Linger
It’s Friday morning and it’s sadly my last day here in Denver. I’ve grown fond of the city and amazed by its food, beverage, and art scene. So far, I have visited most parts of the city yet but have not made it around the Highland area. A lot of people have told me to try to make it out to Linger and check out the space.
Thankfully they had space today for lunch and I was free for a meal. Getting to highland was not an easy feat as the weekend traffic was starting to creep in. Baseball fans from all over America have now slowly started to arrive here in Denver for the MLB ALL STAR WEEKEND at COORS FIELD.
After my morning matcha I started to organize my day on how I was going to visit my other functions as well. First thigs first was a trip to Linger to have some lunch and this has been 1 of my highly anticipated visits of this trip. As I got into the restaurant right at 11:30 when they had just opened their doors. There was quite a queue growing already at the front door. This is usually a good indication of the quality of restaurant Linger is and what Denver has. I asked to be seated at a bright area where I can take some nice photos and was ushered to the rooftop area which was breathtaking. With a nice view of the city and a clear sky the outdoor patio was the perfect choice for me. The Linger Moratorium billboard still hangs on display here as a reminder of the history of the building and more Instagrammable memorabilia nowadays.
I started with a beverage order, the amply named cocktail Corpse Reviver which had gin, ginger liqueur, absinthe, lemon, and activated charcoal that gave it a nice color. The drink was surprisingly smooth and a refreshing way to start my meal.
Mongolian bbq duck bao bun was my starter with miso pickled cucumbers and scallions. The bun was nice and soft while the duck was fatty and moist.
Devil on horseback was my appetizer and this was smoked bacon with dates, goat cheese and sambal gastrique. It had an interesting blending of flavors with the sweet and spicy battle that was perfect for drinking.
Opting for a vegetarian dish for my entrée I tried their Pad Thai with bean curd, pickled veggies, sprouts, peanuts, chives, and gochujang.
This was exactly what I was looking for, something filling but not too heavy and flavorful. Once again Denver is killing it with their restaurant scene…
#KULINARYATRAVELS is off to WORK + CLASS next…