Restaurants

On opening day, Joyl Watkins will be slinging dogs for fans, just as he has since 1995.

The Knotted Root Presents the Circular Lounge will include a retro arcade, pool hall, patio and custom fifty-disc CD jukebox.

Among the highlights was our new favorite mac and cheese.

The conveyor-belt sushi spot is chef and restaurateur Jeff Osaka’s last remaining eatery.

Also saying goodbye: Halfpenny Brewing in Centennial and doughnut shop Dochi.

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“It’s like a savory Uncrustable,” says owner Jesse Williams, who founded the mobile food business after spending fourteen years in prison.

Ceci! (pronounced “cheh-chee”) is set to debut in mid-2025.

The Colorado-born “Mountain Mex” chain was acquired by Texas-based Uncle Julio’s in 2019.

At his Aurora business, Abdulaziz Azimi serves up specialties like Uzbek non bread, Turkish simit and Qabili Uzbaki, a braised lamb shank.

“With your help, we could pull off one of the great miracles of the Denver restaurant scene.”

The Regular has been open since 2023 but now, it has a new mission.

The doors are currently locked at Gennaro’s on South Broadway.

It moved into the former Stapleton Airport control tower in 2022.

Its first floor just reopened after a refresh, and we’re already obsessed with one stall’s root beer float.

Known for its wood-fired oysters, this cozy eatery is a must-visit.

Opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant is risky business these days, but this pandemic-era startup has found a workaround.

It was the last remaining outpost of the Atlanta-based pizza chain in the state.

Since debuting in LoHi in October 2023, this dumpling hotspot has grown quickly – and it’s not slowing down.

The fourth restaurant from Johnny and Kasie Curiel has an identity all its own.

Bring a big appetite and a big group to this standout eatery in Aurora.