NoRTH   

190 Clayton Ln
Denver, CO 80206
720-941-7700

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From the gleaming hardwood floors and handsome wooden community table to the fashionable vinyl furniture and groovy bar, there are plenty of hints from this ultra-modern Cherry Creek North newcomer that diners should pay attention. NoRTH, which is owned by the same restaurant outfit that runs Bloom, speaks chic, and the contemporary Italian fare follows suit, with an emphasis on pizzas, pastas, and artfully constructed "plates of the day." Thin-crust pizzas are topped with sophisticated combinations involving fennel-flecked sausage, caramelized onions, wild mushrooms, truffled arugula, prosciutto and melon, while generous pasta portions are permeated with parmesan cream, vine-ripened tomatoes, pine nuts, roasted garlic and basil. Main dishes proffer short rib osso buco, seared duck breast, and grilled ahi tuna, all paired with simple side dishes. The tragically hip scene may seem a little too fabulous for some, but the cocktails are potent, the dining room is bedecked with sexy stylings, and the culinary experiences are satisfying.