Life Style Denver by Gretchen Faber

2012 Denver Restaurant Week Gearing Up

Denver's famous 5280 Restaurant Week is coming soon. This year,  "Restaurant Week" is actually two weeks.  From February 25 - March 9 over 325 restaurants are offering their multicourse meals for $52.80 per couple. This is always a hot event, and the restaurants are already booking up.  The most popular times are taken, so you'll need to be flexible about eating early or late. Denver Restaurant Week is presented by Visit Denver, and their web site allows you to choose a restaurant by...Continue Reading!

Il Posto in Denver is Worth a Visit

I haven't reviewed a restaurant in quite awhile, but a friend remarked yesterday that he likes to read my blog, "even the restaurant reviews," so this is a shout out to Jeff!  You should take Kathy to Il Posto when you have the opportunity. Not only is this a shout out to a friend, it's well deserved recognition to a local Denver restaurant that delights in every way except in honoring reservations.  I'll get to that little bone to pick later,...Continue Reading!

Cafe Rio – Fast and Fresh Mexican Fare

We aren't your typical fast food family.  It's a rare day that we'll pick up a meal to go, once a month maybe. Yesterday, coming off of 9 days sick in bed with bronchitis and the cupboards bare, we headed out to pick up Duke from Doggie Camp and grab dinner at the new Cafe Rio on South Colorado Boulevard and Cherry Creek Drive. Yes, they bought my review - all of the food was free! My son noticed the sign that said...Continue Reading!

Chopper’s Sports Grill – A Sports Bar With Great Food!

A co-worker and I went to lunch the other day at Chopper's in the Cherry Creek East neighborhood. It was a gorgeous day and we debated whether we should stroll over through the huge construction zone, or drive around two extra blocks to avoid the stares and catcalls. We drove.  Parading through the cone zone in heels and skirts didn't seem like a great idea. I love Chopper's for many reasons. One being that while I was in graduate school, I waited...Continue Reading!

You Are Going to Love The Tavern Restaurant in Denver’s Washington Park

When we eat out, we usually stick close to home.  We often choose to walk to a nearby restaurant, and last week we chose the newly opened Tavern Wash Park. This is a high energy take on the other Tavern Restaurant in the Lowry neighborhood.  Mainly because it's much smaller.  The menu is very casual, and they're currently advertising a "romantic" Valentine's dinner, which I just can't picture.  It will probably be more like a Valentine's dinner with the rest of...Continue Reading!

Breakfast in Denver

It's been awhile since I've written about a great local restaurant. Lately, I've been concentrating on real estate information. The recent stressful developments all over the news makes me think that getting a fine cup of coffee and a great breakfast treat would be a welcome distraction. Devil's Food is just the place. Located on Gaylord street, Devil's Food is a bakery and restaurant serving up imaginative fare at a low key pace. I went there recently with a client and...Continue Reading!

L’Asie Fusion Bistro

Our newest favorite Asian restaurant is L'Asie Fusion Bistro. We've tried it twice and both times it was wonderful. My husband like Aisan food better than I do, but I've been pleased and lucky with all of the dishes I've ordered at L'Asie. The restaurant is in the old Emma's space and has been open for a little over a year. Menu items are a fusion of Vietnamese, Chinese and Thai. The eclectic blending of dishes and spices makes for an...Continue Reading!

Seven 30 South – Restaurant for Romantics

My husband and I met on a blind date at Pour La France restaurant in Denver. We decided to meet in the Bonnie Brae neighborhood, nearby where I lived at the time. I was new to selling Denver real estate and some friends decided we should meet because we each had a 2-year-old son. I didn't trust a man I didn't know to pick me up at my house, so I made him meet me there at the restaurant located...Continue Reading!

Hurry in for Curry

We went to India two years ago!! Double exclamation points because it was such a fantabulous trip. I was invited to teach a real estate class to the Indian property brokers in Mumbai, and while we were there we traveled throughout the country, and were fortunate to tour new construction high-rise condominiums ($2,000 per square foot on average - core and shell). We were treated like kings by our hosts and made lifetime friends. We arrived in India with a...Continue Reading!

Why Should You Skip Lunch?

When You Can Eat in Denver? I had lunch today with a friend and we decided to go to an old favorite restaurant, The Washington Park Grille. This neighborhood hang-out is in the heart of the Washington Park neighborhood in Denver. It's on a lovely block of shops and restaurants called "Old South Gaylord Street." The Wash Park Grill, as locals call it, has a menu for everyone. At lunch you can choose from soups, salads and terrific sandwiches. The Smoked Turkey...Continue Reading!