Olive & Finch Eatery
S’more Breakfast Sandwich – House Marshmallow Fluff, Milk Chocolate, Cinnamon Butter on Toasted Ciabatta with a Buttermilk Biscuit, Jam and Honey
PB&C Bar
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie
Almond Croissant
Birthday Cake
Located in a residential area where the early morning hours see everything from business meetings and grab n’ go suits to college kids and post-call folks from a nearby medical center stopping in to relax, Olive & Finch started off a great day of dining in Denver and despite dismissive service from a middle-age barista who had not yet fully woken up the food itself was across-the-board excellent, as too was the charming and rustic look.
European in its styling, part bistro and part market with a focus on wholesome foods made fresh from local ingredients, Olive & Finch is open from 7a-9p daily and with a wide ranging menu diners are encouraged to eat as health conscious or sinful as they please, several diners opting for omelets, wraps or sandwiches while the tune of my order intentionally played out entirely sweet.
Not the sort of place to loosely toss around the term “artisan,” everything possible made or baked on site, it was with a sandwich ordered that four additional items were gathered from jars, counters or cool cases, first bites of the almond croissant showing signs of lightly charred corners, the exterior shattering with soft textures and pure ground almonds filling the laminated layers beneath.
Using large wooden blocks as delivery markers, a coffee station offering several sweeteners and ice water for those eschewing caffeine, it was next that tastes were taken of a tender oatmeal raisin cookie with crisp rimming, the flavor again quite natural as was the slab of peanut butter and chocolate, a cheerful 6” Birthday Cake with Sprinkles incorporating everything that would be expected and simply too cute to resist, though sharing with others would probably be good advice.
Waiting perhaps ten minutes for my entree, several to-go orders intervening including a sizable catering platter that required the work of two staff members to load into a truck, those on a diet or simply watching their carbs probably gave up reading long ago, but for those still on board take it on good advice that the S’more Breakfast Sandwich is worth the time, effort and calories as crisp Ciabatta holds up beautifully to a slick of Cinnamon Butter plus Milk Chocolate and Marshmallow Fluff made in house, even the “daily pastry” served by its side a shining example of craftsmanship as the rich flavors of Buttermilk came in soft layers with sidecars of Honey and Fresh Preserves.
www.oliveandfincheatery.com
