Matt Franklin

Sorry, 45-year-olds: Take Me Home Tonight is for '80s babies

Lunch at Farro? It's about time

​I first met Matt Franklin through his cuisine...I wrote in April of last year, when I first visited Franklin's then-new restaurant, Farro. Under the neon, tile and blue Miami Vice lights at 240 Union in Lakewood, he made me amazing lobster corn dogs, served in a plastic basket with homemade ... More >>

Top ten Italian restaurants in Denver

Denver has many great Italian restaurants. As I wrote this week, Mark & Isabella's is not one of them. Here are ten of my favorites: ​Il Posto (2011 East 17th Avenue, 303-394-0100). Il Posto has an excellent location, crammed between other bars and restaurants, their patios shoulder to should ... More >>

The List: Memories of dinners past

Matt Franklin makes memorable meals at FarroIn my review of Farro, I talked at great length about the meals that Matt Franklin has cooked for me that I will carry with like baggage throughout my days. I also spoke less specifically about a handful of other dinners (or individual plates) I've had tha ... More >>

Chef Matt Franklin trades fusion for Farro, his wonderfully weird take on strip-mall Italian

Matt Franklin makes memorable meals at FarroIn my review of Farro, I talked at great length about the meals that Matt Franklin has cooked for me that I will carry with like baggage throughout my days. I also spoke less specifically about a handful of other dinners (or individual plates) I've had tha ... More >>

The Berkshire's flight of bacon fancy

Matt Franklin makes memorable meals at FarroIn my review of Farro, I talked at great length about the meals that Matt Franklin has cooked for me that I will carry with like baggage throughout my days. I also spoke less specifically about a handful of other dinners (or individual plates) I've had tha ... More >>

Wine Experience Cafe

A full place is much more satisfying than an empty room.

Grape Expectations

A full place is much more satisfying than an empty room.

Holiday Rush

Restaurants unwrap a few surprises.

Third Turn

Limón squeezes in more tables.

Live Long and Prosper

The state of 240 Union is very, very good.