Rodney’s, a 27-year Cherry Creek North institution for bar flies and value-oriented diners, will shut its doors for good after dinner service Saturday.
Rodney Utz, the affable owner who last year closed his Tamarac Square restaurant after 19 years, said the building at 2819 E. Second Ave. has been sold to a developer who eventually plans to level the two-story structure and build first-floor retail space with condos above.
“I’m no spring chicken any more, I’m ready,” said Utz during a packed dinner business Wednesday night. “I don’t know what I’m going to do when I grow up.” Utz added that he’s taken back over air jordan 4 ownership of the Rodney’s in Castle Rock and will continue to run the place.
Already closed
Both Wine Loft locations in LoDo and at the Landmark development in the Tech Center have shut their doors. The Landmark phone has been disconnected, and the phone at the LoDo store had a constant busy signal Thursday afternoon.
The Landmark also lost Lime, a Mexican spot owned by veteran restaurateurs Curt Sims and Pam Savage, just before the Labor Day weekend.
At issue was a lease dispute with the landlord, Savage told me. Instead, the husband-and-wife team will concentrate on opening a new Lime in the Denver Pavilions as well as keeping Lime XS on Sixth Avenue and the Lime in Winter Park cooking.
Top toques
Three Colorado chefs have been chosen among the new class of 10 cheftestants on season 10 of Bravo’s hit series Top Chef. They are: Tyler Wiard, executive chef of Elway’s steak houses; Jorel Pierce, chef de cuisine at Euclid Hall; and Eliza Gavin, chef and owner of 221 South Oak Bistro in Telluride.
“Tom Colicchio, Padma Lakshmi, Hugh Acheson and Gail Simmons will return as judges along with world-famous chefs Emeril Lagasse and Wolfgang Puck for the 10th season, which filmed in Seattle,” according to Bravo’s website. More information: http://www.bravotv.com/blogs/the-dish/top-chef-season-10-is-coming-your-way.
Beer here
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock did a bit of quaffing while grinding barley under pedal power at the Denver Beer Company during an event Wednesday to promote Denver Beer Fest Oct. 5 through 13.
“The mayor was involved in all steps of making a beer, which will be unveiled at the Denver Beer Company at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 5 to kick off the fourth annual Denver Beer Fest,” said Visit Denver booster Rich Grant. “The beer is an as yet unnamed pumpkin-style ale. Denver citizens can help name the beer by going to http://denv.co/name-the-beer.”
The mayor pedaled a bicycle grinding machine, helped clean the spent grain out of the tank and added hops and pumpkins to the new brew. The beer will be served, while it lasts, at the Denver Beer Company during Denver Beer Fest. More information: www.denverbeerfest.com.
Rizzi rocks
Jon Rizzi, editor of Colorado Avid Golfer magazine, has been named the Todd Phipers Media Award winner by the Colorado Section of the PGA of America for the second time in three years.
The award, named after the late Denver Post sportswriter, “recognizes individuals for their contributions in the area of promotion and public awareness, air jordan 5 and who have helped to elevate the status of the PGA professional and Colorado Section.”
Rizzi, a seasoned pro who puts out a top-notch publication, well deserves the accolade.
Local vocal
Samuel Mouton, the Fort Collins contestant on NBC’s The Voice, will perform Saturday at FORToberfest in downtown Fort Collins, according to www.coloradoan.com.
The website says, “During the 8 p.m. performance on the main stage in Old Town Square, Mouton will give a reggae-style solo performance, including his version of Bob Marley’s Redemption Song.”
Mouton was selected to be on Maroon 5 musician Adam Levine’s team on The Voice.
For more information on FORToberfest activities, visit www.DowntownFortCollins.com.
Top dog
Forbes.com has named Denver’s Biker Jim’s among the nation’s 10 top hotdog destinations. The site said, “Biker Jim’s serves more than just your average dog—the franks are made with exotic meats including elk and even Alaskan reindeer. Cooked on the central grill, the spicy Elk jalapeño cheddar dog is always popular, especially when topped with Biker Jim’s Classic, a mix of cream cheese and caramelized onions.” http://www.forbes.com/pictures/emej45hjlf/biker-jims-gourmet-dogs/
Rockin’ Robin
The fourth Colorado location of Red Robin’s Burger Works will open Monday in the new Hotel and Hospitality Learning Center at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Similar to the locations in Stapleton, Boulder and the 16th Street Mall, the new restaurant will feature some classic Red Robin burgers, but it also gives guests a build-your-own-burger option with a variety of toppings.
Eavesdropping on a Mizzou grad husband to his wife before the Arizona State-Missouri game: “My team’s about to play in eight minutes. Don’t you have a couple of Ambien you can take?”
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