Restaurant roll call for December

Lori Midson

Lou's Food Bar was a late entry in the new restaurants of 2010

Just as he did two years ago with Bones, Frank Bonanno opened a new restaurant, Lou's Food Bar, in the last days of the year. But there was much more action on the Denver dining scene, as documented in our Restaurant roll call for December:

RESTAURANTS/VENUES OPENING IN DECEMBER*

Aria, 250 Josephine Street
Bittersweet, 500 East Alameda Avenue
Cuvée, 946 Pearl Street, Boulder
Empanada Grill, 4301 West 44th Avenue
Famous Dave's, 15725 East Briarwood Circle, Aurora
Flame Restaurant and Fireside Lounge at Four Seasons, 1 Vail Road, Vail
Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill, 1905 29th Street, Boulder
Lou's Food Bar, 1851 West 38th Avenue
Okinawa, 2301 East Colfax Avenue
The Pinyon, 1710 Pearl Street, Boulder
Pizzeria da Lupo, 2525 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder
Rock-A-Billies, 12363 West 64th Avenue, Arvada
Rockstar Lounge, 940 Lincoln Street
Slices, 7155 East Hampden Avenue
Stir! Cooking School, 3215 Zuni Street
Sweet Ginger, 2710 East Third Avenue
Tapas de Espana, 2301 Seventh Street
Twin Perks, 1628 Federal Boulevard
X Bar, 629 East Colfax Avenue
Yard House, 1555 Court Place

TRUCKS HITTING THE STREETS IN DECEMBER

Rocky Mountain Chili Bowl
Walnut a Go-Go