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Category: Table Talk
Posted: October 2, 2012 7:00 AM
Tags: The Universal, Sunnyside, Steven Sharp, Margaret Moore, Leigh Jones, Kourtnie Harris, Jonesy’s EatBar, Coop de Ville at the Stingray, Coda Coffee, breakfast, 20 days of giveaways
Go Now: The Universal
OK, maybe breakfast is too early for bourbon, but what about bourbon with bacon? The Universal’s eye-opener—bourbon, maple syrup, bitters, muddled orange, and a strip of crispy, thick-cut bacon—won me over in a hurry.
At the two-month-old spot in Sunnyside, small Southern touches such as this consistently turn the breakfast and lunch offerings into something special. Think creamy Anson Mills grits studded with kernels of sweet corn and topped with chicken confit, or take the buttery buttermilk biscuits doused with perfectly seasoned gravy and porky bites of house-made sausage. Or choose the huevos rancheros, which are reconfigured and updated with fluffy cornbread, Niman Ranch eggs, and a tower of accouterments.
The Universal took over the 38th Avenue space after Leigh Jones and Margaret Moore closed the Coop de Ville at the Stingray in April. The neighborhood spot, which is now owned by Kourtnie Harris (formerly of Jonesy’s EatBar) and her husband Steven Sharp, hits all the right notes. The globally inspired menu is tightly curated, spiced with Southern flair, and universally appealing.
Tip: Not keen on bourbon? Choose a cup of smooth Coda coffee instead (all the better if it’s sipped on the Universal’s patio).
2914 West 38th Ave., 303-955-0815
THIS STORY WAS PART OF 5280's 20 DAYS OF GIVEAWAYS!
Maple is for ME!
Submitted by keanod33 on Tue, 2012-10-02 13:05.
Go Now: The Universal
Submitted by GrimMoose on Tue, 2012-10-02 13:05.
Go Avs! Should be another great season...
2 of my favorite things!
Submitted by lessismore54 on Tue, 2012-10-02 13:03.
Mmmm bourbon and bacon....2 of my favorite things! Definitely will have to check it out!
YUMMY IN MY TUMMY!
Submitted by EMSASSA on Tue, 2012-10-02 13:01.
I love me some good ol' biscuits n' gravy! Can't wait to try this place. GO AVALANCHE!
Why choose?
Submitted by osuksig on Tue, 2012-10-02 13:00.
Why choose between bourbon and coffee...when they can go so well TOGETHER in the morning.
Coming from the Springs
Submitted by alanbau on Tue, 2012-10-02 12:05.
Worth a drive up from Colorado Springs... menu with a Southern Flair? I wonder if they have fried chicken and waffles?...
Couldnt be manlier...
Submitted by redhotnick on Tue, 2012-10-02 12:02.
unless it had a handle bar mustache and was fighting a bear. Can't wait to try!
Map it to me
Submitted by Jen Wolpoff on Tue, 2012-10-02 11:58.
Suggestion: link the address to a map for those of us new to the area :)
Yum
Submitted by eschwartz006 on Tue, 2012-10-02 16:02.
Sounds great! Will add to my "must try" list
Bacon
Anything at the Universal is a winner!
Yep go Avs
Avs rock!
Avs rock!
Yummy
A new awesome breakfast place is always needed in Denver!
Bourbon/Bacon/Hockey
First of all I hope there is a hockey Season this year! Second of all I hope I win the tickets and get to have dinner with some Bourbon and Bacon! I like that idea! Go Avs!
Go AVS!!!
Go AVS!!!
Bourbon and Bacon......and the Avs...all in one night ;))
Looking forward to trying Bacon and Bourbon on the way to the Avs game
Avs
Yum! Southern Food!
Being from the South, I'm always looking for a place with good biscuits. Will have to check this out for breakfast one day soon.
Avs!!
bourbon with bacon
Ok, now we're talking. Bourbon with bacon sounds much better than a bunch of vinegar drinks.
Universally Loved!
You can't beat buttermilk biscuits! Delicious!
Food
Sounds great
The Universal
Sounds like a good place to try!
B&B
Bacon and bourbon. How could you miss!
southern soul
!! yum.
Bourbon and bacon?!
This sounds like a match made in heaven - I can't wait to try this at The Universal!
This southern boy's mouth is watering
Bourbon & Bacon? Now THAT sounds like a perfect combination. Even better than peanut & jelly.
sounds amazing
Can't wait to try it!
I'm There!
Bourbon, muddled orange and a convenient location, to boot? Count me in.
Move over Bloody Mary's
This maybe my new breakfast cocktail of choice
Avs Hockey!
Can't wait for the Avs season this year!
Delicious!!
Sign me up! Bacon + Bourbon + Maple = A little piece of heaven!!!
bourbon + bacon? I know where
bourbon + bacon? I know where I'll be Saturday morning...
Let's gooooooooo Av's!!
Let's gooooooooo Av's!!
On the list!
Adding this place to my list of breakfast places to try before I die!
Southerners
As a southerner, it's always exciting to hear there is a new place with "Southern" influence in town. We'll definitely try it. Zydeco's on Wynkoop is amazing as well.
Convert to Bacon
Only recently deciding bacon isn't the devil means bourbon and bacon could make me even more of a bacon fan than I have become!
Sounds good
wonder if they have beignets, too
sounds great
would probably taste EVEN BETTER the morning after the Avs opener ;-)
Bourbon and Bacon
Sweet and salty is always always a big hit! I am very willing to try this combo!
We just visited - DE-lish!
The Universal is a great, new alternative for those of us in the Highlands -- I had the fried egg sandwich on Saturday morning - perfect way to start the day.
Maple is for ME!