hey all! The cold season is coming up but this weekend is supposed to be nice, get into Strings and enjoy the patio while you still can. Also Coming up is our fall menu, It will be rolled out Thursday October 9th. The crew and I are very much looking forward to the hearty flavors of Autumn. Last update, here's the 52.80 menu for this upcoming Sunday.

L 

Starters

Felipe's Beef and Vegetable Soup

OR

"Jessi's" going away salad: Arugula, Spiced Cranberry Vinaigrette, Goat Cheese, and Candied Hazelnuts

Pasta

Acorn Squash Gnocchi, Cippolini Onion Marmalade, and Brussel's Sprouts

Entree

Chesapeake Bay Soft Shell Crab, Mascarpone Grits, Arugula, Prosciutto

OR

Grilled Pork Tenderloin, Grilled Apples, Maytag Bleu Cheese, Apple Gastrique, Apple Chip

Dessert

Hazelnut Torte, with Honey Whipped Mascarpone, and other garnishes.

Look Forward to seeing you!

Hello all,

Here's this Sunday's menu.

Starter

Salt Roasted Pears, Creamy Maple Tarragon Vinaigrette, Radicchio, Frisee

OR

Tuscan Kale and Canelli Bean Soup

Pasta

Nicoise Olive Papardelle,  Calamari, Fennel Cream, and Tomato Flatbread

Entree

Pan Roasted Salmon, Cucumber, Dill, Jasmine Rice, and a Smoked Salmon Croquette

OR

Grilled Pork Tenderloin, Acorn Squash Gnocchi, Spiced Cranberry Puree, Toasted Walnuts

Dessert

Pear Tarte Tatin, Caramel-Port Ice Cream, Pistachios

Hello All! Starting Saturday is DINR's Harvest Week! I hope you are all as excited as I am to spend a week enjoying Beautiful Colorado Produce, Fish, and Game! At Strings we will be offering a 4 course Prix-Fixe Menu for 45 Dollars per person. In addition the Prix-Fixe Specials will also be offered A la Carte. On Sunday, we will offer this same menu for our 52.80 tasting menu, talk about a steal!

 Starters

Crispy Veal Sweetbreads, Grilled Local Zucchini, Red Wine Demi-Glace, Bacon Braised Brussels Sprouts

OR

 Seared Sea Scallop, With Haystack Mountain Goat Cheese, Sunchoke Puree, Verde Farms Micro Greens, and a Hazelnut Tuile

Pasta

Chickpea and Colorado Winter Squash Ravioli, Sage Creme Fraiche, Candied Pancetta, and Spicy Pumpkin Seeds

Entrees

Pan Seared Colorado Striped Bass, White Bean Puree, Local Summer Squashes, Olathe Corn, and Red Pepper Coulis

OR

Roasted Sirloin of Colorado Lamb, Red Beet-Potato ratin, Wilted Colorado Kale, Mint Pistou

Sweet

Lisa Bailey's Tasting of Apples

We look forward to seeing you!

L

Here's our Sunday 52.80 menu.

Starters

Chilled English Pea Soup, Chive Creme Fraiche

OR

Pasta

Handmade Fettucinni, Chorizo, and Parsnip Gremolata

Entrees

Pan Roasted Red Snapper, Saffron Rice, Fire Roasted Tomato Sauce, Caramelized Fennel

OR

Smoked Pork Chop, Riesling Poached Pears, Potato Gnocchi, Smoky Cranberry Sauce

Dessert

Colorado Peach Tart, Pistachio Ice Cream, Honey Tuile

Now open for Sunday brunch, Come out and join us!

Here's the 52.80 menu...

Starters

Gingered Cantaloupe Soup, Cilantro

OR

Heirloom Tomatoes, Nicoise Olives, EVOO, Pickled Onions

Pasta

Entrees

Spice Crusted Cod, Thyme-Black Pepper Risotto, Fire-Roasted Tomato

OR

Spicy Grilled Flank Steak, Honeydew Salsa, Mint, Cilantro, Jicama

Dessert

Chocolate-Hazelnut Pudding Cake, Bing Cherry Compote, Cherry Ice Cream, Candied Hazelnuts

Hey all!

Strings has opened on Sunday for brunch, come and join us! There are some real winners on the menu. I highly suggest blueberry pancakes or french toast!

