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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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Pre-Season Golf Clinic offered by the Parker Recreation Center
Posted by: | CommentsPre-season Golf Clinic Gets You Back in the Swing
The clinic opens on the Fieldhouse sports turf as participants work with certified personal trainers to build the core strength, functional stability and balance necessary for a great golf game. Personal Trainer Tim Kilduff will use resistance training, fitballs and BOSU balls to help you build your core. Tim will also focus on sport-specific training to get you prepared for the upcoming golf season.
Personal Trainer and Pilates Instructor Pam Kilduff will spend the second hour with participants teaching core strength exercises golfers can use throughout their season. She will take golfers through a series of Pilates techniques to help build full-body strength and flexibility and increase your body conditioning.
Next, get helpful golf tips from local golf professional Eric Coombs. Eric is a PGA Pro and an Assistant Pro at the Pinery Country Club. With his background in physical therapy, Eric combines both mechanical and physical techniques in his teaching style.
The final hour of the clinic focuses on the mental aspects of golf. Sports Psychologist Dr. Bill Campbell, EED has been featured on the Golf Channel, and is a mental coach to the pros, professional golf educator and author of “Hard Wired for Golf.” Learn how to take charge of your game from the head down!
The Pre-season Golf Clinic registration fees are $75 for Parker Residents and $82 for non-residents. Register online or contact Hillary Roemersberger at 303.805.3278 or by email for additional information.
PRESS RELEASE
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.
PRESS RELEASE
Douglas County Sheriff’s Department Website
Posted by: | CommentsThe Douglas County Sheriff’s Department website is a plethora of great information for area residents.
Not only can you see the “Most Wanted List” but you can use an interactive map to see the crime patterns in the county, report a crime online. Wondering what it is that the Douglas County Sheriff does? You can see exactly by looking at their “Calls for Services List” and if you see a dog running at large, an aggressive dog or would like to report any animal abuse, you can also get information about about animal control here.
Are you interested in working for the Douglas County Sheriff? They have some professionally produced video’s that talk about the interesting job opportunities that might be available and the special qualities you’d need to fulfill the positions.
