Pacifico and Civic Center Conservancy Team Up for Rail Jam
Snowboarder and X-Games host, Jake Mitrani will be hosting the Downtown Open, Denver’s first street style rail jam in Civic Center Park this Saturday, February 22nd from 5pm-10pm.
Whether there for the names or scoping out the massive slope and rails, this event will be hard to miss. Featuring local athletes, Olympians, and X-Games gold-medalist, Tom Wallisch, the Downtown Open will draw crowds unlike any other. Our local athletes won’t be the only ones performing either – Denver based, option4 and SoDown will also be in attendance this weekend.
While tickets to the event are free, all concessions, drinks and booths will benefit the Civic Park Conservancy (you know, the people who keep Civic Center Park’s events free and fun – and free). All proceeds will go directly to the Conservancy to kick off their spring and summer season.
Grab a beer, a board and a bite to support Civic Center Conservancy this weekend.
Written by Jenna McGoldrick
Fresh Sends Gives Fresh Take on Floral Industry
How does a flower company become your best friend and your lover? Easy. By donating proceeds to local charities, by staying faithful to their brand, and by occasionally posting pictures of Harry Styles on their Instagram. The Glossier-esque floral-delivery company, Fresh Sends, has planted stems in Denver and are sending newspaper-wrapped bouquets nationwide.
Logo provided by Fresh Sends
Two years ago, Fresh Sends was operating under founder, Ty Hiss’ wedding and event planning as a side gig to her day job at a local startup in Boulder. After the collapse of the startup, Hiss leaned into the floral delivery service, realizing there was a perfect niche for modern bouquets among the oversaturated commercialized delivery services. Inspired by the ease of farmer’s market florals, the bouquets are hand wrapped in newspapers featuring handwritten notes. Instead of sending bouquets as only romantic gestures, Hiss created a floral delivery company meant for every type of love, whether that be a brother, best friend, or grandmother. Putting thousands of miles on her car and listening to every entrepreneurial podcast ever created, Hiss began hand-delivering her bouquets across Denver.
Image provided by Fresh Sends
But that was two years ago. In November of 2018, Hiss laid her car to rest, outsourced delivery, and brought on her husband, Jesse, as a full-time ‘Sender’ (I did just make that up). They transformed their duplex in the Highlands to an assembly line featuring flowers in the master bedroom and boxes in the guest. They’ve been creating bouquets ever since; however, now have plans to expand their business into a brick-and-mortar warehouse space.
Image provided by Fresh Sends
Branding is often the most important concept when launching a company, and Fresh Send’s social marketing is genuinely everything good in this world. When asked what mastermind runs Fresh Send’s Instagram, Hiss said it’s a mashup of herself, her husband Jesse, and their Chief Creative Officer (and college BFF), Kearby Milliner. Hiss recognizes that in the age of social media while we’re all so connected, the younger generations are statistically the loneliest. It’s important to Ty for their social media to feel like a community — just like her company. Each post and every bouquet is explicitly created to remain consistent with their brand. Bouquets include cards with a wide range of phrases, all the way from “go best friend, that’s my best friend,” “don’t stop, get it, get it,” and “let’s make out.” Hiss said that when people order flowers or visit their Instagram, she wants it to feel like you’re visiting your best friend. And I think we all want our best friend to be a lovely modern bouquet (or Joey Tribbiani, who also has made several IG appearances).
Image provided by Fresh Sends
While their bouquets wrapped in newspapers are heavenly, and their social media is killer, one of the most admirable things about Fresh Sends is their Valentine’s Day Campaign, Love For All. Fresh Sends offers a “Love for All” bouquet that they will hand deliver to any of their three nonprofit partners focusing on women this Valentine’s Day (stay tuned for delivery photos). Hope House Colorado supports teen moms pushed into adulthood a little too fast, while Ace Scholarship supports low-income single mothers juggling an endless full plate. Potentially a forgotten demographic, Meals on Wheels supports elderly women living on their own. Emphasizing that love comes in all shapes and sizes, Fresh Sends places a focus on those often overlooked on Valentine’s Day. The unsung heroes and the over-nighters — the ones most worthy of love.
Written by Jenna McGoldrick
Pictures and Interview by Ty Hiss and Kearby Milliner
Thrice's French Punk Rock Transforms Dairy Block
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Thrice, notorious for providing unique experiences with massive events, such as Korean Barbie-Q night, a Negroni Italian Disco at Food and Wine Classic in Aspen, and recently the Ramble Hotel + Death & Co.’s New Year’s Eve experience, will be bringing French Punk to Dairy Block for a “love revolution.” The revolution will honor a culture inspired by the late 70’s punk subculture of resistance – anti-hate, anti-violence, anti-racism, anti-sexism, and anti-homophobia.
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The month-long event will feature a Run for the Roses pop-up bar and several creative activations throughout the month of February. RFTR is Dairy Block’s well-kept secret located underground at the Dairy Block - a cozy yet, sociable setting with a foundation providing homage to ‘yesteryear.’ Specialty concoctions will be provided by Steven Waters (Run for the Roses) and chef Kelly Whitaker (Bruto, Noble Grain Alliance, The Wolf’s Tailor), and collaborations with artists Scott Young, Lucia Visuals, Kelsey Rath, and Tuke. Guests will be immersed in the French Punk scene surrounded by musical acts, DJ sets, and special performances.
Thrice’s French Punk will kick February off with an Un-Valentine’s Drag Show and two specially curated French Punk themed brunches. While Thrice will be featuring exclusive and innovative cocktails, they’ve also added two new options for those looking to experience the show sans alcohol.
NA Show - $30/pp - The ticket gives access to the French Punk world, access to the bar and admission to the show. (Sans drinks) Cash Bar - Wine and Cocktails are available for purchase.
NA/ Group Rate $20/pp for a group of 20 - (sans drinks) The ticket gives access to the French Punk world, access to the bar and admission to the show. **Group rate includes 20 tickets for $20 per person. Must be purchased as a group of 20. Cash Bar - Wine and Cocktails are available for purchase.
The following weekend will include a DJ set and cocktail experiences with French Punk Night Bazaar with sips from RFTF cocktails and curated goods from local shops. Closing weekend will feature live music at Run for the Roses and an All Night Long Leap Year Closing Party.
Proceeds will benefit The Matthew Shepard Foundation and Noble Grain Alliance. French Punk debuts February 14th at 1855 Blake, suite 140, located on the corner of Dairy Block. Visit www.Thricepopup.com and follow @ThricePopup on social media to learn more.
