Best New Club

Occupying the remodeled space formerly known as Sanctuary is the officially unnamed club every glow-stick waver in Denver is calling “Butterfly” because of the chrysalis symbols on the club’s fliers and the giant butterflies suspended above the dance floor. Whatever its appellation, we just applaud the club’s unusual reliance on local DJ talent instead of overpaid out-of-towners: Hometown heavy hitters the Pound Boys, Nutmeg, DJ Sense and Vitamin D fill prime-time slots. We also favor the cyberpunk decor, the abundance of chill space, the massive multimedia screen and the courage of the club’s new owners in booking hip-hop into their side room at a time when most LoDo club owners have been scared off.