Fruition Restaurant is undergoing a makeover and reopening Feb. 6, its eight-year anniversary.
Opened in 2007, the much-lauded Fruition Restaurant, owned and operated by Chef Alex Seidel, has been perennially honored as one of the top restaurants in Colorado and helped earn Seidel a spot on Food & Wine Magazine’s Best New Chef list in 2010.
When Fruition opened its doors, the restaurant was Seidel’s first venture and he did it on a tight budget.
“I never imagined opening my own restaurant. It was never a dream of mine because (while I was) working as a cook and working for others I never thought it would be a possibility,” Seidel said. “The help of family and friends made it possible for me to realize a dream that I had never envisioned.”
The new look will keep in line with his philosophy of approachability and hospitality. He felt that it was time to make the room more comfortable, bringing a consistency and sophistication to the decor that matches the level of food and service while still maintaining the neighborhood feel to the space.
Designer Jeffery Elliott heads up the interior remodel.
“For Fruition, I wanted to design a timeless and understated space in this historic neighborhood that felt like it had always been there,” Elliott said. “The inspiration of the design is a simple interpretation of an early New England dining room. Walls of subtly toned painted paneling, tufted woolen banquettes, vintage lighting and large-scaled linoleum relief prints on paper by Denver artist Geoffrey Ridge are the highlights of this nostalgic space.”
The design also includes a custom built cherry wood wine cabinet which doubles Fruition’s wine storage capacity and allows wine director Aaron Foster to carry even more wines that represent the full global scope of wine with attention to unique small production family wines.
In keeping with its philosophy of hospitality, Fruition has invited the original guests who dined with there on the first night of dinner service eight years ago to dine with them again on reopening.
“I thought it would be fun to invite all of the people who supported us on day one even though we could have invited thousands more that mean so much to us. We are so grateful for our incredible neighbors and our strong community,” Seidel said.
Reservations for evening dining at Fruition Restaurant can be made on www.opentable.com or by calling 303-831-1962. For more information visit www.fruitionrestaurant.com.
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