Thirteen miles down-valley from Vail sits the Gashouse, in what was once an actual gas station. The walls are filled with trophy animals, and the waitstaff are dressed like extras from Heidi, but the unfettered fare carries a lower price tag than most of the stuff at the ski resort — and it’s good, too. […]
American in Denver
Showing 265 - 280 of 280Chef/owner Pat Perry’s Highland’s Garden Cafe spills across two Victorian homes in the heart of Highland – as well as an expansive garden and patio. Dining outside is particularly lovely in the summer, when you can eat right in the middle of the garden that supplies many of the ingredients for the dishes on your […]
Commerce City is hardly a restaurant utopia, and Gala Gardens isn’t exactly the first joint that floats into your head when you’re lusting after a brick of beef. But it should be, because the steaks — of which there are several, including a hefty 25-ounce porterhouse, a 22-ounce T-bone, a couple of New York strips […]
A former cowboy bar that now caters to families, the Warhorse is one of Parker’s oldest eateries. The portions of chicken-fried steak, baby-back ribs and fair Mexican fare are large enough to satisfy the appetites of ranch hands fresh from twelve hours of cattle-herding.
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What’s old is new again at Reivers, a neighborhood institution on Old South Gaylord Street that’s gotten a surprisingly successful facelift under owner Dan Shipp. Not only does the space look streamlined and fresh, but the food is tasty. The burger-and-sandwich roster is still big, but each item gets extra attention, and upscale bar classics […]
This South Pearl landmark looks like a cross between Cheers and a location for Friends, but it serves swell bar burgers, nachos and other grill standards. The international beer list is overwhelming, the atmosphere unassuming and friendly, and the secluded patio a great summer hideaway.
New owners have brought a new menu along with a new cleanliness regimen to the former dark, divey Hoffbrau, now renamed 1301 Santa Fe Bar & Grill. The rooftop smoking deck and wooden floor of the dining room got a good scrubbing, and the kitchen and interior underwent several much-needed repairs. The result is a […]
This dark, subterranean enclave has seen decades of diners come and go in Cherry Creek North. The kitchen cooks up nostalgic American classics for the regulars who fill the plush, high chairs and wooden booths, and the bar mixes stiff cocktails for the regulars who belly up to a bar that still shows the burn […]
The Hornet took over a Denver institution, Mary & Lou’s Cafe, in 1995. Now the nearly thirty-year-old Baker spot with a secluded patio is an icon in its own right. The menu is casual and heavy on comfort food, including lots of gluten-free options like the Honey Stung Fried Chicken; the beer list is approachable; […]
Playing guinea pig to students learning the restaurant ropes isn’t painful when you do it in this tastefully decorated dining room. The service and food vary according to the caliber of the employees — students rotate through every possible position — but things generally run smoothly, and the prices are good for the quality.
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The Wazee predates all the hipness, all the gentrification of LoDo. But the bar has aged so well, no place works better when you need a place to crash-land for a couple of hours, a couple of years, a lifetime. It’s seen some famous faces (and has even been owned by one, John Hickenlooper), but […]
Let the businessmen watch their portfolios while you peruse this menu of good, old-fashioned, solid restaurant fare. Fat steaks, hearty soups, respectable burgers and somewhat anachronistic fresh-fish selections make this a great place to dine when a meal, and not the show, is what you’re after. Lunch is always packed; dinner is more sedate. Another […]
Yes, My Brother’s Bar has a fascinating history: The building has housed a bar since the 1870s; Beat inspiration Neal Cassady hung out here when it was Paul’s Place; as My Brother’s Bar, it’s survived with no TVs while playing classical music and serving as a neighborhood joint for the whole city. But the most […]
When you’re in the mood to dine with distinction, there’s no better place than Ellyngton’s. Tucked into a corner of the Brown Palace, this restaurant is all old-world swank and old-school class – a bastion of the sort of jacket-and-tie dining that’s becoming rare in this fast-casual world. Prices are expensive, but the experience is […]