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Southern Hospitality coming to Denver
co-founded by in the Big Apple, will open its doors to Denver in mid-October at the historic St. Elmo Hotel on 17th Avenue and Blake Street.
Gary Tedder, president of Southern Hospitality Franchisee Holding Corporation, offered a sneak peek at the location in the St. Elmo. He picked Denver for the first franchise location after his son , raved about the city and its culinary reputation.
“We wanted to identify historic buildings significant to the culture of the community,” he said. “It helps us reduce our footprint, it’s green to use space that’s already here.” The building’s old coal shoots will become wine displays.
Southern Hospitality will serve wet and dry baby-back Memphis style ribs, pulled pork, shrimp and grits, and chicken and waffles, but chef Vic Matthews will also add some regional fare, said Tedder.
On the first floor, there will be room for seating and bar, while the basement includes a VIP room which can host anything from board meetings to bands. A bourbon room for sports fans will adjoin additional downstairs seating. Kelsey Fowler, blogs.denverpost.com/food
Road. Vine. Table.
unveiled a new initiative last week: “Road. Vine. Table.” is a new program that will lead a select, prepaid group of diners on a literal food odyssey in which they’ll see their meals prepared from start to finish.
The notion of a “disassembly dinner” — in which an animal is taken apart and expertly butchered right in front of you — isn’t new to Row 14. But “Road. Vine. Table” is a holistic and interactive excursion that takes you to the site where your food and wine is grown and raised, then shows you the nitty-gritty of its preparation. John Wenzel, blogs.denverpost.com/food
