Stone Cellar Bistro Is the Latest Addition to Olde Town Arvada's Restaurant Renaissance

From Westword | Tom Hellauer | August 30, 2022

When it opened in June, Stone Cellar Bistro became the latest in a string of new restaurants livening up the heart of Olde Town Arvada. The new concept from local industry vets Jordan Alley and Brandon Kerr (who are also behind the popular G Wagon food truck) emphasizes elevated farm-to-table cuisine served in a stylish setting at 7605 Grandview Avenue.

"Personally, I feel like we try to reach for as much local stuff as we can," Alley explains. "We describe this place as a Colorado bistro. So it's Colorado flavors with French techniques."

And when they say local, that includes the immediate area. "[We use] farms that are ten, fifteen minutes from here," Kerr adds. "Grow Girl Organics has been a huge help. ... We try to buy as much produce as we possibly can, and can almost design the menu around what they have available."

The commitment to farm-to-table is a worthwhile one, according to Alley. "Honestly, it's a matter of freshness to me. ... A carrot from a farmer that's down the street is ten times sweeter than a carrot you'll get from US Foods," he says. The opportunity to support local small businesses is an added plus. Stone Cellar's mentality results in an ever-changing menu, with Alley and Kerr updating the physical menus for tables nearly every day.

Facing their first voyage through the fall and winter months soon, the Stone Cellar team is planning to get creative to fight back against Colorado's short growing season. "One thing that we're trying to get into right now is a lot of preservation; canning, pickling, even doing things like salt cod for the winter," Kerr says. "[We're trying] to get things at the peak of their season, and then preserve them and pull them out when it's time."

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