Executive Chef Andrew Lubatty was born in Southampton, New York. At the age of thirteen he began his culinary career working summers at local restaurants. After graduating from high school, he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. While attending Berklee, he found himself dividing his time between music and cooking. At the age of 28, he decided to become a chef and enrolled at the Culinary Institute of America in New York. Upon graduating, Andrew apprenticed at the four-diamond Los Abrigados Resort in Sedona, Arizona. The executive chef of the resort hired Andrew to run his new restaurant in Scottsdale, Arizona. Andrew desired more structure as he developed, so he took his first executive chef position for a corporate restaurant named Sfuzzi. His responsibilities included management consulting, menu development and opening new restaurant locations.

In 1997, Andrew moved to Denver and took a position at The Avenue Grill. He has been the executive chef for the last seven years. The Avenue Grill is the perfect fit for his style; he adds Asian and Italian accents to new American dishes.

Chef Andrew and The Avenue Grill support many local charities and fundraisers. He has appeared on local television segments and taught cooking classes. He is a Certified Executive Chef by the American Culinary Federation and has received numerous awards for his work at culinary competitions.

Andrew enjoys spending time with his wife, Robyn, and their five-year-old twins, Matthew and Rebecca. When he is not in the kitchen he enjoys basketball, cycling and playing the bass guitar and piano for his children.

Located on "Restaurant Row" in the heart of vibrant, historic Uptown, The Avenue Grill remains a local fixture for dining, drinks and conversation. The Avenue Grill's menu brings the diverse neighborhoods found in the San Francisco area to our neighborhood. We feature food from the four corners of the Bay City— North Beach, the Wharf, China Town and Old San Francisco. The finest Italian and Asian culinary traditions influence our fresh seafood, steaks, chops and made-to-order pastas. Our desserts are house-made and offer the perfect after-dinner touch.

The Avenue Grill combines the aura and sophistication of the supper clubs of the ‘30s and ‘40s. The "Avenue," as it is known to locals, is a favored lunch and dinner destination among the uptown Denver business crowd as well as a popular neighborhood meeting spot. The restaurant's unpretentious, superior service, comfortable ambience and excellent food have made The Avenue Grill an institution on the dining scene. Serving continually Monday through Saturday, and dinner on Sunday.