Restaurant Show on Saturday, January 23, 2010

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Here’s the Scoop from the Gabby Gourmet Restaurant Show on Saturday, January 23, 2010.

We were at Steve’s Snappin’ Dogs for the pizza taste off.

This week-Wednesday, January 27, we are doing Places that have been in business for more than 50 years—and still going strong. This is on channel 7 on the 11am news. Tune in—I am on around 11.35—but tune in earlier so you don’t miss it.

The Judges:

Mike Seader, TV producer
Lisa Hidalgo, Channel 7 weather person
Amanda Faison, 5280 Magazine
Lori Midson, Westword
Penny Parker, Denver Post
Steve Miller, NetNewsdesk.com

And a kiddie panel headed by Joey Miller and friends Michael and Jackson

The Contestants:

3 Guys Pies
1501 E Colfax Ave
Denver, 80218
303-623-4597
www.3guyspies.com

Abo's New York Pizza
475-6 E. Arapahoe Rd
Centennial , 80112
303- 468-4700
www.abosnewyorkpizza.com

Belemonti's Pizzeria
644 Santa Fe Drive
Denver, 80204
303-952-9879
www.belemontispizzeria.com

Denver Pizza Company
309 W 11th Ave
Denver, 80204
720 217.8377
www.denverpizzaco.com

Enzo's End Pizzeria
3424 E. Colfax Ave.
Denver, 80206
303-355-4700
www.Enzosend.com

Fat Sully's Pizza
3237 East Colfax
Denver, 80206
720- 840-8635
www.fatsullys.com

Goosetown Tavern
3242 E. Colfax Ave.
Denver, 80206
303-399-9703
www.Goosetowntavern.com

Johnny's New York Pizza
1000 S Wadsworth
Lakewood, 80226
303-988-1100
www.johnnysnyp.com

Marco's Coal Fired Pizza
2129 Larimer St
Denver, CO 80205
303-296-7000
www.marcoscoalfiredpizza.com

New York Pizzeria
600 S. Holly Unit 113
Denver, 80246
303-548-3069
www.nypizzaden.com

Papou's Pizzeria & Italian Eatery
5075 Leetsdale Dr
Denver, 80209
303-523-4204
www.papouspizza.com

Parisi
4401 Tennyson Street
Denver, 80212
303-561-0234
www.parisidenver.com

Sazza Restaurant
2500 East Orchard Road
Greenwood Village,80121
(303) 797-2992
www.sazzarestaurant.com

Stellas
3201 East Colfax
Denver, 80206
303.320.8635
www.trattoriastella.com

The Walnut Room
3131 Walnut Street
Denver,80205
303-292-0529
www.thewalnutroom.com

Wazee Supper Club
1600 15th Street
Denver, 80202
303-623-9518
www.wazeesupperclub.com

The winners:

Specialty pizza

#1 Marcos
#2 Stella
# 3 Goosetown

Cheese Pizza

#1 Enzo’s End
#2 Marco’s
#3 Stella



Steve Manshel will be entertaining at Give Paws on March 25. thanks to him for a great addition.

Brunch at Marco’s Coal Fired Pizza
2129 Larimer
303-296-7000
Saturday, February 20, 2010

It’s brunch a remote at Marco’s Saturday, February 20th. Come down and visit us during the live remote and brunch anytime. Say Gabby and get a drink (yes wine, etc) or dessert on Marco! And Rich Grant and John Imbergamo will be there too talking about Restaurant Weeks—and have gift certificates—if you are there, you can wine one to one of the great restaurants that are participating.
Make reservations to secure a seat—and remember-wow!!! Pizzas and breakfast pizzas too.

Jing restaurant in Landmark will be donating 100 percent of all that day to project Hope for Haiti relief—staff is working for free, and all food and beverage purchase for lunch and dinner will go to the cause. And read below about the fabulous food.
News around town—Mark and Isabella in Belmar closed and now Mark Tarbell has opened Home in the Streets of Southglen on S. York. I have not been there.

