Tommy Lee, owner of Hop Alley, photographed at the restaurant in Denver, Colorado on Tuesday, November 1, 2022. There are also non-rap bangers from Tame Impala, Justin Timberlake, the Black Keys, Led Zeppelin, Cage the Elephant and more. & Rakim to more modern names like Snoop Dogg, Drake, Lil Wayne, JAY-Z, and new-school artists like Playboi Carti and Migos. On any given night, Hop Alley’s 700-song, 45-hour-long Spotify playlist features old-school rappers like the ones in the photos, along with Tribe Called Quest, Fugees, Naughty by Nature, Heavy D, Gang Starr, and Eric B. (That’s even with Hop Alley shortening its reservation window from 30 days to 14 days “so that tables don’t get booked out so far in advance,” Lee said.) The expanded dining room also has made it easier to get a table early or mid-week, but weekends are still booking out quickly, he added. “Basically a popup within the restaurant with an a la carte menu that rotates and that is not necessarily Chinese cuisine.” “Our goal, eventually, is to use the new kitchen and the five or six seats as a chef’s counter with a completely different menu from the normal Hop Alley menu,” Lee said. In February, the eight-year-old restaurant - from chef Tommy Lee, who also owns Uncle Ramen - unveiled its larger dining space along with a satellite kitchen that will eventually be used for special menus. Thankfully, it will be a little easier now that Hop Alley has expanded. Michelangelo Lepore, left, works at the kitchen of Hop Alley restaurant in Denver, Colorado on Tuesday, November 1, 2022. Think egg fried rice with bone marrow, smoked duck rolled into a scallion pancake, roasted beets tossed in char siu sauce and cashew relish and, of course, its signature: tongue-numbing La Zi Ji, chicken drenched in Sichuan chile. in the River North neighborhood, serves traditional Chinese dishes that have been gleefully dosed with as much fine-dining flavor as they are with soy sauce. The restaurant, located on a food-friendly corner at 3500 Larimer St. It has never been easy to get a table at Hop Alley, and for good reason. (We’ll also let you in on some hidden gems). Each week, we offer our opinions on the best that Colorado has to offer for dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities and more. Sunday, November 12th 2023 Home Page Close MenuĮditor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites.
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