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3609 W. 32nd Ave. Denver, CO 80211

303-477-0477 

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  • New American
    Sun 10am-8pm, Mon-Sat 11am-10pm
    $$$
  • All Major Credit Cards
    Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly
    Dinner, Lunch
  • Full bar
    Accepted, Highly Recommended
    Street
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Venue serves American comfort food. It serves American comfort food prepared with French technique, with a little Italian influence, with a green-market sensibility. But that doesn't begin to convey the wonders coming from this kitchen. Under the command of Holly Hartnett, Venue elevates the notion of the "neighborhood restaurant" the way Fruition has on Sixth Avenue and Frasca has in Boulder -- taking the friendliness and openness of the classic cafe and melding it with the rigorous technique and beautiful presentations of the fine-dining restaurant.







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  • 2009 | Best Grits

    Grits: the ultimate comfort food. So poverty-simple, and now, like Britney Spears, so trash-gone-superstar. It's the American polenta, the best thing to happen to high-end food costs since wasabi mashed potatoes. Just about every kitchen cooks grits these days, and just about every kitchen cooks them poorly. But not at Venue. Holly Hartnett's kitchen treats grits with care and respect, topping an immaculate white mound with a piece of perfect pork tenderloin, surrounded by a puddle of... More »

  • 2009 | Best Neighborhood Restaurant

    Venue serves American comfort food. It serves American comfort food prepared with French technique, with a little Italian influence, with a greenmarket sensibility. But that doesn't begin to convey the wonders coming from this kitchen: Manila clams with crumbled fennel sausage and roasted quarters of tomato in a sweet and rich broth spiked with lime and smoked paprika; slow-slow-slow-cooked beef short rib with oyster mushrooms, the meat so sweet and soft that it seems to melt; homemade... More »

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    westwordbestof | Denver, CO | 102 Reviews

    | Wed, May 6, 2009

    Grits: the ultimate comfort food. So poverty-simple, and now, like Britney Spears, so trash-gone-superstar. It's the American polenta, the best thing to happen to high-end food costs since wasabi mashed potatoes. Just about every kitchen cooks grits these days, and just about every kitchen cooks them poorly. But not at Venue. Holly Hartnett's kitchen treats grits with care and respect, topping an immaculate white mound with a piece of perfect pork tenderloin, surrounded by a puddle of maple-pork jus and studded with dried cherries. When a kitchen gives such thoughtful attention to the most simple things, it can do almost anything exceptionally well.

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    tannaruzicka | Denver, CO | 307 Reviews

    | Tue, July 13, 2010

    Small, intimate space. I would make reservations if you want to go on a Friday or Saturday night (request the patio so you can people watch).

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    AnyaS | Denver, CO | 221 Reviews

    | Mon, July 12, 2010

    Simple ingredients make the most delicious food. Their benedict with arugula, sliced ham, poached eggs and sliced tomato tasted fresh from the garden and like I was back in Europe. I will definitely go back, especially to try dinner.

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Dinner Menu
Main
$6.00
Soup Du Jour
$8.00
Spinach Salad
golden raisin, candied pepitas, goat cheese, lion stout vinaigrette
$8.00
Mixed Greens
verde farms mixed greens, crouton, heirloom cherry tomatoes, fresh herbs, white balsamic~oregano vinaigrette
$11.00
Mussels
chorizo, oven roasted tomatoes, red onion, tarragon
$9.00
Kurobuta Pork Belly
colorado gala apple butter, pickled red onion, arugula, cider vinaigrette
$9.00
Lamb Meatballs
colorado lamb meatballs, tabbouleh, mint aioli
$14.00
Cheese
spiced nuts, fruit, house made lahvosh
$14.00
Charcuterie
pickled vegetables, accompaniments
Appetizer $12.00
Entree $20.00
Shrimp & Grits
black tiger shrimp, white corn grits, thai chile, cilantro
$16.00
Vegetarian Pot Pie
emmenthaler mornay, seasonal vegetables, rapini
$23.00
Cranberry Glazed Salmon
roasted cauliflower, walnut & sage risotto
$20.00
Chicken
wild mushroom ragu, house cured bacon, duck jus
$22.00
Gnocchi Bolognese
house made gnocchi, veal pork, san marzano tomato
$24.00
Braised Beef Cheeks
parsnip puree, red onion marmalade
Dessert
$8.00
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
caramel, peanut butter ice cream
$8.00
Peach Turnover
peach jam, vanilla creme anglaise, blackberry ice cream
$8.00
Caramel Parfait
salted caramel mousse, raspberry jam, candied hazelnuts
$8.00
Cherry Pie
cherries, lavender, black pepper whipped cream
$6.00
Trio Of Ice Cream & Sorbet
daily assortment from ice cream alchemy
$14.00
Cheese
st. kilians cheeses, spiced nuts

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