Mary Nguyen, the talented chef who gave Denver Parallel 17 and Olive & Finch in Denver, as well as Street Kitchen Asian Bistro in the Tech Center, has turned the tables on the Uptown Vietnamese-French eatery she opened 19 years ago at 1600 E. 17th Ave.
Parallel 17 has changed its name to P17, and has tossed the fancier menu in favor of “true neighborhood bistro” fare with all plates under $20.
On Wednesday, Nguyen, for once dressed in “civvies” rather than traditional chef’s duds, entertained invited guests with new menu bites and signature cocktails.
We snacked on gougeres (French cheese puffs), brandade fritters with tomato and piquillo chutney and lemon aioli, French onion soup with grilled gruyere cheese sandwich, grilled zucchini with corn salsa and pecorino, tomato tart with goat cheese and ricotta, a mini Monte Cristo with tasso ham, gruyere and a raspberry jam on brioche and a charcuterie buffet.
Dessert bites were a salted chocolate and cashew pie and a selection of ice creams including bacon-flavored ice cream.
Lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, dinner at 3 to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 3 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, brunch from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
See the full menu at www.parallelseventeen.com.
Beet and watermelon salad at P17.
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