The Bindery

While visiting Denver, I had a friend that wanted to share an exceptional meal. I began pouring over menus, looking at reservations, and reading reviews. After all of that, I found The Bindery. I saw they were offering a Wednesday special of a salad, two pasta dishes, and a bottle of wine for $58. Although that certainly would have been plenty of food, we opted for a celebratory cocktail, and a couple more dishes because they sounded too incredible to pass up. The Manhattan is such a simple cocktail, but I greatly appreciate when restaurants use quality ingredients and can do it justice. My mom greatly enjoyed her, “let’s be cereal“ espresso, martini with cinnamon toast crunch inspiration. The dish that we had to order no matter what just to try was the smoked rabbit pecan pie with aged cheddar and mustard gelato. It was more of a pot pie than a traditional pie, but the unique flavors of the savory smoked rabbit and the flaky crust were divine. The green tomato and plum salad was bright and refreshing – especially paired with the wine. You could tell they make this pasta fresh daily by hand, and we thoroughly enjoyed it. However, this 12 oz. grilled Wagyu ribeye was the dish I would want again. The steak was melt in your mouth, the sauce was unique, and I loved that it was paired with a spiced pineapple wedge. That was a refreshing bite after the crispy fried Vidalia onion rings with the perfect texture. I’m a sucker for an open kitchen and this restaurant leaves nothing to the imagination. You could sit at the bar and watch every step of their process. Their staff was extraordinarily attentive and helpful. Luke and Danny, our servers were amazing and the restaurant owner checked in on nearly every table in the restaurant throughout service. The LoHi area in Denver is quickly becoming one of my favorites with so many exceptional restaurants. This is definitely one to add to that list.