Big Red F Valentine's Day Happenings
Whether you love to love it or love to hate it, there’s still love to be shared this Valentine’s Day. (And by love we mean food and by shared we mean eaten.) Big Red F’s restaurants across Denver feature menus made for the just-friends, the friend-zoned, and the more-than-friends.
Centro Mexican Kitchen
February 13th-15th; Industry night February 16th
$40 per person
Spice things up this Valentine’s Day with Centro’s special three-course tasting menu which includes dishes such as chorizo-stuffed quail and guajillo pork belly.
Centro will be participating in industry Valentine’s Day specials all night long on February 16th for those who spent their Valentine’s Day serving others. Now they’ll have a chance to get in on the love with $3 Jalapeno Margaritas and a family-style pork platter.
For more information and to make reservations please contact Centro at 303-442-7771, 950 Pearl Street, Boulder, CO, or www.centromexican.com
Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar | LoDo | Boulder | Glendale
February 14th
$75 per person | $35 optional beverage pairing
Celebrate this Valentine’s Day with a decadent four-course meal featuring sustainable seafood and seasonal goodies, including dishes such as lobster, king crab tartine, and scallops with smoked hummus. Visit Jax’s Boulder location for a unique dish of rum-cured salmon and fried bass for two while their Glendale location includes oysters with pomegranate pearls and rib-eye steak with lobster butter.
For more information and to make reservations please contact Jax at 303-292-5767, 1539 17th Street, Denver, CO, or www.jaxfishhouse.com/lodo.
For more information and to make reservations please contact Jax at 303-444-1811, 928 Pearl Street, Boulder CO, or www.jaxfishhouse.com/boulder
For more information and to make reservations please contact Jax at 303-756-6449, 650 South Colorado Boulevard, Glendale, CO or www.jaxfishhouse.com/glendale
Lola Coastal Mexican
February 13th – 15th
February 13th: Galentine’s Day
Gather your gal pals for a little Baja staycation. Lola will have shareable boards of ahi tacos, sparkling sangria pitchers for $25 and other fun drink specials all night long. From 5p-8p, they’ll also have a craft station for you to flex your creative skills.
February 14th-15th: Valentine’s Day Four-Course Dinner
$45 per person
Join Lola for a romantic romp through the Baja-Med cuisine of Javier Plascensia. Expect grilled oysters, beef tenderloin, with beet puree, and house-made chocolate truffles.
For more information and to make reservations please contact LOLA at 720-570-8686, 1575 Boulder Street, Denver, CO , or www.loladenver.com
The Post Brewing Company | Boulder | Lafayette | Rosedale | Longmont
February 13-15
For those looking to skip the contrived candlelight dinners, The Post’s comforting Valentine’s Day menu is just the thing. Boulder offers a three-course Valentine’s Day menu of $45 per person, but all dishes including their beef wellington and chocolate pot de crème are served a la carte. Lafayette’s multi-course menu is priced at $50 per person, also serving a la carte dishes featuring lobster bisque and house-made pasta. The Post’s Rosedale location is $45 per person for their three-course menu and also serves shrimp and pork belly gumbo and braised short rib a la carte. As for their Longmont location, they will be sharing the love with a three-course dinner for two including a fried chicken platter and dark chocolate mousse.
For more information, please contact The Post Brewing Company at 720-372-3341, 2027 13th Street, Boulder, CO or www.postbrewing.com/boulder
For more information, please contact The Post Brewing Company at 720-588-2883, 1258 S. Hover Rd, Longmont, CO, or www.postbrewing.com/longmont
For more information, please contact The Post Brewing Company at 720-466-5699, 2200 S. Broadway, Denver, CO 80210, or www.postbrewing.com/rosedale
For more information, please contact The Post Brewing Company at 303-593-2066, 105 W Emma St, Lafayette, CO, or www.postbrewing.com/lafayette
West End Tavern
February 14th-16th
Celebrate Valentine’s Day tavern style – no prix-fixe menus or romantic trappings. Colorado striped bass and smoked beef short rib served a la carte, plus whiskey drinks and flights featuring their local partner, Spirit Hound Distillers.
For more information, please contact The West End Tavern at 303-444-3535, 926 Pearl Street, Boulder, CO, or www.thewestendtavern.com
Zolo Grill
February 13th-15th
Join Zolo for a romantic three-course Southwestern meal. They’re serving special dishes and drinks a la carte, including peekytoe crab fry bread, seared ancho duck breast, and chile-charred ahi tuna.
Zolo is designating February 'Zolo Love Month' by donating a dollar from every order of chicken enchiladas and El Velo coin margarita sold to the Samantha Remington Angel Heart Foundation, which provides ease to local heart transplant patients.
Prices and information provided by Feed Media.
Drinks So Good Dry January Might Become a Lifestyle
After all the wine’s been washed, the bubbly sipped, and the champagne clinked, Denver finds itself needing a bit of a boozy breather. The two-month holiday bender starting on Halloween and rolling til’ New Years results in a month-long hangover: January. However, with these local bars debuting non-alcoholic drink lists, your Dry January could be well on its way to an alcohol-free February.
Several times have we been to Barcelona Wine Bar (2900 Larimer St., Denver). Many times, we’ve even broken a glass or two. But never have we been without having a single sip of wine. Barcelona’s inaugural non-ABV drink, the Bees and Bays, is a sweet, spicy and citrusy sipper with lime, salted honey syrup and warming cardamom. Tumbled with ice and topped with sparkling water, it’s garnished with two smoky bay leaves. The best part about the Bees and Bays is that it’s an untouchable non-ABV – unable to be modified with any type of alcohol. While many guests request for an added shot of vodka or tequila, the staff at Barcelona will instead suggest a separate cocktail meant to highlight those specific liquors. Bees and Bays is meant to emphasize the complexity and craft of all included flavors – just sans alcohol.
Barcelona Wine Bar - Bees and Bays
Both Denver Punch Bowl Social locations (65 Broadway and 3120 N. Uinta St in Stapleton) offer an entire menu – The Sodas, Fizzes & Ades — of zero-proof cocktails. Featuring the Palm Tree Shade, with pineapple and tropical spice infused coconut water, mint syrup, fresh lemon juice and aquafaba, you’ll feel like you’re sipping on your favorite patio pounder. Even better, you can sip it out of a bowl. Most interesting and noteworthy on the menu is The Florist’s Tonic. The tonic is based with Seedlip Garden 108 Distilled non-alcoholic spirit, providing the bite of a distilled liquor, but still leaving the alcohol content at an almost unbelievable 0%.
