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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
Nomelie Cupcakes Parker Colorado
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If you love cupcakes, and who doesn’t? You need to take the drive out to Parker to check out this local ” cupcakery” Nomelie Cupcakes.
Seleh Davenport the owner of Nomelie Cupcakes in Olde Downtown Parker opened this shop as a labor of love and it shows. The shop is cozy and comfy with couches and chairs to snuggle up on with a book and sip your French press coffee or enjoy your own pot of tea (there are many varieties to choose from). The shop also boasts free WiFi so bring your laptop and relax on Mainstreet while getting your sugar and caffeine cravings satisfied.
People always want to know what “Nomelie” mean? Seleh explains “the name of the shop was created by combining my two childrens names and adding the accent to make it look French.”
Ms. Davenport hads been making cupcakes for years but created all of her recipies much closer to sea level. After moving to Colorado, she had to work diligently to rework all of her cupcake and frosting recipes for the slightly over mile hi elevation of Parker (which sits at 6,000 feet above sea level). She has done an excellent job as you will see if you come and sample her scrumptions confections. The cupcakes are made fresh daily and always include chocolate and vanilla varieties plus each day offers one or two special flavors to include:
- Banana Velvet – Chocolate Chip - Snickerdoodle
- Grasshopper – Coconut Dream – Cookies and Cream
- Lovely Lemon – Nutty Monkey – Mexican Hot Chocolate
- Crazy Carrot – Caramelized Apple – Strawberry Dream
Also offered are seasonal flavors and for the Christmas Holidays look for Pumpkin White Chocolate, Candy Cane and Irish Jig. You can get a sneak preview for the day by following Nomelie on Twitter .Selah tweets out the flavors of the day and specials as well. You can also find Nomelie Cupcakes on Facebook for specials of the day and special events.
During the Christmas season, Nomelie’s is staying open until 8:30 on Fridays and Saturdays so you can stop by when you come to Parker for your carraige rides.
The name of the shop was created by combining Selah’s two childrens names and adding the accent to make it look French.The shop is soon to expand offering homemade soups, sandwiches and other lunch items.
Free Trick or Treat Event Oct 30 Parker CO
Posted by: | CommentsFree Trick or Treat Event on Friday October 30th
Friday, October 30th
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Smokin Brew BBQ Parker Colorado National Barbeque Competitionn
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Smokin Brew BBQ is a National Barbecue competition being held in Parker Colorado for the first time in the parking lot of the Parker Station building this Labor Day Weekend and it was very well attended on the opening day Saturday. Above you can see a rack of yummy ribs being grilled at the Skin and Bones BBQ Stand. They had the most ribbons and trophies of anyone that was in the sampling section of the competition.
I’m cheering for this team since one of the guys is a Parker Local.
There is something for everyone, and the prices are VERY reasonable. Above are a HUGE plate of Ribbon Fries!
These three little cuties below were there helping out at their booth by serving when they were busy and entertaining the crowd with singing and cheers when they weren’t.
You can get samples of Beef Brisket, Pulled Beef, Pulled Pork, Pork Ribs, Baby Back Ribs, Chicken, Sausage… all for $1 for meat and $2 for a rib. The variety is wonderful, the BBQ Masters are using both dry rub and wet sauce on the ribs. Each competitor chooses whether to sell or just be part of the competition. The BBQ Dudes and Dudettes started smoking and grilling their meat yesterday staying up all night to make sure the flavor was just right for todays tasting, sampling and judging.
For you non BBQ meat’aholics there was also grilled corn, pineapple, catfish, Jalapeno Poppers stuffed with a cream cheese crab mixture wrapped with smoked bacon and grilled WOW!
and for a finale you could have either fruit on a stick swirled with dark and white chocolate or a new taste sensation of a deep friend snickers bar!
Budweiser and Vines Wine Bar were sponsors and on hand at the bbq event to cool you down with beer and wine for $5. They also had lots of southern style SWEET Tea and fresh squeezed lemonade available for $2.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
4:00pm Cooks Meeting at Judges Tent
6:00pm-9:00pm Roadhouse Joe Blues Band
9:00pm Last Call Alcohol
10:00pm CLOSED to the Public
11:00pm-6:00am Quiet Hours
Sunday, September 6, 2009
10:00am Judges Meeting in Parker Station, Suite R-14
10:00am OPEN to the Public
11:00am Live Entertainment Starts
11:30am Judging for Sauce
12:00pm Judging for Chicken
12:30pm Judging for Ribs
1:00pm Judging for Pork
1:30pm Judging for Brisket
3:00pm Awards Ceremony
4:00pm CLOSED to the Public
4:00pm Vendors and Vending Teams may begin to Tear Down
4:00pm-5:00pm Last Ticket Collection
11:00pm-6:00am Quiet Hours’
If you are looking for something to do tonight or tomorrow.. you should head over right away.
When you buy tickets in increments of 10 you get 1 token that you can use to cast your People Choice award. It was a hard job judging and comparing.. but SOMEBODY has to do it… So go and let everyone know what your favorite was!
All the photo’s above were taken by a Parker CO Local Photographer,
Brad Crooks.
Thanks Brad and Jeannine for hanging out with us!
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Tequila Joe’s Mexican Kitchen Parker Colorado
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We just visited the new restaurant in town… Tequila Joe’s Mexican Kitchen and it promises to be our new favorite.
It is located on 20 Mile in the Super Target Shopping center (in the space where BB’s Bistro used to be for you “old timers”)
This patio has always been one of my favorite spots in Parker!
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