Chef Troy Guard to Open Second Restaurant on Larimer Square

Hot on the heels of a success-filled first year with TAG, Chef Troy Guard and wife Leigh Sullivan-Guard are pleased to announce the addition of a second Larimer Square concept — TAG | RAW BAR.

Located in Larimer Square’s newly announced “Walkway”, the restaurant, designed by Sullivan-Guard, will be a sleek and intimate 20 to 30 seat space featuring Chef Guard’s style of clean, simple, yet sophisticated food. “It will be TAG’s concept of bold flavors but with a raw twist,” explains Guard.

Featuring a full bar and a boutique wine list, the proximity of the two restaurants will allow for collaboration and a sharing of the TAG family’s talent, but Guard explains that the cuisine at RAW BAR will remain autonomous from its parent restaurant. Dinner will feature fresh seafood such as oysters and sashimi while lunch will specialize in “Grab-n-Go” options such as sushi, edamame and fresh salads.

“We’ve been approached several times over the past year by entrepreneurs looking to pitch us different projects,” says Sullivan-Guard of the decision to open a second restaurant on Larimer. “But this neighborhood’s been good to us and Troy and I are excited to continue our success on the Square.”

TAG | RAW BAR is scheduled to open in early 2011.