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Citron Bistro a 5280 Denver Restaurant Week Night on the Town
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Citron Bistro is a Greek inspired with Executive Chef Andy Martinez in the kitchen creating magic for your palette with his unique take on traditional and Greek cuisine.
Restauranteurs George Karas and Tom Karantounis took the building that formerly housed Marie Calendars and created a beautiful relaxing oasis of a mix of rustic brick, hardwood floors and modern colors for a dining atmosphere to enjoy world foods with Mediterranean, Southwestern and American influences, a glass of wine, or share their amazing signature dessert, a Creme Brulee’ Napoleon. (pictured at left)
Their 5280 menu was quite varied and the quantity of food you received was outstanding.
Slide show of the 5280 Menu here.
Citron Bistro 5280 Restaurant Week menu consisted of:
Your choice of:
- Smoked Trout & Cheese Plate – Trout filet, imported & domestic cheese crostini and fruit
- Spicy Hummus – Drizzled with olive oil, pita wedges
Your choice of:
- Rack of Lamb Chops – Australian lamb with an oregano-walnut lemon pesto, gorgonzola mashed potatoes, veggies Briam
- Sea Bass – Sautéed filet atop wilted baby greens, topped with a Blue Crab Citron sauce, basmati rice, seasonal vegetable
- New York Steak – USDA choice grilled, atop gorgonzola cream sauce, frizzled onions, roasted red potatoes, seasonal vegetables
- Shrimp & Chicken Mozzarella – Sautéed shrimp, roasted chicken, pistachios, roasted red peppers tossed with linguini in a spicy red sauce
Your choice of:
- Crème Brûlée Napoleon – Our Signature Dessert, layer of philo pastry, crème brûlée
- Chocolate Crème Brûlée
The portions served were quite generous, the waitress, Stephanie was a delight, both owners were there to green you at the door and Chef Andy came out to check on our party of four. If you haven’t tried this restaurant you really should!
The following restaurants in and near Douglas County Colorado are also participating in the 5280 Denver Restaurant Week.
Mosaic Restaurant – Parker Colorado
Cool River Steakhouse – DTC
Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse – DTC
Earls Restaurant – Park Meadows – Lone Tree CO
Hapa Sushi Grill & Sake Bar – Greenwood Village
The Dusty Boot Steakhouse & Saloon – Foxfield
Citron Bistro - South Denver CO
Lodo’s Bar & Grill – Highlands Ranch
P.F. Chang’s China Bistro – Park Meadows / Lone Tree
Via Baci Italian Bistro - Lone Tree
Outback Steakhouse – Highlands Ranch
Outback Steakhouse – Castle Rock
Outback Steakhouse – Centennial
Cru Wine Bar – Vistas at Park Meadows
Brio Tuscan Grille - Lone Tree/ Park Meadows
Saltgrass Steak House – Parker
Bonefish Grill – Littleton
Hacienda Colorado – Englewood
Indulge Wine Bar - Highlands Ranch
La Dolce Vita – Castle Pines
La Sandia Mexican Kitchen & Tequila Bar – Park Meadows
UNION – An American Bistro Castle Rock Co
Trappers Chophouse Parker Co
The Oven Pizza E Vino – Centennial
Sonoda’s Restaurant – Englewood
Sonoma’z Wine Bar and Grill - Park Meadows / Lone Tree CO
Nick-N-Willy’s Pizza – Highlands Ranch
Hacienda Colorado – Englewood
Vines Wine Bar - Parker Colorado
5280 Denver Restaurant Week Parker and Douglas County Restaurants Participating
Posted by: | Comments5280 Week in the Denver metro area is one that food lovers wait for all year long.
Local area restaurants serve scrumptious, mouth watering cuisine for the outrageously inexpensive price of $52.80 for two. This often even includes wine and dessert. For those of you that may be new to the Denver Metro area and aren’t familiar with what the significance of 5280 is… Denver is The Mile High City and is 5280 feet above sea level.
Last year to help out the local economy the organizers of Denver Restaurant Week decided to hold it over for an additional week with only a small portion of the restaurants participating in the second week. In 2010, Denver Restaurant Week will be held for two weeks, from February 20 – March 5, 2010.
