Tasty Travels?
OK, so I'm totally late getting on the Rachael Ray bandwagon. I have foodie friends who have been raving about her Food Network shows for ages, but until this weekend, I never really cared.
Still, better late than never.
Last Friday I had suggested to a couple of my gal pals that we hit the Rocky Mountain Diner for lunch, thinking that a huge pile of gravy-smothered comfort food would be the perfect complement to the freezing temperatures outside. But Ms. Ray was there filming, making it a total zoo of a situation that we opted to avoid. (Instead we went to Bump & Grind for their amazing, totally delish chicken pot pie and gooey homemade mac & cheese. Yum.)
But it got me thinking, and wondering where her Tasty Travels show took her here in Denver. I heard that she also visited the Vesta Dipping Grill (great choice) but couldn't find the rest of her itinerary while she was in town last weekend. She hit Denver last year for her $40 a Day show, visiting Julia Blackbird's, Parisi, Wynkoop, and Le Central to stay within her daily budget, but this time the budget allows for a little more wiggle room, and I wonder where she went.
So. I'm asking all culinary sleuths around town for tips. See, I think it would be fun to try some of the same spots with my own foodie friends before the show airs, and see how the various opinions stack up. What the hell, right? I need a project. Hit the feedback link below if you have some suggestions.
Comments
Submitted by Amy (not verified) on Tue, 2006-03-21 03:23.
Her crew came by and filmed us at Tables-only for a few seconds, but we were happy!
Submitted by Sarah (not verified) on Mon, 2006-02-27 21:37.
We were at Deluxe the night before she came to visit (my two pals returned to see Rachel film there the next night). We loved Deluxe - very authentic 'bistro' feel and had a lot of fun tasting much of the menu. Don't skip dessert!
Submitted by Alan (not verified) on Tue, 2006-02-21 21:14.
Saw her at Amore for lunch on Friday the 17th. Greg does a great job. Highly reccommend. She came across as a B...h. Never acknowledged the full dining room of her and her crew's disruption. Was sitting in vicinity of Pat Miller and watched Penny Parker try to do what I guess passed as an interview. Didn't think they were impressed either.
Submitted by Kat Valentine (not verified) on Mon, 2006-02-20 17:02.
Nice itinerary... 'course Husted had the dish! thanks.
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2006-02-20 14:45.
According to Bill Husted with the Post, she went to:
Rocky Mountain Diner, Cafe Star, Tamayo, Amore, Cherry Cricket, Vesta, Deluxe, Mel's, Lola's, and 9th Door

