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Sam Nguyen
Best club theme night

Your Mom's House

Best free service

Mile High on the Cheap

milehighonthecheap.com
Best local podcast

Good Witch Bad Witch

Best talk-show host

Kathie J

Best store on the 16th Street Mall

Elixir Mind Body Massage

Best store on East Colfax

Argonaut Wine & Liquor

Best store on West Colfax

Little Man Ice Cream Factory

Best store on Broadway

Awakening Boutique

Best store on the Pearl Street Mall

Boulder Book Store

Best store at Denver International Airport

Tattered Cover

Courtesy Modern Nomad Facebook page
Best store in RiNo

Modern Nomad

Best adult store

Awakening Boutique

Best liquor store

Argonaut Wine & Liquor

Best plant store

The Plant Room

Best bookstore -- new books

Tattered Cover

Best bookstore -- used books

Mutiny Information Cafe

Ken Hamblin III
Best record store

Twist & Shout

Best thrift store

Strawberry Mountain

Best vintage store

Strawberry Mountain

Number Thirty Eight
Best free entertainment

Number Thirty Eight

Sam Nguyen
Best place to people-watch

Your Mom's House

Best new festival

High Ground Music & Art Experience

Best new mural

Beacon Lounge

Best alley for seeing art

The Dairy Block

Garrick Larson
Best art classes

Paint Pouring Denver

Paint Pouring Denver is the creation of abstract artist, Karly Stein of K.Stein Creations. “What Karly has brought to the community goes well beyond the beauty of the artwork. She is bringing joy to groups and individuals with well orchestrated set up, instruction and dazzling and fun execution. Add a dose of friends at your side and it’s pure magic and a moment to treasure forever.” Ken Wyble Various Locations www.paintpouringdenver.com
Best new art space