Here's Sunday's Tasting Menu

 Starters

 SImply Dressed Heirloom Tomatoes

OR

Chilled Sugar Snap Pea Soup, Lump Crab, Lemon Vinaigrette, Chervil, EVOO

Pasta

Tomato Pappardelle, Butter Clams, Oregano Aioli, Sevillano Olives

Entree

Grilled Pork Tenderloin, Confit Pork Shoulder, Grits, Bacon-Olathe Corn Ragout, Truffled Popcorn

OR

Hey all,

Just had my first wine dinner since I've taken over here at Strings. Everything went well and I've defenitely learned some lessons and found ways to make the next dinner go even better. Kris and I are going to work towards making this a monthly thing. It'd be so much fun to really build a strong consistent series of wine dinners. Wine and Food, they just go together, so very very well.

Moving on, here is the menu for sunday's 52.80.

Starters

Watermelon Gazpacho with Lemon-Lime Sorbet

OR

Modified Waldorf Salad (Apple, Walnut, Celery) w/ Smoked Trout

Pasta

Braised Lamb Torteloni, Caramelized Fennel, Watercress Salad

Entree

Colorado Striped Bass, Olive Oil Poached Fingerling Potatoes, Christmas Beans, Cherry Tomatoes, Nicoise Olives

OR

Potato Wrapped Beef Tenderloin, Smoked Tomato Marmalade, Pommes Frites

Dessert

Tasting of Palisade Peach

Hey all,

Lance checking in here, it's been a good week here at Strings and we are all looking forward to our events next week! Don't forget to check out the Grillin N' Grapes Wine Dinner, there is a little room still left but we are filling up, so the sooner the better!

On another note here is the upcoming menu for sunday.

Starters

Chilled Summer Squash Soup, 17th Ave. Chives, Creme Fraiche

OR

Arugula Salad with a trio of bell peppers, Radish and Cucumbers

Pasta

Ginger Poached Corzetti, Apple Chips, Red Cabbage, Pork Tenderloin

Entree

Seared Salmon, English Pea Puree, Pea and Radish Salad, Smoked Salmon Cake, Orange Gastrique

OR

Southwest marinated Flank Steak, Black Bean Corn Ragout, Fried Plantains, Roasted Pablano Pepper Sauce

Dessert

A tasting of Cherries

Thanks for checking in.

Lance

Hey all, Here's the upcoming 52.80 menu.

Starters

White Bean-Pancetta Soup

or

Mango Coconut Cucumber Salad

Pasta

Saffron Linguine, Zucchini, Roasted Red Peppers

Entrees

Grilled Mahi Mahi, Grilled Pineapple-Cabbage Slaw, Carrot-Ginger-Soy

OR

Seared N.Y. Strip, Smashed Potatoes, Black Truffle Butter Foam

Look forward to seeing you!

L

Hello All,

     We have our first Wine Dinner after I've been given the promotion to exec. here at Strings on August 6!

The cost is 55 dollars per person, and that is all inclusive, food wine, tax, tip, all of it. The theme is 'Grillin and Grapes'

The wines are yet to be determined, but here's a preview of the food (this is all preliminary and changes will occur)

 Amuse Bouche 

Sea Scallop, Pineapple, and Frisee, all grilled.

 First Course

Grilled Watermelon, Arugula and Jicama Salad. Grilled New Zealand Prawn.

Second Course

Smoked & Grilled Chicken Ravioli, Grilled Leek and Tomato Jus. More Garnishes

Third Course

Grilled Rack of Colorado Lamb, Deconstructed Ratatouille, Tomato Tartare, Mint Pistou

 Sweets

 Peach Melba

Brian, Kris, and Myself are all really excited about this event and hope to see you there!

As promised, here is the 52.80 Menu for Sundays, as always we will feature wine pairings off of our list.

Starters

Smoked Chicken Tortilla Soup

or

Arugula, Candied Ginger, Marcona Almonds, and Prosciutto

 Pasta

 Beet Gnocchi, Toasted Hazelnuts, Housemade Ricotta, and Chiogga Beets

 Entrees

Pan Seared Swordfish, Warm Frisee, Toasted Brioche, Colorado Peach Gastrique (it's so exciting our Colorado Harvest season is upon us!)

or

Grilled Beef Tenderloin, Leek Whipped Potatoes, Fresno Chili-Tomatillo Salsa, Crispy Leeks

 Dessert

Chocolate Savarin