David Payne

Capitol Hill Jelly back for breakfast after a six-week rehab

Several restaurants closed early this year for renovation projects: Jax in LoDo executed an amazing two-week transformation; Parisi completely updated its space; Tamayo spent a million-dollars on its month-long redo -- and the Jelly in Capitol Hill closed for a month and a half to replace its floor. ... More >>

Paul Nagan, exec chef of Zink Kitchen Bar, reveals his top ten pet peeves

Paul Nagan Zink Kitchen Bar 7801 East Orchard Road, Greenwood Village 303-779-1559 www.zinkdtc.com This is part one of my interview with Paul Nagan, exec chef of Zink Kitchen Bar; part two of our interview will run tomorrow. I was always interested in cooking," says Paul Nagan. "My grandpare ... More >>

Reader: Scott Gessler's partisan actions disqualify him from office

George Eder, exec chef of Pizza Republica, on grubs, Groupons and the guest who was aghast

George Eder Pizza Republica 5375 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village 720-489-2030 www.pizzarepublica.com This is part one of my interview with George Eder, exec chef of Pizza Republica; part two of our conversation will tun tomorrow. George Eder grew up in Detroit, one of five siblings whose mothe ... More >>

Have you eaten at Early Bird? Serve up your own review!

Too busy to get to everything on Cafe Society's plate this week? Here's another helping of some of our entrees: Gretchen Kurtz reviewed Early Bird Restaurant in Westminster. Here's the capsule version of her full review: It might seem easy to make an omelet, but it isn't -- as the dishes flying out ... More >>

Round two with David Payne, executive chef of Jelly

David Payne Jelly Cafe 600 East 13th Avenue, 303-831-6301 1700 East Evans Avenue, 720-596-4108 www.eatmorejelly.com This is part two of my interview with David Payne, executive chef of Jelly; part two of our interview ran yesterday. Favorite dish on your menu: I love our French toast with freshly ... More >>

David Payne, exec chef of Jelly, on losing your authority, Rick Bayless and gross sticky goo

David Payne Jelly Cafe 600 East 13th Avenue, 303-831-6301 1700 East Evans Avenue, 720-596-4108 www.eatmorejelly.com This is part one of my interview with David Payne, executive chef of Jelly Cafe; part two of our chat will run tomorrow. My mom," sighs David Payne, "wasn't a good cook. At all." Pep ... More >>

Jelly will open a second location in the former Tokyo Joe's space near DU

If you can't snag at seat at Jelly -- and who can? -- the insanely popular breakfast and lunch joint that Christina Smith and Josh Epps opened in early 2011, there's hope on the horizon.

Jelly's breakfast is worth waiting for among hungover hipsters

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Jelly opens for breakfast and lunch in Capitol Hill with pancakes, hashes, Benedicts and housemade jams and jellies

Lori Midson​"We didn't want to open fast; we wanted to open right," says Christina Smith, who, along with her partner, Josh Epps, had hoped to un-jar Jelly, a new breakfast joint in Capitol Hill, on the first day of 2011 -- just in time for the drunks to wobble in at 6:30 a.m., which is when ... More >>

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