Indian food guides, Denver dining tips & more from Cherry Creek
Diwali lands on Sunday, November 8 this year, and Nepal celebrates Tihar over the same days. What the festivals mean, what ends up on the table, and how to mark it in Denver.
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Long menu, unfamiliar names, and a worry that everything will be too hot? A plain-English guide to ordering Indian food for the first time, sorted from mild to spicy.
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Indian food is one of the easiest cuisines to eat gluten-free, as long as you know the handful of dishes to avoid. A practical guide.
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One person's vegetarian, another's gluten-free, and everyone's tired of sandwich platters. Indian catering handles most of that in a single order.
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Momo gets all the attention, but Nepali cooking goes a lot further. The dishes to order once you've had your fill of dumplings.
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Cherry Creek has plenty of date night spots. Fewer where you end up sharing dishes you've never tried. How to plan an evening with us.
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Paneer is the fresh cheese behind some of the best-loved vegetarian dishes in Indian cooking. What it is, why it holds its shape, and what to order.
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Big spices can flatten the wrong drink. What to pair with Indian and Nepali food, whether you drink beer, wine, cocktails, or nothing boozy at all.
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Naan looks simple. But a lot of what gets served in Denver was baked somewhere else and reheated. How to tell the difference.
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Plenty of restaurant "biryani" is plain rice with curry stirred in. Real biryani is layered and cooked in a sealed pot. How to tell which one you're getting.
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Tikka masala is the most ordered curry in the Western world, which also makes it the most often done badly. What separates a great one.
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Lots of restaurants say "halal." Fewer can tell you where their meat comes from. What to ask so you can order with confidence.
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Indian cooking has one of the richest plant-based traditions in the world. So why do so many restaurants treat vegan as an afterthought?
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Every Indian restaurant in Denver says theirs is the best. What actually separates a forgettable butter chicken from one you keep thinking about?
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Denver has a lot of Indian restaurants, and most menus look the same. The details that tell you which ones are worth the drive.
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Cherry Creek has steakhouses, brunch spots, and wine bars. It also has us. What to expect before you walk in.
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Why does an Indian restaurant serve momo, goat curry from Jamaica, and Colorado lamb chops? The four threads that make up our menu.
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If you haven't had momo, you're missing one of the great dumplings of the world. Where they come from, how they're served, and what to order first.
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It's the dish people don't expect to find at an Indian restaurant, and the one many of them come back for. The story of Jamaican goat curry.
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Nepali food isn't just Indian food from the mountains. A beginner's guide to the dishes, flavors, and traditions of Nepal.
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Most Indian restaurants import their whole story from somewhere else. We think part of ours belongs to Colorado.
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Some Indian dishes are even better the next day. Others are best eaten in the car. How to order takeout that still tastes great at home.
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Cherry Creek isn't known for cheap drinks. Our happy hour runs twice a day, every day, with $5 momo and $10 cocktails.
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