Uncle

The Wash Park outpost of Highland ramen shop Uncle opened in 2019. Here, owner Tommy Lee offers a slightly expanded menu that only ups the appeal of his less traditional approach to the time-honored Japanese noodle soup. The intensely complex and tasty broths are a base for a nest of noodles and other delicious accoutrements. […]

Elevated Rooftop Bar

The rooftop extension of the pan-Asian eatery Departure on the ground floor of the Halcyon hotel is where you’ll want to be when the weather heats up. The reason? There’s a swimming pool that, while intended only for hotel guests, is a great accompaniment to tropical drinks, dim sum and general lethargy. Hang out high […]

Bubu

Troy Guard opened this Bubu in March 2017 on the 16th Street Mall. The service may be fast, but the flavors and ingredients are definitely high-end. Build your own bowl from a list that encompasses Pacific Rim flavors with a few Southwestern accents, or choose from several house combos off a menu packed with tempting […]

Departure

So you’re not going to Cherry Creek for dinner, you say? Well, toss out your notions of hip Denver restaurant neighborhoods and head inside the new Halcyon Hotel for a taste of chef Gregory Gourdet’s pan-Asian menu. The chef perfected his concept at the first Departure in Portland, Oregon, before coming to Denver armed with […]

Uncle

Uncle, which opened in 2012, was Denver’s first modern entrant in the ramen-shop craze, and what an entry it was. Owner Tommy Lee took a less traditional approach to the time-honored Japanese noodle soup, creating intensely complex and tasty broths as a base for a nest of noodles and other delicious accoutrements. Years into this […]