Acova
Eclectic restaurant · Highland ·
Artichoke fritters, wine slushies, and gluten-free options
Artichoke fritters, wine slushies, and gluten-free options
"Greenery also bedecks the patio at this LoHi neighborhood joint, where couples and families alike get together for easygoing eats like artichoke-heart fritters with thyme Dijonnaise, prime rib dips with peppers and mushrooms, and lobster mac-and-cheese with prosciutto. Smart cocktails, including the Highland Fog Martini with Earl Grey gin, lavender-infused oat milk, tea concentrate, and aquafaba, bid them to linger a while." - Gigi Sukin
"Doing good in the neighborhood, this popular New American haunt in LoHi donates $2 from the sale of every kid’s meal — be it a grilled-cheese sandwich, chicken fingers, or pasta with red sauce — to a different children’s charity each month (you can view the list of beneficiaries on its website). Though the patio no longer has a playground, it’s still expansive enough to give growing limbs a chance to stretch while parents linger over wine slushies, crab cakes, and prime rib dips." - Eater Staff
"While not technically frosé, (derived from rosé wine), Acova’s take on a slushie wine drink, The Misty, is worth the mention. The Italian-influenced eatery pours up a sweet frozen concoction made from organic red or white wine; customers can choose from either or have a mix of both." - Nisa Sedaghat
"Brand new to LoHi, Acova offers a 100-seat patio with an indoor-outdoor bar and addictive organic red and white wine slushies. They also come in a mixed pour (pictured)." - Camila Navarrette
"After nearly two years of work on the former Patsy’s building at 3651 Navajo Street, the new Acova restaurant and bar is ready to open; customers of its 95-year predecessor will hardly recognize the place — the bones are intact but a 100-seat dining room has been opened and turned industrial-modern, there’s an indoor-outdoor bar and a 100-person patio, and soon patrons will be able to roam a back courtyard with more neighborhood businesses and even a kids playground. Co-owner Betsy Workman, who says “in no way do we even want to be compared to Patsy’s,” hopes Acova (which translates to “nest” in Italian) can get back to the roots of what a real neighborhood restaurant is; the redesign features wood and metal furnishings from local designer Fin Art (see also Old Major, Linger, and Spuntino) and includes nods to Patsy’s such as salvaged wood flooring, a red cooler door and a converted pasta roller. Chef Matt Miller is introducing an eclectic lunch and dinner menu — nachos and wings, pierogis, seared ahi with polenta cakes — with entrees like lobster mac and cheese, veal osso bucco and a house-made veggie burger; brunch will begin this holiday weekend and the full bar menu will include organic red, white, or mixed wine slushies and $3 bloody marys. Acova will be open daily from 11 a.m. to midnight Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to midnight Saturday and Sunday, with special holiday weekend hours listed on the website." - Josie Sexton