Root Down

Giselle and I work together.  We share a nutritionist position and work with an Internal Medicine Doctor in Littleton, Colorado. We see patients for weight loss, cholesterol, diabetes, celiac disease, and general nutrition counseling.  I love it!  One-on-one coaching is incredibly rewarding.

When we’re not seeing patients Giselle and I travel for our respective companies.  Giselle manages corporate health fairs around the US and I teach corporate health workshops around the US.  She has become one of my best friends.

(Giselle doing yoga in the Colorado Mountains)

Last Saturday Giselle and I attended a functional medicine conference in Broomfield, Colorado; then we went to Root Down for a late brunch.

Root Down is all the rage in Denver these days.  As nutritionists we were interested in the healthy, unique menu.  As Denverites we were long over due in visiting this hot spot.  This is what the Denver Post had to say;  “The place is packed. Solid. Hipsters, foodies, trendsetters — the beautiful people and their hangers-on come in droves to see the tricked-out, eco-conscious space.”

Really?

Yes, really!

Too bad I didn’t follow the crowd and the rave reviews a long time ago (it has been open for 14 months). This restaurant is a huge Healthy Discovery!

Root Down is a former gas station/mechanic’s garage.  Lanes from an old bowling alley serve as the bar surface, wood slats from an old high school gym are now part of the dining room floor and the bathroom wall is plastered with old cookbook pages.  On the weekends they show old movies (Kung Fu, When Harry Met Sally) on the big wall in the bar.

(Photo from RootDown.com)

And then there’s the menu. Oh my, The Menu! Following a “Field to Fork” mentality, Root Down focuses on organic, natural and local food.

Here is a sample of  their menu:

Banana Bread French Toast / Organic Chickory Creme Friache, Spiced Walnuts & Fruit Salad

Hazel Dell Mushroom Omelette / Goat Cheese, Roasted Mushroom, Sage & Caramelized Onion Creme Friache

Organic Beets 3 Ways/ Roasted Goldens, Fried Candy Stripes & Pickled Reds, Shaved Fennel, Organic Arugula, Candied Walnuts, Ewephoria Cheese & Citrus Vin

Organic Carrot & Red Curry Soup / Organic Gala Apple-Pear Chutney & Cilantro

Sweet Potato “Falafel” / Lemon-Tahini Yogurt, Israeli Salad, Sesame Seeds & Serrano Oil

Grilled Green Globe Whole Artichoke / Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Spicy Lemon-Herb Aoili

King Canyon Ranch Buffalo Sliders / Mongolian BBQ, Shitake Mushroom Relish, Arugula,
Udi’s Challah Bun & Burdock Root Chips

This is what I ordered:

Root Down Benedict / Quinoa “English Muffin”, Arugula, Iberico Cheese, & Oven Dried Tomato Hollandaise & Home Fries

It was AMAZING, the picture doesn’t do justice!  It was so tasty, I loved the Quinoa cakes in place of toast (they have many gluten-free options on their menu) I will return and order it again! Plus I can’t wait to try more things from their menu.

This is Bobby, the manager.  Doesn’t he look nice?  He is nice.  Say hi when you go.  We liked Bobby. He stopped and chatted with us; then he gave us a tour.

Root Down serves healthy, whole food – the exact food that Giselle and I recommend our patients eat.  It is a fun, happy, healthy place.  Check it out next time you’re in Denver – Located at the corner of 33rd and Osage.

1600 W. 33rd Avenue
Denver, CO 80211
303.993.4200/www.rootdown.com

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If you’re interested in scheduling one-on-one nutrition counseling sessions email me jolene@healthydiscoveries.com