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Cuisine
Dine on exotic dishes from around the city while toasting spirits from around the world. Do At The Zoo will feature more than 30 of Denver’s most noble restaurants and bakeries along with magnificent beverages.
Participating restaurants and menu items:
V = Vegetarian Option
O = Organic
A TASTE OF THE WILD
V Menu Item: Tenderloin and Frickles
Phone: 303-376-4872
Restaurant Description: Whatever the backdrop, “A Taste of the Wild”, Denver Zoo’s premier caterer will fashion a menu that complements your theme and satisfies the palate. All arrangements regarding food, beverages, theme packages and entertainment packages can be made through the catering sales office.
APPALOOSA GRILL
Menu Item: BBQ Ribs and Coleslaw
Website: www.appaloosagrill.com
Address: 535 16th St. Suite 110 Denver, CO 80202 Phone: 720-932-1700
Restaurant Description: This Denver grill is named after a uniquely colored workhorse and is located on the ground level of the historic Masonic Building, which helps set the interior's classic-yet-unique mood. Sandstone bricks, warm cherry woodwork and burgundy accents are illuminated by candles and elegant lights. Business diners enjoy the casually upscale environs, and dine on everything from steaks and ribs to salads, pastas, burgers and vegetarian options. Live entertainment is featured nightly.
BASTIEN’S RESTAURANT
Menu Item:Sugar Steak, Miniature Twice Baked Potatoes and Crème Brulee
Website:www.bastiensrestaurant.com
Address: 3503 E. Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80206 Phone: 303-322-0363
Restaurant Description: Bastien’s is the quintessential 1960's-style steakhouse on East Colfax Avenue. One of Bastien's most popular signature dishes is the New York Sugar Steak, prepared rare or medium rare and covered in a brilliant sugar glaze that seals in the juices marvelously. Carnivores can also nosh on T-bones, prime rib, beef tenderloin and other meaty options. Bastien's is the longest continuously owned restaurant in the state of Colorado, having been owned by the same family for over 70 years.
BAUR'S RISTORANTE
Dessert Items: Mini Ice Cream Cones
Website: www.baursdenver.com
Address: 1512 Curtis St. Denver, CO 80202 Phone: 303-534-4842
Restaurant Description: Offering flavors of the Mediterranean from Italy, Greece and Spain in a relaxed, elegant atmosphere. Located 3 blocks from the Convention Center, and one block from the Denver Performing Arts Complex, the restaurant is housed in the historic Baur’s Building. Join us for casual lunches, fine dining, an extensive wine bar, espresso and gourmet desserts. And it’s the perfect place for après theater! Owner and Operator Jimmy Lambatos has created Denver’s newest and most sought after dining experience. For over 30 years, the Lambatos Family has provided Denver with unsurpassed personal service and high quality cuisine through Footer’s Restaurant and Catering Company. Come experience the same tradition at Baur’s Ristorante today.
BEAUTIFUL SWEETS
O Dessert Items: Certified Organic Hand-decorated Cookies From Their "Love the
Planet” Collection
Website:www.beautifulsweets.com
Phone: 1-866-FUN-GIFT
Description: Beautiful Sweets is a customer-friendly, employee-friendly, earth-friendly, socially responsible gourmet foods company committed to creating the most delicious organic foods possible. Beautiful Sweets specializes in delicious, gourmet, beautifully decorated, certified organic sugar cookies, and we plan to add other items this year that truly “taste as good as they look”.
BLACK PEARL
V Menu Item: Spicy Tuna with Pear
Website: www.blackpearldenver.com
Address: 1529 S. Pearl St. Denver, CO 80210 Phone: 303-777-0500
Restaurant Description: Described as contemporary American cuisine, Black Pearl's menu is focused on using fresh, locally produced ingredients that deliver a fullness of flavor which can only come from foods produced and prepared in a conscientious way. For the diner, that means our changing menu will feature seasonal foods, grown locally, and picked fresh to ensure their fullest flavor. From fruits and vegetables to meat and poultry, Black Pearl is committed to serving foods that are grown and raised in a way that shows respect for nature, and, of course, a similar respect for those who produce them and you who consume them. In addition to our regular menu selections, Black Pearl features a fresh raw oyster bar. With a carefully chosen selection of delectable oysters at all times, the raw bar has become a dining destination of its own.
