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Beth Gruitch

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2012

    Sips and Snacks at Rioja

    ​Every Tuesday, Rioja, the Larimer Square restaurant run by Beth Gruitch and chef Jen Jasinski, hosts Sips and Snacks, which pairs tastes of selected wines with four bite-sized snacks from the kitchen. This week's theme: Bubbles. Admission is $15, and the deal starts at 5 p.m.; call 303-820-22 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2011

    Local star chefs Jennifer Jasinski and Max MacKissock tie the knot

    Last weekend, Jennifer Jasinski and Max MacKissock, two of Denver's best -- and most beloved -- chefs got hitched in California. Jasinski, who owns Euclid Hall, Bistro Vendome and Rioja, where she's the executive chef, and MacKissock, the exec chef of the Squeaky Bean, met several years ago, and the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2011

    Denver's five best French restaurants

    ​Happy Bastille Day, Denver. We'll grab just about any excuse to pop open a bottle of French wine and chow down on baguettes, but the storming of the Bastille on July 14 may be the best excuse we'll find all year. While one of our favorite spots for a French feast, Brasserie Felix, closed ear ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2011

    Sean Kenyon joins the talented bar crew at Euclid Hall -- for now

    Lori Midson​Star-tender Sean Kenyon had all of his cocktail recipes ready to go for the late July opening of the Occidental, a cocktail bar that would have taken over the Squeaky Bean, which closed last month when owner Johnny Ballen and his landlord -- ARV Holdings, the entity run by the Agu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2011

    More trash talk -- and demands -- from the Sowbionese Liberation Army, who trotted off with Euclid Hall's pig

    AnonymousPiggy Longstocking!​Yesterday, in an impassioned retort to the Sowbionese Liberation Army, the bandits who ran away with Euclid Hall's iron pig mascot last weekend, Euclid's executive chef, Jorel Pierce, came out swinging, issuing his own set of demands -- and retaliating against the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2011

    Euclid Hall's Jorel Pierce on the egg man, life without salt and f*cking up the art of cuisine

    Lori Midson​Jorel Pierce Euclid Hall 1317 14th Street 303-595-4255 www.euclidhall.com This is part one of Lori Midson's interview with Jorel Pierce, executive chef of Euclid Hall. Part two of that interview will run in this space tomorrow. "You can't write that! I'm not a pussy!" Jorel Pier ... More >>

  • Dining

    October 28, 2010

    More of the same at Rioja

    Lori Midson​Jorel Pierce Euclid Hall 1317 14th Street 303-595-4255 www.euclidhall.com This is part one of Lori Midson's interview with Jorel Pierce, executive chef of Euclid Hall. Part two of that interview will run in this space tomorrow. "You can't write that! I'm not a pussy!" Jorel Pier ... More >>

  • Dining

    October 28, 2010

    Big love for Euclid Hall

    Lori Midson​Jorel Pierce Euclid Hall 1317 14th Street 303-595-4255 www.euclidhall.com This is part one of Lori Midson's interview with Jorel Pierce, executive chef of Euclid Hall. Part two of that interview will run in this space tomorrow. "You can't write that! I'm not a pussy!" Jorel Pier ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2010

    Bistro Vendome has the right ambience for brunch

    ​After eating my way through the menu at Euclid Hall for this week's review, I stopped by Rioja, the Larimer Square restaurant that Jen Jasinski and Beth Gruitch opened six years ago, and also by Bistro Vendome, the restaurant at 1420 Larimer Street that the pair took over in 2006. Bistro Ven ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2010

    Euclid Hall finds a niche in Denver dining

    Mark MangerThe Euclidean cheesesteak​Euclid Hall, 1317 14th Street, the third restaurant within one block for partners Jennifer Jasinski and Beth Gruitch, who also own Rioja and Bistro Vendome, was one of the hottest openings of the summer. The crowds packed into the beautifully refurbished s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2010

