Hearth & Dram

I tried two new (to me!) things tonight: 1. A Japanese gin, ?Suntory? . It was wonderful!!! 2. A veal cheek ragu with mushrooms. Beyond phenomenal. This was an excellent example of the menu, variety, and showcased the skills of both the kitchen and bar (?selectors?). I had a long day, and my evening was just made so much easier! Also, the service (*shout out a John P!!!*) was fantastic! Thank you to everyone for making my night out wonderful!!

Wow! If you like Bourbon then this is the place to go. They have many hard to find bourbons and whiskies. The prices are pretty solid for the quality of the Bourbons you get. I only ate lunch and I had the Prime Hanger Steak Frites...excellent! I did come back here for wine one night and it was very pricey. I hung out here about 3 times on my Denver trip and each time I had a great bartender. Good conversation and service!

A little pricey for me but the bartenders were very helpful and friendly. I had a couple drinks and chatted with them but skipped eating. I'm tight with my wallet and picky about my food so I opted to eat elsewhere. It's a nice looking place though. I might consider breakfast or lunch but dinner would probably be out of my price range.

Denver is becoming so much more a foodie place in such a short three years difference. I am always discovering new places to dine. Came with a group of six for an early dinner at 5:30. Why so early? I made the reservation the day before and the next available was at 8:45pm. I'd rather eat early than late. Cavernous. Pretty much the understated classy appeal starts from the outside of the main door. The H&D initial looks formidable. The inside opens up to a high ceiling and sparse decor. The staff was amazing. Knowledgeable and on point with her recommendations. I love it when they know their food. We had the following: Crudo, Meringue, grilled broccolini, leek risotto, hen of the woods, grilled bass, cherry bobomb, paper plane and Altos Malbec. The last three above are our choices for our imbibe. That Malbec was one of the best I've tried. At $13/glass X 3 not bad. Btw Hen of the Woods is not a fowl like we thought. It was one of the best mushrooms ever! This was one of our waitresses suggestion. Right on the money! It's the cousin of the Shitake mushroom. So it's earthy and meaty. Almost like eating meat! The Boned In Ribeye. This alone should have its own menu. It's that good! The Grilled Bass? Ahmaazing! Even the Grilled Broccolini was different. Just so much better in taste and texture! If you're a Risotto gal/guy then dive into this one! It's perfectly cooked and seasoned well! So in short this place is so worth it. The $150 boned in Rib Eye is calling my name. Again! This as explained on their menu can feed 4 people. I'd say because it's so good; those burnt ends..GET YOUR own! They can also serve you a whole suckling pig with a minimum requirement of 6 people. And a call ahead requirement as well. Two days ahead is it? Reserve now if you're inclined to visit H&D. They get booked pretty much everyday!