662463 Mon Oct 26 12:45:34 -0700 2009 16 6 Southwest 0 5132311 If you had $200 to spend on dinner in Denver, where would you go? Mon Oct 26 12:45:34 -0700 2009 95868 drawnrake 1 5132540 Normally my top pick is Fruition, but i also just had a wonderful meal on Friday at Barolo Grill. Mon Oct 26 14:02:40 -0700 2009 5132311 66343 SeattliteChower 2 5132560 Thanks! Fruition has been on my radar... Mon Oct 26 14:09:34 -0700 2009 5132540 95868 drawnrake 1 5132581 Sushi Sasa. Beatrice & Woodsley. Some would say a Kevin Taylor restaurant; I've never been but the menus never excite me. I might want to spend it at The Fort b/c I've never been, but that's not really a rec. Maybe Luca d'Italia, Mizuna, or Barolo Grill (been to the former, love it; not the latter two, but they're well respected). Mon Oct 26 14:17:49 -0700 2009 5132311 11106 tatamagouche 2 5132726 Thanks -- I've been to Luca (wonderful) and the others sound interesting as well. Mon Oct 26 15:13:16 -0700 2009 5132581 95868 drawnrake 1 5132706 I had a fabulous meal at Restaurant Kevin Taylor. If you're willing to drive to Boulder, perhaps Frasca or the Flagstaff House? Mon Oct 26 15:06:21 -0700 2009 5132311 216969 LurkerDan 2 5132727 I was thinking about Flagstaff House, but wasn't sure I wanted to make the drive. Thanks for the ideas! Mon Oct 26 15:13:44 -0700 2009 5132706 95868 drawnrake 3 5133491 I've not been terribly impressed by Flagstaff House but Frasca is definitely on my list of to try. Mon Oct 26 20:26:18 -0700 2009 5132727 73722 RobynS 4 5133553 i'm opposite of you...I wasn't too impressed with Frasca. i wanted to love it but it just didnt have that spark for me. Flagstaff in on my list to try tho... Mon Oct 26 21:00:27 -0700 2009 5133491 91772 liveloveat34 5 5133623 I'm impressed by both the Flagstaff House and Frasca -- very different and, IMHO, very wonderful. However, Drawnrake wanted recs for DENVER splurges, Mon Oct 26 21:52:31 -0700 2009 5133553 54833 ClaireWalter 6 5136400 right i understood that. my response was replying to Robyn S. and the OP was actually interested in Flagstaff even though it is not in Denver. Tue Oct 27 21:35:42 -0700 2009 5133623 91772 liveloveat34 7 5138732 And my response was in reply to the OP specifically asking about Flagstaff House. The meal I had there was just okay. Not bad but not excellent. Wed Oct 28 16:44:35 -0700 2009 5136400 73722 RobynS 1 5137544 I've been wanting to try Solera. (Goose Sorenson is a homegrown Wyoming boy, and his food sounds great) I'd love to splurge $200 at Osteria Marco-I could try all types of dishes and have a great bottle of wine to boot. Although I don't think you could wrong with any of Frank Bonanno's places. My husband & I had a lovely anniversary tasting at Restaurant Kevin Taylor. We had a tasting menu with wine and enjoyed it very much. I think the one place I really want to try is Frasca. I know it's not in Denver, but for me it's not much farther to drive to Boulder than it is to Denver. (Driving down from Wyoming :) ) Wed Oct 28 10:44:22 -0700 2009 5132311 158403 jcattles 2 5137593 Being a Wyoming girl myself, I will put Solera on the list. Thanks! (Love Osteria Marco, too. The house made burrata? Best thing ever. We are taking my mother-in-law there next week ...) Wed Oct 28 10:55:07 -0700 2009 5137544 95868 drawnrake 2 5138109 You'd have to order a lot of food (or a really good wine) to spend $200 at OM; ditto Bones—but I'm with you, if I had $ to throw around, I'd do it in a second! (Maybe just several rounds of burrata or bone marrow?) Wed Oct 28 13:23:28 -0700 2009 5137544 11106 tatamagouche 3 5139045 Works for me! :) Wed Oct 28 18:53:51 -0700 2009 5138109 95868 drawnrake 1 5137901 Now that I'm home from back-to-back-to-back trips out of state/out of the country, I have a little time to reflect on this question. For a real splurge, I'd also suggest the Palace Arms in the Brown Palace Hotel. The room is like a museum, Thanawat Bates is a talented young chef who puts out food that is as gorgeous as it is delicious, and the service is terrific too. Denver Post restaurant critic Tucker Shaw slammed the service last year, and the Palace Arms swiftly cleaned up its act. See http://tinyurl.com/yh8mqz8. Wed Oct 28 12:22:47 -0700 2009 5132311 54833 ClaireWalter