The Night Owls

Tucked between a Burlington Coat Factory and the Yard House inside Colorado Mills mall is an unexpected cocktail destination. The Night Owls is a bar connected to Prismajic’s Shiki Dreams, an immersive art installation, though you don’t need a ticket to step inside for a cocktail. The space is filled with forest-like touches and many […]

No Name Bar

Phil and Erika Zierke, the owners of Englewood Grand, know how to create a neighborhood staple – and that’s exactly what they did (again) in 2022, when they opened a welcoming watering hole near DU that has everything but a name. You’re likely to find Phil behind the bar at one of his two spots, […]

Nob Hill Inn

This address has held a drinker’s paradise since 1937; it became known as the Nob Hill Inn seventy years ago. It’s the kind of joint where it’s easy to lose track of time…for decades. The square-shaped bar makes for easy people-watching, and with some of Colfax’s finest camping out here, it’s usually entertaining as hell. […]

Northfield Stapleton

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, […]