Justin Brunson prepares to open Honor Society Handcrafted Eatery in Denver. (Photo by Colleen O’Connor.)
bustled with activity on Friday afternoon in the growing neighborhood north of Union Station. Itap not yet open, but the staff had gathered to test things out.
“Itap our first real ‘playing restaurant,’” said chef , one of the founding partners who created the menu. “Today half the staff sits down and gets fed, and then they swap.”
The new space, more than 3,000 square feet, is light, airy, and will be LEED-certified for its environmental standards.
Next week, there will be soft openings for friends and family, and Honor Society opens to the public on Aug. 18.
The neighborhood is growing fast.
“When I moved here 13 years ago and worked at Zengo, the area was all hoboes and heroin addicts,” said Brunson, pointing a few blocks northwest, toward Zengo and Riverfront Park.
Lots of new office spaces are opening north of Union Station, filling in blocks that were once forlorn and empty. Brunson hopes to attract both a lunch and dinner crowd from the new buildings – everyone who craves healthy, delicious food.
Meals will range in price from about $8 to $14, and highlight such proteins as sustainable Scottish salmon and Aspen Ridge flank steak, plus tasty vegetables like sautéed spinach and kale with garlic and chili flakes.
Honor Society Handcrafted Eatery, 1900 16th St. 720-420-0614. Www. eatwithhonor.com.
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