Annette

"Located in a former aviation factory out in Aurora, the Stanley Marketplace is basically a mall—not where you’d expect to find a contemporary American restaurant run by the 2022 James Beard Award winner for Best Chef: Mountain Region. But that’s Annette for you. CIA-trained chef-owner Caroline Glover’s heartfelt attention to detail, as well as her skill in wood-fired cooking, reveal themselves in sophisticated signature dishes like the grilled, sliced beef tongue with marrow toast and the roast chicken with PX Sherry vinegar and escarole. And yet, for all her professional craft, desserts—from hand pies to ice-cream sandwiches—underscore the homey, handmade charm that suffuses Annette’s entire repertoire." - Ruth Tobias