Restaurant Show on Saturday, February 27, 2010

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Here’s the Scoop from the Gabby Gourmet Restaurant Show on Saturday, February 27, 2010.

My guest was John Lehndorff, food person and head of the national pie taste off.
And John is also the head of our taste off on March 27 that takes place at Steve’s Snappin Dogs on E. Colfax and Madison.
My other guest was Tom Ryan of Smashburger who told us about the new Colorado burger, the sweet potato fries, and the fried pickles and my favorite the fried green chilis.

The question of the day: how many burgers do they sell in one store in a year—120,000.

We talked about restaurant week-the pies all around and Lehndorff’s fun, pie items-he will host and judge the pie cookoff on March 27—and remember to come-you get to taste them as well.

NEW DINNER

April 22, 2010
Roth Distributing
17801 E. 40th Ave
Aurora
303-214-1466


New dinner
Join us as Roth Distributing and Gabby present an evening featuring 5 of Denver’s Star Chef’s coming together for Haiti. The proceeds will go to Project Cure.

Join Jamey Fader, Lola’s
Matty Selby, Vesta Dipping Grill and Steuben’s
Brian Laird, Barolo Grill
Tyler Wiard, Elway’s Cherry Creek
Michael Bortz, City Bakery

6pm to 9pm
Recipes, demonstrations, and food and wine.
The price is $50 inclusive. Reserve early.
alyshaa@rothdistributing.com or
303-214-1466


NEW DINNER
April 25, 2010

Shanahan’s
5085 S. Syracuse
Denver
80237
303-770-7300
6.30

You all have been asking---and now it is happening. Shanahan’s is hosting a Gabby dinner for you at the fabulous new restaurant. Marc Steron and staff will make this a night to remember with great food and wine. Reserve early-seating is limited. The price is $55 inclusive of tax, tip, and wine.


Gabby Dinner Nights


March 12 2010

Assignments

675 S. Broadway
303.824.4965

In the Denver Design Center

The restaurant has been redone, the students at the Art Institute Culinary School are fabulous and the food and service is outstanding. We are now inviting you to join us at Assignments for a fabulous night of food and wine. Chef is preparing a four course dinner with wine pairings for each course and it is a real treat. And you can watch the chefs at work in the open kitchen. The price including tax, tip and wine is $38. Seating is limited so reserve early.

March 25, 2010

The 6th annual Give Paws Charity Event
Gourmet Fine Catering

This will be our 6th annual fabulous night of the most incredible food and wine where 100 percent of everything goes to the Dumb Friends League.
Steve Manshel will be entertaining at Give Paws on March 25. Thanks to him for a great addition.

Please go to www.givepaws.com to see all the details-the chefs, the wine, the guest hosts, the auction, and the details.

March 28, 2010

Opus Restaurant
2575 W. Main
Littleton
303-703-6787

6.30

Join Chef Michael Long as he teams up with Michael Ditch of Republic National and brings a night of fabulous food with courses matched with champagne. Each course will show the differences of the champagnes with the food. The price of this incredible night is $50 inclusive of tax, tip and wine.

April 16-17, 2010

Encantado Resort
Santa Fe, New Mexico
8770262-4666

The most luxurious resort in the country will welcome us again this April with a special event.

Remember, the price is for 2 people. The last weekend was the best ever--so reserve early.

ENCANTADO is holding 20 rooms April 16th & 17th at a special rate of 750.00 tax and gratuity included. The package includes two nights in a luxurious casita & Tasting menu paired with wines & Champagne. Please have guests call the reservations line toll free at 877-262-4666 to reserve the package

*The hotel policy is a two night deposit required upon booking. The deposit is fully refundable if they cancel 14 days prior to arrival.

April 22, 2010

Roth Distributing
17801 E. 40th Ave
Aurora
303-214-1466

Join us as Roth Distributing and Gabby present an evening featuring 5 of Denver’s Star Chef’s coming together for Haiti. The proceeds will go to Project Cure.

