Arvada Brewery Ditches Bar Food for Farm to Table Fare

Westword | Spetember 25, 2024 | Molly Martin

"Brandon was really looking for the right person to create a food program that matches what they do on the brewery side here," says chef Russ Fox, who is behind the dishes at Table by New Image.

The brewery debuted a decade ago, when then-23-year-old Brandon Capps opened it in a small space in Olde Town Arvada. The business has expanded over the past decade, adding a Wheat Ridge taproom in 2022 where all its beer production now happens. It's also built a reputation for having some of the best beers in the metro area — creative brews made with a focus on thoughtful sourcing.

While the Wheat Ridge outpost serves wood-fired pizza that has proved popular, the Arvada location stuck to typical pub fare in recent years. "This used to be a place of creativity and cutting-edge stuff and pushing the boundaries, and that just kind of got lost," Fox notes.

Capps had a vision for a reboot in Arvada with a focus on food that highlights local sourcing. Fox, who formerly worked for chef and restaurateur Paul Reilly at Coperta and Apple Blossom until that concept changed ownership, was the right fit.

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