    Euclid Hall taps its own house beer from Steamworks Brewing today

    ​When the crew from Steamworks Brewing makes the trip north today for the Great American Beer Festival, they're have something extra on board for Denver. The Durango brewery is making a limited-edition proprietary beer just for Euclid Hall, the happening new beer-centric gastropub owned by La ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2010

    Business Week recommends Bistro Vendome as best place to eat near Invesco Field at Mile High

    ​After ESPN released a summary of health-code violations for stadiums around the country, it stands to reason that you might want to avoid food at the game altogether. At a loss for where to bulk up before the Broncos? Business Week has you covered. In its write-up of restaurants located near ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2010

    Denver adds nearly 100 craft beer taps over the past six weeks

    Euclid Hall​While millions of bleary eyes will gaze longingly at Denver next week when the Great American Beer Festival, Denver Beer Fest and Oktoberfest transform the city into the world's largest beer garden, July and August were also great months for the sudsy stuff -- especially for those ... More >>

  • Dining

    August 26, 2010

    Euclid Hall gives a great building a second chance

    Euclid Hall​While millions of bleary eyes will gaze longingly at Denver next week when the Great American Beer Festival, Denver Beer Fest and Oktoberfest transform the city into the world's largest beer garden, July and August were also great months for the sudsy stuff -- especially for those ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2010

    Euclid Hall Bar & Kitchen opens just in time for the weekend

    Lori Midson ​Last we heard, Monday was meant to be the opening day for Euclid Hall Bar & Kitchen, Jennifer Jasinksi's new tavern at 1314 Fourteenth Street, but Jasinksi, her business partner Beth Gruitch and chef de cuisine Jorel Pierce quietly opened the doors today with minimal fanfare. "We ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2010

    A delicious food porn preview of Euclid Hall Bar & Kitchen

    Lori Midson ​When Euclid Hall Bar & Kitchen, Jennifer Jasinski's new late-night tavern, opens on Wednesday, August 4, Denver grubniks are going to drop to their knees in gratitude, especially if the food is anywhere near as fantastic as it was during a recent menu preview, at which Jasinksi, ( ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2010

    Samba Room, Euclid Hall, Ocean Prime and the ongoing evolution of Larimer Square

    ​A month ago, when Samba Room went dark and a sign appeared in the window of the restaurant at 1460 Larimer Street announcing that the space was under "construction," Joe Vostrejs, COO of Larimer Associates, started getting calls. Restaurateurs were interested in leasing this corner spot in ho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2010

    Rioja team ropes together Martini Ranch deal

    Meanwhile, back at Martini Ranch....​Jen Jasinski and Beth Gruitch, the talented duo behind Larimer Square restaurants Rioja and Bistro Vendome, have their eyes on a third spot around the corner, as Penny Parker reports in a good scoop this morning. According to the sign still on the former M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 12, 2009

    The List: Living it up on Larimer

    So now that I've squared things with Rioja in this week's re-review and detailed about a decade's worth of history on Larimer Square, what else is there to do?So glad you asked... Below, find this week's list of all the best places on Larimer Square -- and why. Now, if you find yourself craving a Ri ... More >>

  • Dining

    June 11, 2009

    Finally, a perfect plate at Rioja - followed by a second one

    So now that I've squared things with Rioja in this week's re-review and detailed about a decade's worth of history on Larimer Square, what else is there to do?So glad you asked... Below, find this week's list of all the best places on Larimer Square -- and why. Now, if you find yourself craving a Ri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2009

    Bistro Vendome's mussel deal is no shell game

    Restaurants are outdoing themselves offering bargains this month, trying to bolster what's always a blah month. But it's going to be tough to beat the deal that Bistro Vendome, the charming French restaurant tucked into the back of Larimer Square, is offering in January: moules & frites for $9. ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 28, 2006

    The Year That Was

    From a goose chase to a great chase, 2006 was one wild ride.

  • Dining

    August 24, 2006

    Ground Zero

    Bistro Vendome gets a new chef.

  • Dining

    May 11, 2006

    Art of the Kill

    Kevin Taylor rebuilds his empire.

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