DENReview
Potager
Two things. First of all, it’s pronounced “puh ta zhay”, you hillbilly. Second, it’s a restaurant that we love a lot, and it deserves more attention.
Potager opened its doors in Denver in 1997, which is pretty much exactly the same as if they had opened right after the Titanic sank. The Mile High City didn’t have much of a restaurant scene until recently, and fifteen successful years as a neighborhood farm-to-table restaurant might as well be ninety. Especially when you realize that sourcing local ingredients didn’t become the hot sh*t thing to do until this side of the millennium. We weren’t even sure that cigarettes were bad for you back in the late nineties, let alone care where our lamb chop came from. But Potager has been committed to serving only the good stuff the whole time, and that’s a big part of what makes it an incredible restaurant. The menu changes completely every month, and despite the fact that I’ve probably never eaten the same thing twice, every meal I’ve had here has been almost perfect. The service is always on point, there’s an incredible back patio, and you can order half glasses of wine. How much have I had to drink, you ask? Some halves. Now help me find my bike.
You’ll understand then, why I find myself surprised when Denver friends tell me that they still haven’t made it to Potager. Maybe it’s just been around so long that nobody writes about it anymore. Or maybe there just aren’t many good places to read about these kinds of things in Denver. Maybe there’s something to be said for that. Maybe that’s why were here now.