PBS - Cilantro Fizz - Amber Boutwell
While Barcelona and PBS were the only locations we could check out, we also have to include the following noteworthy locations featuring NA mixers:
GM Adam Monette and the Millennial-gen leadership team at Flagstaff House (1138 Flagstaff Rd, Boulder) also created a menu of Alternative Mixed Drinks (purposely not referred to as NA). The cocktails are carefully crafted for thoughtful dinners interested in celebration. The drinks are then paired to complement the chef’s Three Course Tasting menu without alcohol. Think cutting edge flavors and combinations like the Pear Pressure with pear purée, fresh lemon, frothy egg white and lemon Italian soda for a bubbly finish; Honey I’m Home, a healthy powerhouse punch with lemon, turmeric, honey and ginger; and the Ye Old-Time Fashioned with the flavors of cherry, orange, grenadine and coke.
If you’re planning a dry January, you won’t want to miss bartaco’s (1048 Pearl St Suite 101, Boulder) house-made aguas frescas ($3). It’s a flavorful mocktail with the perfect combination of ginger grapefruit, nojito and pomegranate limonada – you’ll find yourself ordering more than just one. Pair it with one of bartaco’s rice bowls (a chicken pastor or ahi tuna) and chips and guac.
bartaco
Chef Bill Espiricueta at Smōk (3330 Brighton Blvd., Denver) located in the Source Hotel Marketplace oversees a bustling hive of a restaurant. While churning out some of the city’s best barbecue, his creative beverage menu isn’t anything to slouch at either. The menu is designed to surprise guests with something a little more elevated than the typical “beer-and-whisky” most would expect from a barbecue joint. Recently added to the menus are two refreshing, citrusy, no ABV beverages that are as delicious as they are beautiful. Try the Cucumber & Lime or the Ginger & Lemon when you’re looking for sparkly and celebratory alcohol-free drinks to go with your burnt ends, brisket tacos, or jalapeño cheddar poppers.
By Jenna McGoldrick
Denver Beer Festivus: A Timely Classic Returns
Although the temperatures are dropping here in Denver, there is no short supply of your favorite beer festivals. The Denver Beer Festivus celebrated eight years this past Saturday afternoon. We have always maintained this one of our favorites, nothing changed as a slew of local breweries were on hand to sample some of their favorite brews. Beer drinkers were decked out in their favorite ugly sweaters and holiday attire making for some amazing outfits (we even saw multiple Cousin Eddie’s from Christmas Vacation). This years edition spread out over several rooms making it easy to navigate from brewery to brewery with little to no lines. Food was a plenty as a food court had everything from warm pretzels to pizza for you to enjoy. A silent disco was on site providing for some amazing tunes by some of Denvers best DJ’s. It’s hard to name favorites with a festival like this as all the breweries showcase their best, but if we had to…..some of ours included brews from Denver Beer Co, Black Project Spontaneous, Great Divide, Zuni Street, and Ratio Beerworks. If you have never been to one of these we highly suggest you put it on your radar for next year.
-Words and Images-Robert Castro
Denver's Best Restaurants For A Night Out With Friends
Denver’s Best Restaurants for a Night Out with Friends
There are very few things in life better than a great meal shared with your closest friends. One of the best places to grab dinner with your buddies is in Mile High City, known for its rich and thriving food culture. Indeed, Denver has slowly morphed into a culinary melting pot, giving you a unique multitude of dining experiences that can satisfy pretty much every craving. Given the number of choices, where would one even begin? We've got you covered. Read on to discover the best restaurants in Denver for your next night out with friends!
Acorn
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From the creative minds of the people behind Boulder's OAK at Fourteenth restaurant, Acorn is one of the city's must-try culinary stops. This restaurant seamlessly blends together local Colorado fare grounded in a strong Southern tradition, sending all who dine there on a culinary trip you'd be hard pressed to find anywhere else in the city — or even the country. Be sure to try the cured Rocky Mountain Trout and the 14-day dry-aged Hudson Duck Confit.
Other than the great food, another reason to stop by here with a couple of friends is its proximity to the Mission Ballroom. Acorn is located in the Source Hotel, so be sure you and your friends stop by the next time you go out to see a show.
Mead St. Station
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If you're looking for something a little more casual, USA Today recommend restaurant Mead St. Station. The restaurant, established in 1994, is a Coloradan institution. They specialize in rustic no-nonsense American food where everything is made from scratch. Be sure to grab their famous Mead Street Burger with a healthy serving of sweet potato fries.
As an added bonus, if you and your friends happen to drop by on a Tuesday night then you should enter their weekly rock n' roll bingo night. Foxy Bingo’s guide on how to play 75-ball points out how it's especially fun for groups – the more friends you convince to join, the bigger the prize pool! So, be sure to grab some friends before heading on over to the Mead St. Station for a night of fun and food.
Root Down
Root Down
From culinary whiz Justin Cucci, who also happens to be behind culinary hotspots Linger and Ophelia's Electric Soapbox, Root Down is your one-stop-shop for good conscious eating. Root Down prides itself on its sustainability practices that both benefit the environment and produce delicious food. They have a 4,000 square-foot garden in the middle of the city that accounts for 20% of the seasonal vegetables they use in their restaurant. They provide diners with non-GMO fed cows, and all their seafood is certified by the Marine Stewardship Council, assuring that their diners get the best and most humane products. Their menu also indicates where the ingredients on the items are sourced, letting you know just what you're eating and how it was grown.
Be sure to try the Three Chile Chicken and their Flat Iron Steak with meat sourced from Callicrate Meats.
Café Marmotte Transitions from French to Italian
Nestled in an unassuming corner next to a Starbucks on Alameda and Downing is a charming little French restaurant called Café Marmotte. You likely haven’t noticed it while driving/biking around the Wash Park neighborhood, but the new owners at Café Marmotte hope to change that. Café Marmotte was named an OpenTable Diners' Choice Award Winner in the “Romantic Restaurant Category” and “Top French Restaurant” by Trip Advisor.
