Denver Food: A Culinary Evolution

by Arcadia Publishing

Overview

Allured by the gold rush, waves of German, Japanese, Chinese and Italian immigrants brought their culinary proclivities to the American West. The early sophistication of saloons followed, and Denver's gastronomic landscape experienced a tremendous culinary evolution spanning sixteen decades. Dating back to the late 1800s, My Brother's Bar doesn't have a sign and doesn't need one, serving up history along with delicious hamburgers. Established in 1985, nonprofit Denver Urban Gardens operates more than 155 community gardens across the metropolitan region. Ahead of the curve, Chef Ryan Leinonen set the city on fire with the New Nordic trend more than a decade ago when he opened Trillium Restaurant. With these stories and more, author Simone FM Spinner follows the journey from dreams of gold to fine dining, and Denver has never been more delicious.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467137355
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	08/27/2018
Series:	American Palate
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Simone FM Spinner earned her master of humanities at the University of Colorado, Denver. She also created and earned the first degree in the study and business of wine for Metropolitan State University of Denver. She holds sommelier credentials from Wine & Spirits Education Trust, Court of Master Sommeliers, Spanish Wine Academy and the Society of Wine Educators. She is earning her PhD in culture studies, studying wine from Lisbon Consortium. Simone owns Wine Rocks & Chasing Grapes, LLC., focused on wine-related consulting, writing, education, seminars and wine events.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 9

Preface 11

Introduction 15

1 Gold, Glitz and Gourmet Surprises 29

2 The Lost Decades 45

3 Culinary Kitsch 51

4 Steaks and Cigars 59

5 A New Kind of Gold 69

6 The Transitional Decades 85

7 Modern before Their Time 93

8 Sophisticated Comfort Food 107

9 Hail the Mighty Pig 117

10 Slow Food and Locavore Colorado 133

11 The Third Wave of Culinary Accompaniments: Cocktails, Coffee, Beer and Wine 145

12 Enter the World Stage 159

13 Where Do We Go from Here? 169

Conclusion 187

Notes 191

Index 199

About the Author 205