If Mexico isn’t in your travel plans this summer, be transported there via El Cantarito, an authentic Mexican drink rarely served north of Tijuana — but available at Aztec Sol. A friendly little storefront saloon in northwest Denver, Aztec Sol boasts over 200 types of tequila, the agave-plant liquor first…
In Grease, the Pink Ladies ruled the school. Denver gals who want to follow their lead after work should snag a table on Rialto Cafe’s patio and order up a Pink Diamond Martini. Named for a legendary 1920s silent-movie palace, the Rialto is the coolest spot to see and be…
Wanted: signature drink for historic landmark hotel. This winter, the Brown Palace Hotel decided that 110 years was long enough to go without having its very own specialty cocktail. Turning to staff and guests for inspiration, the hotel launched a cocktail contest to fill the void. And the winner is…the…
Vesta, the ancient Roman goddess, represented hearth and home. She was also known for her purity — hence the term vestal virgins. But odds are pretty good that you won’t find one of those wholesome ladies sipping sangria at Vesta Dipping Grill. Sangria, a traditional red-wine punch, has become a…
The annual Girl Scout cookie sale has crumbled, and you’ve probably already torn through your boxes of Thin Mints and Tagalongs. Time to head over to the Funky Buddha for a Dirty Girl Scout, a drink that’s worthy of several merit badges. With a name that no doubt has Girl…
If an apple a day keeps the doctor away, an Appletini a day should keep you not just healthy, but happy. No tongue depressor, this trendy cocktail (it’s also known as the Original Sin, as in Eve going for the apple) tastes quite a bit like an apple Jolly Rancher…
Dark brown and full of zing, the Bloody Mary at the Lancer Lounge is a patriotic salute to drinking. Bartender Josh Gibson calls his concoction “the National Anthem” and explains that it earned the name “because when I’m sitting on the couch and I drink one, I’m immediately at attention.”…
Evoking visions of hot summer nights in pre-revolution Havana, the mango mojito — sipped regularly by Ernest Hemingway, or so legend has it — is the perfect cool-down as Denver heats up. And the rum-soaked concoction is already a hot commodity at the eight-week-old Samba Room, which also features a…
