i love good italian food and i’ve waited five years to get back to one of my all time favorite places, osteria marco in denver, colorado. i can easily say this is one of my favorite restaurants anywhere. it’s been a few months since our visit, but at least it’s not five years, and while you might see our food served out on the patio (a must in the summer time) they have a very cozy, cool sub level space inside. osteria marco, five years later, is still on my top ten list. that sounds big and embellished, but it’s the food i love. house made meats and cheeses thrive amongst some fancier imported italian meats. there is no pasta on the menu, but it’s very italian, in that rustic, elegant way that makes me feel at home, yet the food is much more sophisticated and chef driven than anything i could make. consistency is the mark of agreatrestaurant and the food is just as good as i remember it, and they still feature most of the same dishes, such as the grilled artichoke, the pizza, and th