Iced shortbread cookies
$, Bakery, Civic Center
"Gateaux's always decorates their holiday cookies so festively, and they are just tender and delicious!"
ChefJennifer Jasinski
Denver
My Venues
Accolades
- Best Chef: SouthwestJames Beard Foundation
- Chef of the YearDenver Magazine
- AAA Four Diamond AwardAmerican Automobile Association
- Western Regional Chef of the YearAmerican Culinary Federation
- Best French Restaurant (Bistro Vendôme)Westword
- ContestantThe Food Network’s “Thanksgiving Challenge”
- Princess of PorcCochon 555
- ChefsFeed WinnerOne of the Best Things to Eat in Denver
Where I Go Out
Super marbled Japanese Wagyu beef
$$$, Happy Hour, Sushi, Outdoor Seating, Full Bar, Lounge, Sake Bar, Highland
"Sushi Sasa serves this A5 Japanese fatty beef scored and nigiri-style with a matsutake condiment and smoky eggplant. Delicious!"
Terrine of duck foie gras
$$$$, Happy Hour, French, Modern, Full Bar, Gastropub, Gastown
"This duck liver terrine reminds you of the level of detail it takes to make something perfect."
English pea agnolotti
$$, Outdoor Seating, Modern, Full Bar, New American, Central
"This is a super cute, new spot in Denver! We sat out on the patio and had great service as well as this delicious handmade pasta with tasso ham in a guanciale broth."
Foie gras terrine
$$$, Outdoor Seating, Café, French, Bakery, No Ho
"I so love a perfectly made terrine; it's a thing of art and beauty! But most importantly, the one at Lafayette tastes amazing! Served with slightly tart rhubarb, fleur de sel, and brioche, it's just perfect."
Ricotta w/ sugar snap peas & granola
$$$, Happy Hour, Outdoor Seating, Full Bar, Italian, Cheese Shop, Gourmet, No Ho
"This housemade cheese is tangy and creamy with accents of crunchy sugar snap peas and perfectly toasty pine nut granola. After you enjoy this appetizer, have every pasta on the menu as they are all perfect."
At My Venues
Chicken & Waffles
$$, Happy Hour, Outdoor Seating, Modern, Full Bar, American, Gastropub, Bar, Central
"Loved this creative presentation of a classic dish. Love seeing a popular restaurant becoming a popular hangout for Johnson & Wales culinary students."
Cold broccoli salad
$$$, Happy Hour, Outdoor Seating, Full Bar, Seafood, Ballpark
"I was surprised, in a good way, by the cold presentation with this dish. The yuzu blends perfectly. It's unexpected and good."
Beignets
$$$, Outdoor Seating, Modern, Full Bar, Mediterranean, New American, Spanish, Central
"These beignets are some of the tastiest I've ever had. Being from New Orleans, it's a tough task to make a better beignet but Rioja did it right! The goat cheese and fig filling, along with the sweet port reduction, were a great compliment to the crispy, soft bite-sized doughnuts. Also make sure to order the "fresh bacon" pork belly—it literally melts before it hits your tongue."
New England lobster roll
$$$, Happy Hour, Outdoor Seating, Full Bar, Seafood, Ballpark
"The perfectly cooked lobster is combined with house-made aioli and classic ingredients on a New England bun. It reminds me of my time spent on The East Coast!"
Seared clams, onion and citrus
$$$, Outdoor Seating, Modern, Full Bar, Mediterranean, New American, Spanish, Central
"New menu at Rioja! This Monday look for some fun new stuff!"
Sun choke velout with red-wine poached apples, crisp tarragon and sunflower seeds
$$$, Outdoor Seating, Modern, Full Bar, Mediterranean, New American, Spanish, Central
"Rioja's new sun choke velout351 with red wine poached apples, crisp tarragon, sunflower seeds and sun chokes ! Delish"