Vine Street Pub, part of Boulder's Mountain Sun group, has been a welcome addition to Denver's beer culture, and their two patios just make the food and beer taste better.
Patio hours: 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. daily
Seats: 115
Smoking: The front patio is non-smoking; the side patio is smoking
Specials: Happy hour 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. to close except for Sundays
Patio perks: Bean toss game on the side patio, live bluegrass once a month in the summer
Busiest time: Weekends, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Slowest time: Mondays and Tuesdays
Most memorable moment: We just had Magic Gravy play on our patio for our anniversary; they're a great band.
Bonus fun fact: The last four digits of the pub's phone number spells BEER