After years of dreaming and wholehearted dedication, founders Alexi Mandolini and Taylor Herbert have finally debuted their new brick-and-mortar restaurant, Mother Other. The intimate dining room at 675 S. Broadway has been bustling since its June 27 launch, affirming that there is, indeed, a demand for vegan dining in Denver.
With limited options available and eagerness to experience one of the season’s most anticipated openings, I opted for an early 4:45 p.m. reservation this past Thursday. Parking in the Denver Design District is plentiful though inside, the 55-seat space was already beginning to fill up.
Herbert warmly greeted us at the door and, perhaps knowing we’d be ordering a fair share of the menu, ushered us to a spacious four-top next to a large window facing the patio, which can accommodate another sixteen guests. Umbrellas offer shade though with the heat wave, nearly all of the evening’s visitors opted to sit indoors…