Junction Food & Drink is gearing up to bring chef-led dining to Colorado Center
When the unique chef-driven eatery at 2000 S. Colorado Blvd. is opened.
In Denver, guests have the option of choosing a made-to-order meal from 10 unique artisan stalls, a café and a 40-foot central Junction Bar, all under one roof.
junction food and drink has already confirmed two of its artisan shops, including Shawarma Shack and Grind & Grill Burgers.
Shawarma Shack is led by Chef Yaser Khalaf, who brings amazing Mediterranean cuisine to the food hall.
Guests have a front-row seat to a unique dining room featuring the Shawarma Shack’s enchanting slow-cooked wood-fired meats, spit-roasted in the window.
Shawarma Shack celebrates the creativity and diversity of the region and is popular with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free guests.
“Food halls are revolutionary,” Khalaf said. “Eating habits are changing and consumers are increasingly leaning towards takeaway and fast food, but don’t want to sacrifice quality.
This is where the food hall comes in. Here people can enjoy fast, casual meals prepared by great chefs using fresh, high quality ingredients.
In addition, constant foot traffic and good visibility for the operators. There is nothing like Junction in the area and the location is perfect.
It will be the ultimate culinary destination for those looking for world class cuisine prepared by some of the best chefs in the business. I can’t wait with being a part of it.”
Colorado Center is a transit-oriented, mixed-use project centrally located between downtown and the Denver Tech Center.
It consists of four Class A office towers totaling approximately 713,000 square feet, including 11,569 square feet of luxury retail, Dave & Busters and United Artists Stadium 9 & IMAX.
Colorado Center is jointly owned by a fund managed by ASB Real Estate Investments and Lincoln Property Group.
As well as offering foodies their new favorite destination, the Junction will create up to 150 new jobs for the local community.
Do you have a restaurant concept that needs a stage?
Junction is currently looking for chefs with innovative ideas that can be implemented in a service environment. For more information and to register, visit Junctionfoodanddrink.com.
>About Junction Food & Drink:
Opening in spring 2020 at Colorado Center in Denver, Junction Food & Drink will have 12,000 square feet of space for its 10 chef-driven food vendors, Junction Bar and Café.
Each unique concept serves an eclectic selection of artisan dishes served indoors, as well as a wide selection of drinks served from the 40-foot long bar.
The lively space offers indoor and outdoor seating for up to 400 guests.
>List of node providers:
>Cleaver & Co.: Perfect the craft with melt-in-your-mouth, juicy, grilled burgers and a variety of fried, spicy, spicy chicken. Don’t miss the hot, crispy fries or one of the legendary shakes!
>Lazo Empanadas: Traditional Argentinian, farm-fresh perfection. Lazo’s goal is to wake up empanada fanatics everywhere!
>Mr. Miner’s Meat and Cheese: Devitt’s concession stand offers meat and cheese charcuterie plates with sides, as well as salads, sandwiches and a variety of shareable dishes.
>Denver-based Pete’s-A-Pie: Longtime DC pizza operator Joel Mehr will offer New Haven-style chef-made pizzas by the slice and whole.
>Shawarma Shack: Guests have a front-row seat to a unique dining room with enchanting slow-cooked meat skewers. Shawarma Shack is a tribute to the region with its creativity .
> Bird on a Wire Southern Chicken: Garner Brothers offers Southern favorites like their Nashville Southern Fried Chicken Sandwich, Chicken tenders and Southern Smoked Wings with sides like mac & cheese, fried pickles, waffle fries and coleslaw.
>Grill and grill hamburgers: Restaurateur Dave Garner and his sons serve up fresh-to-order burgers – with unique twists – hand-cut fries and shakes at their family-owned stand.
>Paciugo gelato: Rob Prange still makes his gelati and sorbet in the traditional Italian way, with fresh fruit and all-natural ingredients. The result is a light, smooth frozen dessert with 70 percent less fat than ice cream.
>Smoking grill: Bill Espiracueta and the Smoke team focus on classic barbecue from around the country with special touches from Kansas City and Austin, Texas. House-smoked meats, sharing plates, creative sides and sauces are “nuanced and open in flavor, color and texture,” according to Junction.
> Junction Food and Drink Unbarred south of Cherry Hills.
Denver’s love affair with food courts continues:
Opening a grocery store in the middle of a pandemic can seem like a risky move.
After original April opening plans stalled, Junction Food and Drink finally opened its doors! In fact, this is now the dining hall closest to the Cherry Hills neighborhood.
The Junction Food and Drink location is in an area with very few eateries and no shopping nearby.
There is an abundance of office space around the Junction, the well used RTD Park and Ride and Cigna.
The University of Denver and University Park/Observatory Park neighborhoods are across the street. Locals are excited to finally have an upcoming restaurant in the area!
Junction Food and Drink brings you a wide range of cooking concepts for your plate and taste. This 12,000 square foot space will house 8 food vendors (more on the way) and a full bar with cocktails and craft beers.
Where to eat.
Vendors currently open at the Junction include:
>Without coffee and tea
>Big Wave Taco
>Pete’s-A-Pie
>Mr. Miner’s meat and cheese
>Paciugo Gelato
> Shawarma Hut
>Ebisu ramen and sushi
> The transition bar
Coming soon: Big Wave Taco, Bird on a Wire Southern Chicken, Lazo Empanadas, Grind and Grill Burger, Smoke BBQ and Paciugo Gelato Cafe. A culinary concept for everyone!
The Junction is currently open Tuesday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Sonders coffee and tea is open Tuesday to Friday at 07:00 and Saturday at 08:00.
All other opening hours of the snack bar: Tuesday to Saturday from 11:00 to 20:00.
The Junction Bar is open Tuesday to Saturday from 11am to 10pm
“In addition to adhering to all federal, state and local guidelines, Junction has implemented enhanced sanitization measures to ensure that recommended standards are exceeded,” owners said.
Some of the procedures include:
>Cleaning staff size has been doubled from original plans.
>Guests can order using a QR code at their table to limit contact and receive a text when their food is ready to be picked up.