French onion soup & Lyonnaise salad
The new Executive Chef and Partner Ty Leon (of Denver’s Mizuna and Bistro Georgette) has modified the menu to be both a mix of familiar French favorites alongside his imaginative re-interpretation of classics. Staples such as Lyonnaise salad, French onion soup, steak frites au poivre and coq au vin will make any Francophile feel at home. More contemporary dishes include lobster spaghetti with black truffle and mascarpone and a seared foie gras appetizer served with huckleberry waffle, foie gras ice cream and hazelnuts. Desserts like chocolate pot de crème with Chantilly cream and hazelnut granola (one of the best chocolate desserts we’ve had), a brown butter cake with macerated blackberries, lemon curd and caramel ice cream and a homemade apple tarte Tatin with macerated apples and caramel round out the divine dessert menu.
Coq au Vin & Baja Pacifico Striped Bass
Chocolate pot de crème
These past few months have brought big changes to Café Marmotte with a team of new owners who will ultimately transition the French restaurant into an Italian eatery early next year. The new team are partners Heather Morrison, Beverage Director Austin Carson and Executive Chef Ty Leon. With their focus on both Café Marmotte and the forthcoming Italian restaurant, the wine and cocktail menus will have equal representation of both regions during the transition. In the wine book, guests will choose from a list of French wines on the left and Italian on the right, with the guidance with an in-house master sommelier each side has plentiful options for guests to pair with their dining experience. Likewise, the craft cocktail list features Carson’s take on classic French cocktails and Italian, all incorporating locally grown ingredients and local spirits.
Seared Foie Gras
“I hope people come to Café Marmotte for approachable French dishes knowing the experience will be relaxed and welcoming thanks to Heather’s service. Austin’s cocktails always impress me and as we taste each other’s creations we each go back to tweak our respective sides of the menus,” says Chef Leon. “I’m continually inspired by Austin and Heather; we all challenge each other to be our best, ultimately for our guests’ benefit.”
Café Marmotte offers dinner service starting at 5pm Tuesday-Sunday and weekend brunch from 10am-2pm.
By Tiffany Candelaria
Free Market's Sole Restaurant BRUTØ Opens
BRUTØ, located inside the Denver Free Market, is a sustainability focused American restaurant officially opening Friday, September 27, 2019. The word BRUTØ means crude or directly from the earth, which is a reflection of the menu and vibe here.
The Denver Free Market opened in downtown Denver’s Dairy Block earlier this year and was created by local Id Est Hospitality. Their vision was to create a marketplace that connects people, objects, and ideas with hospitality at the forefront and a very thoughtful food and beverage partnership. The eight shops inside have not had a presence yet in Colorado, but bring great products and services, uphold good corporate values and exude a personable spirit. By incorporating the culinary and hospitality worlds into the Free Market, visitors are more comfortable browsing, shopping and more likely return again.
West Coast Oysters, Carrot & Fennel Salad, Sobrasada with Wildflower soda
The team behind BRUTØ is known for the beloved Basta in Boulder and the funky Wolf’s Tailor in Denver, all led by James Beard Foundation nominee Chef Kelly Whitaker. The menu is small but broad, centering around their Italian wood-fired oven and heritage grain-based items milled on-site or at Dry Storage, their baking counterpart of Basta in Boulder. Expect fresh-baked breads, seasonal crudités, hearty wood-fired meat dishes, and a raw-bar. They also have a full bar with a few craft beers, wines, local Stem Cider and cocktails and a coffee bar named called BØH (for back of house) around the corner inside Free Market.
Bruto’s menu
Socca (milled chickpeas) with Ricotta & basil
BRUTØ’s open kitchen with a wrap around bar is situated in a floor-to-ceiling glass corner of the market exposing it to passerby’s, making it perfect for cooking workshops and other events that are in the works. Their location also situates them one block from the Union Station farmers market, which was a selling point for Chef Whitaker who aims to provide Colorado-grown vegetables year-round.
BRUTØ during construction
The interior was a collaboration between three design groups: one from Berlin, one from LA, and a furniture and lighting artist in CA. The architect was a local CO company that designed Denver hot spots like Hop Alley.
Open during Free Market hours Tuesday -Sunday 11am-7pm.
Written & photographed by Tiffany Candelaria @TCdoesFnB
Acorn Gets an Update
Acorn, the acclaimed restaurant and baby of Boulder’s OAK at fourteenth restaurant, recently renovated both it’s space and it’s offerings. In 2017, Acorn welcomed a new Executive Chef with a long history of leading lauded kitchens such as Restaurant Eugene in Atlanta, The Little Nell in Aspen, and Mourad in San Francisco. Chef Ian Palazzola’s talent and experiences are channeled into his new menu at Acorn, which features a thoughtful collection of dishes inspired by where he has been, where is he now, and where he wants to go. “His blended cuisine celebrates Colorado's bounty, but is rooted in Southern tradition and accented with bold spices and global flavors.
Booze-free, tea mocktails
This is the first time the restaurant has undergone such significant changes since opening its doors inside The Source in 2013. In addition to their new Chef and menu, Acorn expanded into the former Western Daughter's Butcher Shoppe space this summer. The added space gave Acorn a new temperature-controlled wine room and a meat locker for dry-aging special cuts, meaning you’ll definitely see some great wines and aged meats on the new menu.
Acorn's menu still focuses on small plates, but the large-format options have become more robust with one of every protein usually on the rotation. When we dined, the offerings were robust indeed: 24-hour cured Moroccan Lamb (Palazzola’s last restaurant was a Michigan star Moroccan restaurant in San Fran). A 14-day dry aged Hudson Duck Confit, a 24oz 45-day dry aged certified ribeye, and a classic roast chicken.
To start, Chef presented us with their cured rocky mountain trout covered in colorful apple, celery, dill and flowers and an amazing seasonal dish composed of Jimmy Peppers, a smoked corn purée and greens. This madly of flavors and ingredients was unlike anything we’ve eaten before and we loved it. The one thing that remains on the all-new Acorn menu is their beloved Kale & Apple salad with candied almonds and lemon vinaigrette.
Top: Seasonal Heirloom Tomato Salad. Bottom: Cured Trout.
After our lovely, light starters we got a new Acorn staple off of their Heirloom grains and Veggie section, the Heirloom Blue Cornbread with surryano ham and whiskey maple butter. The special cornmeal used is shipped in from Anson Mills in the Carolinas, and they are also used to supply Acorn’s grits & golden rice. The cornbread comes with Surryano ham, America’s version of prosciutto, and really turns up the volume on that sweat and savory flavor one loves about cornbread!
