Food Network star Guy Fieri again brought his “Diners Drive-ins and Dives” show on the road to Denver, but this time he popped up at places that are neither diners, drive-ins or dives.
Fieri’s Denver food tour included Prohibition, Denver Biscuit Company, Highland Tap and Burger and Hops & Pie.
Prohibition owner Jimmy Callahan said he describes the fare at his Capitol Hill spot as “a bar with exceptional food.”
“The food he focused on (for the show) was the braised, short-rib burger and grilled apple streusel with Left Hand (Brewing Company) Milk Stout ice cream,” said Callahan, who added that the affable host was “great” to work with. “He loves to joke around with the crew. He is very quick at off-the-cuff commentary. He also made my portion of the interview very easy by telling jokes and asking questions back to back. Before I knew it, they said, ‘You’re done!'”
Prohibition, on East Colfax and Pennsylvania, will host a viewing party for the feature spotlight on the Food Network television series, beginning at 8 p.m. June 17. Callahan will be serving drink specials and offering giveaways such as a Red Bull customized longboard displaying the Prohibition logo, T-shirts, hats and more.
Since the doors opened in May 2011, Prohibition has delivered fresh food whipped up by executive chef Toby Prout. The attention the place has garnered from press and fans was enough for Food Network scouts and producers to bring in Fieri for a behind-the-scenes taste and then filming in January.
The spiky-haired, bleach blond, flip-flop and shorts wearing host of “Triple D” cruises all over the country in search of great eats for his show. The popular television series visited the Denver eateries in January and Prohibition was one of the spots making the cut. The episode will air at 8 p.m. our time on June 17 on the Food Network.
Pork holds court
Beggin’ for bacon?
Back for its third year, the Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour comes sizzling back to Keystone from 1 to 6 p.m. June 22 and 23.
Bacon lovers can pork out on pounds of bacon and bacon-inspired cuisine accompanied by free live music from Hamilton Loomis, the Steeldrivers and Hell’s Belles.
Wash down the royal piggy with Bacon Bloody Marys or cucumber vodka ice tea. To quote the BRBT organizers, “Much like the Crusaders revolutionized the lives of Europeans by introducing a large variety of spices from the East. The Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour travels to places like Colorado to transform the lives of bacon lovers by introducing a variety of bacons and bacon-inspired dishes from around the world. Of course, we like to do all this while tossing back a few cold beers!.
For more information and to buy tickets, go to http://www.keystonefestivals.com/index.php/bacon-tour/.
Dia de los padres
Tamayo at 1400 Lawrence St. is treating dad to a complimentary shot of Casa Noble Blanco Tequila on Sunday to celebrate dad’s day.
Free shot offer good with the purchase of brunch or dinner. Reservations: www.richardsandoval.com/tamayo.
Lowdown on LoHi
The LoHi Merchant Group has launched the website www.lohimerchants.com as the “go-to” place for visitors seeking information about the Lower Highland neighborhood, merchants, special deals and upcoming events.
With the rapid growth of LoHi, The LoHi Merchant Group founders Lu Stasko, owner of The Stasko Agency and local realtor Paul Tamburello, realized that merchants moving into the neighborhood saw an opportunity to bring merchants together to create a platform for networking and to work together as one voice.
LoHi’s boundaries are Federal to the west, I-25 to the east, 38th Avenue to the north and Speer Boulevard to the south.
“This has truly become a community that you can experience on foot or by bike day or night,” Stasko said.
In Bloom
World champion skier and former football player Jeremy Bloom, founder of Wish of a Lifetime, is celebrating five years of granting wishes at the fifth annual Evening Affair on July 20 in the Seawell Ballroom.
This year’s gala, produced by John Tobey Event Design, is themed Dare to Dream, and will celebrate deserving seniors who dare to keep their dreams alive.
The evening will begin with cocktails and a silent auction at 6:30 p.m. with the program and live auction beginning at 8. Tables are available for larger groups, and individual tickets begin at $175. To purchase tickets, go to www.seniorwish.org/events.
Bloom is a three-time world champion, two-time Olympian and winner of 111 World Cup gold medal in freestyle moguls skiing. In 2005, he won a record six straight World Cup events, the most in a single season in the sport’s history. He also played football for CU-Boulder, and for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL.
Eavesdropping on two women about getting chores done around the house: “I worked my tail off and still didn’t get everything done over the weekend – argh!”
“Can you ever have everything done around a house? I don’t think it’s possible so don’t fret it.”
“So true about the house – it’s like painting the Golden Gate Bridge – never gets done!”
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