Universe

Mirada Fine Art
Best new gallery

Mirada Fine Art

Best museum for tourists

Museum of Nature & Science

Best museum for locals

Museum of Contemporary Art Denver

Courtesy Denver Art Museum
Best museum shop

Denver Art Museum

Best immersive experience

Meow Wolf

Best theater company programming

Vintage Theatre

Best film festival programming

Sie FilmCenter

Best movie theater -- arthouse

Mayan Theatre

Best movie theater -- first-run

Alamo Drafthouse

Best radio DJ

Iris Berkeley

Best radio station for music

KUVO 89.3

Best new album

Slipping Into Daydreams, Travelin' Rose Band

Sam Nguyen
Best new club

Your Mom's House

Best comedy club

Comedy Works

Molly Martin
Best all-ages club

Roxy on Broadway

Sam Nguyen
Best EDM Club

Your Mom's House

@JVPhotography11
Best dance club

The Black Box

Best gay/LGBTQ+ club

#VYBE

Evan Semón
Best blues club

Lincoln's Roadhouse

Courtesy of Nocturne
Best jazz club

Nocturne

Molly Martin
Best hip-hop club

715 Club

Courtesy of the hi-dive
Best rock club

hi-dive

Best country venue

Grizzly Rose

@JVPhotography11
DIY venue

The Black Box

Best members-only club

Clayton Members Club

Number Thirty Eight
Best indoor/outdoor venue

Number Thirty Eight

@JVPhotography11
Best sound system

The Black Box

Number Thirty Eight
Best bathrooms at a venue

Number Thirty Eight

Sam Nguyen
Best drink deals at a venue

Your Mom's House

Courtesy of Nocturne
Best food at a venue

Nocturne

Best hookah lounge

Platinum 84

X Bar
Best drag show

X Bar

Molly Martin
Best new restaurant

Water Grill

Waldschanke Ciders
Best new coffeehouse

Waldschänke Ciders + Coffee

Number Thirty Eight
Best restaurant patio

Number Thirty Eight

Ironton Distillery
Best patio for pets

Ironton Distillery & Crafthouse

Best rooftop patio

54thirty

Danielle Lirette
Best food hall

Avanti

Best foodtruck/cart

Simply Pizza

Molly Martin
Best diner

Hits the Spot

Bakery Four
Best bakery

Bakery Four

Molly Martin
Best doughnuts

Parlor Doughnuts

Best kids' menu

ZOMO

Best ice cream/gelato shop

Nuggs

Ann Koerner
Best sandwich shop

Stack Subs

Molly Martin
Best hot chicken

Knockabout Burgers

Best chicken sandwich

Birdcall

Linnea Covington
Best chicken wings

King of Wings

Best fried chicken

The Post Chicken & Beer

Mark Antonation
Elk burger at 5280 Burger Bar.
Best French fries

5280 Burger Bar

Best hamburger

3 Kilts Tavern

Molly Martin
Best veggie burger

Knockabout Burgers

Best vegan restaurant

So Radish

Danielle Lirette
Best barbeque restaurant

Smokin Yards

Staci Berry
Best southern/soul restaurant

Nola Jane

Michael Emery Hecker
Best Ethiopian restaurant

Konjo

Danielle Lirette
Best Mediterranean restaurant

Ash'kara

Mark Antonation
Best Thai restaurant

Aloy Modern Thai

Lucy Beaugard
Best Japanese restaurant

Uchi

Best sushi

Sushi Den

Molly Martin
Best oysters

Water Grill

Best poke

Del Mar by Rooted

Mark Antonation
Best pho

Pho Duy

Courtesy Uncle
Best ramen

Uncle

Best dumplings

ChoLon

Molly Martin
Best Chinese restaurant

Star Kitchen

Best Vietnamese restaurant

ZOMO

Danielle Lirette
Best Korean restaurant

Dae Gee

Best Indian restaurant

Coriander

Danielle Lirette
Best Central/South American restaurant (not Mexican)

Senor Bear

Joni Schrantz
Best French restaurant

Bistro Vendome

Brandon Marshall
Best German/Eastern European restaurant

Rhein Haus

Mark Antonation
Best Italian restaurant

Cattivella

Best old-school Italian restaurant

Odyssey

Molly Martin
Best pizza by the slice

Redeemer

Molly Martin
Best pizzeria

Blue Pan

Molly Martin
Best pizza in a non-pizzeria

The Owl Saloon

Molly Martin
Best seafood restaurant

Water Grill

Danielle Lirette
Best steakhouse

Guard and Grace

Corinne
Best hotel restaurant

Corinne

Seth Rubin
Best breakfast

Rise & Shine Biscuit Kitchen

Corinne
Best brunch

Corinne

Danielle Lirette
Best breakfast burrito to go

La Popular

Danielle Lirette
Best green chile

La Popular

Danielle Lirette
Best tamales

La Popular

Best tacos

Renegade Burritos

Best house margarita

Palenque

Ironton Distillery
Best happy hour

Ironton Distillery & Crafthouse

Evan Semón
Best dive bar

Dive Inn

Noble Riot
Best wine bar

Noble Riot

Talnua
Best distillery taproom

Talnua Distillery

Ironton Distillery
Best Colorado distiller

Ironton Distillery & Crafthouse

Waldschanke Ciders
Best cidery

Waldschänke Ciders + Coffee

Best new brewery taproom

Reverence

Best sports bar

Westrail Tap and Grill

Best bar for watching games

Westrail Tap and Grill

Best bar for playing games

Blake Street Tavern

Best new Colorado strain

Unicorn Poop by Veritas

Best seed company

Striped Seeds

High Level Health
Best grower

High Level Health

Best home cultivation store

Way to Grow

Best head shop

Purple Haze

Best CBN, CBG or THCV product

TasteBudz

Best CBD pet product

Suzie's CBD Treats

Best CBD/hemp product

Cheeba Chews CBD Taffy

Best edibles company

TasteBudz

Best old-school hash

Good Chemistry Cold Water Hash

High Level Health
Best live resin

High Level Health Blue Skunk

Best rosin edible

Dialed in

Best vape cartridge

Veritas x Native Roots Live Resin

Best dispensary for a connoisseur

Good Chemistry

Best dispensary for a tourist

Good Chemistry

Best new dispensary

Frost Exotic Dispensary

High Level Health
Best dispensary for customer service

High Level Health

Best dispensary waiting room

Frost Exotic Dispensary

Best selection at a dispensary

Life Flower

Best dispensary for classic strains

High Level Health

Best medical-only dispensary

Kind Meds

Scott Lentz
Best dispensary bargains

The Giving Tree of Denver

Scott Lentz
Best cannabis Instagram page

Good Chemistry