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Take the Denver Foodie Quiz
How well do you know the Denver food scene? Let's find out.
1. Although Louisville, Kentucky disputes the claim, downtown Denver has a stone marker boasting that the Humpty Dumpty Barrel restaurant was the birthplace of what?
The cheeseburger
The corn dog
Nachos
Toasted ravioli
2. What is in a Denver Omelette?
Chorizo and chili peppers
Cream cheese, tomatoes, and bacon
Diced ham, onions, and green peppers
Swiss cheese, scallions and avocado
3. Denver was originally three towns with three separate names. When they merged, the other towns agreed to drop their names in exchange for what?
A barrel of whiskey
Blackstrap molasses
A herd of cattle
A mule and two bushels of corn
4. Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper helped found which brewery in 1988?
Breckenridge Brewery
Bull & Bush Brewery
Great Divide Brewing Company Tap Room
Wynkoop Brewing Company
5. What are Rocky Mountain Oysters?
Bull calf testicles
Cherry peppers stuffed with cheese and garlic
Clams from Cherry Creek
Oysters from the South Platte River
6. Which steakhouse is also a National Historic Landmark and a Western Museum?
The Buckhorn Exchange
The Ford Restaurant
Guard and Grace
Shanahan's
7. Which "fast casual" restaurant chain opened its first location in a former Dolly Madison ice cream parlor?
Au Bon Pain
Chipotle
Five Guys Burgers and Fries
Moe's Southwest Grill
8. Which Wolfgang Puck disciple made it to the finale of Top Chef Masters?
Elise Wiggins
Frank Bonanno
Jennifer Jasinski
Matt Selby
9. Denver is the "Mile High City," which has what culinary effect?
Alcohol has a stronger effect on the brain.
Everything tastes saltier.
The growing season is longer.
Water boils at a higher temperature.
10. Denver's Great American Beer Festival is the largest in the nation. How many different beers can you find there?
1200
2800
4200
9,000