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Our Summer Patio BBQ is coming up this Wednesday, June 19! Here's the menu:

🍽️ Marble Potato Salad
Coleslaw Roll
Smoked Pork
Deviled Egg
🍷 Paired with Matthiasson Rosé

🍽️ Cavatelli & Cheese
🍷 Paired with Gaba do Xil Godello

🍽️ Anasazi Bean Casserole, Andouille sausage, blue cornbread
🍺 Paired with Steamworks CO Kölsch

🍽️ BBQ Lamb Ribs
Beef Brisket
Sour Orange Chicken
Mangalica Ham-Braised Greens
🍺 Paired with Rum & Rye Loaded Stout

🍽️ Ice Cream Sandwich
Lemon Meringue Pie
Cherry Cobbler
🫙 Paired with Werther’s Roast Pecan Moonshine

We hope to see you Wednesday at 6pm!

https://www.riojadenver.com/events-catering/

We are looking forward to Father’s Day weekend with those of you who are celebrating.

We love showing up on guides to enjoying a visit to Denver! 💛

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This is going to be fun and delicious, everybody! Get your tickets now!

https://www.opentable.com/r/rioja-denver

Father’s Day is next weekend and we would love to help you celebrate at Rioja 💛

https://www.opentable.com/r/rioja-denver

Larimer Square has a lot of wonderful programming planned for this summer! Take a look and come see us!

https://www.larimersquare.com/events

A recent delight from Chef Eric and our pastry team: orange risotto, brandy snap cannoli, vanilla whip, and passion fruit coulis!

Here is our braised short rib, available during dinner at Rioja, with potato pavé, celeriac purée, crispy buckwheat, and tomato confit. We think you'll enjoy it!

On Wednesday, June 19, we’re hosting a Summer Patio BBQ! This cookout will feature cocktails and beer selections throughout the night, along with a delicious and special food menu. Chef Ben and the culinary team are looking forward to relaxing with you during this summer celebration. Tickets available here:

https://www.opentable.com/booking/experiences-availability?rid=3591&restref=3591&experienceId=288517&utm_source=external&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=shared

Happy to see our lavender sourdough featured here!

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We have a handful of tickets available for our special Rosé Wine Dinner this Wednesday, May 22, at 6:30p.m. Details and tickets are available on our website or here:

https://www.opentable.com/r/rioja-denver

Patrick and the rest of our team look forward to sharing an unforgettable meal with you! 💛

We’d love for you to take a quick moment to vote for our burger here:

https://www.riojadenver.com

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If you're the kind of person who plans a vacation around food, take a look at this:

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CC: James Beard Foundation, Windstar Cruises, Jennifer Jasinski

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We would love to see you on May 22!

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Friendly reminder that our first-ever Patty Slap burger completion is taking place all month long! 🍔 Vote for our Colorado lamb burger at the top of our website: www.riojadenver.com

Set sail with Chef Jen and some other incredible foodie pros on this Beard Foundation cruise from Venice to Athens!

https://www.windstarcruises.com/cruise/overview/culinary-wine/venice-to-athens-greece/jbf-adriatic-archipelagos-greek-goddesses/?pkgid=347394

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Have you heard?? Rioja now offers a special To Go menu! Order quick and healthy lunch or brunch options featuring seasonal and responsibly sourced ingredients. Available daily for in-person pickup at 1431 Larimer Street, in the heart of Larimer Square, from 11:30 a.m. See the menu here:

https://order.toasttab.com/online/rioja-1431-larimer-street

Here’s the menu for this Tuesday’s celebration of Olé & Obrigado Spanish wines and cuisine at Rioja:

🥃 Mata Spanish Vermouth Cocktail

🍽️ smoked trout smørrebrod, gribiche, asparagus
🍷 Atlántida Blanco, Cadiz, Spain

🍽️ grilled Mackerel, saffron, potato, pilpil
🍷 Escalada do Sil Tinto, Valdeorras, Spain

🍽️ cavatelli, braised rabbit, morel, spring onion
🍷 A Portela Mencía, Valdeorras, Spain

🍽️ lamb cassoulet, neck, belly, sausage
🍷 La Antigua Clásico Rioja Reserva, Rioja, Spain

🍽️ smoked chocolate custard, toasted meringue, blackberry
🍷 Vara y Pulgar Tintilla, Vino de la Tierra de Cadíz, Spain

Tickets available via our website or the Experiences tab on our OpenTable page:

https://www.opentable.com/r/rioja-denver

CC: Larimer Square Olé & Obrigado

We’re having a friendly completion with the other Crafted Concepts restaurants to see who had the best burger. Here’s ours:

🍔 Colorado lamb burger, house made mozzarella, spicy aioli, oven roasted tomatoes
💛 Available at lunch and brunch

We’d love for you to try it this month *and* to vote for us here: www.riojadenver.com!

Rioja is hiring! If you'd like to work in an award-winning restaurant with a top notch team, please reach out:

https://crafted-concepts.r365hire.com/j/015bewq

Our next wine dinner is next week, on Tuesday, April 9 — we'll be celebrating Spanish cuisine and Spanish wines, featuring Olé & Obrigado and a special menu from the Rioja team. Tickets and menu details on our website or here:

www.opentable.com/r/rioja-denver

CC: Larimer Square Olé & Obrigado

We are excited to introduce a month-long friendly competition between all four Crafted Concepts restaurants to help determine why none of us offers the best, most beloved burger!

https://www.westword.com/restaurants/crafted-concepts-burger-competition-20210326

CC: Bistro Vendôme Stoic & Genuine S&G Fish Ultreia

Crafted Concepts Restaurants Kick Off Patty Slap Burger Competition It's a month-long showdown between Rioja, Stoic & Genuine, Ultreia and Bistro Vendôme.

Our grilled octopus, with saffron butter beans, grilled escarole, chorizo purée and grapes, is the perfect way to treat yourself for dinner 💛

A few photos from the special dinner Chef Jennifer Jasinski cooked last week at Carmel Valley Ranch 💛

Photos by cookbook author Caroline Chambers

It’s Easter weekend and we would love to feed you! 💛 All four Crafted Concepts restaurants will offer their full menus plus some special, Easter-inspired dishes. Book your table at www.riojadenver.com!

Take a cruise with Chef Jennifer Jasinski!

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Join us on Tuesday, April 9, for a very special dinner celebrating Spanish cuisine and Spanish wines! We'll feature the wines of Olé & Abrigado (@ oleobrigado) and a special menu from the Rioja culinary team. Details and tickets here:

www.opentable.com/r/rioja-denver

We are open, everyone! If you can get here safely, we would love to see you for delicious eats and drinks. 💛

📸: Larimer Square in 2021

You are invited to join us for our next very special dinner experience inspired by our favorite Spanish wines on Tuesday, April 9. Book a table here:

https://www.opentable.com/r/rioja-denver

Larimer Square

Our special dessert made with Girl Scout cookies and in support of Girl Scouts of Colorado is available through this Sunday only! 💛