90 APRIL 4-10, 2024 westword.com WESTWORD | MUSIC & VENUES | FOOD & DRINK | ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT | SHOPPING & SERVICES | CONTENTS | making a mess, but you’ll be so satisfi ed, you won’t mind at all. Best Saganaki Lookin Good Restaurant and Lounge 66 Sheridan Boulevard 303-936-6800 lookingoodrestaurant.com This family-owned diner has been in busi- ness since 1978 and is fi lled with nods to the King. Among the mix of American, Mexi- can and Greek options on the menu is one starring appetizer. We’re not sure if Elvis liked saganaki, but we sure do — especially when served at Lookin Good, by friendly servers who bring a thick round of salty, Greek cheese out on a metal skillet, care- fully pour just the right amount of brandy and then light it on fi re tableside. Other spots in town offer saganaki, too, but where else can you pair it with a Bloody Mary and a breakfast concoction dubbed the Mad Greek Volcano? Opa! Best French Restaurant With a Bakery Noisette 3254 Navajo Street 720-769-8103 noisettedenver.com A kind of hush hangs over the dining room at Noisette, the French restaurant from husband-and-wife duo Tim and Lillian Lu. Not from a lack of customers, but be- cause people are so intent on their food that conversation becomes secondary. Dinner should start with a housemade baguette with cultured butter, but if you skip that, you’ll still find plenty of Lillian’s baked goods on various plates, whether along- side foie gras torchon (sometimes brioche, sometimes a nut-studded quickbread) or the little chimneys of puff pastry that make up the vol-au-vent with sweetbreads. Or swing by in the morning and hit the bakery side of the space, where croissants, rus- tic sourdough boules and other delights await. Saturdays — when you can pick up breakfast sandwiches, tartines and a simple jambon beurre — feel like a neighborhood secret. Best Latin Restaurant Lucina 2245 Kearney Street 720-814-1053 lucinaeateryco.com Lucina opened in Park Hill in 2022 and combines infl uences from a variety of Latin countries including Mexico, Puerto Rico and Venezuela. Dining here is a vibrant adventure, and the team is always add- ing something new to the mix. This year, chefs and co-founders Erasmo Casiano and Diego Coconati were recognized for their work at Lucina by the James Beard Foundation when they were named semifi - nalists in its Best Chef: Mountain category. The only thing more exciting than that is Casiano’s upcoming project with chef Rene Gonzalez Mendez, a Mexican eatery called Xiquita. Best Taco Tuesday Don Carlos Taco Shop #3 5216 Marshall Street, Arvada There are taco specials aplenty in the metro area, but this food truck in a liquor store parking lot does them for just one dollar on Tuesdays, including the al pastor off the spit. These aren’t small street tacos, either. Served on double corn tortillas, they’re packed with protein and self-serve add- ons that include raw and sautéed onions, cilantro, lime, two different salsas, radish and roasted jalape- Food and Drink continued from page 86 continued on page 92 GETT Y IMAGES/ LEXI CL AUS