You can search the Denver Restaurant website by cuisine, location or name here.
Stay close to home and enjoy the event as these four restaurants in Parker are participating:
Vines Wine Bar - Parker Colorado
Mosaic Restaurant – Parker Colorado
Saltgrass Steak House – Parker
Trappers Chophouse Parker Co
Other Restaurants within 20 minutes of us are listed below.
An example of what restaurant offer is here for the Summit in South Aurora Colorado 
The Summit is a locally owned & operated, award-winning USDA Prime steak & seafood house.
First Course
Your choice of:
- Our House Specialty Wedge Salad
- Caesar Salad Topped with a Homemade Crostini
- The Best French Onion Soup in Denver
- Our Made Fresh Daily Soup du Jour
Your choice of:
- Chateaubriand – (one to share) Center cut filet mignon, sliced for 2, with burgundy & bearnaise sauces, fresh vegetables, yukon gold mashers & stuffed tomatoes
- Grilled Salmon – (one each) Fresh Atlantic Salmon, marinated in a house soy ginger, steamed vegetables,wild rice, with a dill cream sauce
- Asparagus Chicken – (one each) Baked Chicken with fresh asparagus & white cheddar atop rice pilaf with a mushroom dijon cream sauce
Your choice of:
- Crème Brûlée
- Chocolate Brownie with vanilla ice cream
Who’s participating in 5280 Restaurant Week? The following restaurants in and near Douglas County Colorado are upscale restaurants you should check out.
Mosaic Restaurant – Parker Colorado (pictured here)
Cool River Steakhouse
Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse
Earls Restaurant – Park Meadows – Lone Tree CO
Hapa Sushi Grill & Sake Bar – Greenwood Village
The Dusty Boot Steakhouse & Saloon – Foxfield
The Summit - Aurora CO
Citron Bistro - South Denver CO
Lodo’s Bar & Grill – Highlands Ranch
P.F. Chang’s China Bistro – Park Meadows / Lone Tree
Via Baci Italian Bistro - Lone Tree
Outback Steakhouse – Highlands Ranch
Outback Steakhouse – Castle Rock
Outback Steakhouse – Centennial
Cru Wine Bar – Vistas at Park Meadows
Brio Tuscan Grille - Lone Tree/ Park Meadows
Saltgrass Steak House – Parker
Bonefish Grill – Littleton
Hacienda Colorado – Englewood
Indulge Wine Bar - Highlands Ranch
La Dolce Vita – Castle Pines
La Sandia Mexican Kitchen & Tequila Bar – Park Meadows
UNION – An American Bistro Castle Rock Co
Trappers Chophouse Parker Co
The Oven Pizza E Vino – Centennial
Sonoda’s Restaurant – Englewood
Sonoma’z Wine Bar and Grill - Park Meadows / Lone Tree CO
Nick-N-Willy’s Pizza – Highlands Ranch
Hacienda Colorado – Englewood
Vines Wine Bar - Parker Colorado <NEW
For newcomers to Denver.. are you wondering why “5280″ comes up so much around here?? 5280 is how many feet in a Mile and Denver is the Mile High City.. so 5280 is Denver!
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Parker Colorado Teen Court
Posted by: | CommentsTeen Court Orientation to be Held on Feb. 24
Have you heard about Parker’s Teen Court? This exciting program has been serving the Parker community for five years. An orientation for the Teen Court program will be held on Feb. 24 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Interested teens are encouraged to attend and parents are welcome! The orientation will be held at Parker Town Hall, 20120 E. Mainstreet. Teen Court applications are available online at www.parkeronline.org.
Teen Court provides Parker youth with an opportunity to get involved with the court system and earn community service hours. The Parker Teen Court was started in an effort to involve youth in Parker in the judicial process while offering appropriate sentencing for juvenile offenders. This community-based program was designed to hold first-time juvenile misdemeanor offenders accountable, while also providing a positive and educational experience through peer mentoring.
