Work & Class delivers a square meal -- and an aha moment -- for a fair price

When they opened Work & Class at the end of January, the restaurant's three owners pitched its concept as “a square meal, a stiff drink and a fair price.” Now, four months later, Work & Class appears to be offering exactly that to Denver diners How does it do it?...

By Gretchen Kurtz

May 29, 2014

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When they opened Work & Class at the end of January, the restaurant's three owners pitched its concept as “a square meal, a stiff drink and a fair price.” Now, four months later, Work & Class appears to be offering exactly that to Denver diners How does it do it? Read all about the restaurant in this week's review of Work & Class, now posted on Cafe Society.

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Gretchen Kurtz has worked as a writer for 25 years; during that time she's stomped grapes in Napa, eaten b'stilla in Fez, and baked with Buddy Valastro, aka the Cake Boss. Her work has appeared in publications including Boulevard (Paris), Diversion, the New York Times and Westword. Our restaurant critic since 2012, she loves helping you decide where to eat and drink tonight.

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