cherry creek north blog

Einstein's Bagels Closes

On Fillmore, next to the big Starbucks. But there is a liquor license notice up by something suggesting a taco joint is moving in!

SOL (store of lingerie) does it again

For the 9^th year in a row, SOL [248 Detroit St] is hosting their annual Beers, Brats and Bras event on Sunday February 12^th from 12 to 5pm.  Men can enjoy their shopping with beers and brats, while getting help choosing the perfect Valentine’s Day Gift.  

With free cocktails, free parking and free gift-wrap, SOL’s Men’s Shopping Events are designed to make the Valentine gift shopping experience as easy and enjoyable as possible.  SOL will donate a portion of proceeds to the Morgan Adams Foundation to benefit Children’s Hospital Pediatric Oncology Research.

Artist Jill Soukup at Saks Galleries - CCN - She Has Good Stuff

See more here at Saks Galleries.

Pasquini's Now Open

 

Where Panera used to be, on Milwaukee, between 2nd and 3rd. Free Wifi - wine list needs work - beer (Peroni on tap) - cozy - flat screen tvs - yummy pizza - chopped salad - happy hours: 4 to 6 pm and 9 to 11 pm. 

 

Notes - January 21, 2012

Brynn Walker on Fillmore closes, Scandia Down soon to follow (sale on now). Old Cherry Creek Card and Party Shop store building on 6th and Fillmore being renovated - something there coming soon! Phat Thai disappoints: my bro thought his waterfall beef was dry and uninteresting, paired poorly with sticky rice and raw veggies which did not satisfy; yours truly ordered extra scrambled egg on the Phat Thai noodles - it came with no scrambled egg. Vinue had a good, happening crowd last Friday (red wine still too warm). Kim at the Cherry Creek Grill - she's one of my fave bartenders - is now only part time - too bad for me. Is something going in where Gelato used to be? Red wine by the glass at Cucina Colore also served too warm - the red wine bottles just sit on the counter warming up to the temperature of the room - yet another "room temperature" (idiotic) practice. Bisque should make a better effort at clean tables - the other day my wine glass actually stuck to the table as it sat there - no doubt a biofilm developing because the wet dirty cloth only spreads nutrients on the surface. Found some great philosophy titles at the Hermitage Antiquarian Book Shop ... yes, I still buy paper-based books.

2012

BEST WISHES

FOR THE NEW YEAR

MAY CULTURE RETURN TO CCN

Vinue Open on Christmas Eve!

This from the friendly folks at Vinue (3rd and Detroit):

"Don't Forget we will be open Christmas Eve! So when the in-laws are
driving you crazy, your liquor stash has run dry and the kids have finally
fallen asleep, then come join us for a glass of wine... or two!
Happy Holidays from Vinue!"

Phat Thai Opens

The new Thai joint - on Fillmore and Second - now serving stuff like

• grilled shishitos
• malaysian sliders
• yam woon sen
• 5 spice sticky pork ribs
• tom yum gung
• mee krob
• mama phat
• phat thai (of course)
• kaeng kiew wan
• jungle curry
• kaeng massaman pae - Colorado goat (cabrito?)

wine list (very short) is nothing to write to the CCN Guy about, but some interesting beers, which anyhow are usually a better match for Thai food.  come on down...

Notes - December 19, 2011

Phat Thai on Fillmore looks almost ready to open. Ondo's is serving up a delicious white bean/sausage stew - perfect for these cold December days. Some of the corporate restaurants, like North, are showing zero Christmas spirit - the staff can't even where red, for Christ's sake. What a bore. Le Merise now offers a bar menu and more baguette-like bread - about time - but the TV still sucks - it's older than I am. Vinue is pouring some new wines by the glass, but their reds are not served at the right temperature - way too warm, and the colder it is outside, the warmer the reds are - not good. Let's hope they get a clue. Cherry Creek Grill is pouring a fine ($$$) cab by the glass - ask for the Kamen. Sweet Ginger is open Christmas Day! Ask Joe to do something special sushi-wise and he'll probably create something delightful. Cherry is open, I think? Brandon's Pub now charges for chips and salsa, and you have to pay extra for pico de gallo - very bad policy.

Worthy Chablis at La Merise

Try this wine with the mussels. The wine is available at wine.com.

Cinema: The Descendants

The CCN Guy recommends:

 

 

WiFi in CCN

Hot Spots (Hall of Fame)

Abrusci's
Aviano's
Starbucks (big one and little one)
Vinue (sometimes)
Sweet Ginger
Machete
Ondos
Earl's 

Cold Spots (Hall of Shame)

North
Cherry Creek Grill
Hillstone's
Barolo Grill
La Merise 

 

Christmas Ornaments at Crate and Barrel: online here.