BROOK'S STEAK HOUSE & CELLAR
Menu Item: Beef Tenderloin, Mushroom Skewers and Callebaut Chocolate Pudding
Website: www.brookssteakhouse.com
Address: 6538 S. Yosemite St. Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Phone: 303-770-1177
Restaurant Description: Brook's is a world renowned restaurant serving Denver's finest steaks and wines. Our location is in the heart of the Denver Tech Center, just a short drive from anywhere in the Metro Area. Whether you are looking for a quiet dinner for two or a banquet to impress one hundred, you have found the perfect place.
CAFÉ EUROPA
V Menu Item: Assorted Bagels and Cream Cheese, Iced Coffee and Tea, Lattes and Espresso
Website: www.cafeeuropa.givingtechnology.com
Address: 76 S Pennsylvania St. Denver, CO 80209 Phone: 303-722-1024
Restaurant Description: Café Europa is Denver's best place to enjoy world-class coffee, tea and espresso as well as wonderful breakfast, lunch smoothies and milk shakes. As well as being Denver's coolest coffee house, Café Europa's mission statement is to be their neighborhood's living room. They proudly support local Colorado coffee roasters, bakeries, dairies and purveyors.
CENTERPLATE
Menu Item: TBD
Website: www.centerplate.com
Phone: 303-228-8050
Restaurant Description: Centerplate Catering is the exclusive food and beverage provider for the Colorado Convention Center and is the preferred caterer for the Denver Performing Arts Complex. Centerplate also provides off-premise catering service. Our highly trained and award winning culinary team invites you to experience our passion for superior cuisine artfully blended with innovative presentation and style. Centerplate Catering will custom tailor a menu program to perfectly fit the unique needs of your event. We offer special event consulting and custom catering. At Centerplate we craft and deliver extraordinary entertainment experiences.
DENVER CHOPHOUSE AND BREWERY
V Menu Item: Roast Tenderloin Served with Whiskey Sauce, Pancetta Wrapped Shrimp with Caper Vinaigrette and Marinated Tomatoes and White Cheddar Mashed Potatoes
Beer Samples: Kjlak Lager and Pale Ale
Website: www.chophouse.com/home.php
Address: 1735 19th St. Suite 100 Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303-296-0800
Restaurant Description: Here at the ChopHouse you'll find a relaxed atmosphere, friendly, professional service and a diverse menu featuring steaks, chops, seafood, and a great tavern menu in the bar. Handcrafted Ales brewed on site, small batch bourbons, and an extensive wine list are all reasons to visit us today.
THE DUFFEYROLL CAFÉ
Dessert Items: The Duffeyroll Cafe's Legendary Cinnamon Rolls
Website: www.duffeyrolls.com
Address: 1290 S. Pearl St. Denver, CO 80210 or 4994 E. Hampden Ave. Denver, CO 80222
Phone: 303-753-9177
Description: Since 1986, The Duffeyroll Café has become a landmark in Denver as a neighborhood gathering place where our guests enjoy our warm ambience, photo gallery of friends over the years, and sunny outdoor patio. Duffeyrolls are now offered in three sizes and with a choice of six signature glaze toppings. Our bakery café also offers premium whole bean coffees, complimentary baked goods, hearty soups, fresh sandwiches and wraps, and the Brewster Chicken Salad. We feature Duffey's own Islesboro Iced Tea.
ENCORE RESTAURANT
Menu Item: Bacon Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers
Website: www.encoreoncolfax.com
Address: 2550 E. Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80206 Phone: 303-355-1112
Restaurant Description: Located in the former Lowenstein Theatre Complex, adjacent to the Tattered Cover Book Store, the restaurant features a long elegant bar, a slim modern dining room flooded by natural light and the sounds of live show tunes and standards from their own baby grand. As an American bar and grill, Encore's menu is seasoned with homegrown traditions and culinary twists by executive Chef Sean Huggard. The menu features flat breads pizzas, such as prosciutto paired with fig jam and arugula pizza, appetizers, such as the roasted artichoke with truffle butter and herb aioli, and signature main courses, such as Moroccan style beef short ribs. Steve Whited, co-owner, opened the Black Pearl restaurant in Denver's South Pearl Neighborhood along with Huggard in 2005. Together they bring a talent for exceptional dining experiences in this growing Uptown neighborhood.
