Tucked behind Park Meadows Mall, this is a family place that scores high with both kids and parents with its activity-filled menus, inviting atmosphere and top-notch food for all ages. The California-based chain offers a great chicken pot pie, pot roast, salmon and, perhaps best of all, triple-croissant bread pudding for dessert.
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Showing 155 - 176 of 280The first Modmarket opened in 2009 in Boulder; the town seemed ideally suited to the eatery’s seasonal ingredients and farm-to-table philosophy set off by a sleek, fast-casual setting. Now those behind the Modmarket concept are setting their sights on anywhere in the nation that people crave quick, fresh food. Salads, pizzas, sandwiches, platters and even […]
The first Modmarket opened in 2009 in Boulder; the town seemed ideally suited to the eatery’s seasonal ingredients and farm-to-table philosophy set off by a sleek, fast-casual setting. Now those behind the Modmarket concept are setting their sights on anywhere in the nation that people crave quick, fresh food. Salads, pizzas, sandwiches, platters and even […]
A pair of high-heeled legs dangles above the door of this eclectic breakfast-and-lunch cafe near Confluence Park, named for the Mona Lisa mural of a long-gone gallery that once occupied the space. Inside, well-worn floors hold well-worn tables and booths, inhabited by a mix of neighbors, families and hipsters, who all come in for lazy […]
In the 1800s, the original Mozart Hall was a social center and bar for German immigrants downtown. The bar, including the sign, moved to the Mayfair neighborhood in 1955. The Mo, as it’s known to regulars, was a favorite for decades before being rebranded as the Aqua Lounge for a time. But in 2016, new […]
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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 […]
The original Native Foods Cafe opened in Palm Springs, California, in 1994, but the chain seems tailor-made for Boulder. The concept is ingenious in its simplicity: an all-plant-based menu served up in a fast-casual manner, with table service if you dine in. That menu is divided into starters, salads, sandwiches, bowls, “chef’s favorites” and decadent […]
Noble Riot, which opened in 2019, is a different kind of wine bar. The decor includes candles dutifully lit each day by its wonderful staff, along with some of the most stunning maps you’ll ever see showing where wine comes from. And it has plenty of wine to offer, whether you’re up for trying something […]
While its name is a reference to Caddyshack caddy Danny Noonan, this tavern at the Club at Heather Ridge isn’t necessarily themed after the film. Yes, the joint’s house drink is the Danny Noonan, but that’s about as far as it goes. Since Noonan’s is right on the gold course, it has a built-in customer […]
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When Denver decided to build a new airport 25 miles northeast of downtown on what was then almost-untouched prairie, people wondered what would happen to Stapleton, the city’s original airport, and the largely industrial area around it. Well, wonder no more. Stapleton has become one of the most successful new urbanism projects in the country, […]
Number Thirty Eight, which opened in late 2020, is a massive spot with enough room both inside and on its dog-friendly patio to quell any lingering social distancing concerns. When you check in, you’re given a wristband that connects with your credit card, so you don’t ever have to get out your wallet to order […]
Ocean Prime has sailed into the last major space in Larimer Square, and things are going swimmingly for this “modern supper club,” the latest from Cameron Mitchell, an Ohio restaurateur who launched the progenitor of Ocean Prime in Columbus in 2006. The concept may come from the Midwest, but it fits right into Denver, with […]
Officers Club is a model neighborhood restaurant, one that’s custom-made for Lowry, with a food-drink-ambience formula that fits like a glove. The name – a nod to the neighborhood’s history as Lowry Air Force Base – conjures up a certain experience that distinguishes it from restaurants nearby, with associations of night-on-the-town food and live music, […]
In this day and age, Old Chicago locations are common enough across the country that many diners have forgotten this chain’s humble beginnings: It got its start not in Chicago — or anywhere else in Illinois, for that matter — but in Boulder, in 1976. Old Chicago is part of the Rock Bottom line of […]
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There ain’t no brie on the menu at Old School Burgers. They offer exactly one kind of cheese: gooey and yellow. And the menus list no specialty burgers, no guacamole burgers, no fifty-dollar burgers with kobe and truffles, only the basics: burger, cheeseburger, then doubles and triples (yeah, triples) of both. The name says it […]
Still looking like the beautiful place of worship it once was, the Old Stone Church continues to be a mecca for some kind of reverence or another, whether your particular religion be food or wine. The serene, elegant restaurant offers just the kind of joyous occasion that takes the edge off the stresses of the […]
Mark Tarbell, owner of the Oven, is one of those great chefs who understands that he’s cooking dinner for friends every night. And when you’re cooking for friends, you want to take care of them. At the Oven, this translates to handmade pizza dough, organic ingredients and locally sourced stock, artisan sauces, housemade mozzarella that […]