Blue Cornbread with Surryano
The team behind Acorn aims for it to be a place where everyone can feel comfortable, from making an easy to read menu, a range of taste options and beverages, but also a menu that will excite the foodies and the chefs that dine and work here. The team also aims for as little waste as possible, not just in their restaurant, but also at the farms they purchase from. For example, Acorn will buy the early, unripe fruits and vegetables that farms generally can’t sell but need to pick, and use them in pickling, syrups, sauces, etc.
Duck Confit
The desserts are always creative at Acorn, and we tried the Coconut Cream and the Pistachio Diplomat. The Coconut Cream had a pana cotta base with seasonal palisade peaches, tart ginger and a meringue candy topping. Our favorite was the Pistachio Diplomat, a lemon cake infused with rose water, topped with a pistachio and quince (a rare, pear-like fruit) whipped cream and edible flowers. It tasted as good as it looked.
Stop by Acorn for lunch, dinner, drinks or the next time you’re going to a show at Mission Ballroom. The Source Hotel provides pre-show parking with a free shuttle to and from the show for only $5.
Written by Tiffany Candelaria Photographed by Samantha Bliss
Westword Feast Is Just Around The Corner
Denver dining has evolved over the past twenty years -- and so has Westword's annual celebration of the local restaurant scene. On Thursday, October 24, the celebration inside the McNichols Building in Civic Center Park will be a true feast for the senses. Westword's Feast will feature dishes from more than forty favorite restaurants of Westword food writers and readers, as well as beverage samplings and plenty of entertainment. Some of our favorite restaurants and eateries have already signed on to dish out samples at Feast, visit westwordfeast.com for the full lineup.
This year, VIP ticket holders will again be treated to a special menu courtesy of the world-renowned Matsuhisa. Bites from Matsuhisa will include spicy tuna crispy rice, chicken gyoza, black cod miso in limestone lettuce, and more, as well as special VIP cocktails to complement the menu. VIP tickets also include early entry into the event at 6 p.m. and a VIP gift bag.
Be sure to enter PROMO CODE: Ultra5280 for your discounted tickets. Tickets go up in price on Friday, September 13th.
Denver Food + Wine 2019 Grand Tasting
Denver’s annual food and wine week just wrapped up and we were part of the fun at Saturday’s Grand Tasting event. This six-day culinary takeover is courtesy of Food & Wine Magazine and brings Denverites various opportunities to eat and drink, meet celebrity and local chefs, and enjoy exclusive experiences. The festivities begin each year on a Wednesday in mid-September with a curated “Dinner Under the Stars”, continue Thursday with the “Bartender’s Bash” cocktail competition and sampling, Friday you’ll find a fun happy hour at a top restaurant, and Saturday afternoon we recommend attending, “The Grand Tasting.”
With multiple covered tents full of food & booze, taking a moment in the sun to soak it all in.
The main event of DF+WF weekend is Saturday’s Grand Tasting where over 40 top restaurants showcase their best bites and Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits provide over 700 wines and spirits to sample! Every type of wine is available to taste at the Grand Tasting, from high end reserves, rare wine regions, French Champagnes, to affordable favorites. DF+WF is the most comprehensive “wine tasting” in the state (aside from the prestigious annual Aspen Food + Wine Classic). For the true oenophiles, Denver Food and Wine created a Tasting App to help one navigate and take notes on all the fine wines. There are also QR Codes placed next to each wine for guests to learn more and take screenshots for later, and of course the educated Reps are there ready to tell you all about their products too.
If that weren’t enough to keep you entertained and buzzed all day, the Grand Tasting also features over 200 different spirits ranging from straight samples, liqueurs, and cocktails. We saw the following brands showcase their products with full footprints complete with a branded bar, tables, and decor: Aperol, Atlos Tequila, Chloe Wine, Five Farms Irish Cream, Grey Goose Vodka, Jagermeister, and TX Whiskey.
The food is of course the complimentary component to the copious beverages and one will find bites for all palettes created by Denver’s best chefs. This year’s favorite bites included Avelina’s truffle anglonotti, Kachina’s Fry Bread Taco & guacamole shooters, Hank’s Texas Barbecue Brisket, and the bruschetta from the high school students enrolled in the Colorado ProStart Program. These kids get involved every year manning their bites booths or assisting the celebrity chefs at the Culinary Stage. The Colorado ProStart Program is a two-year foodservice and hospitality management, culinary arts, and business entrepreneurship curriculum offered to high school juniors and seniors in Colorado.
Hanks Texas Barbecue
The Team at Kachina
Another big draw to the Grand Tasting is the opportunity to watch and learn from the masters; celebrity chefs and master sommeliers and mixologists hold seminars throughout the day. This year’s Wolf Sub Zero/Specialty Appliance Culinary Stage favorite was Jet Tila, a Culinary Ambassador of Thai Cuisine and Food Network star. Recently, Jet partnered with the Wynn Resorts to open Wazuzu, a groundbreaking take on Pan-Asian dining, at the Encore Casino and Resort on the Las Vegas Strip. Jet has also inspired and cultivated multiple concepts in partnership with the largest foodservice company in the world, Compass Group. Jet, along with his wife Ali, showed their captive audience how to make fried chicken and waffles complete with room temp butter, maple syrup and Sriracha!
Jet Tila with wife Ali and a few Colorado ProStart students
Proceeds from the event always benefit various charities and this year’s recipients are Kroenke Sports Charities, Denver Post Community Foundation and Colorado Restaurant Foundation as chosen by Southern Glazer’s because, “… they are an integral part of our community and reflect our core values while supporting the people that live, work and enjoy our Colorado lifestyle.”
DF+WF events are so much fun and generally more enjoyable than the other food & booze events that have taken over Denver. Everything is top notch, from the food and drink offerings, to the Riedel wine glasses everyone gets, to the layout, the quality interactions with vendors and attendees, and minimal lines (even for the restrooms!)
If you do it right, you’ll end up in bed early after the Grand Tasting. If you’re up for it, the final event is a Sunday Rise + Dine Brunch the next morning with bottomless Mimosas and Bloody Mary’s and tasty breakfast bites to wrap up the week.
https://denverfoodandwine.com/
Written by Tiffany Candelaria @TCdoesFnB & Photographed by Josh Stephens @freezerfilmfoto
Flight To Luxury: An Event You Do Not Want To Miss
On Friday, September 13, 2019, Flight to Luxury brings together Colorado’s culture makers, movers-and-shakers, and philanthropists for a stunning collaboration.
