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1300 S. Pearl St. Denver, CO 80210

303-282-8399

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Westword
Recommended
Best Rising Chef
Award Winner 2012

Cuisine(s): American, Bakery, European Other, Wine Bar

Hours: Mon-Thu 4pm-10:30pm, Fri 4pm-12am, Sat 5pm-12am

Price: $$

Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash, check
Attire: Casual

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Private Party, Wheelchair Accessible, Vegetarian Friendly

Serving: Dinner, Late Night

Alcohol: Beer/Wine
Reservations: Accepted, Recommended for Large Parties

Parking: Street

Description

Sociable, inviting and foreplay-heavy with the murmurs and hums of flirtatious couples, the Village Cork earns a coveted spot in our amply lubed livers for its whimsy, its far-reaching list of wines by the bottle and glass, and its chalkboard menu of sumptuous sharable plates, including beef short ribs, roasted chicken and a trifecta of thrilling vegetarian dishes from chef Samir Mohammad. Notable deals -- 25 percent off "by the bottle" selections every Tuesday and Wednesday, and $5 pours by the glass on open bottles after 9 p.m. during the week and 10 p.m. on weekends -- give us reason after reason to return again and again.

2012 | Best Rising Chef

Forget Smashburger and Chipotle. Samir Mohammad, the chef of Village Cork, is the best thing to emerge in Denver in years. Long before he could drive, the Miami-born kitchen king, who was raised in New Mexico, was blistering his hands cooking red and green chile, flipping burgers and tossing pizzas, shaping a culinary career that would ultimately lead him to Denver -- and to his own unassailable brand of globe-trotting cuisine, which he shares with enamored diners who drop their jaws in... More »
2011 | Best First-Date Restaurant

Village Cork has an ultra-feminine appeal. With its exposed brick walls, antique glass lamps, mismatched floral-patterned plates and sound system playing the sultry voices of 1930s and 1940s jazz vocalists, a woman can easily envision herself here, charming the pants off a suitor while flipping her hair in good light. And that makes this just the spot for a first date, where the twosome can clink wine glasses and nibble elegantly from shared small plates in a private nook, telling each other... More »
2010 | Best Wine Bar

Sociable, inviting and foreplay-heavy with the murmurs and hums of flirtatious couples, the Village Cork earns a coveted spot in our amply lubed livers for its whimsy, its far-reaching list of wines by the bottle and glass, and its chalkboard menu of sumptuous sharable plates, including beef short ribs, roasted chicken and a trifecta of thrilling vegetarian dishes from new chef Samir Mohammad. Notable deals -- 25 percent off "by the bottle" selections every Tuesday and Wednesday, and $5... More »
2002 | Best Wine and Cheese Restaurant

The Village Cork is just adorable, a wee bit of a place with a bar and five tables tucked into it. Once an ice-cream shop and then a deli, now it's the most charming of hangouts, a place for folks to stop by for a glass of wine -- choose from two dozen or so reds and whites, all available by the bottle or the glass at reasonable prices -- and a cheese plate. The Cork gets its cheese from the esteemed Truffle cheese shop; the selection changes regularly, but you can always count on three or... More »

Photos: The Village Cork's new Sunday brunch menu (foie gras eggs Benedict!)

By Lori Midson | Sat, April 14, 2012

I'm sure I've said this before, but it bears repeating: Brunch is my favorite meal of the week. There's simply nothing better than pissing away a Sunday afternoon in the company of eggs and bloody Mar... More »
Foodography: A food porn voyage of Chefs Up Front

By Lori Midson | Mon, March 26, 2012

Colorado chefs cook their asses off -- not just in their respective restaurants but at culinary events all over the city, and last night was no exception, as thirty chefs from Denver, Boulder and Colo... More »
100 Favorite Dishes: Chimayo-chile flank steak and posole from the Village Cork

By Lori Midson | Fri, January 27, 2012

No. 44: Chimayo-chile flank steak and posole at Village CorkThe Village Cork isn't your typical wine bar, and its chef, Samir Mohammad, is anything but plebeian. But his kitchen, positioned squarely... More »
Girl Talk: The Village Cork, girly as it might be, will win over the most reluctant diner

By Laura Shunk | Thu, September 30, 2010

As much as I'd like to be a better representative of womankind, I am not girly. I'd rather smoke a cigar over Scotch than comment on cute brunch tartlettes filling some silver platter. I'd rather yell obscenities at a baseball game than teeter aro... More »
The Village Cork is what a girl wants

By Laura Shunk | Tue, September 28, 2010

I got off to a rough start during a recent meal at the Village Cork, 1300 South Pearl Street, mostly because I was having trouble integrating myself into the feminine fold. The restaurant, full of cha... More »
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streetsignartist | Denver, CO | 193 Reviews

| Tue, June 29, 2010

if you like wine you gotta checkout this spot on old south pearl
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mietra | Denver, CO | 119 Reviews

| Tue, July 8, 2008

Adorable wine and appetizers restaurant. They've recently expanded the space so it fits more than five people inside. Don't come too hungry, the plates are small but yummy!

Main Menu

$6.00

Duck Prosciutto

$11.00

Warm Brie & Roasted Garlic

$16.00

Artisan Cheese Plate

$14.00

Duck Truffle Mousse Pate

$25.00

Antipasto
imv salumi, fresh berries, roomano gouda, cured vegetables

$5.00

Chefs Soup Du Jour

$10.00

Chefs Salad Du Jour

$10.00

Housemade Ricotta
w/ tomato conserva

$9.00

Escargot In A Basil Garlic Pernod Sauce

$15.00

Roasted Shrimp -n- Peaches
jumbo prawn roasted with palisade peaches ove frisee topped with 20 yr balsamic

$9.00

Zucchini Crudoq
garden zucchini topped with truffle citronette, toasted almonds, and granna padano

$10.00
$19.00

Green Chile Stew
potatoes, carrots, onion, and nm hatch green chile -add 16 hr braised lamb

$15.00

Pasta Pomodoro
house-made pappardelle pasta topped with fresh tomato sauce. granna padano, and oregano

$23.00

Bison Sirloin Au Poivre
oven roasted local bison crusted with peppercorns over cauliflower gratin, topped with kale and moody blue streusel and olive oil

$22.00

Broiled Diver Scallops
served over olathe peache n cream corn coulis topped with leek and garlic marmalade and fresh tarragon

$17.00

Vegetarian Trio
baba ghanoush, green bean salad, and corn and goat cheese soufflé

$19.00

Roasted Pork Tenderloin
over butternut squash risotto topped with hazel dell mushroom and swiss chard ragout

$21.00

Olive Oil & Herb Roasted Chicken Breast
all natural boulder raised chicken, organic greens , and confit potatoes

$17.00

Pate Trio
duck and truffle, smoked trout with peach, and eggplant with spanish olive

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The Village Cork

1300 S. Pearl St. Denver, CO 80210

303-282-8399

Description

2012 | Best Rising Chef

2011 | Best First-Date Restaurant

2010 | Best Wine Bar

2002 | Best Wine and Cheese Restaurant

By Lori Midson | Sat, April 14, 2012

By Lori Midson | Mon, March 26, 2012

By Lori Midson | Fri, January 27, 2012

By Laura Shunk | Thu, September 30, 2010

By Laura Shunk | Tue, September 28, 2010

streetsignartist | Denver, CO | 193 Reviews

mietra | Denver, CO | 119 Reviews