Join Jamey Fader, Lola’s
Matty Selby, Vesta Dipping Grill and Steuben’s
Brian Laird, Barolo Grill
Tyler Wiard, Elway’s Cherry Creek
Michael Bortz, City Bakery

6pm to 9pm

Recipes, demonstrations, and food and wine.

The price is $50 inclusive. Reserve early.

alyshaa@rothdistributing.com

303-214-1466


May 4, 2010

CINCO DE MAYO at BOA

BOA
3463 W. 32ND AVE
303-484-9628
Off Lowell

6.30

CINCO DE MAYO

Come and celebrate Cinco de Mayo at this divine Mexican restaurant. The food is outrageous, and the place a delight-and weather permitting we will be on their incredible patio. The best part is the divine Mexican fare –and great wines too. The price of the dinner is $25 inclusive of tax, tip and wine.


MAY 19, 2010

Elway’s Downtown at the Ritz
1881 Curtis
Denver 80202
At the Ritz Carlton Hotel
303-312-3133
6.30 pm

We are “puttin on the Ritz” with a fabulous dinner at Elway’s downtown. What a treat with a great restaurant in gorgeous surroundings-and Elway’s divine food—and wine—with lots of fun---and complimentary parking too. The price is $55 per person inclusive of tax, tip and wine. This will be one great treat!

Altitude at the Hyatt
Omni in the Meritage
Il Fornaio


We went to Fogo de Chao for Restaurant week and it was unbelievable. First they had 1425 reservations for tonight-and every single person was delighted. The service is unbelievable—perfect-and the salad bar is amazing and the food keeps coming. It is so good and the staff is great—what a treat anytime. And they had some great wines at very reasonable prices too. And they have complimentary valet parking. They are part of my segment on channel 7 on Wednesday the 24th. What a treat!!

Nothing better than breakfast on a snowy morning at Strings—and lots of others thought the same!!! We had pancakes, eggs, and huevos-and all were terrific—service too and lots of casual fun there.

We went with our family to Walk-In Burgers and it was great fun. This is the place for a burger, not ambience, but a spectacular view of Sloan’s Lake. It’s simple, affordable and very good. The burger is great, the veggie burger of quinoa, beans, cheese, and goodies is fabulous. So are the fries-plain and sweet potato. There are chicken sandwiches, pulled meat and jerk chicken as well. And lots of sauces for dipping. Brownies and cookies are there for dessert.

We went to see Elton John-Billy Joel—that was the concert of the decade-they were on stage for 3 hours-no intermission and incredible!!!!
Before we went to the Teatro-amazing hotel and service-and then to Prima!!! It is so worth the visit. There is a brand new menu and the 5280 menu is fantastic-the service was beyond wonderful, the wines super at the price too. And the food-hard to describe how great it was. We started with the calamari frito with seafood of all sorts and the Caesar salad-divine-and missed out on the wild mushroom soup---going back. We had brick chicken made right!!!!, the pork tenderloin, and the tagliatelle with veal ragu for entrees-salmon was another choice and it too sounded amazing. There was a list of desserts but all stopped with the outrageous tiramisu. It was a fantastic night!! Good for Kevin.

We went to Vita for 5280 Week and they did a very good job. First-they offered the entire menu-3 courses-no dessert but a great way to show off all the menu so people will come back-a great idea. We had the shrimp 2 ways, the osso buco, and the bruschetta for our first course. Then we had the squash soup, the wedge and the panzanella salads. Entrees were sea bass, tuna and flatiron steak. Dessert was an add on and we had the chocolate mousse. We went on a Tuesday night-and all bottles of wine were half off-another treat so we tried a wine out of our range!!! Our server was excellent too.

TV was fun-only you won’t see it on Wed. it was shown on Thurs as the conference from the school shooting took up the time. The restaurants-for restaurant week-were great. Parallel Seventeen was fabulous, as was Bistro One. Fogo de Chao—what a steal if you can still get in!! and Cuba Cuba was great and Firenze below Parisi incredible-we are going there tonight-Saturday night.

We went to a party at Elway’s downtown for Nude vodka-a John Elway deal and he was there along with the rest of the world. It was a great party with a fabulous buffet and lots of fun.

