Bar Dough is an Italian kitchen that has an elevated take on traditional cuisine in a cozy neighborhood setting. Acclaimed chef Russell Stippich’s menu of inventive small plates, traditionally prepared meats and fish, handmade pasta & wood fired pizza has drawn rave reviews locally and nationally. Our Italian inspired cocktails, craft beers and Italian wine list have been carefully curated and will appeal to the most discerning palates.
Russell Stippich moved to Colorado from Wyoming in 2010 and began working at Frasca Food and Wine. After two and a half years working at Frasca, training under Brian Lockwood, Jared Sipple, and Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson He felt it was time to explore other styles of cuisine. He moved to Denver in October 2013 to open Acorn and work with Chef Steve Redzikowski. Russell joined the Culinary Creative team after the closing of Denver’s The Populist. Working with Chefs Blake Edmunds and Max Mackissock to open Mister Oso. Before Taking over the Bardough Kitchen. Russell is constantly introducing new ideas, ingredients, and techniques that improve the dining culture of Denver, and Colorado as a whole.