FAMOUS DAVE’S BBQ
Menu Item: Famous Dave's Award-Winning Ribs and Wilbur Beans
Website: www.famousdavesbbq.com
Address: 7557 E. 36th Ave. Denver, CO 80238 Phone: 303-399-3100
Restaurant Description: From Fargo, to Cleveland, to Chicago, to Kansas City, to the Twin Cities and many other cities, the Famous Dave's national rib cooking team has brought home the bacon and more first place trophies than the Chicago Bulls! Famous Dave’s Promise is to serve you the best tasting food and great tasting barbeque with good ol' fashioned hospitality in a fun environment. Should you ever be dissatisfied with anything about your dining or catering experience with Famous Dave's, please let us know...we'll make it right.
FLEMING’S PRIME STEAKHOUSE & WINE BAR
V Menu Item: Tenderloin Crostinis with Caper Creole Mustard and Champagne Infused Brie with Fresh Crostinis
Website: www.flemingssteakhouse.com
Address: 191 Inverness Drive West Englewood, CO 80112 Phone: 303-768-0827
Restaurant Description: Since the first Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar opened in 1998, we've raised the standard of excellence for steakhouses to a whole new level, winning awards all over the country for outstanding food, wine and service. Stylish, contemporary dining is the hallmark of Fleming's. As our name implies, our menu features the finest in prime beef, augmented by a tempting variety of chops, seafood, chicken, generous salads, inventive side orders and indulgent desserts. Our celebrated wine list, known as the Fleming's 100, boasts some of the finest wines in the world, all available by the glass.
GAETANO’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT
Menu Item:Sausage and Peppers
Website: www.gaetanositalian.com
Address: 3760 Tejon St. Denver, CO 80211 Phone: 303-455-9852
Restaurant Description: A comfy neighborhood hangout with a menu featuring old favorites along with new temptations. At Gaetano’s Pizza is the star, with old-fashioned, tortilla-thin, crisp-cracker crust laced with garlic, fresh cheese, tomatoes and basil. One might wonder if "rigatoni with meatball" is a typo on the menu, but when the dish arrives, you'll understand- meatball is gigantic. All kinds of art line the restaurant walls, from old family snapshots to an amazing painting of a baroque nude.
GARCIA’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT
V Menu Item: Chicken Chimichangas, Beef Chimichangas, Chocolate Chimichangas
and Spinach Enchiladas.
Website: www.garciasmexicanrestaurants.net
Address: 5050 S. Syracuse St. Denver, CO 80237 Phone: 303-779-4177
Restaurant Description: Garcia's proudly uses only the freshest ingredients to create the finest Mexican dishes. They prepare those authentic, original recipes as well as new favorites. All of their sauces, salsas, guacamole, chips, beans, rice, and meat dishes are prepared fresh every day in the kitchen. Garcia’s uses only the finest meats, tortillas, garden-fresh produce, natural cheeses, and quality dairy products. They cook with no lard, only cholesterol-free vegetable oil, and we use no MSG.
GRAND LUX CAFE
V Menu Item: Pan Roasted Halibut
Website: www.grandluxcafe.com
Address: 8525 Park Meadows Center Dr. Lone Tree, CO 80124 Phone: 303-738-9911
Restaurant Description: Grand Lux Cafe's eclectic menu offers extraordinary variety and selection, with flavor profiles ranging from Thai, Malaysian and Caribbean, to classic American and European specialties. With every item prepared fresh to order in our exhibition-style kitchen, the focus remains on providing guests with the finest, freshest foods available.
