This Saturday, December 5th 2015, is National Comfort Food Day!
Based on Wikipedia’s description, “Comfort food is traditional food which often provides a nostalgic or sentimental feeling to the consumer,[1] and is often characterized by a high carbohydrate level and simple preparation.The nostalgic element most comfort food has may be specific to either the individual or a specific culture.”
Find out where you can enjoy National Comfort Food Denver…
Southern Hospitality
Location: 1433 17th St., Denver 80202
Hours: Sunday: 10am-10pm
Monday-Thursday: 10am-11pm
Friday: 10am-12am
Saturday: 10am-12am
Southern Hospitality in Denver serves up southern BBQ favorites, with an unmatched drink menu, in an unbeatable downtown Denver location. The ultimate goal was to create a venue to provide guests with fresh, high quality, southern inspired food, complimented by a wide array of popular micro-brews, bottled beers and bourbons, served in a hip and high energy environment. Southern Hospitality brings all of those things, along with great music, service and hospitality to Denver at a whole new level. Southern Hospitality in Denver is the first franchised location of the Southern Hospitality BBQ brand of restaurants based in New York City, and received the Five Star Diamond Award in 2015. The restaurant concept was largely created by Eytan Sugarman and Grammy award winning singer/songwriter, Justin Timberlake.
Southern Hospitality’s Southern Fried Chicken
The Denver Ear Recommends: Southern Fried Chicken, Steak & Fries, Chicken Pot Pie & Memphis Style Spare Ribs.
Lucile’s Creole Cafe
Location: 275 South Logan St., Denver 80209
Hours: Monday-Friday: 7am-2pm
Saturday-Sunday: 8am-2pm
(Call-ahead seating accepted Monday through Friday.)
After 32 years, Lucile’s is still providing the best breakfast Colorado can find. As a family establishment Lucile’s has always strived to provide a comfortable and unique atmosphere as well as excellent food. The original restaurant in Boulder Colorado resides in a small Victorian house painted their signature pale yellow. The menu is adorned with a photograph of the owner and his mother Lucile, the restaurants namesake. They developed a Creole menu and the restaurant’s goals to becoming the nation’s premier brunch restaurant. Lucile’s first chef received his training from the famous New Orleans restaurant, “Commanders Palace.” A breakfast and lunch restaurant serving a Creole theme. Over the years, Chef Mickey Samuels has developed both the breakfast and lunch menus into culinary delights. He continues to enrich the daily selections by using only the freshest produce, meat and seafood available each day.
Lucile’s New Orleans Style Donuts
The Denver Ear Recommends: New Orleans Style Donuts, Gumbo, Eggs Eisenhower & Pain Perdu.
Del Frisco’s Grille Cherry Creek
Location: 100 St Paul St #140, Denver 80206
Hours: Sunday-Thursday: 11am-10pm
Friday-Saturday: 11am-11pm
Del Frisco’s Grille takes the classic bar and grill to new heights, drawing inspiration from bold flavors and market-fresh ingredients. Del Frisco’s Grille uses local ingredients alongside new classics that are easy to share with friends: Oven-Baked Flatbreads, Cheesesteak Egg Rolls, and Ahi Tacos. The menu also includes a selection of prime steaks, hearty salads, formidable sandwiches and chef-inspired entrees.
Del Frisco’s Grille’s Lollipop Chicken Wings
The Denver Ear Recommends: Lollipop Chicken Wings, Spicy Pork Meatball, Ahi Tacos & Baby Back Ribs.
Max’s Wine Dive
Location: 696 Sherman St., Denver 80203
Hours: Sunday: 10am-10pm
Monday: 10am-10:30pm
Tuesday-Thursday: 11am-12am
Friday: 11am-12am Saturday:10am-12am
Max’s Wine Dive was created in order to combine delicious food with wine in a laid-back and comfortable environment. The food is described as “gourmet comfort food” and they offer a carefully curated selection of wines from around the world, some of which can not be found anywhere else, all served with a down-to-earth and rock-n-roll style.
Max’s Wine Dive’s Famous Southern Fried Chicken.
The Denver Ear Recommends: Famous Southern Fried Chicken, Max N’ Cheese, Pan Borracho & The Fried Egg Sandwich.
Lou’s Food Bar
Location: 1851 W. 38th Ave., Denver 80211
Hours: Tuesday-Friday: 11am-10pm
Saturday-Sunday: 1oam-10pm (Closed on Monday)
Lou’s Food Bar of today clings to the notion of comfort food reminiscent of the 1940s. They offer games to make you linger, a hefty assortment of drinks, and a bunch of other darn good food. This happy, loud, family-centered, north-side eatery is s one of the Bonanno Concepts – part of Chef Frank Bonanno’s conspiracy to shower Denver with fabulous service, great comfort foods and delicious, thirst quenching cocktails.
Lou’s Food Bar’s Nashville Style Fried Chicken
The Denver Ear Recommends: Nashville Style Fried Chicken, Shrimp & Grits, Meatloaf Sandwich, Baked Mac and Cheese & Butterbean Hummus.
What are your favs? #NationalComfortFoodDay