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Denver Restaurant Week! March 3- March 12, 2023; $25 per guest - Pick One Starter, Pick One Entree, & Get Dirty Banana Balls for Dessert! *Drink specials are priced additionally.

*D.R.W. offered as dine-in service only; no dish substitutions

~ a 3.85% KAP fee will be added to all non-retail checks ~

✣ Can be prepared relatively gluten-free (may share fryers).

D.R.W. Drink specials $10 each
◊ LESS SWEET - MORE SWEET ◊◊◊

WHISKEY PUNCHED ◊◊◊

apple-infused whiskey, pineapple, orange, lemon, and cranberry juices with grenadine; rocks

G.T.T. ◊◊

gin, tonic, earl gray tea, lemon juice, orange bitters; rocks

D.R.W. Starters Pick One:

POTATO & PLANTAIN MOFONGO ✣

fried n’ smooshed plantain and potato patty, served over a tomato- rum sauce

CAULIFLOWER WINGERS ✣

house-battered florets, served with celery, trini hot sauce, and island ranch sauce; w/ choice of one* winger sauce:
   – hot & sweet tamarind
   – pineapple-soy-scotch bonnet 
   – mango-scotch bonnet
*1 each additional sauce

D.R.W. Entrees Pick One:

CASSAREEP RICE BOWL​

crispy tofu with onions, pineapple, sweet red peppers, and fresh tomato all tossed in tangy cassareep sauce; served over coconut-rice with pickled onions, steamed broccoli, and fresh herbs

BOWL-O-LO MEIN

plump noodles in a tangy sesame-soy sauce with tofu, shredded cabbage, red pepper, broccoli, carrot, and fresh herbs

COCONUT CURRY ✣

house-made curried-chickpeas with {jackfruit or tofu} and potatoes, topped with pickled onions and fresh herbs; served over coconut- rice, with a side of cornbread

Drinks

◊ less sweet – more sweet ◊◊◊

~ a 3.85% KAP fee will be added to all non-retail checks ~

PINA COLADA ◊◊◊
14

coconut liqueur, dark rum, white rum, pineapple juice, cream of coconut, fresh pineapple; blended

RHUM PUNCH ◊◊◊
11

rum, coconut liqueur, lime, mango syrup, hibiscus syrup, orange and pineapple juice; rocks

DIRTY BANANA ◊◊◊
14

spiced rum, coffee liqueur, vanilla, pealed banana, oat milk, chocolate; blended

WEEKLY BARKEEPER'S SPECIAL
11

take an adventure in trying what we’ve been playing with for our upcoming menus; could be up/rocks/blended

INSUFFERABLE BASTARD ◊◊
12

bourbon, london dry gin, lime juice, ginger ale, angostura bitters; rocks

DEVIL'S CLAW ◊◊
13

rye whiskey, cream of coconut, chinese five-spice, lemon, thai basil, angostura bitters; crushed rocks

LADY BIRD ◊◊◊
12

vodka, damiana, mango, lime, thai basil, sparkling wine; up

UNDER & OVER ◊◊
13

tequila, cream of coconut, hibiscus, pineapple, lime, tiki bitters; up with a chili-salt rim

MIGHTY MIGHTY SPARROW ◊◊
11

bourbon, lemon, guava, creole bitters; up

MONTH OF SUNDAYS ◊
15

mezcal, chareau aloe liqueur, passion fruit, jalapeño, curacao, lime; up

HUGGER MUGGER ◊◊
13

cachaca, xtabentun, muddled cane sugar, lime, lemon, orange, tiki bitters; up

DEWSKITCH ◊◊
12

rum, passion fruit, jalapeño, cream of coconut, lime; crushed rocks

Proofless Fizzies

{add a well shot for 4}
◊ less sweet – more sweet ◊◊◊

~ a 3.85% KAP fee will be added to all non-retail checks ~

GUAVA FIZZY ◊◊◊
7

guava syrup, lime, club soda (n/a)

HIBISCUS PUNCH FIZZY ◊◊◊
7

hibiscus syrup, coconut syrup, lime, club soda (n/a)

TROPICAL FIZZY ◊◊◊
7

passionfruit, jalapeno, pineapple, lime, club soda (n/a)

Wine & beer

~ a 3.85% KAP fee will be added to all non-retail checks ~

WHITE WINE
9

domestic house wine

PINK WINE
9

domestic house wine

RED WINE
9

domestic house wine

BUBBLY WHITE WINE
9

domestic bubbly house wine

RATIO DOMESTICA -DRAFT-
6.5

americanstandard ale from colorado

ODELL SIPPIN' PRETTY -DRAFT-
7

fruited sour ale from colorado

CEREBRAL RARE TRAIT -DRAFT-
8

india pale ale from colorado

STEM CIDERS -DRAFT-
7.5

“off dry” cider from colorado

ODELL SIPPIN' PRETTY -DRAFT-
7

fruited sour ale from colorado

MODELO -BOTTLE-
6

mexican pilsner-style beer from… mexico

MONTUCKY -BOTTLE-
6

american “cold snacks’ lager from montana

RED STRIPE - BOTTLE-
5.5

pale lager from jamaica

Starts

~ a 3.85% KAP fee will be added to all non-retail checks ~

✣ Can be prepared relatively gluten-free (may share fryers).

