A National Restaurant Association survey of 1,000 chefs voted bite-size plates (such as Duo’s shrimp and gouda risotto fritters) the hottest ‘08 trend. Mini-items crowding Denver menus include Kobe beef sliders and mini lobster tacos (both from Nine75 and pictured below and on the cover), pint-size ham and cheese (Fado), meatball sliders (Osteria Marco), mini- cheeseburgers (Ted’s Montana Grill), open-face mini-paninis (Alba), Bambino burgers (Good Times) and, for dessert, Sonic’s cheesecake bites. Even wine gets itty-bitty with half-glasses and multi- wine sampling flights.

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