As A says, Satchel's on Sixth is making its way on to our list of favorite places in Denver to eat, joining Fruition and Sushi Sasa. (A also likes Parallel 17 for weekend brunch, Domo and Jelly. (C also likes those, plus the pesto breadsticks at The Walnut Room that are half off during happy hour, but now we digress).
The reason for our ardor for Satchel's: The butternut squash soup!!! A, S and C all tried it this past weekend. It's got a maple flavor, and it's thicker than your typical soup, making it the perfect thing to warm up your soul on a chilly day. It happened to be our soup of the day, which I guess means it's not on the menu every day, to which I have to say, "Why???" It's fantastic!!
We also tried the duck mac and cheese. They had us at "duck." Then A ordered the braised short ribs with a parsnip puree. Soft tender meat, as you would expect, with a rich flavor mellowed by the parsnip plus some greens. S and C both got the scallops (nicely seared with roe on top), with butternut squash risotto with that al dente type feel, little chunks of squash.
Tried the rasta chai (chocolatey) and the orange/cranberry cheesecake (just fine, but no need to splurge for it)
Atmosphere is relaxed, comfortable. I think Chocolat was the movie playing with no sound on the big screen in the background. Friendly staff. Small, open room. Neighborhood vibe.
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