A pair of local restaurateurs have brought their love of northern Italian wine, fine dining and steakhouse expertise to Niwot with Fortezza Ristorante, aiming to fill a gap in the area’s dining options.
Located in the former Farow restaurant space at Niwot Road and North 79th Street, Fortezza draws inspiration from the culinary experiences founders Adam and Natalie Moore shared in Northern Italy, as well as Adam’s high-end steakhouse background. Adam Moore describes their connection to the region as an “infatuation.” He has visited Northern Italy almost a dozen times, several visits coming while working as general manager at Denver’s Barolo Grill.
“It has just such a charm to it. It really was just a beautiful area with phenomenal food,” he said…