GREAT DIVIDE BREWING COMPANY
Beer Samples: Samurai, Titan IPA, Denver Pale Ale, Yeti, Imperial Stout, Hercules Double IPA, 15th Anniversary Wood Aged Double IPA, Wild Raspberry Ale
Website: www.greatdivide.com
Address: 2201 Arapahoe St. Denver, CO 80205 Phone: 303-296-9460
Description: The excellence of our beer is the result of our unwavering commitment to both experimentation and quality. A beer like Old Ruffian would never be imagined without the former, nor would it be drinkable without the latter. We are also firmly dedicated to our community, whose support has been essential to our success, and the environment, which we depend upon for ingredients and which we have a duty to protect. In short, we'd like to think of Great Divide as an example of everything that makes Denver, and Colorado, so great.
HAPPY CAKES BAKESHOP
Dessert Items: Mini Cupcakes (Gluten Free Option)
Website: www.happycakesdenver.com
Address: 3815 W. 32nd Ave. Denver, CO 802011 Phone: 303-477-3556
Description: Denver's original gourmet cupcake bakery. Decadence from scratch, and so many to choose from! Using the finest, freshest ingredients, we craft each cake by hand into a scrumptious delicacy with whimsical elegance. It's old fashioned TLC, and it's so worth it. Perfect for all occasions, all ages-Weddings, Birthdays, Charity Events, Business Gifts or Book Club. Just give us a call ... because everyone deserves a little sugar. They'll make you happy.
INDIA HOUSE
Menu Item: TBD
Website: www.indiahouse.us
Address: 1514 Blake St. Denver, CO 80202 Phone: 303-595-0680
Restaurant Description: India House offers an enticing menu of old world northern Indian recipes, popular house specialties, irresistible desserts, and a large selection of wines. Their "varied" wine cellar boasts flavors from all over the world. Treat yourself to very classy and upscale northern Indian cuisine, the best in the U.S., located in lower downtown Denver. India House will keep you coming back to try such delicacies as Chicken Tikka Masala, venison Jal Farazi, quail Masa Masala, honey roasted duck, rack of lamb curry, Tandoori vegetables, and the Tandoori mixed grill that includes a selection of swordfish, lamb, chicken, seekh kebab, jumbo prawn and a lot more.
KEVIN TAYLOR’S AT THE OPERA HOUSE
Menu Item: TBD
Website: www.ktrg.net
Address: 1106 14th St. Denver, CO 80202Phone: 303-640-1012
Restaurant Description: Kevin Taylor's at the Opera House will provide the high caliber dining experience that Taylor patrons have come to expect, with menus designed for the pre-theatre diner, highlighting contemporary American cuisine. The restaurant will operate throughout the Denver Performing Arts Complex season, including performance seasons for Colorado Ballet and Denver Center Attractions.
LALA’S WINE BAR + PIZZERIA
V Menu Item: Roasted Duck and Gazpacho
Website: www.lalaswinebar.com
Address: 410 E. 7th Ave. Denver, CO 80203 Phone: 303-861-WINE
Restaurant Description: The owners of Govnr's Park, Paramount Cafe, Marlowe's and Caldonia's bring a new concept to Denver in the form of an upscale yet casual wine bar and pizzeria called Lala's Wine Bar + Pizzeria. The idea was derived from the owner's experiences in Italy where the pizzerias are filled with strangers sharing tables and great bottles of wine with each other. The pizzeria concept itself is great, but it's the social aspect of the pizzeria that has been the inspiration of this endeavor. With Chef Eric Rivera and Sous Chef Victor Leal putting together a menu with an average price point of $9, 42 wines available by the glass utilizing a state of the art wine tap system which is the first of its kind in Colorado and another 50 wines available by the bottle, Lala's Wine Bar + Pizzeria is destined to be the next big thing in Denver.
LA SANDIA MEXICAN KITCHEN & TEQUILA BAR
Menu Item: Caramel Flan with Strawberry Pineapple Pico de gallo
Website: www.modernmexican.com/lasandia/index.htm
Address: 8340 Northfi eld Blvd. Unit 1690 Denver, CO 80238 Phone: 303-373-9100
Restaurant Description: Chef Richard Sandoval, internationally recognized as the Father of Modern Mexican Cuisine, elevates Mexican cooking to new heights at La Sandia. Inspired by his culinary mantra of ‘old ways, new hands,’ Chef Sandoval reinterprets traditional dishes with innovative techniques and skillful presentation. Guests will rediscover classics, such as taqueria-style tacos made with soft, corn tortillas and flavorful fillings such as chicken tinga and adobo marinated pork. Sophisticated dishes such as the Carne Asada and Pork Pipian will expand visitors’ perception of Mexican cuisine.
