Through sheer luck, I stumbled upon the “soft opening” for Denver location of Smokin Yard’s BBQ (“SYBBQ”). I visited he first location is in Idaho Springs a couple of years ago. I thought the bbq was pretty solid then, and wondered if the Denver location would deliver a similar product. Some good news here. First […]
Still Have Some Holiday Cheer? Here are 5 Ways to Celebrate Vallery Lomas, the First African American to Win the “Great American Baking Show”!
If you don’t have time for the backstory, please do these things: Subscribe to Vallery Lomas’s blog, www.foodieinnewyork.com Follow Lomas on social media. Suggest Lomas for a speaker (or presenter) at an upcoming event. Write about Lomas in food media outlets. Contact ABC about putting online the remaining episodes of The Great American Baking Show. — Let […]
Colorado’s Chef Brother Luck Quickfire Challenge Win on Top Chef!
I’m way behind on posting about the current season of Top Chef: Colorado, but I’m giving a quick shout out to Chef Brother Luck! Chef Luck, who runs Four by Brother Luck in Colorado Springs, is a one of the “cheftestants.” He won the Episode 3 QuickFire Challenge for his successful and playful riff on the Denver […]
Give Your Students the Gift of Soul Food!
Are you an educator or administrator who’s looking for a good, educational, food-related activity for your school? Then you should have me come speak! A few months ago, I was invited by Caren Press to speak at George Washington High School in Denver, Colorado. We went back and forth on what type of activity to […]