fresh pork belly with a sweet-spicy glaze and chile dipping sauce
Potato Samosas with Two Chutneys
$6.00
tender pastries stuffed with potatoes and peas, served with cilantro-mint chutney and tangy tamarind chutney
Leek and Gruyere Bread Pudding
$8.00
sauteed leeks and gruyere cheese with homemade bread, soaked in custard and baked until crisp on top; served with a small green salad.
Grilled Cheese Panino with Tomato Soup
$8.00
pressed sandwich of italian fontina sandwich with prosciutto and ripe pear, cut in strips and served with greens and a cup of tomato soup for dunking
Crispy Spring Rolls
$7.00
your choice of crispy vegetable or pork spring rolls, with chile-lime dipping sauce and pickled carrots and daikon
Thin-Crust Pizza with Caramelized Onions, Potatoes, and Rosemary
$7.00
hand-stretched pizza with sweet onions, shaved potatoes, and fresh rosemary. served with greens.
Apres Garden Salad with Warm Flatbread
$7.00
tossed green salad with boursin cheese over warm whole wheat flatbread
Homemade Soup and Breadstick
$6.00
a bowl of our cream of tomato or mulligatawny soup (vegetarian indian curry soup with coconut), served with a warm, buttery breadstick
Desserts
Honeydew-Mint Sorbet with Coconut Tapioca and Fresh Melon
$8.00
rocky ford melons and mint from our garden star in a refreshing sorbet, served over coconut tapioca with chilled melon in cardamom-lime syrup and a coconut lace cookie
Banana Fritters with Salted Peanut Ice Cream and Nutella Powder
$8.00
warm banana fritters dusted with nutella powder, served with peanut ice cream sprinkled with flakes of maldon sea salt and candied rice krispies.
Dutch Doughnuts with Caramel Sauce
$7.00
the light doughnuts called oliebollen are a new years tradition in the netherlands. our version has raisins and a ginger-caramel dipping sauce.
Flourless Chocolate Torte with Dried Plum Ice Cream
$8.00
this luscious cake has only three ingredients: chocolate, butter, and eggs. served with dried plum-armagnac ice cream and plum caramel.
Rocky Ford Watermelon Carpaccio with Basil Ice Cream, Balsamic, and Pepper
$7.00
thin slices of juicy watermelon with sweet basil ice cream, balsamic vinegar reduction, and black pepper.
Blackberry-Drambuie Ricotta Cheesecake with Meringue and Blackberry Coulis
$8.00
light ricotta cheesecake in ginger-graham crust with fresh berries and a hint of spicy drambuie, topped with toasted meringue and served with blackberry-sherry sauce
Colorado Peach Bellini Float
$5.00
local peaches in sparling moscato d'asti with framboise-thyme syrup, cornmeal pound cake, and a scoop of homemade vanilla ice cream.
Affogato
$5.00
a shot of fresh sweetened espresso over homemade vanilla ice cream
Other Wines
Ventisquero Yali Sauvignon Blanc (2010)
stainless-steel fermented with grapefruit-lime flavors
$6.00
$15.00
Montage Chardonnay (2007)
lightly oaked with lots of vanilla flavor
$8.00
$20.00
Pedroncelli Pinot Noir (2009)
medium-bodied, classic red fruit flavors with a silky texture
$10.00
$26.00
Domaine Des Bacchantes Cotes Du Rhone (2007)
grenache-syrah blend with sweet floral aromas and stony red and black cherry flavors with herbal notes.
$9.00
$22.00
Altos Las Hormigas Malbec (2009)
cherry, berry, and spice flavors with medium weight
$8.00
$19.00
Reginato Sparkling Blanc De Blancs (2008)
a dry sparkling chardonnay-chenin blanc blend with melon flavors
$9.00
$20.00
Pierre Gimonnet 1er Cru Brut Champagne
blanc de blancs with frothy mousse, big aroma, very dry, with a spicy, minerally long finish
Half Bottle$48.00
Bottle$75.00
Beer
New Belgium Mothership
$5.00
with organic wheat beer
Oskar Blues Old Chub Scottish Style Ale
$5.00
Left Hand Brewing Company Milk Stout
$5.00
Cafe Cocktails
Spanish Coffee
$6.00
with brandy, coffee liqueur, and whipped cream
Monte Cristo
$6.00
with orange liqueur, coffee liqueur, and whipped cream
B-52
$6.00
with orange liqueur, coffee liqueur, irish cream, and whipped cream
Irish Coffee
$6.00
with irish whiskey and whipped cream
Irish Cream Coffee
$6.00
with irish cream liqueur and whipped cream
Orange-Spiked Mocha
$6.00
with espresso, cocoa, orange liqueur, and whipped cream
Peppermint Cocoa
$6.00
with peppermint schnapps and whipped cream
Bourbon Lemonade
$6.00
served warm
Mullee Wine
$5.00
simmered with warm spices
Dessert Wines
Isole E Olena Vin Santo (2001)
$14.00
a top italian dessert wine, served with our almond-anise biscotti.
Jorge Ordonez Seleccion Especial (2007)
$12.00
an elegant mostcatel with clean, deep flavors of peach and orange.
Alvear Solera 1927 Sherry
$10.00
deliciously raisony with a lingering, balanced finish
Pacific Rim Framboise
$10.00
just like drinking raspberries, intensely concentrated and aromatic.
Chateau Haut Bernasse "Le Clos" Monbazillac (2005)
$9.00
apricot and citrus flavors with honey, caramel, and spice notes and a complex dry finish; made from botrytis affected grapes
Saracco Moscato D'asti (2009)
fresh and peachy with fine bubbles and a crisp finish.
Glass$10.00
Half Bottle$18.00
Smith Woodhouse Tawny Port (10-Year and 20-Year)
oak-aged with rich fruit flavors, a slight nuttiness, and a long finish. your choice of 10-year or 20-year aged
11
16
Pacific Rim Vin De Glaciere Riesling (2007)
$9.00
late-harvest grapes frozen to concentrate flavors, with excellent acidity
Our intimate restaurant is a fun, unique, and delicious venue for your group of up to 20 people to gather in. We would be honored to celebrate your special occasion with you. Our full menu will be available for your guests to order during the event, or you may pre-order items. Wines are available by the glass or the bottle. We would be happy to arrange a champagne toast for your group. If possible, we encourage you to dine at Après before your event, to experience our ambience and food for yourself.