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restaurant, located at 2852 West Bowles Avenue in Littleton on the banks of the Platte River, used to be the Riverfront Events Center. Goto hints that he snagged the 12,000-square-foot space and one-and-a-half acre property for a song. "It's a great location and there's potential to do a lot of business here. It just hit me between the eyes," he says.McGrath, a graduate of Johnson and Wales, has also studied in Thailand and Singapore and brings Asian-inspired sensibilities to her cuisine. Sous chef Andrew Midori will be filling in for McGrath when she goes on maternity leave.
A take on bruschetta, McGrath's eight-ounce Angus burger features a hot tomato jam, Thai basil and mozzarella, and comes with hand-cut sweet potato fries and organic baby arugula. McGrath's menu features quite a few small plates, among them the hoisin pulled pork wonton tacos, which come with edamame salsa and house-made Asian slaw. The restaurant, which launched dinner service this week, has "nightly features" that currently include a 14-ounce ribeye, which comes topped with candied, fried leeks and garlic herb butter, along with sun-dried tomatoes and steak fries.Leo Goto's Riverfront is currently open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m, with plans to extend hours by the end of the month and open seven days a week by the end of the summer. For more information or to make reservations, call 303-865-8500.