We left and went to dinner at Strings-it was mobbed—and fabulous. The food, wine, and service were great. We had the prosciutto and white asparagus salad, the poached shrimp, and tomato bisque for starters. Then we had the pasta course. Entrees were divine-salmon, Cornish game hen, and beef tenderloin with great accompaniments. Desserts were the crème brulee and chocolate tart with passion fruit gelato. What a treat.

Finally Deluxe Burger-E. Colfax and Grape is open-and Dylan Moore has done it!!! The best burger, the very best tuna burger-get the spicy one!!, sweet potato chips homemade, fries, salads, homemade mustard-the best-and catsup, and milkshakes, and chocolate chip cookies-are made into ice cream sandwiches. It is small, very casual, order at the counter-and just the best food. It rocks-will see you there cuz on my way back.

We went to Shanahan’s for dinner—the valet, the hostesses, the staff and servers-wow!!! They are amazing. And then the wine and food-it is spectacular. The new chef has brought the food to new heights and it was wonderful. We had great bread (and wine), and then fried oysters, tuna tartar, and the beet salad for starters. Every dish was amazing. Then we had a divine veal chop, the best chicken, and perfect steaks-a filet and strip-and crab béarnaise. Sides were great-Lyonnaise potatoes, mac and cheese, and creamed corn. And if not enough, we had the lemon layer cake. It was just fabulous.

Another birthday lunch—lucky me!!!! We went to Elway’s and it was fabulous as always. 2 of us had the blackened fish sandwich-mahi mahi-I had my favorite potato chips and he had cottage cheese---the other lady had the steak chili, very good too. We loved it all including super service. AND YES, JOHN ELWAY WAS DINING A FEW TABLES AWAY.

The birthday might have had the last party Friday night at twelve. It was excellent. The place was nice-and you could even talk-till it filled up but that was a while into the meal. We had nice wine, great bread and soup and a super salad for starters. Grouper with Brussels sprout hash, duck with red cabbage and veal with spinach were the entrees. The lemon cake was the dessert. Service was excellent.

Dana called about the Med in Boulder—they said the tapas and happy hour are fabulous, and unbelievably reasonable-and fun!! Get there.
Linda called about Restaurant week-she went to Gabriel’s in Sedalia, Fresh Fish Co. and Perfect Landing—and loved them.

Stu tried to get into Strings—we suggested he call and not only use Open Table as sometimes more are blocked off-and to try Strings again. I also told him about our fabulous dinner at Prima-and to try it.

Gabe loves La Casa del Rae in Arvada.

Irene had a fabulous lunch at Strings and did Table 6 for Restaurant Week and loved it.

Cathy went to Appaloosa Grill across from the Pavilions and had a great dinner.

Imbergamo called-and he went to India’s Pearl-loved it and the wine list and prices too-and Rioja, and Squeaky Bean and said it was great.

Charlotte loves Back Country Pizza in the mountains.

David went to Shanahan’s and said it was amazing-and get your name in for the dinner.
The food, service, ambience—and bar—all rock.

Rich went to 1515 and then to Tag for 5280-said it was great. He is going to Vesta tonight. He thinks the smashburger at Stevel’s Snappin Dogs is the best.

Don wanted places to go near Colorado and Mexico- we talked about Seven 30 South, Cucina Colore, Piatti, Elway’s—specially at the bar area in Cherry Creek—then a caller suggested Locanda del Borgo.

Diane had a fabulous 5280 dinner at Jing and at Strings-and at Elway’s Cherry Creek-all big winners!!!

Sheri went to Le Chateau before theater-it was amazing and so was the service-and valet-along with the food.

Jim went to Le Chateau for 5280 and said it was fabulous!!!

Phil wanted to know about Smashburger-is it really good.—Yes

Jerry went to Old Mill Brewery in Littleton and loves the burger—and he loves the Athenian too.

Ron wanted ricotta wheat pie-John told him he can find it at dolce Sicilia on 32nd and Wadsworth---and he said everything else there rocks too.

Allison loves Café Jordano

And we were way out of time.
Thanks for listening and calling
And
Please send your reports on places you visited during Restaurant Week.

Gabby