s food is personal. Sure, the chef hand-delivers a good chunk of the courses he serves at his Monday night pop-up Margot. Also sure, the dishes that land weekly on the tables of LoHi’s Noisette are tweaked constantly according to the availability of local ingredients and the team’s exacting standards. But it’s more than that. There’s something to Fulton’s array of not-so-standard standards that reflect a one-of-a-kind culinary perspective. Food can be cultural. Food can be historical.
Huckleberry Roasters converts a Starbucks into new location

1 month ago | denverpost.com | Colin Wrenn

Koan Goedman grew up in a coffee household. Some of his first memories include watching his father make cappuccinos for him and his mother. The small cups were gingerly prepared and then drank unhurriedly over cookies. “The intentionality and slowness of sitting with your family was something I was introduced to very early,” he said, adding that the tradition had carried over from when his family moved from the Netherlands to California’s Bay Area as part of his father’s work in the tech industry.
Frank Bonanno's latest, Dumplin', puts an Italian spin on dumplings

2 months ago | denverpost.com | Colin Wrenn

It’s been just over two decades since Frank Bonanno opened Mizuna, the long-lauded French and American eatery that still tops lists of Denver’s finest fare. During that time, Bonano became known as one of the city’s most ambitious restaurateurs, with an empire that has ebbed and flowed over the years and includes or included Osteria Marco, Green Russell, Luca, Vesper Lounge, Milk Market and Bones. His latest is Dumplin’, an Italian and Pan-Asian fusion spot that opened Nov. 7 at 3609 W. 32nd Ave.
Upscale Mexican Fare Takes Denver, and We Are So Here For It

2 months ago | diningout.com | Colin Wrenn

At a time when many diners take to social media to claim there’s “no good Mexican food in Denver,” launching an upscale Mexican, let alone Mexico City focused restaurant may seem at odds. Yet some of the Mile High’s best chefs have taken to the challenge and opened award-winning concepts aimed to not only serve a superb experience and outstanding cuisine, but open up the conversation as to what Mexican food really is.
Mile High Love - Nine of Denver's Most Romantic Valentine's Staycations - 303 Magazine

2 months ago | 303magazine.com | Colin Wrenn

Ah sweet romance! It never quite hits the same at home. But one need not venture far for sparks to fly. Below are some of the best, most transporting places the city’s got on deck to spice up good old Valentine’s Day. Where: 1600 Wewatta St., Denver Cost: Starting rate for Love in the Limelight is $425. Book here. Or Upgrade to the Sweetheart Suite here. The Lowdown: Warm wood tones and an opulent leather headboard give the Limelight’s rooms the intimate feel of a mountain getaway.