Cafe continued from page 21 tive Wilson — on the Ultreia patio during the fi rst restaurant shutdown, but now they’re all in on the venture at Number Thirty Eight. While the menu has expanded, the original Split Lip crowd favorite remains a can’t-miss. “It’s just a sloppy burger topped with cheese and pickles, thin patties. And it’s messy as the day is young,” notes Wilson. “It’s greasy, and it’s just exactly what you look for in a local burger. I’m so high on them right now.” TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Saturday, June 4 4-7 p.m. Civic Center Park UNLIMITED TACO SAMPLES FROM DENVER’S BEST TAQUERIAS, DRINK SAMPLES + LIVE ENTERTAINMENT! WESTWORDTACOLANDIA.COM SCAN HERE FOR TICKETS Carmine Lonardo’s 7585 West Florida Avenue 303-985-3555 carminelonardosmeatmarket.com Wilson was introduced to this old-school Italian market in Lakewood by AJ Shreffl er, the chef behind the popular Little Arthur’s Hoagie’s pop-ups. “It’s the hot peppers for me,” Wilson says of the deli’s classic Italian combo sandwich loaded with capicola, sa- lami, pepperoni and ham on freshly baked bread. “I grew up in the Southeast, and the muffuletta olive spread was always a staple. But when you spice that up, and when they church that sandwich up....” The normal 8-inch will fi ll you up, but you can also opt for a 12-inch if the munchies are really hitting hard, or even the 24-inch, basically securing a second sandwich for your at-home sesh later. Plus, he adds, “you can pick up cannoli and cookies and cheesecake right there.” Annette 2501 Dallas Street, Aurora 720-710-9975 annettescratchtotable.com Last month, Wilson introduced his Stoned Appetit March Madness restaurant bracket, pitting 64 of his favorite places to eat in Denver against each other in a friendly competition for a (literal) golden goat trophy. After thou- sands of votes via Instagram stories, it came down to a fi nal showdown between Annette and Hop Alley. Caroline Glover, a 2022 James Beard fi nalist for Best Chef, Mountain, for her Stanley Marketplace eatery, came out on top by fewer than forty votes in the last few minutes of the competition. “We love it for its creative use of fresh ingredients, and you can see the smiles on the faces of the team because they’re proud to be there,” Wilson says. “It’s a restaurant we’re proud to be working with, proud to prop up, proud to give the golden goat trophy to.” His favorite Annette eats? “It’s the seasonal dishes,” he responds, “but also the burger and the happy-hour steak frites for $17.” IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HISPANIC RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION FEED ME EVENTS 22 Bonus bite: Open 3242 East Colfax Avenue 303-399-9703 opendenco.com Located inside Goosetown Tavern, Open serves sandwiches created by some of Denver’s top chefs. On the menu now: an amped-up take on a BLT that Wilson created with chef and restaurateur Amos Watts of the Fifth String for 4/20. “We’re using smoked pork belly, fried green tomato, greens and a little bourbon bacon jam so you double dip on the pork,” Wilson ex- plains. It’ll be available through the end of April. Email the author at [email protected]. Open everyday 11am – 9pm Dine-in · Takeout · Delivery 4660 S Yosemite St, Greenwood Village dumplingfactoryco.com (720) 420-9461 ® APRIL 14-20, 2022 WESTWORD | MUSIC | CAFE | CULTURE | NIGHT+DAY | LETTERS | CONTENTS | westword.com
