Best Of Denver | Denver Westword https://www.westword.com The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado Sat, 13 Sep 2025 13:07:30 +0000 Sat, 13 Sep 2025 13:07:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 Copyright 2026 Westword. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Westword readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Westword. letters@westword.com (Westword Editor) web@voicemediagroup.com (Westword Webmaster) https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/general-feed-rss.jpg Denver Westword The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado https://www.westword.com 144 90 Best Garage Door Company https://www.westword.com/best-of-denver/2025/readers-choice/best-garage-door-company-24126608 https://www.westword.com/best-of-denver/best-garage-door-company-24126608/ https://www.westword.com/best-of-denver/2025/readers-choice/best-garage-door-company-24126608#respond Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:00:00 -0600 The post Best Garage Door Company appeared first on Denver Westword.

]]> https://www.westword.com/best-of-denver/2025/readers-choice/best-garage-door-company-24126608/feed/ 0 Denver Westword Best New Restaurant https://www.westword.com/best-of-denver/2025/food-and-drink/best-new-restaurant-24111395 https://www.westword.com/best-of-denver/best-new-restaurant-24111395/ https://www.westword.com/best-of-denver/2025/food-and-drink/best-new-restaurant-24111395#respond Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:00:00 -0600 Since its opening last summer, Xiquita has injected both the national and local culinary scenes with a profound passion for Mexíco’s food, culture and unrivaled creativity. Chefs Erasmo “Ras” Casiano and Rene Gonzalez Mendez dove deep into the techniques and traditions of ancestral Mexícan flavors, resulting in innovative yet old-world dishes that shine brightly in […]

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]]> https://www.westword.com/best-of-denver/2025/food-and-drink/best-new-restaurant-24111395/feed/ 0 Denver Westword Best New Chef’s Counter https://www.westword.com/best-of-denver/2025/food-and-drink/best-new-chefs-counter-24111393 https://www.westword.com/best-of-denver/best-new-chefs-counter-24111393/ https://www.westword.com/best-of-denver/2025/food-and-drink/best-new-chefs-counter-24111393#respond Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:00:00 -0600 Towering back bar shelves loaded with over a hundred mezcal bottles are flanked by a stainless-steel refrigerator displaying a few hulking fish hung by their tail fins for all to see as they dry-age. Leather-bound upholstery and raw wood accents fill out the decor at Mezcaleria Alma, the latest concept from chef Johnny Curiel and […]

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]]> https://www.westword.com/best-of-denver/2025/food-and-drink/best-new-chefs-counter-24111393/feed/ 0 Denver Westword Best Restaurant That’s Worth the Drive https://www.westword.com/best-of-denver/2025/food-and-drink/best-restaurant-thats-worth-the-drive-24111391 https://www.westword.com/best-of-denver/best-restaurant-thats-worth-the-drive-24111391/ https://www.westword.com/best-of-denver/2025/food-and-drink/best-restaurant-thats-worth-the-drive-24111391#respond Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:00:00 -0600 Located about an hour outside of Denver, this charming restaurant helmed by 2024 James Beard semifinalist Theo Adley is a forty-seat stunner, and as it approaches its three-year anniversary in July, there’s no better time to visit. Nestled on Main Street, Marigold offers a warm, inviting atmosphere that complements the simplicity of its dishes. Inspired […]

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]]> https://www.westword.com/best-of-denver/2025/food-and-drink/best-restaurant-thats-worth-the-drive-24111391/feed/ 0 Denver Westword Best Pop-Up Turned Brick-and-Mortar https://www.westword.com/best-of-denver/2025/food-and-drink/best-pop-up-turned-brick-and-mortar-24111389 https://www.westword.com/best-of-denver/best-pop-up-turned-brick-and-mortar-24111389/ https://www.westword.com/best-of-denver/2025/food-and-drink/best-pop-up-turned-brick-and-mortar-24111389#respond Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:00:00 -0600 AJ Shreffler started slinging hoagies inspired by the sandwiches he grew up loving in Philly as a side gig, eventually leaving his full-time chef job to go full hog – er, cheesesteak. After years of hustling, he moved Little Arthur’s into the kitchen at Out of the Barrel Taproom in August 2024, where he’s been […]

