Chef Michael Diaz de Leon plans to open his own restaurant in 2025 after establishing Bruto as a Michelin-starred restaurant with a Michelin sustainability award and a 2023 James Beard nomination.
Ten or 15 years ago, fine dining in Denver was defined by white tablecloths, waiters in suits. These days, servers at Michelin-star restaurants, like Bruto, Wolf's Tailer, Beckon, dress in T-shirts and aprons while they meticulously walk customers through the story of the ingredients on their plates. So, while there have been rumblings in the past few years that fine dining is dead, plenty of people are willing to spend $500 on a fancy dinner, even if the staff aren't wearing suits.