Yesterday, I reported that Primebar is taking up residence in early May in the former Palomino space at 1515 Arapahoe Street. I told you, too, that a Denver chef was having dinner last night with the top brass from Primebar about a possible exec chef position. And I promised I'd let you know how it all turned out.Very well, as a matter of fact, especially for Max Mackissock, former exec at Vita, the restaurant at 1575 Boulder Street with the spectacular cityscape rooftop views (which is ditching
Early last month, I told you that Max Mackissock, the former exec chef at Vita who'd most recently been putting time in at Cafe Options, had just landed the top job at Primebar, the soon-to-be hot spot at 1515 Arapahoe Street, in the former Palomino space, that's previewing its menu on Thursday to friends and family and officially opening to the public Friday night.But while Mackissock, who's been buried in training meetings, dry-runs and mini-tastings all week, will be behind the burners
"Shrimp with gralic sauce?"
"I love shrimp with gralic sauce. Get some of that."
"Sour taste cabbage? Or triple delight? What do you suppose that is?" she asked, and smiled. I responded, mind soaking in the gutter, and we giggled like kids hearing their first dirty joke.
"Oh, wait. What about this?"
She pointed and I followed her finger down, running across the slick surface of the laminated menu to the cuminum cyminum flavored beef. It took me a second, reading over the four words (eig
Nancy LevinePrimebar, the new restaurant in the old home of Palamino at 1515 Arapahoe Street, opened last month -- but it threw its big grand-opening bash, a benefit for Food Bank of the Rockies, last night.
The very pretty space was packed with pretty people -- but looking even better than the clientele, or the very renovated space, was the new menu, which includes a "primetime" happy hour that runs from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and every day from 10 p.m. until midnight. Durin