Through the support of our sponsors and attendees, the event raises millions of dollars for PIVOT, a high-impact 501(c)3 founded by John Elway, Larry Mueller, and George Solich to harness the power of doers and dollars to help Colorado’s NextGen succeed. The yearly event is one of the most popular events in Denver every year and this year should hold the same. Just what is Flight To Luxury?
A ‘Hangar Party’ Benefiting PIVOT held at two of Denver’s private jet hangars: Modern Aviation and Signature Flight Support, at Centennial Airport. The event showcases Denver’s best culinary scene, elite jets, exotic cars, and live entertainment.
The goal is to make Flight to Luxury the largest annual fundraising event for Denver’s youth.
PIVOT was founded in May 2018 and empowers nonprofits to collaborate for impact, allowing the community to provide the full spectrum of what it takes to help children thrive.
PIVOT connects the dots to provide full access to programs focusing on academic success, mental wellness, nutrition, and career readiness.
The foundation works with high-impact organizations to fund alignment, accelerate smart giving, and improve efficiency. At Flight to Luxury 2018, PIVOT catalyzed its aggressive plan and powerful, cohesive movement to raise over 100 million dollars in the next ten years.
The 10th Annual Flight to Luxury - https://www.flighttoluxury.com/
Date: Friday, September 13, 2019Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Centennial Airport’s Modern Aviation and Signature Flight Support Hangars
Address: 8001 S. InterPort Blvd. Englewood, CO 80112 USA
Schedule:
6:00 - COCKTAIL/NETWORKING HOUR:
-Explore exotic cars, private jets, and tastings from the top restaurants in Denver.
-Silent Auction: bid on one-of-a-kind international and domestic trips, once-in-a-lifetime experiences, art, the world’s top liquor and more.
-Food Tasting partners include: Elway’s, Ocean Prime, Hearth & Dram, Flagstaff House, Way Back, Urban Farmer, JAX Fish House, La Roux, Coohills, Vital Roots, Chef Dane’s Kitchen, The Good Egg, Del Frisco’s Grille
-Beverage Tasting partners include: Edrington, 7 Cellars, Blanchard Family Wines and Toricano Wines
8:00 - LIVE PROGRAM:
-Guests love the exhilarating live auction, high-energy fashion show and live entertainment.
Live Auction Lots:
• Cuvee’s stunning residences at St Barth’s, Vail, Royal Island, Tuscany and Hawaii
• Charlie Palmer’s Pigs & Pinot
• Ani Resort Thailand
• Singita South African Gorilla Safari
-Fashion show styled by Betsy Marr of Cherry Creek Magazine. Clothes donated by Andrisen Morton and Perch. Women’s shoes donated by Sarah Flint.
-Performances by local talent, including Kenny Moten and Callie Belo.
9:45 - AFTER PARTY:
-A silent disco under the stars, gourmet after-party treats and cocktails end a phenomenal evening.
Tickets: $500 available at https://bit.ly/2WUWObf
Cochon555's Heritage Fire Culinary Experience
Heritage Fire is a live-fire, open-air culinary experience crafted by Cochon555 and visits 15 major cities across North America annually since 2009. The Cochon555 Tour executes a yearly host of authentic, hyper-local food events focused on raising awareness for heritage breed pigs through an innovative nose-to-tail pig cook-off.
Smoked Tomahawk Ribeye from Chef Will Nolan
Heritage Fire graced Colorado back in June during the acclaimed Aspen Food + Wine Classic and this past Sunday Denverites had their chance to indulge in this meat-based feast at Stem Cider’s Acreage Farms in Lafayette which is perched against a beautiful backdrop of Longs Peak. The whole event was wonderful with various creations and dishes highlighting the farm raised meats in a beautiful setting with limited tickets which meant quick lines and plenty of food and wine.
Heritage Fire always features an all-star cast of chefs and butchers who specialize in whole animal cookery and spend the afternoon grilling heritage-breed animals and serving them up to guests. Guests are able to see the chefs cooking and the animal in its entirety, so there is no doubt they are getting farm fresh food. The list of heritage and heirloom foods includes dry-aged beef, whole pigs, lamb, goat, squab, rabbit, duck, fish, chicken, artisan cheese and heirloom vegetables.
The meats are cookin’
Our favorite dishes were a Buffalo Empanada with Chimichurri from Chef Padillo at Social Fare in Cherry Creek. Shrimp & Grits and a smoked Tomahawk Ribeye by Chef Will Nolan. The charcuterie board by Cured Boulder, a gourmet grocery store & cafe with upscale decor offers hand-picked cheese, charcuterie, & wine. Speaking of wine, Blanchard Wines and Tenuta from Italy were pouring along with Stem Ciders, Wheatley Vodka, El Tosoro Tequila, and premium whiskeys and bourbons and LaCroix Sparkling Waters.
Charcuterie by Cured Boulder
Whiskey & Bourbon tastings
There was one booth dedicated to dessert, an unlikely restaurant to be at this meat-focused event. Uchi is Denver’s hottest sushi restaurant serving incredible Japanese delicacies from James Beard Award-winning chef Tyson Cole. Japanese tradition and culinary innovation fuse at this RiNo restaurant, read our full review here. Uchi’s head pastry chef prepared donut puffs filled with smoked vanilla cream and topped with bacon bits that were irresistible.
Creme filled donuts with bacon bits and raspberry puree from Uchi
The event’s ultimate aim is to provide education to consumers and provide guests with honest food from real farmers. Every event is a fundraiser for Cochon555's sister charity, Piggy Bank — a start-up farm in Missouri that serves as a kickstarter for new family farms and a safety net for those in the wake of a disaster.
For more information, visit www.cochon555.com or follow @cochon555 on Twitter and Instagram.
Article by Tiffany Candelaria @TCdoesFnB
Ocean Prime's Patio Happy Hour
Ocean Prime is a modern American restaurant and lounge from renowned restaurateur Cameron Mitchell. Located in Denver’s Larimer Square and the Tech Center, Ocean Prime is open for weekday lunch and dinner nightly. Their fine dining menu features seafood and prime cuts of steak, signature cocktails, a Wine Spectator-honored wine list and desserts paired with great service in a lovely setting. Ocean Prime was 5280 magazine’s editor’s pick for “Best Seafood” among many other awards nationwide.
