“‘Michelle is one of the best dim sum chefs in the country,’ notes Lon Symensma, chef/owner of ChoLon and a longtime colleague of Xiao. They met when Symensma was hired as executive chef to open Steven Starr’s Buddakan, his jaw-dropping Asian restaurant in New York City, and Xiao was second in command on a twelve-person dim sum brigade.”
https://www.cholonconcepts.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/chef-2.jpg596745Savanna Roncohttps://www.cholonconcepts.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cholon-restaurant-concepts-monogram-dk-264x300.pngSavanna Ronco2019-08-06 08:00:092019-08-20 22:35:38This Chef Brought Her Dumpling Skills From China to New York to ChoLon
“Chef Lon Symensma, known for the pan-Asian restaurant ChoLon, gets back to his French culinary training with this jewel box of a restaurant off downtown’s 16th Street. Dishes such as lobster meunière and lamb chops with potatoes Anna are served alongside old-world wines and wintery house cocktails. The bar is a highlight, and lunch is served weekdays.”
https://www.cholonconcepts.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Screen-Shot-2019-08-19-at-9.10.45-PM.png8861184Savanna Roncohttps://www.cholonconcepts.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cholon-restaurant-concepts-monogram-dk-264x300.pngSavanna Ronco2019-08-01 08:00:252019-08-20 20:56:26The 15 Hottest Restaurants in Denver, August 2019
“Most everything about this seven-month-old, European-inspired restaurant in LoDo feels romantic, from the sparkling crystal chandeliers to the deep, dark booths to the exquisite desserts. Led by chef-owner Lon Symensma, there’s a beautiful sensibility to the sweets menu, which transforms classics such as baked Alaska and Paris-Brest into modern marvels by tweaking their elements until the dishes feel altogether new. The Paris-Brest in particular will linger in your thoughts for weeks thanks to its craveable union of a traditional crisp choux pastry ring, a delicate pistachio crème mousseline (a riff on the typical praline cream), and a wholly au courant salty caramel sauce. While you might be tempted to clink forks with your date over one of these luxurious confections, trust us: You’re going to want your own.”
https://www.cholonconcepts.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Pate-a-Choux-e1566315112900.jpg23702368Savanna Roncohttps://www.cholonconcepts.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cholon-restaurant-concepts-monogram-dk-264x300.pngSavanna Ronco2019-06-28 08:00:472019-08-20 21:01:205280 Top of the Town Best Dessert (Editor's Choice) - LeRoux
Formerly a full-service, dinner-only spot on South Broadway, Cho77’s downtown iteration operates under a fast-casual counter-service model during the day; sit down dining is on the menu at night.
https://www.cholonconcepts.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cho77.jpg720960Savanna Roncohttps://www.cholonconcepts.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cholon-restaurant-concepts-monogram-dk-264x300.pngSavanna Ronco2019-06-01 08:00:122019-08-20 21:03:23Where our Food Editors Are Eating Right Now, June 2019
This Chef Brought Her Dumpling Skills From China to New York to ChoLon
/in Cho77 Press, ChoLon Press, News & Updates, Press /by Savanna Ronco“‘Michelle is one of the best dim sum chefs in the country,’ notes Lon Symensma, chef/owner of ChoLon and a longtime colleague of Xiao. They met when Symensma was hired as executive chef to open Steven Starr’s Buddakan, his jaw-dropping Asian restaurant in New York City, and Xiao was second in command on a twelve-person dim sum brigade.”
This Chef Brought Her Dumpling Skills From China to New York to ChoLon
The 15 Hottest Restaurants in Denver, August 2019
/in LeRoux Press, News & Updates, Press /by Savanna Ronco“Chef Lon Symensma, known for the pan-Asian restaurant ChoLon, gets back to his French culinary training with this jewel box of a restaurant off downtown’s 16th Street. Dishes such as lobster meunière and lamb chops with potatoes Anna are served alongside old-world wines and wintery house cocktails. The bar is a highlight, and lunch is served weekdays.”
5280 Top of the Town Best Dessert (Editor's Choice) - LeRoux
/in LeRoux Press, News & Updates, Press /by Savanna Ronco“Most everything about this seven-month-old, European-inspired restaurant in LoDo feels romantic, from the sparkling crystal chandeliers to the deep, dark booths to the exquisite desserts. Led by chef-owner Lon Symensma, there’s a beautiful sensibility to the sweets menu, which transforms classics such as baked Alaska and Paris-Brest into modern marvels by tweaking their elements until the dishes feel altogether new. The Paris-Brest in particular will linger in your thoughts for weeks thanks to its craveable union of a traditional crisp choux pastry ring, a delicate pistachio crème mousseline (a riff on the typical praline cream), and a wholly au courant salty caramel sauce. While you might be tempted to clink forks with your date over one of these luxurious confections, trust us: You’re going to want your own.”
5280 Top of the Town Best Dessert (Editor’s Choice) – LeRoux
Where our Food Editors Are Eating Right Now, June 2019
/in Cho77 Press, News & Updates, Press /by Savanna RoncoFormerly a full-service, dinner-only spot on South Broadway, Cho77’s downtown iteration operates under a fast-casual counter-service model during the day; sit down dining is on the menu at night.
Where our Food Editors Are Eating Right Now, June 2019