"Reader's Choice Best Patio Dining"
-5280, July 2008
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 "24 Hours in Denver"-GQ, January 2008
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"On
Sunday morning, we worship at the church of Lola, which doubles as a
coastal Mexican restaurant the rest of the week. Sliding into our pew
(make that booth), we give thanks for the basket of homemade breads
(occasionally even pseudo-Pop-Tarts!) with which you can start the
meal, for a menu that includes not just pancake and egg offerings, but
a truly miraculous chicken-fried steak and specials that would tempt
even the most religious weight-watchers to stray. And then we wash away
a week's worth of sins with offerings from the bar, including mimosas
and excellent margs. Lola offers the same brunch fare on Saturdays, but
on Sunday there's live music to accompany the afternoon service. Let us
pray...and eat."
-Westword, March 2008
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"Cheap Eats - Lola's Brunch"
-5280, April 2005
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"Lola's sleek space is conducive to a night of serious Tequila study"
-Wine & Spirits, August 2003
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"Lola's Agave Advocacy"
-Restaurant Business, November 2003
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"Top Cocktail: Ciapirinha at Lola"
-5280, June 2003
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"Drink of the Week - Black Mexican Martini"
-Westword
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Saturday
night may not have been all right, but Sunday brunch will make
everything better -- as long as you eat it at Lola. Seven nights a
week, chef Jamey Fader serves up sublime coastal Mexican fare at this
South Pearl hot spot, and the margaritas coming out of the bar only add
fuel to the fire. But on Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Lola mellows
out a bit, making it a great place to gather with friends or just
gather strength for the week ahead. The fortification starts with a
killer Bloody Mary or Maria, with an assortment of add-ins you choose
off a dim sum-like menu. And talk about killer: The chicken-fried steak
is amazing, a huge slab of tender meat deep-fried in a crispy batter,
slathered with chorizo gravy and resting on a three-bean chile. This
may also be the first house capable of making fusion French toast: The
"Mexi-Toast" is a Nuevo Latino/Southwestern comfort-food collision of
griddled bread stuffed with banana-canela cream cheese and fresh
berries and topped with vanilla syrup. More delicate fare includes pork
enchiladas, tacos and a simple plate of bacon and eggs. But in Lola's
festive, friendly environment, even that's a reason to celebrate.
-Westword
BEST TAMALE in DENVER
Chef
Jamey Fader's menu changes with the seasons at Lola, his hot
coastal-Mexican eatery. You can always count on several fish entrees as
well as pork and beef, all boasting top-quality ingredients presented
in fresh, and refreshing, ways. And now you can count on meaty
surprises -- barbecued beef! -- inside the housemade tamales that are
served up on Tamale Tuesdays. Just four bucks buys you a tamale that's
an entire meal, and shows the same care that Fader takes with his more
involved items. He's the masa of our universe.
-Westword
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"For an unsurpassed view of the Denver skyline with the perfect happy-hour margarita in hand, try Lola. Also in the Highlands area, the tucked-away Lola serves satisfying fare, including breakfast."
-Aspen Peak, summer 2008
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"Denver's Best Restaurants - Best Brunch"
-5280, March 2008
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"Drinking in the fresh air - Denver's dozen best patios"
-Rocky Mountain News, May 2008
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"Bright, spicy Lola an endless fiesta"
-Rocky Mountain News, September 2007
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"Dog Days of Summer - Sweet Relief"
-5280, August 2005
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"Chef of the Year - Jamey Fader, Lola"
-5280, 2004
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"Dining in Denver - Top 10 Restaurants over $50"
-5280, December 2004
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"Best Tequila Bars in the Country"
-Food & Wine, June 2003
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"For a lively dinner where you can let your hair down and enjoy the fun, Lola is just the ticket."
-5280, December 2003
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DRINK OF THE WEEK - Casa Bloody Tableside
During
college, we'd go to a notorious party town to blow off steam after a
long stretch of school in a notoriously boring town. We'd all shack up
at some condo where, after the three beds and two couches were taken,
the safest spots to sleep were under the kitchen table or anywhere else
that you wouldn't be crushed by someone staggering in late at night.
The morning after, we'd head to our favorite brunch spot, which had an
entire wall devoted to the perfect Bloody Mary. On its shelves were
every accoutrement you could ever think of adding to a Bloody Mary. But
after a great deal of studying (we were students, after all), we
realized that 99 percent of that crap wasn't really necessary -- or
even helpful, for that matter -- and we got our drink down to the
essentials: great mix, Worcestershire, horseradish and some
Tabasco-like hot sauce. With a well-spiced Bloody, good vodka isn't
even necessary. Still, I thought the Bloody of my college days was
unbeatable until I stopped by Lola for brunch (served from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. Sundays). For a measly $3, the Bloody Mary cart will serve you an
excellent drink. Made with Sangrita in lieu of plain old tomato juice
or V8, your choice of tequila or chile-pepper-infused vodka, and an
assortment of garnishes you choose from the cart, Lola's Bloody is Ivy
League quality. (Yes, snobs who can't stomach no-name vodka can get
Stoli or Absolut for an additional $2.50, or Gray Goose or Chopin for
an extra $4.) Add Lola's new patio to the mix, and you're in for a
Bloody good time.
-Westword
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Best View of the City
"If
you haven't been to the new LoLa yet, the restaurant still pours the
margaritas strong, cooks up the coastal cuisine just right (don't miss
the lobster tamale), and boasts the best view of the city � seriously.
-Amanda Faison, 5280
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