Smoking Shellfish Tower
The chefs at Ocean Prime take great pride in sourcing the highest quality ingredients available and use simple, pure, local and regional flavors on our made from scratch menu. Seafood is selected daily for freshness and features wild and naturally harvested fish. Steaks include USDA Prime cuts and are aged for maximum tenderness and flavor. This absolutely shines through in the dishes we sampled and during past experiences dining at various Ocean Prime restaurants throughout the country. Yes, they are a chain, and no they didn’t originate in Denver , but Ocean Prime is a superb dining experience which is why Denver has two locations despite the concentration of great restaurants here.
We highlight the opening patio party for Ocean Prime’s new DTC location that opened in November. We started with not-yet on the menu margaritas that were full of refreshing flavor and happy hour sushi rolls. Happy hour is weekdays from 4-6pm in the bar and patio and on Friday’s and Saturday’s there’s live music!
Our favorite dishes were the lamb lollipops, mini crab cakes, and ultra creamy lobster mac & cheese. The Smoking Shellfish Tower was also a favorite and great for any party, however is not part of happy hour pricing. One can order $2 oysters, $10 chef sushi roll and other great bites and drinks during happy hour here.
Don’t skip dessert, from chocolate peanut butter pie to NY cheesecake to their ever-popular warm butter cake, we always save room here.
Photos by Josh Stephens
El Five Adds Brunch & it's a Hit
Like its Edible Beats sibling restaurants Linger, Root Down, Ophelia’s and Vital Root, this Spanish/Middle Eastern hot spot for tapas transports guests to a unique setting serving amazing dishes and delightful drinks. El Five sits high above the offices of LoHi in a fifth-floor penthouse and is also the fifth restaurant in the Edible Beats family, hence the name El Five. Stepping off the elevator on the 5th floor guests are greeted with the smell of spices coming from the open kitchen and a vibrant atmosphere full of color and a spectacular view.
Dungeness Crab, Shakshuka & Iberico Benedict
Like Linger next door, El Five capitalizes on their perfectly perched location with a large patio and floor to ceiling windows/doors that showcases Denver’s downtown skyline. The décor is bright, bold and eclectic, the last word describing all of the Edible Beats restaurants. Colorful faces from midcentury Egyptian and Turkish movie posters are painted on the walls and reflected in little hexagon-shaped mirrors. The vibe is fun, funky, swanky and sexy. It’s a great place for a date, whether dinner or just drinks, the setting and menu lends itself perfectly.
Photo taken from El Five’s website
We went to try their new Sunday brunch and of course, we were impressed. El Five‘s menu is clearly Mediterranean inspired, but creatively combines flavors and ingredients from multiple countries in that region. Thus, El Five has created a unique cuisine coined Tapas De Gibraltar, as the countries are all connected by this body of water. Indeed, everything we tried here had a unique twist that either tantalized or surprised our taste buds.
We started with Coda coffee, Bhakti chi and a pastry basket with sweet treats like chocolate Baklava. We then moved on to the Pintxos tasting plate which we noticed all the tables around us had also ordered and was just like the tapas you get in Spain!
Pastry Basket with orange jam
Pinxtos Plate
For entrees we selected the Dungeness Crab with Potato Latkes, Iberico Benedict, Garlic Shrimp with Manchebo Polenta (our favorite) and the North African dish Shakshuka. All four dishes contained very different ingredients and flavors, having originated in different parts of the Mediterranean. While the menu is Mediterranean, the 10+ entrees on the menu provide a diverse spectrum to please any palette.
Garlic Shrimp: Sunny Side Egg, Manchego Polenta, Crispy Ham, Ibérico Brown Butter, Chilis, Salsa Brava
To conclude we ordered a Moroccan Pancake, an Apricot FROSÉ (our favorite drink on the menu) and a Sangria con Frutas. A sweet ending indeed!
The brunch prices are very reasonable, only a few dollars more than their cocktails lol. But don’t let the price steer you away, dining or even just coming for a cocktail is worth every dollar.
Moroccan Pancake: Farmer's Cheese, Nutella, Apricot, Pistachios, Orange Blossom Syrup
Rooftop Sangria & Apricot Frose
Words by Tiffany Candelaria @TCdoesFnB Photos by Samantha Bliss @RedCapturesherBliss
Seawell Ballroom Teams Up with Phantom Circus for Two Show Run
Phantom Circus is back after a year plus hiatus of its full-length spectacles in the Mile High City, and the troupe will be taking over Seawell Ballroom in the Denver Performing Arts Complex for two all-ages shows on July 13th. Seawell Ballroom, who has signed on as presenting sponsor, will transform into a circus ring and will feature a variety of acts and performances from Colorado’s best aerialists, acrobats, hoopers, stilt walkers, and much more. Phantom premiered in 2016 at the Oriental Theater, and grew audiences over a span of five shows in the succeeding years, filling the theater by the third show and selling out in advance by the fifth. Phantom set their sights on a larger, more centrally located venue to host their show. “We were bursting at the seams,” Phantom owner and director Natalie Brown explains. “Our acts needed more space, our aerial corps needed more rig points, and our fans needed more seats.”
Phantom Circus and Seawell Ballroom have enjoyed a collaborative working relationship over the past two years on a multitude of private and corporate events. “We love Seawell; it’s our favorite venue and favorite crew to work with when we’re on the gig circuit,” says Brown. “We’re excited to design this project together.”
Brown has been on a mission to grow her circus since moving to Denver in 2013 and is excited to get back on stage for a public circus performance this summer. “Denver is a big girl city now, and I realized when I moved here that it needed a big girl circus company.” Focusing on diversity of performers, diversity in the style of acts and ensuring that all of her performers are treated well, Brown has made a name for herself across the country for creating a one of a kind experience for attendees and performers alike.
Brown was working in New Orleans as a journalist when Hurricane Katrina devastated the city. Permanently displaced in Columbia, South Carolina, Brown started her first circus in a bar parking lot a block from the Confederate Flag on the Statehouse steps in 2007, and began advocating for performing arts legislation. After diligently working to build the arts community, she set her sights on Colorado and creating a new and improved circus experience. She completed Pro Track "circus school" aerial intensive training at Frequent Flyers Aerial Dance in Boulder in 2015, and started her dream company The Phantom Circus in 2016. Phantom has performed all over the state privately and publicly and has become a favorite among locals and event planners. Their most recent endeavor had Natalie and aerialists dancing off the roof and on the side of the new Hilton Garden Inn Union Station for their grand opening.
