Duo Restaurant
2413 W. 32nd Ave. (Zuni St.) 
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Denver, CO 80211
303-477-4141 | Make Restaurant Reservations
 In a nineteenth-century mercantile building with high ceilings, exposed-brick walls and tall windows, this neighborhood restaurant is always packed---and always worth the wait. All of the hard surfaces make for a noisy space, better suited to a festive dinner with friends than a romantic evening. Chef John Broening (formerly of Brasserie Rouge) has created a small menu, but a good one. Expect creative comfort food from the first bite, with starters like rich duck confit with straw potato cake. A perfectly grilled pork chop sits atop buttermilk mashed potatoes. The roasted half chicken, served with saffron rice, has salt-crisped skin and juicy meat. Mushroom ravioli float in Parmesan-porcini broth. A moderately priced wine list includes many offerings by the glass, and beer aficionados can enjoy Colorado micro-brews like Fat Tire and Cutthroat Porter. Locals often drop by after dinner and grab a seat at the bar---loosely divided from the dining room by vintage windows---for dessert and a cup of inky espresso or a café grande spiked with Grand Marnier and a hint of chocolate. Try pastry chef Yasmin Lozada-Hissom's apple tart with house-made vanilla bean ice cream and the frozen pistachio nougat---like ice cream only richer and wrapped in a thin tuile. |
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