people

passion, creativity and attention to detail are the engines that drive any restaurant. Executive Chef/Owner Jennifer Jasinski and General Manager/Owner Beth Gruitch lead the team at Rioja. Read more about them below:

Eric Dale

A Denver native, Eric Dale’s earliest culinary inspiration came from his grandmother. Although she was traditional with her thinking that men had no place in the kitchen,

Gabe Wyman

As one of the rare Colorado natives cooking in Colorado kitchens, Gabe Wyman is as scarce as the obscure ingredients he sources and prepares as chef of Rioja in Denver’s historic Larimer Square.