Chef Kyle Foster and his wife, Katy, are opening a new restaurant in RiNo that's build as a Southern sophisticated concept.
Julep will open in 2,750 square feet in Larimer Row, a new building being developed by
Westbrook Development Partners at 3254 Larimer St. The restaurant, which also will include a patio and mezzanine, will honor the history and traditions of southern hospitality while featuring local foods and produce, particularly vegetables.
"My great-grandfather was a preacher in Kentucky and would have gatherings at his house every Sunday where the focus was on food that you grew from the garden and his own chickens, to the cow farm down the street," Kyle Foster says. "Julep will be a return to my own roots, as well as the roots of food -- preparing simple, good food and respecting the tradition of knowing where it comes from."
The husband-and-wife team have traveled around the south to find inspiration for the restaurant and its menu. Julep will serve lunch and dinner Tuesday through Saturday, as well as brunch on weekends. The bar and lounge will focus on American whiskey, as well as classic southern cocktails.
Kyle Foster, the current chef and butcher at
Colt & Gray and
Rebel Restaurant, recently was celebrated as one of Denver's unsung heroes of the kitchen and was voted one of the city's hottest chefs by Denver Eater. Katy Foster is the chef and owner of
Stir Cooking School in Denver's LoHi neighborhood.
Contact Confluence Denver Development News Editor Margaret Jackson with tips and leads for future stories at margaret@confluence-denver.com.
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