LE CENTRAL FRENCH RESTAURANT
O Menu Items: Paëlla du Central and Petit Fours du Central
Website: www.lecentral.com
Address: 112 E. 8th Ave. Denver, CO 80203 Phone: 303-832-5482
Restaurant Description: Since 1981 Le Central French Restaurant has been serving "the taste of Provence" on the corner of 8th Avenue and Lincoln Street in downtown Denver. Conceived with the notion that a French restaurant doesn't have to be stuffy, snooty, or expensive, Le Central offers a plate full. Menus change daily in order to offer a wider variety of fresh, in season food; you can always expect to find a selection of meat and fish prepared in many ways and finished with some of the tastiest sauces, confits, coulis, or vinaigrettes this side of the French border. A vegetarian dish is always featured on every menu as well as entrée salads on every lunch menu. If you're a lover of clams or mussels try one of the selection from our now famous mussel / clam menu served with all the French fries you can eat. The wine list is extensive but not expensive. The dress is casual. Le Central is handicap / wheel chair accessible.
LIMELIGHT SUPPER CLUB AND LOUNGE
Menu Item: TBD
Website: www.coloradoeats.com/limelight/restaurant.htm
Address: 1335 Curtis St. Denver, CO 80204Phone: 720-227-9984
Restaurant Description: Award-winning chef and native Coloradoan, Kevin Taylor serves steak, fish, seafood and more at Limelight; a chic, modern venue for theater attendees, downtown diners and private events. A pre and post-theater restaurant in the heart of the Denver Performing Arts Complex, Limelight is open when there are major performances in the Buell, Boettcher or Opera House. Join us for brunch prior to weekend matinées or dinner/appetizers/desserts before or after the evening show. And last but not least, don’t forget about intermission – join us for a beverage and walk back to your performance with drink in hand.
LOVELY CONFECTIONS BAKERY
O Dessert Items: Mini Cupcakes
Website: www.lovelyconfectionsbakery.com
Address: 1489 Steele St. Unit C Denver, CO 80206 Phone: 720-524-7770
Description: Our cupcakes are baked in small batches throughout the day to ensure freshness and the yummiest cupcake around. We currently offer 5 flavors of cupcakes on a daily basis. Special weekend flavors are available from Friday afternoon through Sunday. Give a call or stop on by to see what our bakers have come up with to delight your sweet tooth. Holidays deserve something special too! Unique holiday flavors will be available to celebrate the holidays throughout the year. Lovely Confections Bakery is passionate about using as many locally produced and organic ingredients as possible. We want to make our treats wholesome for our customers and for our environment. As a small business, we seek to support the local farmers and economy by buying local. Using organic and locally produced ingredients helps us be an environmentally friendly member of our community. (We recycle too!)
MAGGIANO’S LITTLE ITALY
Menu Item: Italian Sausage and Peppers Focaccia Sliders, Italian Chicken Salad,Creme Brulee
Website: www.maggianos.com
Address: 7401 S. Clinton St. Englewood, CO 80112 Phone: 303-858-1405
Restaurant Description: The goal at Maggiano's Little Italy® is to bring the inviting feeling of the old neighborhood a little closer to your neighborhood. To be more than just a place to eat, but rather, be a gathering place where you and your friends and family can slow down, enjoy a great meal and reconnect. Maggiano’s food is prepared lovingly with only the freshest of ingredients, authentic recipes and pride. Love for food is what being an Italian-American is all about.