The Seawell ballroom show will feature their VIP ticket packages, which includes aerial bartending at intermission. VIP Ringmaster gets you premier seats, a goodie bag from sponsors and drink tickets to aerial bartending. The shows at will run 2 hours long and has a 2pm matinee for families and an 8pm evening showing. Tickets: $30-$35 (GA) $50- $100 (VIP) Kids: $12 www.phantomcircus.com
Sips N’ Cinema - A Tasteful Experience
Our friends at the Oriental Theater are cooking up some pretty awesome Summer events. Curated drinks and some cult movies, count us in.
Come experience a very special tasting and you favorite movies at Sips N’ Cinema. Working with some awesome liquor brands we have created a experience like you have never tasted before. Every month we will be showcasing one brand and pairing it with a movie. For just $20 a ticket you get access to taste each brand’s portfolio, a cocktail, and a movie showing. There are a very limited number of tickets to this event.
The Summer Series includes the following pairings.
- July 11: Fernet & Dr. Strangelove
- August 15: Ilegal Mezcal & Nacho Libre
- September 19: Barr Hill Gin & Honey I Shrunk The Kids
Tamayo's New Taco Party & Spring Menu
One of the longest-running restaurants on Larimer Square is Tamayo Modern Mexican Kitchen & Tequieria by world-renowned Chef Richard Sandoval. Opened in 2003, the restaurant’s longevity and popularity are a testament to the fantastic food, drinks and service at Tamayo. The ever-innovative menu has been carefully crafted by Chef Sandoval since the start along with the Chef de Cuisine, currently Antonio Tevillo.
Taquiza photo by Matt Ritscher
We went in last week to try Tamayo’s new tableside taco experience “Taquiza” translated as “taco party” added as a fun dining experience for groups of four or more. The party starts with Chef Tevillo greeting diners at their table and setting up the taquiza, which is an authentic Mexican taco grill. He then places premium cuts of meats, seasonal accompaniments and tortillas on the taquiza, creating a street taco party from the comfort of your table where diners build their own tacos. The traditional taquiza experience at Tamayo includes grilled skirt steak, beef Cecina, Mexican chorizo, asadero cheese, grilled nopales, charred spring onions, jalapeno, house tortillas, tableside molcajete salsa and traditional garnishments. The premium taquiza upgrades the skirt steak and Cecina to NY Strip and shrimp. This interactive experience is inspired by the authentic taquiza street taco parties of Mexico, where friends and family gather to enjoy tacos, tequila and great company.
Mahi Mahi Ceviche, roasted beet salad (top) and baby kale salad. Photo by Tiffany Candelaria
In addition to the new Taquiza option, the standard dinner menu at Tamayo features a wide range of options for eaters and appetites of all types within the following sections: Guacamoles, Antojitos (starters), Sopas y Ensalada, Especialidades, Tacos y Enchiladas. We started with the sweet corn guacamole with chips and salsa to and a variety of amazing margaritas. We recommend the Spicy Mango, the Tamayo or one of their house-infused tequilas mixed into a margarita, like the pineapple-thyme or strawberry-basil. Next, we enjoyed Mahi Mahi Ceviche, the roasted beet salad and baby kale salad with strawberries, which were all so refreshing and flavor-filled.
For our main event, we experienced the taco party and met Chef Padilla who told us all about the ingredients and his joy of cooking at Tamayo. The tacos were fantastic and everyone loved getting to pick and choose their ingredients, one lady even made a mean quesadilla.
We knew dessert was coming, so we saved room for the three treats that arrived: Tres Leches Bread Pudding, Empanadas de Platano and Pastel de Mousse. Holy moly were these all decadently delicious! The pastel de Mousse was the lightest as it is a peanut butter chocolate mousse between crispy layers. The Bread Pudding and banana Empanadas were a true indulgence, served warm and gooey with a small side of ice cream. Try it with a cup of café or an after-dinner digestivo.
Tres Leches Bread Pudding & Empanadas de Platano
You can’t go wrong with their daily Happy Hour either from 2-6pm that includes $4 beers and $5 select margaritas, $2 Taco Tuesdays, and Bottomless Margarita Brunch every Saturday & Sunday from 10:30am-2:30pm.
http://www.eattamayo.com
Words & photos by Tiffany Candelaria
LOLA Coastal Mexican has Been Fully Refreshed
LOLA Coastal Mexican, which jump-started the now-thriving LoHi neighborhood’s growth when it opened there 13 years ago, has undergone a full remodel of both their interior and their menu.
Charred Octopus
The remodel was executed by one of Hollywood’s most sought-after interior designers, Kari Whitman. “We used organic materials such as twine, bamboo fabrics, and earth-friendly lighting to transport you to coastal Mexico,” Kari says. Oceanic blue tones, brass lights, and large-format photography from internationally acclaimed artist Roberto Dutesco complete the vibe.
Surf & Turf Tostada
The new menu is created by LOLA’s new Chef/Partner, Javier Placencia, internationally recognized as Baja’s culinary ambassador and as the inventor of Baja-Med cuisine, a fusion of the culinary traditions of Baja California and the Mediterranean. Javier also runs restaurants in California and his San Diego restaurant Bracero Cocina de Raíz was nominated for a 2016 James Beard Foundation Award for Best New Restaurant. Javier says, “I saw how the food scene in Denver was growing, and that got me excited to share the good cuisine of Mexico here.”
Javier’s new menu focuses on ingredients and preparations unique to Baja, incorporating the fresh seafood the region is known. In addition, Javier’s food features Asian and Mediterranean ingredients, including ponzu and olives, which are entrenched in Baja’s immigrant-influenced cuisine. Executive Chef Sheila Lucero will oversee LOLA’s kitchen and continue the sustainable seafood sourcing standards she’s known for at Jax Fish House. Together these two chefs have created and executed deliciously fresh, flavorful and colorful dishes. We especially loved the Surf & Turf Tostada with ahi tuna and beef machaca and the variety of colorful cocktails.
Scallop Tiradito with a Smoke & Mirrors cocktail
From dinner to brunch to happy hour, LOLA offers a taste of Mexico’s coast right here in the Mile High City. For more information and to make reservations please contact LOLA at (720) 570-8686, 1575 Boulder Street, Denver, CO 80211. For more information, please visit http://www.loladenver.com
Photos by Tiffany Candelaria @TCdoesFnB