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Crave Dessert Bar & Lounge

Item: Crave Dessert Bar & Lounge
Author: Christine Loomis

10Best Says

Sleek Crave offers a sexy urban look and feel, perfect for its 14th-street location. It's open from late morning until late evening. Crave gets its coffee from Colorado's Method Roasters based in Boulder, where every roast is still handcrafted using a signature open-air roasting process. As for desserts, they are made fresh daily and there are always 10 of them. The options change seasonally, but the most popular can run out by 5 p.m. so if you have a favorite, be sure to arrive before then. In addition to happy hour, Crave also offers specials, including on Wednesdays when half-price bottles of wine are on offer. A small parking lot behind the building is available for customers and is priced at just $5 for the day.

Address:

891 14th Street
Denver, CO 80202

Phone:

303-586-4199

Website:

cravedenver.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Christine Loomis
Denver Local Expert

Dessert: "Happy hour is from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m., an excellent time to snag a table and get $2 off desserts and small savory plates."

Best for Dessert Because: Crave has a decidedly contemporary urban vibe and aesthetic, making it perfect for downtown Denver coffee and dessert lovers.

Main Menu
- If You're Still Hungry
  
  Indonesian Pork Skewers
  
  fresh pork belly with a sweet-spicy glaze and chile dipping sauce ($7.00)
  
  Potato Samosas with Two Chutneys
  
  tender pastries stuffed with potatoes and peas, served with cilantro-mint chutney and tangy tamarind chutney ($6.00)
  
  Leek and Gruyere Bread Pudding
  
  sauteed leeks and gruyere cheese with homemade bread, soaked in custard and baked until crisp on top; served with a small green salad. ($8.00)
  
  Grilled Cheese Panino with Tomato Soup
  
  pressed sandwich of italian fontina sandwich with prosciutto and ripe pear, cut in strips and served with greens and a cup of tomato soup for dunking ($8.00)
  
  Crispy Spring Rolls
  
  your choice of crispy vegetable or pork spring rolls, with chile-lime dipping sauce and pickled carrots and daikon ($7.00)
  
  Thin-Crust Pizza with Caramelized Onions, Potatoes, and Rosemary
  
  hand-stretched pizza with sweet onions, shaved potatoes, and fresh rosemary. served with greens. ($7.00)
  
  Apres Garden Salad with Warm Flatbread
  
  tossed green salad with boursin cheese over warm whole wheat flatbread ($7.00)
  
  Homemade Soup and Breadstick
  
  a bowl of our cream of tomato or mulligatawny soup (vegetarian indian curry soup with coconut), served with a warm, buttery breadstick ($6.00)
- Desserts
  
  Honeydew-Mint Sorbet with Coconut Tapioca and Fresh Melon
  
  rocky ford melons and mint from our garden star in a refreshing sorbet, served over coconut tapioca with chilled melon in cardamom-lime syrup and a coconut lace cookie ($8.00)
  
  Banana Fritters with Salted Peanut Ice Cream and Nutella Powder
  
  warm banana fritters dusted with nutella powder, served with peanut ice cream sprinkled with flakes of maldon sea salt and candied rice krispies. ($8.00)
  
  Dutch Doughnuts with Caramel Sauce
  
  the light doughnuts called oliebollen are a new years tradition in the netherlands. our version has raisins and a ginger-caramel dipping sauce. ($7.00)
  
  Flourless Chocolate Torte with Dried Plum Ice Cream
  
  this luscious cake has only three ingredients: chocolate, butter, and eggs. served with dried plum-armagnac ice cream and plum caramel. ($8.00)
  
  Rocky Ford Watermelon Carpaccio with Basil Ice Cream, Balsamic, and Pepper
  
  thin slices of juicy watermelon with sweet basil ice cream, balsamic vinegar reduction, and black pepper. ($7.00)
  
  Blackberry-Drambuie Ricotta Cheesecake with Meringue and Blackberry Coulis
  
  light ricotta cheesecake in ginger-graham crust with fresh berries and a hint of spicy drambuie, topped with toasted meringue and served with blackberry-sherry sauce ($8.00)
  