MAD GREENS-INSPIRED EATS
V Menu Item: Dionysos Salad, Van Gogh Salad, and Poe Salad
Website: www.madgreens.com
Address: Phone:
Restaurant Description: MAD Greens was started by Marley Hodgson & Dan Long in 2004 in Denver, Colorado. As you may or may not know it takes a MAD Genius to make a great salad. But did you know that some of the world's greatest salads were actually invested by some of history's maddest geniuses? Being committed Horticultherbobotanists (Salad Guys); we spend months "leafing" through obscure volumes of gastro-legumic history to uncover a virtual "who's who" in inspired salad invention. Always striving to give credit where credit is due, we have faithfully replicated over a dozen famous salads, believe it or not were the creations of some notable geniuses of yore. If you have discovered some ancient Aramaic or Athenian salad recipes we would love to hear about them.
MEZCAL RESTAURANT
V Menu Items: Chicken, Steak and Vegetable Tacos
Website: www.mezcal-restaurant.com
Address: 3230 E. Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80206 Phone: 303-322-5219
Restaurant Description: Mezcal is an authentic Mexican taqueria and cantina serving home-style Mexican food, fresh lime Margaritas and over 100 Tequilas and Mezcals. The restaurant’s award-winning house Margarita is made with 30-30 100% Agave silver. Mezcal’s warm décor, with Moroccan lamps and Mexican wrestling posters, embraces both traditional and popular elements of Mexican culture. The menu features familiar favorites like tacos and tamales, as well as lesser known dishes like pozole and a savory lamb barbacoa. Chef Robert Diaz’s kitchen offers up many dishes that reflect his native Chihuahua roots while others are regional staples that draw upon the varied culinary traditions of old Mexico. Tequila tastings, special dinners, and offbeat celebrations of holidays from north and south of the border ensure that the next party is just around the corner.
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE
Menu Items: TBD
Website: www.mortons.com
Address: 1710 Wynkoop St. Denver, CO 80202 Phone: 303-825-3353
Restaurant Description: Morton's, The Steakhouse, is the nation's premier steakhouse group, specializes in classic, hearty fare, serving generous portions of USDA prime aged beef, as well as fresh fish, lobster and chicken entrees. Morton's is famous for its animated signature tableside menu presentation: steaks, whole Maine lobsters and other main course selections, along with fresh vegetables, are presented on a cart rolled to your table, where the server displays and describes each menu item in appetizing and entertaining detail. The menu, which is the same at all locations, features a variety of favorite cuts, including a 24 ounce porterhouse, which is the house specialty; a 20 ounce New York sirloin and a 14 ounce double cut filet. Every Friday and Saturday nights, enjoy our famous slow roasted Prime Rib. Morton's Prime Rib is a double cut, served bone-in and roasted to a perfect medium rare.
NoRTH
Menu Item: Grilled Chicken Spedini
Website: www.foxrc.com
Address: 190 Clayton Ln. Denver, CO 80206 Phone: 720-941-7700
Restaurant Description: NoRTH, Modern Italian Cuisine exemplifies a culinary tradition that blends sophisticated contemporary cuisine with the comfort of traditional cooking techniques. The menu features dished that are created from the freshest ingredients without the unnecessary adornments of cream or heavy sauces. Crispy thin crust pizza and wood roasted entrees along with pasta specialties and a variety of antipasti round out the menu. The world-class wine list features 30 selections by the glass, terzo (third of a bottle) or bottle. NoRTH also offers a variety of specialty cocktails including Lemon Nortes made with Limoncello liqueur and Frizzantes, a flute of Prosecco sparkling wine with fresh fruit puree. The restaurant interior evokes the feel of a cosmopolitan loft with brick walls and rich dark wood floors that create an elegant ambiance and the perfect backdrop for white, celery and orange furnishings.
THE PALM RESTAURANT
V Menu Item: Shrimp Cocktail and Caesar Salad
Website: www.thepalm.com
Address: 1672 Lawrence St. Denver, CO 80202 Phone: 303-825-7256
Restaurant Description: The Palm...The Classic American Steak House is renowned for its USDA prime aged steaks, jumbo Nova Scotia lobsters, Italian dishes, the freshest of seafood, warm smiles, outstanding service & an atmosphere like nowhere else. Voted "Top Power Lunch Spot" by Rocky Mountain News, The Palm has proven that its "Mile-High" location maintains the same quality food & service standards set 80 years ago by the original Palm in Manhattan.
