Atticus restaurant (1125 E. Evans Ave.. 720-459-8273) opened Feb. 10, offering a hearty menu overseen by executive chef Robert Alfaro, who previously worked at and .
Part of the group (Table 6, Boone’s Tavern, Handlebar Tavern), Atticus will be open Monday-Saturday from 7 a.m.-11 p.m., plus Sunday from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. It will be open Sunday evenings for special events, though not a regular dinner service. Kudos to adding breakfast-lunch hours to the service schedule.
The menu looks promising, and Alfaro says guests should expect a lineup that is “approachable but surprising.”
Among the robust dinner offerings: house-smoked ruby trout with apple-fennel slaw, a wild boar chili with garam masala (a spice found in the cuisine of northern India), herb-crusted quail with sweet potato mash, and smoked short ribs with orange-horseradish glaze. There are intriguing breakfast dishes, too, such as a gouda croissant filled with cheese, scrambled eggs, and bacon or pork belly.
Oh, yum. in Boulder (1400 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-444-3622) is hosting its annual winter Rioja roast, a feast featuring their food with wine pairings from Spain’s acclaimed . The event is Tuesday Feb. 25 from 6 p.m.-10 p.m.
It’s quite the lineup of talent and menu: Oak co-owners Steve Redzikowski and , the chef and beverage director respectively, will team with Juan Muga, who runs the winery with his brother and cousins.
Redzikowski plans a five-course meal for $85 a person, featuring dishes such as roasted cauliflower with romesco aioli and anchovy, grilled Spanish octopus, chorizo-stuffed wood oven roasted quail, plus a cinnamon custard for desert.
Tickets can be reserved in advance at 303-444-3622.
re-opened in Old Town Fort Collins Feb. 10, launching with a lunchtime service. Its former spot in Old Town Square will open as The Kitchen later this year.
Located inside a former Ford dealership at 205 N. College Ave. — there’s even a mint 1917 Ford truck — the restaurant is finished with beetle-kill pine. It’s a 6,500-square-foot space, so there’s plenty of room for the pie slinging, along with the popular bathtub-style salad bar.
After 15 years in business, (921 Pearl St., 303-444-4888) in downtown Boulder is shutting its doors. The official closing is March 5, but in the meantime the Italian restaurant is offering a 15 percent discount on all purchases until the final last call.
Former owner Corrado Fasano is moving on to other ventures — he’s part owner at — (1043 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-955-8791) and a new restaurant helmed by Chris Holston will move in at some point in late spring.
William Porter: 303-954-1877, wporter@ denverpost.com or twitter.com/williamporterdp
