Bistro in Denver

1300 S. Pearl St. South Denver

303-282-8399

For years, if you needed a place to take a date, you’d go to the Village Cork. If you were meeting up with the girls, you’d go to the Village Cork. But when it was time for dinner, you’d go elsewhere. Now, thanks to a makeover in fall 2014, this onetime wine bar is on its way to being the kind of restaurant that owner Lisa Lapp always envisioned. Watch the cooks at work with a seat at the new wraparound chef’s counter, or just enjoy their handiwork as your seasonally inspired courses arrive. Soups are especially good, followed by heartier fare such as hanger steak with peppercorn sauce, a bone-in pork chop with cherry demi-glace, or chicken curry. There's also a new bar with a full liquor license, but what hasn't changed -- and what's still the best thing about the Cork -- is the far-reaching list of wines by the bottle and glass.

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Cedar 65 Bistro

1338 County Road 65, Evergreen Western Colorado

303-670-7348

Bistro

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DeMarra Classic Bourbon Bar

11100 Alameda Lakewood

720-475-1151

Bistro

classic bourbon bar and grill

Deno's Moutain Bistro

78911 US HWY 40, Winter Park Mountains

970-726-5332

Bar, Bistro, Brunch, Burgers, Greek, Mediterranean, Pizza, Seafood, Steakhouse, Menu

Winter Park's original chophouse & watering hole! Originally constructed in the early 1900's of log, stone and brick, the building was a stage coach stop. Sometime in the 1940's, it was converted into a restaurant called the Village Inn, then later the Swiss House of Fondue and the name stuck. In 1976, a young kitchen manager named Deno Kutrumbos bought the restaurant, naming it Deno's Swiss House and Coachman Tavern. Over the past four decades Deno has transformed the old building into a historic icon, satisfying thousands of patrons over the years. In 2007, Nick Kutrumbos, then later in 2009, Teddy Kutrumbos become partners with their father. Together they are paving the way for new generations of customers by improving what their father passed on. This second generation business is the longest running family restaurant in Winter Park. We believe that dining at Deno's should not only be full of flavor but also be an experience. We take pride in the details of our service and food while offering our customers great value. After a long day in the mountains, our goal is to provide a warm inviting atmosphere, intended to create long lasting memories.

John Holly's Asian Bistro

2422 S. Downing St. South Denver

303-722-8686

Asian, Asian Fusion, Bistro, Chinese, French, Sushi, Thai, Menu

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P17

1600 E. 17th Ave. Central Denver

Bistro, European

After nearly a decade, chef/owner Mary Nguyen decided to transform her popular Vietnamese restaurant Parallel 17 into P17, a European bistro that reflects how popular the Uptown neighborhood has become – and how much it could use a neighborhood hangout. Nguyen’s visits to Europe, specifically to the modest bistros that are so ubiquitous there, inspired the change. "Every time I come back from Europe, I'm a bit dismayed by the absence of the modest dining experience in Denver," Nguyen explains. "It's not that I'm disenchanted with the Denver dining scene as a whole, but there aren't a lot of restaurants that are affordable, have great service and provide lots of options, and like a lot of people, I don't have a big pocketbook to spend on dinner on a casual night out during the week, so I wanted to open an entirely new restaurant that re-creates the European bistro experience in Denver.” P17 may be more casual than Parallel 17, but the kitchen takes food just as seriously, and almost everything is housemade. Says Nguyen,“It’s affordable, chef-driven, inspired by the seasons, and, yes, you can come in and have dinner and a glass of wine for under $20."

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Small Wonder Food and Wine

3489 W. 32nd Ave. Northwest Denver

303-433-2535

American, Bistro, Menu, Slideshow

Bar manager Grant Williams bought the Coral Room from his boss in the winter of 2014, then closed it for a few weeks for a remodel and menu revamp. Only a few months after that did he decide to relaunch the restaurant, as Small Wonder Food and Wine, a neighborhood bistro specializing in organic, local and seasonal fare. Entrees are comfortable and familiar, similar to what we’ve grown accustomed to from restaurants with a comparable focus, with everything from pork belly to salmon to steak. It’s in the area of vegetables – either paired with the proteins or on their own as small plates – that the kitchen really shines. Depending on the season, that might mean corn-studded polenta, roasted delicata squash stuffed with creamed Brussels sprouts, or a savory pumpkin tart with smoked walnuts and ricotta.

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