We went to L’atelier for a real treat for us and friends. And it was heavenly of course. Service is perfect, the wines outrageous, and the place gorgeous. We had the warm great bread and array of amazing appetizers—crawfish salad with crawfish whole, mussels (the best), duck, sweetbreads with potato foam, and all wonderful and gorgeous. Then we had scallops with risotto, duck and duck with cassolet, rack of lamb with lentils and sweet potato cake---again beyond marvelous. And so were the desserts: warm chocolate cake a la mode, cherries and chocolate, apple bread pudding, and opera cake---and I forgot the potato chips that come with the crawfish salad are the best thing ever. It is a special treat that everyone should try—and prices are reasonable too.

Strings was so great for breakfast-hope you all come to our brunch. We had the fireman’s eggs-sunny side up eggs in brioche toast with bacon and spinach and the omelet.

Colt & Gray was so busy on a Sunday night-good for them. And we had a terrific time. We love the rolls served here-baguettes warm and delicious form the oven. Then we had the beet salad with cheese, and the olives. Entrees were the turkey burger, the pork chop, the cioppino, and the trout. We were all pleased with our choices and too full for dessert.

We went to Steuben’s for lunch-on MLK day-and you could not get near it. The patio was open too-what fun!!! The ladies had the tuna nicoise salads and the salmon salads-and lots of good food and fun.

Chili Verde for lunch was great too. Everyone had the enchiladas mole and the flan.—it is great and such fun.

We went to Red Tango for dinner-what nice people-great service and terrific wines and prices too. Dinner was excellent. we had the great bread and salads first-then we had salmon, the veggie plate that was terrific, and the ravioli with blackened chicken. Dessert was Argentinean tiramisu.

The Gabby dinner at House was great fun. The place is totally casual and welcoming and the dinner fit the scene—and everyone had a very good time. The wine flowed!!! We had delicious salmon pizza first and then a choice of Caesar salad or tomato soup. The entrees were your choice of salmon, chicken, or pork and all were delighted with the choices and dinners. And the best ---THE HOMEMADE PIES WERE DIVINE-FRESH BLACKBERRY PIE!!!! OR APPLE PIE—A LA MODE AND DIVINE.

TV was great fun showing off burgers-and more burgers-5 Guys burger and fries, Smashburger, Big Jim’s Burger Haven, Gunther Toody, and Culver’s were the ones-all are very inexpensive and fun.

SALT in Boulder is beyond fabulous. Bradford Heap has done it again from beginning to end. The place is gorgeous-was Tom’s Tavern and completely redone it is gorgeous-using all the old elements and adding great details it is gorgeous—in a casual way. The food is incredible too. We had flatbread pizza from the wood burning oven, pear and plenta (his signature), and a fabulous cheese platter to start. Then we had the squash salad, celery soup and the best tomato soup ever with a mini grilled cheese sandwich. Entrees were rotisserie chicken from their fabulous rotisserie which goes over wood too-and the wood fired grill is amazing-the cod and steak from that were awesome. And so was the risotto nero with scallops. Dessert was a chocolate caramel salt tart to die for with gelato. The wines were fabulous and service too and prices are affordable.

Another favorite is Parallel 17 and it was fabulous. And they were giving 20 percent of all the meals and drinks yesterday and today to Haiti. We had a fabulous meal. We started with vegetarian spring rolls, tuna tacos and prawns on forbidden rice. Entrees were the pho, the tuna nicoise and duck three ways. Every dish is beautiful and so full of flavor and so generous in size. Wines are great and there is a super happy hour too. The staff rocks and service is wonderful. It is a real treat.

We went to the new Eggshell in Cherry Creek-at 235 Fillmore-and a treat. It is bright, open, and on the street!!!! Nice white linens, a terrific menu with breakfast and new lunch features including pannini and great sandwiches and more. Prices are nice and service is great. We ended up with the breakfast side with eggs, pancakes and all those good things—but really did not see all the new stuff till later-we will go back.

Jing—Jing was beyond incredible. The food, service, and every detail was perfect-so were the wines and sake. We had the sushi-the best-caterpillar roll, tempura tuna sushi, sashimi, and then chicken dumplings. Then we had spicy beef, fabulous chicken, fried rice, and Peking duck—and the best sea bass too. Desserts were warm chocolate cake, gelato, banana cream spring rolls—everything was incredible.

We talked about Jing, the restaurant Salt, the new Ocean Prime and Euclid—coming in several months.

We talked about Deluxe Burgers and H Burgers
And will keep you posted on all.

Thanks again to Steve’s Snappin’ Dogs for a great job today.
And to all the great places that entered.

Gabby