Recent Articles from Cathie Beck
Pairing made perfect
By the time you’ve spent the two hours lollygagging through beauties like the 2009 St. Francis Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County (California) and the 2011 Hahn Chardonnay, Santa Lucia Highlands (California), you don’t know what hit you – and you don’t care. And that’s not because you’ve imbibed (y...
The precedent-setting Parallel 17
Parallel Seventeen (or “P17” as locals call it) is an ideal example of how a quiet, yet dignified bistro can slip into a neighborhood, seduce an entire restaurant-frequenting crowd and then maintain and sustain (for eight years), long after numerous nearby restaurants have come and gone – many tim...
State of the state: Entertainment
It’s well known that Donald Rossa owns and runs Dazzle Jazz Restaurant & Lounge, Denver’s iconic jazz club on Ninth and Lincoln streets – known by regulars simply as “Dazzle.” What many may be surprised by, however, is that Dazzle’s been profitable all 15 years it’s been in business, an astonishing feat in most jazz […]
He gets around
Many the Colorado food and wine lover follows their favorite chefs. True vino devotees, however, know the thrill of following a sommelier who never tires of his craft, who never stops digging in and learning the nuance, the intricacies of wines as they come to market, as they mature in every sense...
A great threesome
Wine and food matching is the process of pairing food dishes with wine to enhance the dining experience - an age old hospitality tradition. But the modern "art" of food pairings is a relatively recent phenomenon which opens up a whole new world of presenting wine with food.
Cashing in on cosmetic medicine
Beryl Reker is in her 60s, though she barely looks 43. She’s got help, it’s true. That 40ish-year-old-looking skin and glow is an amalgamation of education, medical-grade products, living right and a surgical touch or two. She’s the Medical Aesthetician at Aesthetics by Design in Englewood, but sh...
This is why I’m living to be 183
One of the nine “best practices” principles included this stunning fact: Wine drunk in moderation (a glass a day) appears to aid in longevity and vitality. And the two presenters recommend Oregon’s Willammette and Dundee Valleys Pinot Noirs – and remember, they truly do look 30-something and they’...
EatDenver: Tasty!
EatDenver.com is a group of independent restaurant owners who take the individualized, customized dining experience seriously. Remember when you used to hit a mom-and-pop restaurant back-in-the-day and you chatted up the owner/chef and you returned to that spot for years and brought anyone who vis...
Top 50 Family-Owned Companies: Success in small batches
Photography by Jeff Nelson Continental Sausage’s street cred is made most evident by its staying power, devout fan base and steady sales growth – about 5 percent a year since 2003. That growth trajectory took a decided upturn three years ago when John Roelke came aboard as VP of sales. With the apparent mantra “tasting […]
My fine January wine whine
Just yesterday I was at a business meeting. As the client spoke of items he needed me to tend to, I inadvertently noticed the burgundy color of his shirt and how, when he gestered, the shirt rippled, which made me think of a barrel of squashed grapes, which made me think of how I was in Italy just...
A holiday hooch-lovers’ gift guide
There’s no end, it would seem, to the possibilities for clever gifts for those who enjoy a spot of vino now and again. Colorado is unique in many ways and designing the delightful, thoughtful and personal gift is yet one more expression of our eclectic and often envied Rocky Mountain culture. So r...
Sandoval scores again
Chef Richard Sandoval has a lot to talk about. With more than 30 contemporary Latin cuisine-focused restaurants around the globe, Sandoval’s Denver fame is most notable with his Tamayo and Zengo iterations: cool, south-of-the-border bistros that remind the traveler (or traveling-inclined) diner th...