Event: Denver Restaurant Week Feb. 2329
Saturday, February 23, kicks off
Denver Restaurant Week and your chance to try new spots or to revisit old favoritesfor a steal. During the week, each of the 170-plus participating restaurants serves a multicourse meal for $52.80 for two people (or $26.40 for one). That's a dealio price for dinner at spots such as
Brook's Steak House,
Solera,
Table 6,
Il Posto,
Barolo Grill, or
Restaurant Kevin Taylor. Check out the full list of restaurantsand their prix fixe menusonline. Bonus: Some eateries, like
Alto downtown, are offering four courses instead of three, plus complimentary amuse bouche and a surprise boxed confection to go.
www.denverrestaurantweek.com
Neighborhood Eats: Locanda del Borgo
Dinner at
Locanda del Borgo, an Italian trattoria that opened last fall in Hilltop, is well suited to gathering with friends. The handsome space, once home to
Hillcrest Grill, is sleek, cozy, and punctuated with a bustling open kitchen. Chef-owner
Giancarlo Macchiarella (formerly with
Farfalla in Aspen and
Tavolaccio in Edwards) offers a large menu that can be tackled several ways. Stop in for a glass of wine and an appetizer (try the stromboli-like rolled pizza dough stuffed with arugula and mozzarella), or reserve a table and eat your way through several courses. While we found the seafood risotto a bit too al dente and the gnocchi overly starchy, we adored the fritto misto appetizer (lightly fried calamari, scallops, shrimp, artichokes, and zucchini) and the rustic, garlicky cioppino.
5575 E. Third Ave., 303-388-0282, www.locanda-del-borgo.com
Morning Bites: Whole Foods' Breakfast Pizza
Wandering by
Whole Foods' pizza bar early Saturday morning, we discovered the ovens were already fired up and crisping crustson breakfast pizzas. We promptly ordered a slice and were rewarded with a savory combo of scrambled eggs, cheese, oven-roasted tomatoes, and mushrooms assembled atop doughy crust. It's the perfect dish for clearing night-after cobwebs.
Amanda M. Faison