IN THE NEWS: Westword’s Jason Sheehan reviews Tacos y Salsas (910 South Federal Boulevard) and visits the chain Thai Basil. Sheehan notes the 10th anniversaries of Vespa Dipping Grill (1822 Blake Street) and Potager (1109 Ogden Street) and also previews Izakaya Den, scheduled to open mid-August from Sushi Den owner Toshi Kizaki in a space just across and down the street. The hope is that the additional seats, additional cooks, additional menu and additional everything else at Izakaya will take some of the pressure off Sushi Den during its peak hours. … Sheehan also reports that superstar chef Kevin Taylor is talking about taking over 1335 Curtis Street, the space that had housed Theatre Cafe, and turning it into the Limelight Supper Club. He says he should have the deal closed in a couple of weeks. … Jesse Morreale and Sean Yontz, who’ve got ops running on Colfax (Mezcal and Rockbar at the All-In hotel), out in Belmar (Chama), in the Golden Triangle (Rhumba — where work continues on the patio that’s been under construction most of the summer) and in Cherry Creek. That’s where their newest baby, Tambien, was to open to the public on August 3 — in the Sketch space that just closed 24 days earlier. westword.com … Chef Michael Long of Opus Restaurant creates a 25-course opus feast for Denver Post critic Tucker Shaw and a few others, which Shaw describes. … Cheap Eats considers Chada Thai near Denver’s City Park. denverpost.com …The Daily Camera’s Meg Tilton gives two and a half stars to Conor O’Neill’s (1922 13th St., Boulder). dailycamera.com … Boulder Weekly’s Clay Fong visits Boulder’s L’Atelier. boulderweekly.com … Denver.metblogs.com stops by Westminster Lodo’s Bar and Grill.

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