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CoraFaye's Cafe

16251 E. Colfax Ave.
Aurora, CO 80011

East Denver

303-333-5551

http://corafayes.com

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Serving: Lunch, Dinner
Alcohol: No Alcohol
Features: Catering, Kid Friendly, Private Party, Takeout
Parking: Parking Lot Available, Street Parking
Reservations: Reservations Accepted

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In 2016, CoraFaye's Café up and moved to new digs in Aurora, but the long-time favorite remains homey and welcoming, and the family-run eatery promises the comforts of "home cook'n" and "soul food" -- code for "comfort food" long before the term was co-opted by restaurants serving up frozen chicken-fried steaks and mashed potatoes out of a box. Here, comfort food has a definite Southern twist -- oxtails, collard greens, frog's legs, cornbread and lush, pink red velvet cake -- with many of the recipes for this good grub handed down through generations.

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