The Final Jim and Julia Dinner
The anticipation is finally over... November 14th is the last of five dinners in our Jim and Julia Dinner series. We will finally find out who is going to win those fabulous CIA pans and yes Jim is finally interpreting Julia's most famous dish, Beef bourguignon! Make your reservations today, spots are filling up very very quickly.
AHHHH the holidays are just around the corner.
If your looking for the perfect place to have your holiday party look no further. We can accommodate groups from 2 to 200.
Pizzeria Da Lupo
We are just weeks away from opening our second restaurant, Pizzeria Da Lupo, on 28th and Arapahoe in Boulder. Construction is right on track, and check out our awesome new pizza oven! Jim's pretty excited about it!
Thank you Thank you Thank you
We here at the Empire Lounge & Restaurant would like to thank you for your wonderful support this year and share some good news:
Last month, we were the recipients of the 2010 Boulder County Gold Award for Best Restaurant (Lafayette, Louisville, Erie, Superior) and here's what they had to say about us:
This friendly, popular neighborhood eatery has the bona fides of culinary greatness: Owner/chef Jim Cohen was named by Julia Child one of "eleven best chefs in America."
The reason for the restaurants' acclaim, Cohen says, is that "We have such a wonderful customer base. Louisville has received us very well (the restaurant opened in January 2008). We are a community meeting place for people to gather. We try to serve great food and drinks in an unpretentious manner."
The menu is grill-based, thanks to a mesquite wood grill. Dishes are seasonal; the menu changes every month or month and a half. "We use local products as much as possible - from the Farmers' Market in Louisville, Red Wagon [Organic] Farm in the summer. We use Meyer's meats, with no antibiotics or hormones. The concept for us is a 'neighborhood joint' - but where the food is really great. We offer the welcomeness of being part of a neighborhood."
Empire's most popular dishes are burgers, tuna burgers, calamari salad and macaroni and cheese. Kids are welcome, and there's a kids' menu. Coal miner's mac and cheese, made with aged cheddar, parmesan, and pancetta is a heartier version of the old staple. House-made pastries change with the seasons: Summer's strawberry shortcake has given way to an autumn temptation.
And this week, we found out that we received another customer driven honor... we made it into the highly coveted and hugely competitive Colorado Zagat Guide for 2011 where we received a 25 for service, a 25 for food and a 22 for ambience. That's one of the top ten scores on the front range!
Thanks again, we could not have done it without you.
Best,
Jim, Connie, Lexi
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