Miguel Otárola

Denver

Writer and Audio Producer at Freelance

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Dumpling shop from Okinawa owners taking former Tacos Tequila Whiskey space off Colfax Avenue

2 weeks ago | denverpost.com | Miguel Otárola

The owner of a Japanese food restaurant along Colfax Avenue will open a new destination directly behind it serving noodles and dumplings. Ma’s Kitchen Dumplings & Noodles will open this summer in the space formerly occupied by Rolling Pin Pizza and before that, Tacos Tequila Whiskey, on 1514 York St. in Denver.
Lookout Mountain’s next vendor will focus on Native American food and goods

3 weeks ago | businessden.com | Miguel Otárola

As it re-envisions the amenities at Lookout Mountain, Denver’s parks department wants the next vendor by Buffalo Bill’s Grave to showcase Native American cuisine and culture. Denver Parks and Recreation made a formal appeal for vendors selling indigenous food and merchandise last month, according to the request form available online. The city expects to select one business in the fall to lead concessions at Lookout Mountain, on 987 Lookout Mountain Road in Golden, for the next three to five years.
Lookout Mountain’s next vendor will focus on Native American food and goods

3 weeks ago | denverpost.com | Miguel Otárola

As it re-envisions the amenities at Lookout Mountain, Denver’s parks department wants the next vendor by Buffalo Bill’s Grave to showcase Native American cuisine and culture. Denver Parks and Recreation made a formal appeal for vendors selling indigenous food and merchandise last month, according to the request form available online. The city expects to select one business in the fall to lead concessions at Lookout Mountain, on 987 Lookout Mountain Road in Golden, for the next three to five years.
Four dishes we loved in May, including Chef Carrie Baird’s favorite omelet

4 weeks ago | denverpost.com | Miguel Otárola

Metro Denver’s food scene has never been as vibrant as it is today, something The Denver Post’s food writers understand. That’s why we’re out on the town as much as possible. Each month, we’ll provide you with recommendations about a few of the dishes we’ve tried. Want to read about them early? Subscribe to the Stuffed newsletter, where we introduce one dish every Wednesday.
‘Top Chef’ alum bringing award-winning BBQ back to former AJ’s space

1 month ago | denverpost.com | Miguel Otárola

Manny Barella, whose skills in the kitchen carried him to fifth place in last year’s season of Bravo’s “Top Chef,” hid his nerves behind a wide grin as he saw his dream of cooking barbecue was being realized. The chicken, beef brisket and pork ribs were ready after sitting in the smoker all day. All he and Patrick Klaiber, the former pitmaster of AJ’s Pit Bar-B-Q in Denver, needed to do was shred it, cut it and plate it.
Colorado bars and restaurants preparing for possibility of ICE inspections

1 month ago | denverpost.com | Miguel Otárola

It was a weekend night in April at Williams & Graham, the trend-setting speakeasy in Denver’s Highland neighborhood, and the staff was worried federal immigration agents had shown up nearby. One of them called Tiffany Hernandez, a local bartender who had recently organized a seminar with a civil rights attorney that went over what to do in a similar situation. Hernandez reached out to the attorney, who said he would be at the bar in 20 minutes.
Michelin recommended French restaurant closing in LoHi after 3 years

1 month ago | denverpost.com | Miguel Otárola

Noisette, a fine-dining restaurant in LoHi that specialized in French cuisine, will close next month amid financial woes, its team confirmed Wednesday. The restaurant and bakery, at 3254 Navajo St., will sell its last croissants, baguette sandwiches and caviar-topped crepes and fried chicken June 14, chefs and owners Tim Lu and Lillian Cho said in a statement posted on Instagram.
Can Denver fix its messy restaurant problem with a new industry liaison?

1 month ago | denverpost.com | Miguel Otárola

The city of Denver plans to hire a consultant to pin down specific issues facing local restaurants today and find ways to improve its existing permitting and regulatory processes. The six-month contract role is a response to complaints from restaurant owners and chefs, many of whom have derided the city’s system of inspections and applications as lengthy and piecemeal.
Dean Peterson, who founded Bull & Bush with twin brother, dies at 87

1 month ago | businessden.com | Miguel Otárola

The surviving twin behind the Bull & Bush Brewery, one of the longest-serving pubs in Denver, and eight other restaurants died earlier this month, according to his family. Dean C. Peterson, who with his brother Dale opened the Bull & Bush at 4700 Cherry Creek Drive South in Glendale more than 50 years ago, died May 3 after a years-long bout with cancer. He was 87. The Petersons were identical twins born in Lincoln, Neb., in 1937 and raised in Denver.
Dean Peterson, who founded Bull & Bush with twin brother, dies

1 month ago | denverpost.com | Miguel Otárola

The surviving twin behind the Bull & Bush Brewery, one of the longest-serving pubs in Denver, and eight other restaurants died earlier this month, according to his family. Dean C. Peterson, who with his brother Dale opened the Bull & Bush at 4700 Cherry Creek Drive South in Glendale more than 50 years ago, died May 3 after a year-long bout with cancer. He was 87. The Petersons were identical twins born in Lincoln, Neb., in 1937 and raised in Denver.