Scarlet Ranch

Although Scarlet Ranch had somewhat humble beginnings at 424 Broadway, the swingers’ club moved to much bigger digs in 2012: the former Northwoods Inn steakhouse in Littleton. The 18,000-square-foot log-cabin-like retreat bills itself as “a very diverse lifestyle club for ladies, select single men, and classy couples.” Scarlet Ranch, which attracts a clientele whose average […]

Scooters Sports Bar & Grill

As its name implies, Scooter’s in Aurora is first and foremost a sports bar. You can catch any number of games on the hi-def TVs scattered around the place, as well as UFC fights. And although Scooter’s, which also boasts a 1,700-square-foot deck, occasionally brings in live bands, there’s usually dancing to DJs on Fridays […]

Scruffy Murphy’s

A Ballpark neighborhood mainstay for years, Scruffy Murphy’s has the old-worldness of an authentic Irish pub with its authentic antique stained glass and the dark wood of its back bar and bar top. While it’s warm and inviting at times, the weekends can get a little boisterous when there’s live music. The bar serves a […]

Sheabeen Irish Pub

The Sheabeen Irish Pub offers plenty of decor to match its Gaelic namesake. Maps of Ireland, vintage wooden Guinness placards and green flags dot the walls, and a poster from one of the first Colorado Irish Festivals bears a signature from Irish folk legend Tommy Makem. The authentic feel of the bar goes beyond its […]

Shotgun Willie’s

For three decades, Shotgun Willie’s was housed in an unflashy little building next to the Glendale Target parking lot, entertaining the masses as only Shotgun Willie’s can. But in 2013, the owners of the gentlemen’s club decided to replace the droopy old digs with firmer ones. Set back from the street, the new building is […]

Sidewinder

For decades, the Sidewinder was a storied Globeville dive, but in December 2012, a group of local musicians, including Fez Garcia (with some help from his folks) took over the spot and gave the bar a bit more hipster cred. Garcia says they’re trying to recapture the vibe of the now-defunct Gabor’s in Capitol Hill: […]

The Sink

After 100 years and multiple changes, the Sink remains one of Boulder’s most quirky and popular taverns, as much for the good deals on booze as for the famous Sink Burger (which first appeared on the menu in the 1950s) and “ugly crust” pizza. History is scrawled across the ceiling and walls in the form […]

Slashers

Josh Schmitz opened this location as Bellwether, a clothing store/coffee shop/whiskey bar/barber shop in 2015, but during the pandemic, as he worked on other projects, it was converted into a horror-themed bar now dubbed Slashers. Moody lighting, dark art installations and nightly horror-movie screenings set the tone, backed by blood-hued house shots, cheap well drinks […]

Slattery’s Irish Pub

After opening the Irish Snug on East Colfax and McLoughlin’s near LoDo, the McLoughlin brothers opened Slattery’s in the Landmark development in Greenwood Village. The guys clearly know a thing or two about running an Irish pub, and Slattery’s was designed as a public house that one might find on the streets of Dublin’s City […]

Sloan’s Bar & Grille

One of Edgewater’s great neighborhood bars, Sloan’s Bar & Grill has attracted a steady stream of friendly locals since it opened in 2004. But with its reclaimed furniture, historic photos of Edgewater and warm, sepia-toned decor, the newish Sloan’s feels like a modern take on an old-time saloon. The grill’s offerings are a step above […]

Sobo 151 Bar & Grill

Sobo 151 is a Czech-owned Denver sports bar where you can catch an Avalanche game, watch football, play pool or Pac-Man, sing karaoke. But in this unlikely, friendly spot on Broadway, you can also enjoy such traditional Czech dishes as chicken paprika, mushrooms, schnitzel, potato pancakes and roast duck, as well as more standard bar […]

Society Sports & Spirits

In 2013, the owners of Stoney’s Bar & Grill moved into the space at 1434 Blake Street, which has been many, many things over the years — from City Spirit to the more recent Full Steam Tavern — and named it Stoney’s Full Steam Tavern. But a year later, Wil Evans, who used to work […]

Southside Bar and Kitchen

The bar and restaurant at 3014 East Colfax Avenue had previously been known by three names: 3014, Odelay and the Beetle Bar. But when new owners Dave Cleland, John Elliott and Toby Waters took over the space, in the summer of 2014, they wanted to consolidate both the bar’s name and its image. In February […]

The Sportsbook Bar & Grill

The moniker of this Greenwood Village bar pretty much sums up the place. The Sportsbook prides itself on showing just about every sporting event on its multiple flat-screen TVs (and projection screen), whether it’s football, hockey, basketball, baseball, rugby or UFC fights, and it’s one of the few spots in the Denver Tech Center area […]

Spot Bar & Grill

There are plenty of sports bars in a town that bleeds orange and blue (and purple, black, blue, gold and/or burgundy when convenient). But alas, many of the options are milquetoast. The Spot eschews such perilous vanilla territory by function of location and size. It’s a consummate neighborhood joint, and the squeezed-in vibe leaves no […]