We were at a nearby Gate waiting for our flight to Hartford. We had arrived quite early to meet the TSA special agent needed for an advanced process checkpoint accommodation, and I was really hungry for a light snack. This is the newest part of A Gates, not finished yet, the last time I used this concourse. As I was looking around for something lighter than Maria Empanada directly next to our gate I saw the location for The Bindery. I had never been to their main Denver location and though I didn't want to use their seating and dining portion, I did see many pastries and light items for takeout in the bright case. As I glanced around, staff was observant though seating and serving many other customers. This assured me they were well representative of their main location that friends had reviewed in the past.
It was hard to choose from so many tasty looking items but I chose the Hibiscus Cruller, which was a beautiful shade of pink on the glaze. I enjoyed it a lot, the interior texture and flavor reminded me of fresh baked churro batter and the outside, a beautifully extruded ring. The hibiscus flavor of the glazes perfectly identifiable to someone like me who loved hibiscus flavored anything. It was crispy on the outside and soft and warm inside.
When I got back to the gate, a middle aged man sitting near us was looking for something for his elderly mother whom he was accompanying on their flight east to Hartford also. He was looking for something lighter than the empanadas too, so I suggested The Bindery and he went off and found her a slice of breakfast cake.
It's a great place for a quick item at that end of A Gates. It also has a dining section for customers wanting a fuller meal, even at that time of morning. read more