BIG-AS-YER-HEAD SALAD ✣
11.5

chopped romaine lettuce with mango, carrot, and pickled onions; tossed with island ranch sauce, lime, fresh herbs, and crispy onions {add tofu; +2}

JERKED EDAMAME ✣
11.5

pan-tossed beans-in-pods with a couple grilled sweet peppers, roasted onions, jerk seasoning, and lime

POTATO & PLANTAIN MOFONGO ✣
11

fried n’ smooshed plantain and potato patty, served over a tomato- rum sauce

CHIPS & FRIENDS ✣
9.5

fried plantain and tortilla chips, served with house-made avocado-cucumber dip and pineapple salsa

CURRIED WAFFLE FRIES ✣
13.5

crispy waffle fries with house-made curry, pickled onions, tamarind sauce, and fresh herbs

CAULIFLOWER WINGERS ✣
13.5

house-battered florets, served with celery, trini hot sauce, and island ranch sauce; w/ choice of one* winger sauce:
   – hot & sweet tamarind
   – pineapple-soy-scotch bonnet 
   – mango-scotch bonnet
*1 each additional sauce

Plates & Bowls

~ a 3.85% KAP fee will be added to all non-retail checks ~

✣ Can be prepared relatively gluten-free (may share fryers).

BOWL-O-LO MEIN
16

plump noodles in a tangy sesame-soy sauce with tofu, shredded cabbage, red pepper, broccoli, carrot, and fresh herbs

QUESADILLA
16

grilled flour tortilla folded with tofu, black- eyed peas n’ rice, and topped with green cabbage, tomatoes, pickled onions, spicy mayo, and fresh herbs; served with avocado dip

BUSS UP SHUT ✣
16

roasted butternut squash with house-made curried-chickpeas, potatoes, fresh tomato, and roasted green beans, served over coconut-rice; topped with pickled onions, fresh herbs, and a side of busted roti

CASSAREEP RICE BOWL
16

crispy tofu with onions, pineapple, sweet red peppers, and fresh tomato all tossed in tangy cassareep sauce; served over coconut-rice with pickled onions, steamed broccoli, and fresh herbs

COCONUT CURRY ✣
16

house-made curried-chickpeas with {jackfruit or tofu} and potatoes, topped with pickled onions and fresh herbs; served over coconut- rice, with a side of cornbread

BOWL-O-LO MEIN
14.5

plump noodles in a tangy sesame-soy sauce with tofu, shredded cabbage, red pepper, broccoli, carrot, and fresh herbs

Sandwiches

{served with a side of plantain & corn chips with pineapple salsa -or- black-eyed peas n’rice}

~ a 3.85% KAP fee will be added to all non-retail checks ~

✣ Can be prepared relatively gluten-free (may share fryers).

BAKE & CHANA
14.5

a stuffed fry-bread sandwich with curried chickpeas, green-herb seasoning, tomatoes, papaya slaw, and trini hot sauce

SEITAN CUBANO
15.5

mojo jackfruit, seitan-ham, green cabbage, tomato, pickled onions and cucumbers, with mustard and mayo, on grilled bread

BOWL-O-LO MEIN
14.5

plump noodles in a tangy sesame-soy sauce with tofu, shredded cabbage, red pepper, broccoli, carrot, and fresh herbs

Sides

{one for 5.5 -or- three for 15}

~ a 3.85% KAP fee will be added to all non-retail checks ~

✣ Can be prepared relatively gluten-free (may share fryers).

SWEET PLANTAINS ✣
5.5

deep-fried yellow plantains

CORNBREAD
5.5

baked with sweet peppers and baking spices

COCONUT BREAD
5.5

coconut milk bread, baked with golden raisins and toasted coconut

FRESH PINEAPPLE ✣
5.5

sliced and spiced

BAKES & ISLAND RANCH
5.5

chopped fry-bread with… island ranch sauce

PAPAYA SLAW ✣
5.5

fresh papaya and pineapple with pickled red and green cabbage

PEAS N' RICE ✣
5.5

coconut-rice with black-eyed peas

CRISPY WAFFLE FRIES ✣
5.5

lightly spiced potato fries that look like mini-waffles! served with your choice of island ranch or ketchup

 

PAPAYA SLAW ✣
5.5

fresh papaya and pineapple with pickled red and green cabbage

"This isn’t a restaurant. It’s an all-day hangout that transports you as far away from Denver as if you had clicked ruby slippers and ended up in the tropics."  -Westword
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COVID-19 Concerns:

Thank you for your patience and understanding these past many months as we’ve carefully considered how to best provide our creativity and service to our neighborhood. As we reopen (in very limited terms) and slowly emerge from the pandemic, we’re committed to doing absolutely everything we possibly can to ensure the health and sanitation of our guests, staff, purveyors, and surrounding community.

We are closely monitoring the official guidance provided by both the CDC, WHO, and Denver Public Health as we cautiously reopen our beautiful little restaurant. We are vigilant in ensuring all of our staff have been fully briefed (and are constantly updated) on the ongoing situation and sanitary practices. In fact, we’re a 5-star Certified Restaurant, just for added enforcement.

As always, we continue to take great pride in maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene across our restaurant at all times. Because, in simple terms, we created a restaurant dedicated to making all creatures happy and healthy. While there are many other wonderful reasons to visit with us, this basic edifice of health and happiness will always be our primary goal; public contagions be damned.

One other tidbit we’d like to share: while we hope that the virus is eliminated in short order, we know that certain realities may hamper these efforts. As such, we have committed to being flexible with our staffing, scheduling, and general operations. Appreciative of being a weird but beloved restaurant in CapHill, we subscribe to the notion that “slow and steady wins the race”. So, while we may occasionally choose to quickly limit our offerings, hours, or service from time to time, we ask that you forgive us these trespasses –knowing that our goal is to protect you and ourselves, so we can all have a chance to hug each other in the long-term. After all, the whole point is to get to the other side of this finish line, happy and healthy.    😉