Tuesday, August 26, 2008

The Place

My partner in this assignment is Jesse Zanger, a serious foodie who has asked every cop and friendly local in Denver for suggestions on places to eat. Rioja was mentioned more than once.

Our first shot at the place failed due to a navigation error, and while we drove past it once, the security routing forced us out of LoDo and into the hinterland.

The following noon, our lunch attempt was thwarted by the ubiquitous men in dark suits before a sign declaring the restaurant closed for a private party. Jesse was again heartbroken before the stone-faced secret service detail. We were later told Hillary Clinton was inside eating our lunch. (Insert you own Florida or Michigan primary joke here.)

Third time was the charm, and it measured up to the hype. Trust your waiter and go with all of his recommendations.

- posted by Matthew Stanton

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