Cynthia Barnes

Colorado, Denver

Find me at @cynthiabarnes.bsky.social Words @ Food&Wine, NatGeo, Boston Globe, Toronto Star, 5280, Select Traveler, Denver Post, Slate, Westword, The Discoverer

Articles

A Guide to Utah’s “Mighty Five” National Parks — Daily Passport

2 weeks ago | dailypassport.com | Cynthia Barnes

On African safaris, the “big five” are game animals, namely lions, leopards, rhinoceroses, elephants, and African buffalo. In Utah, the big five attractions are national parks — and not only that, but some of the most stunning and most-visited natural preserves in the country. Utah’s “Mighty Five” — Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Arches, and Canyonland — each offer unparalleled geological diversity and unforgettable adventures, from haunting sandstone hoodoos to gravity-defying red-hued arches.
This Denver Caterer Has a Brick and Mortar Just for Brunch Made From Scraps

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Cynthia Barnes

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Catering Produces a Lot of Leftovers — This Couple Turned Theirs Into a Brunch Menu

3 weeks ago | foodandwine.com | Cynthia Barnes

The brunch spread at Sullivan Scrap Kitchen. Credit: Courtesy of Behind the Apron Media Don’t let the name fool you: While Sullivan Scrap Kitchen is scrappily committed to using every possible ounce of ingredients and their motto is “No Scraps Left Behind,” there’s nothing scrap-like about the bounty served at this unassuming brunch spot in Denver’s Uptown neighborhood. The concept for this “root to stem, nose to tail” philosophy was originally rooted in practicality.
This Denver Restaurant Even Upcycles Compost to Divert Fees to Fine Ingredients

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Cynthia Barnes

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Turning Compost Into Creative Ingredients Is Enabling Indulgence at This Denver Restaurant

3 weeks ago | foodandwine.com | Cynthia Barnes

Credit: Courtesy of Austin Carson, Restaurant Olivia Balancing the often razor-thin margins of a restaurant operation and the desire to serve an environmentally sustainable and premium quality product is a delicate dance, and one that the owners of Restaurant Olivia know all too well.
Après at Govnr’s Park Brings a Post-Skiing Theme to Former Pancho Poncho

4 weeks ago | westword.com | Cynthia Barnes

For more than forty years, a Logan Street watering hole bore the name Govnr's Park Restaurant and Tavern. Beloved by old hands and newcomers alike (Westword held its first birthday party there), the fern bar drew sports-loving crowds who came for the big screens, the big beers — 23 ounces, half-price at happy hour — and the noisy neighborhood ambiance. That era ended in 2018, when the property became the third location of Carboy Winery, complete with tasting room.
Rise and Shine: Hashtag Brings New Brunch and Happy Hour Options to Downtown

1 month ago | westword.com | Cynthia Barnes

If there's one thing Denver loves, it's brunch, and if there's another thing, it's happy hour. Now profilific restaurateur Troy Guard of TAG Restaurant Group has combined both at the third iteration of his Boozy Brunch Joint, HashTAG. The latest spot, which opened on April 29, offers extended hours and an airy rooftop patio in the heart of downtown.
Best of Denver? Pizza and Grill Says "No Thanks" to Cheap Categorization

1 month ago | westword.com | Cynthia Barnes

Most business owners would be happy to get a Best of Denver award, but Pizza and Grill co-owner Tahseen Abraham isn't one of them. Westword recently dubbed the compact eatery at the corner of Ninth and Lincoln as the Best Place to Get a Cheap Version of Anything, and Abraham isn't having it. "Cheap?" huffs Abraham. "Cheap means not fresh, cheap means poor quality. We are not cheap. You can call us 'affordable,' you can say 'good value,' we are those things.
Things to Do in Hale, Hilltop and Montclair, Colorado

1 month ago | westword.com | Cynthia Barnes

The tree-lined blocks east of Colorado Boulevard and south of Colfax Avenue can tend to kind of run together — (Wait, am I in Hilltop or Hale?) — but the largely residential neighborhoods have plenty of appeal, and perennially top the city’s “best of” lists for places to raise a family.
Denver-Cigar-Bar-Closing-Because-of-Colfax-Construction | Westword

1 month ago | westword.com | Cynthia Barnes

There are only three businesses in the City and County of Denver where you can get a drink, a bite and a smoke...but on April 27, there will be only two: Capitol Cigars is about to light up its last stogie and shake its last martini.