I once read that eating like a bird is a misnomer, as birds eat a lot
compared to their size. Whatever the case might be, and perhaps aided
by the aviary motif at Joseph’s, eating 250 pounds of food here sounds
like an absolute dream. Fine dining gets a hint of cool at Joseph
Wrede’s culinary pub, where choice wine and beers flow like manna and
fancy meets fun in the form of apps like grilled New Mexico lamb
lollipop ($14) served with a smear of red chile apple sage jam, local
bone marrow served with molasses-glazed mushrooms ($14) and the sea bass
ceviche ($18) accompanied by plantain fritos. The half-duck confit
($32) is solid, but the true leader of this flock is the steak au poivre
($42), natural Colorado grass-fed tenderloin in a Madeira reduction
with an oyster mushroom sauce served atop a fluffy bed of smashed
potatoes. It’s OK to lick the page, we won’t tell.
Get your savory on with Barrio Brinery's pickles and mussels from Dr. Field Goods Kitchen. Make inappropriate moaning sounds at Claufoutis and Kakawa Chocolate House.
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