BRASSERIE TEN TEN
1011 Walnut St., 303-998-1010, www.brasserietenten.com.

Experience French-inspired cuisine from all regions of France. Choose from a variety of hors d’oeuvres, including steak tartare and Parmesan-and-basil asparagus tempura. Stop by and try the Snake River Farms corned beef with sauerkraut on marbled rye, or moules frites (fries and mussels). Enjoy Happy Hour seven days a week from 3pm-6:30pm. Lunch is Mon-Fri starting at 11am and features fresh salads, burgers and our Brasserie Foot-Long Hot Dog smothered in Mornay sauce with field greens, roasted-pepper relish, two types of Dijon mustard and aged balsamic on an artisanal bun. Other entrées include pan-roasted halibut with lemon-butter caper sauce and salade Niçoise. Saturday and Sunday brunch features traditional breakfast egg dishes and breakfast sandwiches on a toasted bialy from the in-house bakery. Try housemade croissants, bread and muffins and ham-and-cheese crêpes. Satisfy your sweet tooth with lemon tart with Italian meringue or sticky date pudding served with Kahlua ice cream along with weekly cake specials. Enjoy your favorite wines from our five-time Wine Spectator award-winning wine list.?Dinner nightly from 5pm, lunch Mon-Fri 11am-3pm, Happy Hour every day 3-6pm, brunch Sat-Sun 9am-3pm. MC, VISA, DC, ­DISC and local checks accepted.

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LA CHAUMIERE On U.S. Highway 36 between Lyons and Estes Park, 303-823-6521; www.lachaumiere-restaurant.com. French-European cuisine. Open Wed-Sun from 5:30pm for dinner.

COLTERRA
210 Franklin St., Niwot, 303-652-0777; www.colterra.com.

Recently opened in Niwot, just minutes from Boulder, Colterra features northern Italian and southern French cuisine. Using local produce (some from its own garden) and sustainable fish and meats, Colterra offers a variety of dining options. Try the “small plate” format and sample several courses, each paired with the wine of your choice. After an opener of duck-liver pâté with bronzed apples, or sautéed scallops with grilled heirloom squash, bacon and crème fraîche, settle into the seven-hour braised Coleman Ranch lamb shank, or the King Canyon buffalo rib-eye with roasted heirloom squash and oyster mushroom potato gnocchi, braised local spinach and a port wine reduction. For dessert, savor a warm pumpkin spice cake with vanilla-bean ice cream or a Chocolate Symphony. Planning a special event? Ask about the historic private dining facility. Open for lunch Mon-Fri 11am-2pm; dinner Mon-Sat 5-9pm. Now serving brunch menu (not buffet) Sat-Sun 10am-2pm, and Sunday supper 5-8pm. VISA, MC, AMEX, DISC, MOCAPAY.

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CREPES A-LA-CART 2018 Broadway (just north of Pearl St. Mall), 303-444-4191; www.crepesalacarts.com. Vegetarian, gourmet and savory crepes for breakfast, lunch & dinner plus sweet dessert crepes.

MATEO 1837 Pearl St., 303-443-7766; www.mateorestaurant.com. Romantic ambience and entrées of southern France, including bouillabaisse and steak frites. Open for lunch and dinner Tues-Sun.