Tortellini at Restaurant Olivia. Photo by Joni Schrantz If you’re looking for what’s funky and fun in Denver right now, Misfit is it. Exhibit A: Fried whole clusters of Worcestershire-marinated enoki mushrooms, Porytko’s take on the bloomin’ onion, and a BLT crafted from tomato aspic, braised bacon, and pickled lettuce. The result? Playful, edible art showcased from a 120-square-foot kitchen inside the Middleman cocktail bar on East Colfax Avenue. Photo by Sarah BoyumĬhef Bo Porytko has a knack for novelty, a talent that allows him to riff on pub classics-burgers, popcorn, fried fare-through his own quirky lens. Opened: December 2019 Misfit Snackbar’s tempura broccoli. Throw in the large, social-distancing-friendly rooftop patio, and it’s a new idea whose time has clearly arrived. The excellent extras come in when you consider that Dimestore is also a beautiful full-service restaurant and bar featuring $11 craft cocktails by bar manager Mas Morrison, Dotson’s genius dimerolls (stuffed, rolled focaccia sandwiches) and refined small plates (try the spicy fried chicken nuggets with slaw, blue cheese mousse, and hot honey served in a Little Man waffle cone). Selling everything from Tylenol and hand sanitizer to house-cured pastrami and dried rice noodles, Dotson and Fuentes have created a model that works-and then some. Photo by Sarah BoyumĬhef Tim Dotson (formerly of the Family Jones Spirit House) and partner Chris Fuentes (a Tacos Tequila Whiskey vet) may not have forecast the pandemic, but their deli/convenience store/bar/restaurant was certainly well-stocked for it. Opened: December 2019 Dimestore Delibar’s “dimeroll” focaccia sandwiches.
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