Tony Pasquini opened his first restaurant back in 1986, when he was barely of legal age to have a liquor license. In the years since then, he’s opened and closed restaurants, franchised and bought back others – including this location in Highland, now known as Tony P’s. It’s a true neighborhood joint, and since this […]
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Tom and Marna Sumners have doubled the fun with two locations of Trattoria Stella, their hip neighborhood bistro – one on the west side, one on the east. Both are comfortable spots, with eclectic menus that aren’t afraid to take chances – and regulars who appreciate the results. Sunday brunch is particularly popular, but be […]
Tom and Marna Sumners have doubled the fun with two locations of Trattoria Stella, their hip neighborhood bistro – one on the west side, one on the east. Both are comfortable spots, with eclectic menus that aren’t afraid to take chances and regulars who appreciate the results. Sunday brunch is particularly popular, and in a […]
This is romantic, refined dining, in a room so elegant you forget Tuscany is part of a hotel. The kitchen focuses on things Italian, offering sophisticated fare (including wonderful rustic breads) that takes a few chances.
While owner Alessandro Carollo’s restaurant in LoDo gets most of the attention, his Venice in Englewood is almost always packed – and with good reason. Once you walk in the door of this elegant restaurant, it’s easy to forget that you’re in a strip mall. The surroundings are sumptuous, with white linen on every table […]
This second Venice from owner Alessandro Carollo is a beauty: coldly stylish, undeniably luxurious, and with a menu that reads like a primer of every good idea the Italians ever had. It’s expensive, though not murderously so. It’s fancy, though jacket and tie are not required. But most important, this restaurant finally offers a fitting […]
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Dan Dunne always wanted to open a casual pizzeria. But Vi
The original Virgilio’s opened in Lakewood in 2005, and became so popular that owner and pizza master Virgilio Urbano opened a second location in an old Johnny Carino’s in the summer of 2010. Although the Lakewood store has closed, this Virgilio’s in Littleton is going very, very strong. The behemoth, 6,400-square-foot space features an exhibition […]
A former cowboy bar that now caters to families, the Warhorse is one of Parker’s oldest eateries. The portions of chicken-fried steak, baby-back ribs and fair Mexican fare are large enough to satisfy the appetites of ranch hands fresh from twelve hours of cattle-herding.
Long a South Gaylord Street standard, Wash Park Grille has been meeting the needs of the neighborhood’s happy-hour crew for years, boasting a long list of food and drink specials for every day of the week. The large space is a sleek spot, not only for thirty-something after-work drinks, but also for lunch or dinner, […]
Chef Aiden Tibbetts was just 22 years old when he helped open this restaurant inside LoHi’s Life House hotel in 2020. In the years since, he’s settled into his role leading the kitchen, creating impressive dishes – often using flowers and produce from his mother’s garden – that manage to evoke the whimsical spirit of […]
A zero-waste mission with an emphasis on grain drives this Michelin-starred tasting-menu restaurant from Kelly Whitaker’s Id Est Hospitality group, which includes its own milling operation, Dry Storage. In the fall and winter, the menu is spurred by a focus on fermentation and other preservation methods inspired by centuries-old techniques from around the world, while […]
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The view through the Wooden Table’s windows might not be much, but Brett Shaheen’s food is a stunning sight. Shaheen, who’d worked in the kitchen at Osteria Marco, opened the Wooden Table in September 2011 with business partner Jane Duncan Knauf; the two had met years earlier at a LoDo restaurant. But instead of inking […]