Time to cowboy up at local eateries

A variety of local restaurants are serving specials in honor of the 2015 National Western Stock Show. Here are some offerings:

* ViewHouse (2015 Market St. in Denver and 7101 S. Clinton St, in Centennial – www.viewhouse.com) is celebrating the 2015 National Western Stock Show with its “Cowboy Special” offered through Jan. 24. Enjoy a porterhouse steak rubbed in ViewHouse seasoning, seared on a wood fired grill and topped with a demi-glace and garlic butter alongside asparagus and a loaded salt-encrusted baked potato for $29.95. Add a Bulleit Old Fashioned for an additional seven dollars.

* Looking for a break from steak?  Head to Humboldt Farm, Fish & Wine (1700 Humboldt St. – www.humboldtrestaurant.com), where the fish, farm and wine specialist will be serving the Mutton Bustin’ Bolognese Special during the Stock Show, which is Colorado lamb with crushed tomato, smoky bacon, mirepoix and red pepper flake over rigatoni, paired with a glass of Alexander Valley Cabernet for $30.

* The Cherry Cricket 2641 E Second Ave. (www.cherrycricket.com) is serving the Cowboy Cricket special featuring the half-pound Cowboy Cricket burger topped with smoked cheddar, Western barbecue sauce, bacon and crowned with haystack onion strings.  Choose from a side of cole slaw or french fries. Served with a Coors original draft beer for $13.

* Stout Street Social (1400 Stout St. www.stoutstsocial.com) which opened last month across from the Colorado Convention Center downtown, is welcoming Stock Show visitors with the smoked prime rib and an Alaskan Brewing Company smoked porter for $24.95. Stout Street Social offers 40 beers on tap and about 25 in bottles, including a list of unusual and hard-to-find beers on the cellar list.