  Colorado Peach Bellini Float
  
  local peaches in sparling moscato d'asti with framboise-thyme syrup, cornmeal pound cake, and a scoop of homemade vanilla ice cream. ($5.00)
  
  Affogato
  
  a shot of fresh sweetened espresso over homemade vanilla ice cream ($5.00)
- Other Wines
  Ventisquero Yali Sauvignon Blanc (2010)
  stainless-steel fermented with grapefruit-lime flavors
  
  $15.00
  
  $6.00
  Montage Chardonnay (2007)
  lightly oaked with lots of vanilla flavor
  
  $20.00
  
  $8.00
  Pedroncelli Pinot Noir (2009)
  medium-bodied, classic red fruit flavors with a silky texture
  
  $26.00
  
  $10.00
  Domaine Des Bacchantes Cotes Du Rhone (2007)
  grenache-syrah blend with sweet floral aromas and stony red and black cherry flavors with herbal notes.
  
  $22.00
  
  $9.00
  Altos Las Hormigas Malbec (2009)
  cherry, berry, and spice flavors with medium weight
  
  $19.00
  
  $8.00
  Reginato Sparkling Blanc De Blancs (2008)
  a dry sparkling chardonnay-chenin blanc blend with melon flavors
  
  $20.00
  
  $9.00
  Pierre Gimonnet 1er Cru Brut Champagne
  blanc de blancs with frothy mousse, big aroma, very dry, with a spicy, minerally long finish
  
  Bottle: $75.00
  
  Half Bottle: $48.00
- Beer
  
  New Belgium Mothership
  
  with organic wheat beer ($5.00)
  
  Oskar Blues Old Chub Scottish Style Ale
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Left Hand Brewing Company Milk Stout
  
  ($5.00)
- Cafe Cocktails
  
  Spanish Coffee
  
  with brandy, coffee liqueur, and whipped cream ($6.00)
  
  Monte Cristo
  
  with orange liqueur, coffee liqueur, and whipped cream ($6.00)
  
  B-52
  
  with orange liqueur, coffee liqueur, irish cream, and whipped cream ($6.00)
  
  Irish Coffee
  
  with irish whiskey and whipped cream ($6.00)
  
  Irish Cream Coffee
  
  with irish cream liqueur and whipped cream ($6.00)
  
  Orange-Spiked Mocha
  
  with espresso, cocoa, orange liqueur, and whipped cream ($6.00)
  
  Peppermint Cocoa
  
  with peppermint schnapps and whipped cream ($6.00)
  
  Bourbon Lemonade
  
  served warm ($6.00)
  
  Mullee Wine
  
  simmered with warm spices ($5.00)
- Dessert Wines
  Isole E Olena Vin Santo (2001)
  
  a top italian dessert wine, served with our almond-anise biscotti. ($14.00)
  
  Jorge Ordonez Seleccion Especial (2007)
  
  an elegant mostcatel with clean, deep flavors of peach and orange. ($12.00)
  
  Alvear Solera 1927 Sherry
  
  deliciously raisony with a lingering, balanced finish ($10.00)
  
  Pacific Rim Framboise
  
  just like drinking raspberries, intensely concentrated and aromatic. ($10.00)
  
  Chateau Haut Bernasse "Le Clos" Monbazillac (2005)
  
  apricot and citrus flavors with honey, caramel, and spice notes and a complex dry finish; made from botrytis affected grapes ($9.00)
  
  Saracco Moscato D'asti (2009)
  fresh and peachy with fine bubbles and a crisp finish.
  
  Half Bottle: $18.00
  
  Glass: $10.00
  Smith Woodhouse Tawny Port (10-Year and 20-Year)
  oak-aged with rich fruit flavors, a slight nuttiness, and a long finish. your choice of 10-year or 20-year aged
  Pacific Rim Vin De Glaciere Riesling (2007)
  
  late-harvest grapes frozen to concentrate flavors, with excellent acidity ($9.00)

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