This popular Highland brunch spot is now offering elevated Southern fare in the evening.
"There's always been a lot of inquiries for us to open for dinner, and right now, we have the right people," says Julia Grother, owner of Sassafras, a popular Southern brunch eatery located at 3927 West 32nd Avenue in the Highland neighborhood.
Over the years, Sassafras has expanded into other locations, too, adding an outpost on East Colfax Avenue that later became Exile Kitchen, which shuttered in February. It also operated at 1027 Washington Avenue in Golden for six and a half years; that spot just closed. The menu will change regularly, but some current highlights include braised, crispy pork belly with cornbread stuffing; collards and apple onion chutney; a rotating fish of the week with citrus yogurt and cayenne pineapple salsa; and crispy confit chicken and waffles with pork belly lardons, duck fat country gravy and chipotle maple syrup.