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]]> https://www.westword.com/best-of-denver/2025/food-and-drink/best-pop-up-turned-brick-and-mortar-24111389/feed/ 0 Denver Westword Best Comeback https://www.westword.com/best-of-denver/2025/food-and-drink/best-comeback-24111387 https://www.westword.com/best-of-denver/best-comeback-24111387/ https://www.westword.com/best-of-denver/2025/food-and-drink/best-comeback-24111387#respond Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:00:00 -0600 When restaurants were ordered to close dining rooms in 2020, some were slower than others to come back, and Vine Street was the slowest of them all. But the wait paid off. After four long years, the Uptown favorite reopened in June 2024, just in time for peak patio season. All of our favorites are […]

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]]> https://www.westword.com/best-of-denver/2025/food-and-drink/best-comeback-24111387/feed/ 0 Denver Westword Best New Digs https://www.westword.com/best-of-denver/2025/food-and-drink/best-new-digs-24111382 https://www.westword.com/best-of-denver/best-new-digs-24111382/ https://www.westword.com/best-of-denver/2025/food-and-drink/best-new-digs-24111382#respond Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:00:00 -0600 After two years of construction woes and funding fears, Welton Street Cafe reopened in November at a new address on Welton Street. To call the new digs an improvement is an understatement. The restaurant used to produce its delicious Southern food menu out of a small, low-ceilinged kitchen with persistent HVAC issues. The new space […]

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]]> https://www.westword.com/best-of-denver/2025/food-and-drink/best-new-digs-24111382/feed/ 0 Denver Westword Best Happy Hour for a Full Meal https://www.westword.com/best-of-denver/2025/food-and-drink/best-happy-hour-for-a-full-meal-24111166 https://www.westword.com/best-of-denver/best-happy-hour-for-a-full-meal-24111166/ https://www.westword.com/best-of-denver/2025/food-and-drink/best-happy-hour-for-a-full-meal-24111166#respond Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:00:00 -0600 The name of this four-year-old Uptown eatery may lack personality, but the restaurant itself is brimming with character that’s on full display during its generous happy hour. From 3 to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, you can score boozy deals like $8 martinis and a $5 (!) Old Fashioned. But you can also get a […]

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]]> https://www.westword.com/best-of-denver/2025/food-and-drink/best-happy-hour-for-a-full-meal-24111166/feed/ 0 Denver Westword Best Happy Hour Bite https://www.westword.com/best-of-denver/2025/food-and-drink/best-happy-hour-bite-24111164 https://www.westword.com/best-of-denver/best-happy-hour-bite-24111164/ https://www.westword.com/best-of-denver/2025/food-and-drink/best-happy-hour-bite-24111164#respond Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:00:00 -0600 In July 2024, the Michelin-starred Frasca Hospitality Group opened an Italian restaurant…in a King Soopers-anchored shopping center in Englewood. The location may be surprising, but the quality of food coming out of the kitchen is not, especially since it’s overseen by longtime pro chef Russell Stippich. While the fare leans upscale, Stippich and his crew […]

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]]> https://www.westword.com/best-of-denver/2025/food-and-drink/best-happy-hour-bite-24111164/feed/ 0 Denver Westword Best Year-Round Farm Dinner https://www.westword.com/best-of-denver/2025/food-and-drink/best-year-round-farm-dinner-24111162 https://www.westword.com/best-of-denver/best-year-round-farm-dinner-24111162/ https://www.westword.com/best-of-denver/2025/food-and-drink/best-year-round-farm-dinner-24111162#respond Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:00:00 -0600 In 2020, Eric Skokan, who also owns Bramble & Hare in Boulder, began hosting dinners at his farm as a way to survive the pandemic – and they were a hit. Over the past four years, he’s navigated the permitting process and put in plenty of sweat equity to make those farm dinners a permanent […]

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