A husband-and-wife duo behind a fine-dining restaurant in Evergreen has opened an Italian steakhouse on Morrison’s foremost drag, the duo introduced this week.
At La Rocca Rossa, 209 Bear Creek Ave., Rand G. Packer and his kitchen workers are grilling octopus, Colorado bison brief ribs and different dishes over open fireplace. The country cooking will match the property’s personal artisan aptitude; the stone constructing was initially constructed as a ironmongery store about 149 years in the past, based on the Morrison Historic Society.
Packer’s spouse, co-owner Tiffani Packer, mentioned in an announcement that Morrison was one among their “household’s favourite locations in Colorado.” About 20 minutes away is Evergreen, the place their restaurant, Evoke 1923, resides.
The menu at La Rocca Rossa — Italian for “The Crimson Rock” — contains fennel-dusted Hokkaido sea scallops, roasted rabbit pappardelle and a house-made sausage lasagna. A 32-ounce porterhouse steak is served with fingerling potatoes, buttered king mushroom, truffled citron aioli and grilled broccolini.
“Wooden-fire cooking has lengthy been a private ardour of mine,” Rand Packer mentioned within the assertion. “We’re … utilizing stay fireplace, smoke, and char to deepen flavors and add new dimension to beloved dishes.”
Earlier than La Rocca Rossa, Cafe Prague utilized the constructing, a part of the Morrison Historic District, since 2004. Media shops report the restaurant closing in 2024.
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