The program is currently accepting youth who are interested in volunteering to serve as jurors, bailiffs and attorneys. To serve as a teen attorney for the program, you must be at least 14 years old. All other positions are open to youth 12 to 17 years old. Teens can use time volunteered in Court toward mandatory community service hours for graduation, honor societies, a job resume or a college application.
Teen Court sessions are generally held Wednesday or Thursday evenings during the year. The time commitment is as little as one evening per month. Training sessions are held twice a year with additional advanced training sessions held throughout the year to improve performance.
The cases heard in Teen Court are real. Some of the charges that participants may hear include: assault, destruction of property, disorderly conduct, fireworks, littering, petty theft, possession of alcohol, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana and shoplifting. Teen Court does not consider traffic offenses.
Please contact Sandra Gutierrez with additional questions at sgutierrez@parkeronline.org or 303.805.3171.
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Kidz Kulture – Pre-historic lands – Parker Colorado
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Learn about Animals and their Habitat with Kidz Kulture – Pre-historic Lands
Parents and kids of all ages are invited to join the Parker Cultural Commission at the Mainstreet Center, 19650 E. Mainstreet, on Saturday, Feb. 20 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. for a free Kidz Kulture event!
Join the Parker Library as they take you on a pre-historic adventure to learn about the dinosaurs that roamed the earth. Then the Parker Artist Guild will end with an exciting kids’ craft project based on pre-historic lands.
Kidz Kulture is a free event, but pre-registration is requested. Guardians are required to stay with children through the entire program. Go to www.ParkerRec.com to register or call Kelly Kuper at 303.434.1560.
Kidz Kulture is such a great endeavor for Parker with three great active groups working together to expose our kids to the arts. It’s held the third Saturday of each month September through May and is sponsored by the Parker Library, the Parker Cultural Commission, the Parker Artist Guild and the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District.
Moon Over Buffalo presented by the Parker Arts Council Mainstreet Center Parker Colorado
Posted by: | CommentsMoon Over Buffalo
By Ken Ludwig
Directed by Mark Como
The Parker Arts Council presents Ken Ludwig’s hilarious Moon Over Buffalo at 7 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. on Sundays February 5 – 14 at the Parker Mainstreet Center, 19650 E. Mainstreet in old town Parker.
Tickets are $10 on Friday, February 5; $12 on Sundays. All other performances $15 adults, $12 youth/senior.
Reserve tickets at www.parkerartscouncil.org or purchase at the door ½ hour before performance.
A dinner and show special is offered by Goga’s Mediterranean Cuisine at 5 p.m. on Saturday for just $40, with dinner at 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Brunch at Noon on Sundays. 24-hour online advance reservation for the dinner and show is required. Details, menu and directions at www.parkerartscouncil.org.
Charlotte and her husband George have unwillingly come to the twilight of their theatrical careers in a “quaint” Buffalo, NY theatre where they are performing in repertory with a lack-luster cast. After hearing that the famous Hollywood director, Frank Capra, is coming to give George one final shot of stardom, miscommunication ensues and the hilarity begins with a romp through the thrill-a-minute lifestyle of the theatrical world. As Charlotte’s actress mother Ethel puts it, “It’s like living in the asylum on the guard’s day off!
The cast includes Marilyn Spittler as Charlotte, David Peterson as George, Mary Beth Gudewicz as Rosalind and Kathi Baerns as Ethel. Rounding out the cast are Alexandra Barnes, Adrian Hart, BJ Kellogg and Doug Tisdale.
Moon Over Buffalo enjoyed a long and successful run on Broadway starring Carol Burnett as Charlotte Hay
Charlotte and George are in the twilight of their theatrical careers until a famous director gives them on final shot at stardom.
February 5-14
Fri\Sat at 7 p.m.: Sun at 2:30
Fri\Sat $12 Adult; $10 Youth\Senior; Sundays all tickets $12
Special $10 ticket on Friday, February 5 at 7 p.m.
Parker Mainstreet Center, 19650 E. Mainstreet in Parker
Advance tickets online at www.parkerartscouncil.org or at the door the night of each performance.
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