PEARL STREET GRILL
V Menu Item: Hummus with Pita Bread and Vegetables
Website: www.pearlstreetgrilldenver.com
Address: 1477 S. Pearl St. Denver, CO 80210 Phone: 303-778-6475
Restaurant Description: Casual, neighborhood restaurant serving great food and providing excellent friendly service in a comfortable atmosphere where you’ll feel at home even on your 1st visit.
RIALTO CAFÉ
V Menu Item: 3 Tomato Sliders and Chimichuri Steak Sliders
Website: www.rialtocafe.com
Address: 934 16th St. Denver, CO 80202 Phone: 303-260-4732
Restaurant Description: Food With Spirit. Situated in the heart of downtown Denver on the popular 16th Street Mall, Rialto Cafe is a stylish, upbeat restaurant and bar featuring expertly prepared American foods. Using only the freshest of ingredients for his dishes, Executive Chef Tim Opiel prepares a wide variety of foods ranging from Grilled Pork Chops, lightly smoked with a spiced cider jus, to Pan Roasted Salmon with a ginger cherry chutney. Offering simpler dishes such as the Rialto Burger or the popular Warm Roasted Chicken Salad, Rialto Cafe can please any palate and accommodate any price range. Rialto is within walking distance of the Denver Center of Performing Arts, Denver Pavilions, Convention Center, Comedy Works, and the Light Rail. Voted "Best In Denver" in several categories, Rialto Cafe offers the ultimate Denver dining experience.
SECOND HOME KITCHEN AND BAR
Menu Item: TBD
Website: www.secondhomedenver.com
Address: 150 Clayton Ln. Denver, CO 80206 Phone: 303-253-3000
Restaurant Description: Second Home offers honest food accompanied by an abundant selection of micro-brewed beers and international wines, in a warm and sophisticated setting. All of this comes without pretense and with all the comforts of a grand, mountain retreat. The latest addition to Sage Restaurant Group's growing list of successful, architecturally and thematically diverse establishments is a nod to well-appointed coziness. With one arm around modern comfort food and the other out-stretched around a warm, ambient, fire-lit setting.
SKETCH FOOD AND WINE
Menu Item: Beef Carpaccio
Website: www.sketch-restaurant.com
Address: 101 Broadway, Unit 103 Denver, CO 80203 Phone: 303-333-1763
Restaurant Description: This elegant Euro-flavored wine bar features brown-and-gold wallpaper, comfortable tables and an exclusive 500-bottle wine cellar that can be reserved for private parties. Food and drink buffs while away the evening sipping varietals (35 available by the glass) and indulging in the rich dishes until midnight. Entrees include decadent lobster bisque or savory grilled hanger steak with bleu cheese. For dessert, try a bite of banana cream pie or a spoonful of chocolate mousse.
TAMBIEN CANTINA RESTAURANT
V Menu Items: Tamales and Mahi Mahi Ceviche
Website: www.tambien-restaurant.com
Address: 250 Steele St. Denver, CO 80206 Phone: 303-333-1763
Restaurant Description: Jesse Morreale (La Rumba, Mezcal, Rockbar, All-Inn Motel) has again partnered with Chef Sean Yontz, along with Tim Connors and Steve Cohen (Mezcal) to launch their newest venture in casual, neighborhood Mexican dining-Tambien. Opening August 3, 2007, the new 4,000 square foot restaurant and tequila bar is located at 250 Steele Street in the heart of Cherry Creek North. Tambien’s lively ambiance, affordable prices, and extensive list of tequilas and mezcals position it to be a local favorite. “Tambien will be high energy, casual and fun,” says Morreale. “Exactly what the neighborhood has told us they want.
TAMAYO
Menu Item: Miniature Pork Carnitas with Salsa Cruda, Cabbage Mix and Picked Red Onion on a Corn Tostada Chip
Website: www.modernmexican.com/tamayo/
Address: 1409 Larimer St. Denver, CO 80202 Phone: 720-946-1433
Restaurant Description: Tamayo is a modern, exclusive and festive Mexican restaurant that has become a benchmark against which fine Mexican food is measured. This contemporary and energetic restaurant serves the unexpected in traditional Mexican cuisine and contributes to the elevation of Denver’s dining scene.
