Lucina
Day 1: 5-Course Revisiting Pan-Latin Roots Tasting Series
4 years old this March, this Park Hill delight came onto the Denver culinary scene with much enthusiasm, landing on a bunch of Best Of Lists (including Eater DEN’s 2026 “38 Essentials” List, 5280’s “Where Our Food Editors are Eating Right Now,” Westword’s “Ten Best Restaurants,” and the Denver Post’s “Best Restaurants to Try.”) A 2025 James Beard Semi-Finalist for “Best Chef, Mountain”, Chef/Co-Owner Erasmo Casiano named this pan-latin cultural melting pot for his mother, Santa Lucina, a.k.a Lucy, who was an inspiration and motivation for him to pursue the culinary profession. His Mexican home was a place of delicious dinners of tamales, sopes, and fideo shared with family and friends. At Lucina, Chef Casiano is carrying on that tradition by creating a warm and convivial environment in which great food is served, from lighter fare like pozole, ceviche, mofongo, patatas bravas, and yuca frites, to more substantial dishes like duck confit and molé, mahi baked in a plantain leaf, and mojo pork chops marinated in garlic, citrus, and herbs. “A labor of love,” is how Westword describes Lucina, and yes, we are prepared to love it!
About the Host:
Erasmo Casiano
Chef/Owner
Mexican-American Chef Erasmo "Ras" Casiano graduated Summa Cum Laude from Johnson and Wales University's Culinary Arts program. After working in kitchens throughout Texas (including The Screen Door and Ferre Ristorante), he moved to Denver in 2009, serving as Executive Chef at Cru Wine Bar, Cafe Colore, and NoRTH Italia. He is a 2-Time James Beard Semi-Finalist for "Best Chef: Mountain" ('24 and '25).
The Lineup
All courses will be individually plated. This menu will be Gluten, Shellfish, Fish, Peanut, Tree Nut & Mushroom Free. For a list of restrictions/allergies Chef is accommodating, click here.
-
Pozolito
nixtamalized pozole blanco, caldo de pato, chile oil
-
Pastelito
plantano masa, banana leaf, guiso de cerdo, sofrito & olive, pique, milk/cream
-
Gallo Pinto
costa rican arroz y frijol, huevo, avocado, south american farmer's cream
-
Pollo a la Brasa
peruvian grilled chicken, aji verde, papas fritas
-
Pan de Elote
corn cake, caramelized white xoco & blue corn ganache, caramelo
Lucina
2245 Kearney St #101
Denver, CO 80207
More Event Info
Dietary Restrictions Accommodation Policy:
Due to the large-format nature of this event, all accommodation requests must be Added To Your Profile, or Emailed To Us no later than 72 hours before the event. Requests submitted after this date will not be accommodated. Additionally, Lucina will only be accommodating certain dietary restrictions/food allergies, and they are unable to make menu adjustments based on distaste for specific ingredients/flavor profiles.
See below for guidance on whether or not they will be accommodating your restriction. Or, if your restriction is not represented below, Contact Us prior to booking tickets for guidance.
- Vegetarians: There is Duck in Course 1, Pork in Course 2 and Chicken in Course 4. Substitutions will be provided.
- Pescatarians: There is Duck in Course 1, Pork in Course 2 and Chicken in Course 4. Substitutions will be provided.
- Gluten: This menu is gluten-free.
- Dairy:
• Butter: Butter is in Course 3. Substitutions will be provided
• Milk/Cream: Milk/Cream is in Course 2, Course 3, Course 4, Course 5. Substitutions will be provided for Course 2 but will not be provided for 3 and 4.
• Yogurt: Yogurt is in Course 4. Substitutions will not be provided - Shellfish: This menu is shellfish-free.
- Fish: This menu is fish-free.
- Eggs: There are Eggs in Course 3, Course 5. Substitutions will not be provided.
- Peanuts: This menu is peanut-free.
- Tree Nuts: This menu is tree nut-free.
- Alliums: There is Garlic (Cooked) and Onion (Cooked) in Course 1, Garlic (Cooked) and Onion (Cooked) in Course 2 and Garlic (Cooked) and Onion (Cooked) in Course 3. Substitutions will not be provided.
- Mushrooms: This menu is mushroom-free.
Handicap Accessibility:
Have Additional Questions?
Check out Event FAQs or Contact Us for assistance.
