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Five Dishes to Try in Denver This Week
Tempting seasonal dishes are popping up on menus all over town, from a Rocky Ford melon gazpacho to pierogi stuffed with creamy lima beans and herbs.
BY MOLLY MARTIN | AUGUST 14, 2023
Originally featured on Westword.com
Monday mornings are tough, but this series isn't. Social Sightings is a quick taste of recent food tidbits that goes down as easy as your first cup of coffee, and should whet your appetite for the week ahead.
Even though there's technically more than a month of summer left to enjoy, it feels like the season is slipping away fast. But on the dining scene, restaurants are embracing peak produce and getting creative with new additions. Here are five dishes to go out and eat ASAP:
One of Colorado's most well known (and delicious) summer crops is at its peak right now: Rocky Ford melons. Head to Fruition, at 1313 East Sixth Avenue, where chef Jarred Russell is celebrating the season with a Rocky Ford melon and golden tomato gazpacho with pistachio and mint.