TEXAS DE BRAZIL
Menu Items: Chicken with Bacon and Pasta Salad
Website: www.texasdebrazil.com
Address: 8390 Northfield Blvd. Denver, CO 80238 Phone: 720-374-2100
Restaurant Description: Treat yourself to our sumptuous fifty item seasonal selection salad area including appetizers, soups, salads, and side items. Enjoy our house-baked Brazilian cheese bread and one of our signature cocktails, the caipirinha. As you feast on the Brazilian fare, let one of our in-house wine connoisseurs select the perfect pairing from our extensive wine list. Turn your card to green and prepare to be swarmed by a troop of carvers generously serving various cuts of sizzling Angus Beef, lam, pork, chicken, and Brazilian sausage.
THE RIO GRANDE MEXICAN RESTAURANT
V Menu Item: Chicken Tacos, Chips, Sante Shrimp Salsa and Pico de gallo
Website: www.riograndemexican.com
Address: 1525 Blake St. Denver, CO 80202 Phone: 303-623-5432
Restaurant Description: The day starts early in the Rio kitchen. Fresh tortillas, chips and guacamole, all made from scatch, each and every day. The black bean-so beautiful is the taste it’s worshiped in every Rio kitchen. The black bean is so special, so integral to their food, it remains the only bean on their menu. There is power in that legume and it doesn’t go unnoticed. Their years exploring the Yucatan Peninsula and Guatemala laid the foundation for the Rio Kitchen. Rio’s goal is to make fresh, healthy food. Unpretentious, honest food that tastes great.
WAZEE SUPPER CLUB
Menu Item: Wazee Z-Sticks
Website: www.wazeesupperclub.com
Address: 1600 15th St. Denver, CO 80202 Phone: 303-623-9518
Restaurant Description: Situated at the corner of 15th and Wazee Streets surrounded by brick and stone reminders of Denver's colorful past. The Wazee Supper Club has long been an inevitable destination for social gatherers. The Wazee Supper Club, with its classic urban atmosphere, has earned favor with artists, politicians, architects, theater-goers, entertainers, businessmen, movers, shakers, and generally people of good character from around the globe. The Wazee also quickly became known as a source of the best pizza in the civilized world.
WYNKOOP BREWING COMPANY
Menu Item: TBD
Website: www.wynkoop.com
Address: 1634 18th St. Denver, CO 80202 Phone: 303-297-2700
Restaurant Description: Housed in the historic J.S. Brown Mercantile building, the Wynkoop Brewing Company led the way in the resurgence of Lower Downtown. The interior boasts a warm Colorado pub feel with its hardwood floors, thick timber pillars and pressed tin ceilings. Throw in plenty of great food and park it here. The Wynkoop kitchen serves a variety of pub fare, including shepherd's pie, beer braised pot roast and a Portobello mushroom sandwich. Each day during the week, a different brew plate special is offered. Hurry in early - the specials sell out quickly.
YUM YUM’S DELIGHT
Dessert Items: Mini Cupcakes
Website: www.yumyumdelights.com
Address: 450 E 17th Ave. # 106 Denver, CO 80203 Phone: 303-623-0572
Description: We create custom cakes for any occasion. From Weddings to Birthdays, Baby Showers to Graduation, we’ll make any occasion a yummy occasion! We have a variety of cupcakes to choose from and are always happy to create specialty/custom orders.
ZENGO
Menu Item: Sesame, Chipotle, Orange Glazed Chicken Yakitori and Watermelon Agua Fresca
Website: www.modernmexican.com/zengodenver
Address: 1610 Little Raven St. Riverfront Park Denver, CO 80202 Phone: 720-904-0965
Restaurant Description: ZENGO is Japanese for “give and take”. It is Chef Sandoval’s eclectic and energetic, Latin-Asian restaurant, receiving acclaim for its vibrant, fun atmosphere and light sharing cuisine.
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