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Lance Barto

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    May 8, 2012

    Win a golden ticket to molecular magician Ian Kleinman's pop-up dinners at Studio F

    Ian Kleinman lives in a Willy Wonka world. He's the mad scientist, the crazy culinary genius who long ago ditched traditional cooking methods to concentrate on molecular gastronomy, for which he's now known nationwide. And starting this Friday, you can win a golden ticket to a pop-up dinner that wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2012

    Lance Barto of Central Bistro & Bar cooks for Hush's Pop Up Dinner

    Lance Barto, the former exec chef of Strings, will be in the kitchen when Central Bar & Bistro opens this summer in Highland. "You'll find fun, creative, seasonally driven American food that incorporates French techniques with great American cooking," Barto told Lori Midson last month. In the meanti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2012

    Reader: Would it be so terrible to have a Chipotle in LoHi?

    ​LoHi remains the city's hottest restaurant neighborhood in town, with would-be restaurateurs still looking for open spaces in the area. The most recent project announced is Central Bistro and Bar, going in right on the edge of Highland, where Lance Barto will be serving new American food. B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2012

    Reader: Another restaurant in LoHi? Get ready for more bitching about parking

    The edge of Highland -- now dubbed LoHi -- is the hottest restaurant neighborhood in town, and it's about to get hotter, with the addition of Central Bistro and Bar, which will open in late spring with Lance Barto in the kitchen. Don't confuse it with Le Central, the "affordable French restaurant" ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2012

    Central Bistro and Bar opening in Highland with Lance Barto behind the line

    Last June, Lance Barto was working as the exec chef at Strings, but he was ready to make a move, which led him to Craigslist, and while he was scouring restaurant-industry gigs, he came across one advert in particular that caught his eye.

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2011

    Justin Brunson amasses a team of high-profile chefs to run the kitchen at Wild Catch (and starts his own bacon company)

    ​When Justin Brunson, the captain behind the magnificent Masterpiece Deli, opens Wild Catch, a sustainable seafood restaurant in Uptown, he'll steer his kitchen along with a tag team of several other high-profile chefs -- none of whom, by the way, are from TAG, Troy Guard's Asian restaurant i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2011

    Strings promotes Jason Clark to executive chef after Lance Barto exits for Wild Catch

    Lori Midson​Lance Barto started behind the burners at Strings three years ago, working his way up to the executive chef role in 2009 after then-lead chef Aaron Whitcomb left for YiaYia's Euro Bistro in Greenwood Village. Now, Barto's heading over to the line at Wild Catch -- the seafood rest ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 26, 2010

    Tiny Bubbles

    Lori Midson​Lance Barto started behind the burners at Strings three years ago, working his way up to the executive chef role in 2009 after then-lead chef Aaron Whitcomb left for YiaYia's Euro Bistro in Greenwood Village. Now, Barto's heading over to the line at Wild Catch -- the seafood rest ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2010

    Lance Barto, exec chef of Strings, makes Moroccan flat bread

    A Flickr photo​Lance Barto, executive chef of Strings, 1700 Humboldt Street, is always playing with his menu, as are most chefs this time of year when the freshness of springtime calls for new ingredients and new dishes. He's just added kesra, a traditional Moroccan flat bread, to his spring ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2009

    In the kitchen with Lance Barto of Strings

    Lance Barto in his kitchen at Strings​"This is the perfect hearty recipe to help warm your body from the chill in the air," says Lance Barto, the executive chef of Strings and the subject of this week's Chef and Tell interview.

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2009

    Part two: Chef and Tell with Lance Barto of Strings

    Lori MidsonLance Barto, executive chef of Strings​ This is part two of my interview with Lance Barto, exec chef of Strings. You can read part one of my interview with Barto here. Best food city in America: Northern California. Right, I know that it's not a city, but the whole northern region of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2009

    Chef and Tell with Lance Barto of Strings

    Lori MidsonLance Barto, exectutive chef of Strings​"It wasn't supposed to happen this fast," says Lance Barto, shaking his head. The 27-year-old chef, who was promoted back in February to the chief kitchen post at Strings following the departure of Aaron Whitcomb (who's now at Yia-Yia's Euro B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2009

    Tonight: A fiesta of Mexican wines and appetizers at Strings

    ​Despite 450 years in the grape-stomping business, Mexican wines aren't exactly flying off the shelves, but the Mexican Cultural Center and Consulate General of Mexico, along with Strings, will attempt to silence your inner cynic tonight, when Strings, 1700 Humboldt Street, hosts a Mexican win ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2009

    Grapes and grilling tonight at Strings

    ​If you didn't snag a ticket to tonight's shochu-tasting dinner at Elway's, don't weep in your Wheaties. You have other other culinary options this evening, including a grape-stomping and -grilling dinner at Strings (1700 Humboldt Street) that sounds like a perfect prelude to the weekend. The Stri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2009

    Eight is enough at chef's table dinner at Strings

    Strings, at 1700 Humboldt Street, is hosting an intimate Chef's Table dinner at 8 p.m. tonight with exec chef Lance Barto, who will cook a five-course feast focusing on the food and wines of Spain. The dinner is $75 (inclusive of tax and tip), with wine pairings, but if you're interested in getting ... More >>

  • Dining

    March 12, 2009

    The rules of food reviewing

    Strings, at 1700 Humboldt Street, is hosting an intimate Chef's Table dinner at 8 p.m. tonight with exec chef Lance Barto, who will cook a five-course feast focusing on the food and wines of Spain. The dinner is $75 (inclusive of tax and tip), with wine pairings, but if you're interested in getting ... More >>

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