In 2025, Syd Younggreen and her husband, chef Brian de Souza, transformed their moody fine-dining restaurant into a full-time event center that also hosts monthly guest chef dinners.
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Originally constructed in the 1940s, BurnDown’s building previously held a furniture store and a year-round Christmas shop. In May 2023, the space was resurrected as a multi-purpose venue, with an expansive first-floor dining room, a second-floor lounge where a small acoustic stage is located, and a third indoor/outdoor level with a rooftop deck and a […]
Call, which debuted in 2017, got a lot of buzz when it landed on Bon Appétit’s Best New Restaurants list, but that concept didn’t survive the pandemic. Chef-owner Duncan Holmes and crew didn’t slow down, though. In 2023, the team earned a Michelin star for Beckon, its upscale tasting-menu concept; it also debuted the à […]
In 2023, the now Michelin-starred Id Est Hospitality group added a more casual spot to its roster with the opening of Hey Kiddo. Located on the third floor of the Asher, the aim was to create a place that’s “good and fun,” and damn, has the team delivered on that promise. The oysters, caviar and […]
Longtime pals Jordan Alley and Husk alum Brandon Kerr opened Stone Cellar Bistro in 2022, upping the culinary game in this suburb to a whole new level. Whether serving inventive foie gras preparations or showing off a mastery of fried chicken, the dishes here offer a wide range of flavor combinations that work together to […]
Point Easy debuted in 2022 in the former Whittier Pub space, and it quickly cemented its place as a favorite in this historic neighborhood. The bright and welcoming space is matched by the bright and friendly service, all of which complement the seasonal menu highlighting local ingredients in ways that are upscale enough to feel […]
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American Elm opened in 2019 with a seasoned pro calling the shots. Taking inspiration from Williamsburg, Brooklyn, where owner Bob Reiter previously lived, the restaurant is a neighborhood bistro with an elevated approach that makes it worth a trip to Highland, if that doesn’t happen to be your neighborhood. And the bar offerings are among […]
When Beckon opened in 2018, it was the city’s first chef’s-counter restaurant. Now, more and more high-end tasting-menu options are available, but Beckon continues to stand out with a menu created by chef Duncan Holmes and his team that changes quarterly, an approach inspired by the Earth’s connection to the moon. Tucked off busy Larimer […]
Pony Up’s incredible staff and surprising cocktails make it well worth a trip to LoDo. The neon signs, French bulldog art and references to The Outsiders only add to the ambiance at this bar, which is particularly popular with those in the hospitality industry, thanks to its late-night food menu that includes stellar French dips. […]
The owners of the Hornet have already had success building a neighborhood spot on Broadway. Now they’ve done the same at Acova, which opened in the spring of 2018 in the space that was Patsy’s for almost 100 years. Extensive renovations have resulted in a contemporary, whimsical and welcoming restaurant, with ostrich heads painted on […]
This NYC-based cocktail institution debuted its second outpost inside the Ramble Hotel in 2018 with a trio of spaces, each of which offers a slightly different experience but equally impressive craft libations. There’s the opulent lobby bar, a second-floor lounge dubbed Suite 6A, and an outdoor space called the Garden, which is open seasonally and […]
After Charcoal closed in 2017, the Golden Triangle was in need of a dining room serving creative, chef-driven cuisine that didn’t feel stuffy or uptight. Ad Hominem is the answer, offering a tight menu of seasonal creations with equal hints of whimsy and comfort. A glowing, glass-encased herb garden to the side of the dining […]
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There are restaurant “concepts” – easy to define in a word or two, recognizable in format by potential customers – and then there are restaurants. For a new eatery aiming to serve breakfast, lunch and dinner from a team of creative and forward-looking chefs and bakers, a pat definition isn’t easy, or even desirable. That’s […]
Restaurateur Frank Bonanno revamped French 75 in November 2021, turning what had originally opened as a rigidly French brasserie into a fun, un-stuffy joint with an inviting happy hour menu that marries Gallic bites like mussels and fries with Asian-influenced fare such as steamed pork dumplings. The dinner menu also incorporates entrees from sister eateries; […]
ND Streetbar (formerly the Kitchen Next Door and then Next Door American Eatery) is a casual offshoot of the Kitchen, the high-end, community-oriented bistro founded in Boulder over a decade ago. There are now three outposts in Boulder, Denver’s Union Station and the Central Park neighborhood. All are hip, community-oriented and casual, with an emphasis […]
In 2022, Annette chef-owner Caroline Glover became Aurora’s first James Beard Award winner, five years after she opened her first solo venture. During its run, this Stanley Marketplace anchor has only gotten better as Glover plays with seasonal ingredients to keep things fresh while also revisiting past favorites from time to time. The beef tongue […]
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Troy Guard has channeled his hybrid Pacific Rim/Mediterranean/Latin style through many venues since landing in Denver in the early 2000s. But at Mister Tuna, which opened in RiNo in 2016, it all comes together: his childhood in Hawaii, time under fusion powerhouse Roy Yamaguchi, and a career absorbing Rocky Mountain influences. The result is a […]
The decor of this Union Station neighborhood eatery is part industrial chic, part library, part dusty old toy shop; witness the dining-room accent wall, which shouts “OINK” in huge, curving letters as you enter. And the food is no less fun: A playful menu with a respectable number of veggie offerings touts crispy sunchokes, cooked […]
Unrelated to Louisville’s Moxie Bread Co., this cute eatery opened in June 2016 and marks Dylan Moore’s return to South Broadway. Moore was previously the chef/owner of Deluxe and Delite, which operated just a few doors south on Broadway for nearly a decade. Moxie’s space is a marked departure from Moore’s previous ventures, though: it’s […]
Comfort food isn’t dead; we still want our macaroni and cheese, our corn dogs and our meatloaf. You can find all of those at this cozy Boulder cottage, but the kitchen doesn’t take the easy way out when it comes to evoking food memories. Your mom or grandma probably never presented you with a big […]