The Porker

“Street food at its swinest,” boasts the website of the Porker Cart. Owner Chad Clevenger spent years in classic kitchens, but when he hit the streets as a mobile vendor, he went hog wild, serving up a rotating menu of pig products, everything from ribs slathered in tequila-habanero barbecue sauce to braised belly loaded into […]

The Porklet

The Porklet, with its adorable porcupine logo, is so named because pork cutlets are the specialty, jacketed in an almost painfully crunchy breadcrumb shell and dripping juice with each bite. But you’ll also find two kinds of fried chicken on the menu at this little joint, which is small on space but big on flavor. […]

Port Side

Port Side is a breakfast and coffee haven in the shipping containers that also house Topo Designs and Cart-Driver in RiNo. Since opening in 2016, it’s drawn fans for its coffee program, rotating breakfast sandwiches and Instagram-worthy vegan avocado toast. But the breakout star is the dark chocolate sea salt cookie. This sweet treat somehow […]

The Post Chicken & Beer

Until The Post came along, it was almost as if the Front Range had no fried chicken at all, so quickly did fans flock here. Quaffable beers and a supporting cast of other countrified fare bolstered the Post’s reputation, and devotees in need of a fix had no trouble trekking to the bedroom community of […]

Post Oak Barbecue

In 2019, Fort Worth native Nick Prince opened Post Oak Barbecue after years of mastering his smoking skills at backyard cookouts and barbecue contests. This joint uses only post oak delivered from Austin and 100 percent wood-fire cooking to nail the flavor of Texas-style ’cue. The prime Angus brisket is a must, but you can […]

Potager

Started by Teri Rippeto in 1997, this Capitol Hill eatery ushered in Denver’s obsession with farm-to-table eating. In early 2019, Potager was sold to Paul and Eileen Warthen and Nik Brand, who have stayed true to its spirit, carrying Rippeto’s commitment to connecting with local farmers and the community. From the cozy dining room to […]

Poulette Bakeshop

The drive from Denver to Parker hardly seems like a haul when your destination is Poulette, a bakery that started as a home-based pop-up from husband-and-wife chefs with highly impressive résumés and legendary mentors. In late 2021, Alen Ramos and Carolyn Nugent moved the business into a brick and-mortar location, and they haven’t stopped producing […]

Prima Ristorante

At Prima, uber-chef Kevin Taylor’s restaurant in the Hotel Teatro, the menu showcases many of the best tricks in Taylor’s repertoire. The menu balances brilliant modern paraphrases on traditional Italian cuisine with more plainspoken hotel dishes, offering plates like soft, egg-filled ravioli. The room is chic, somewhat more laid-back than Restaurant Kevin Taylor across the […]

Primitive Beer

Coloradans are fortunate to have quite a few high-quality producers of specialized beers, from makers of barrel-aged stouts and Belgian, English, German or Czech-style brews to South American and Mexican-focused breweries and, of course, IPA houses. Some of the most dedicated to the craft are Brandon and Lisa Boldt, who built a real gem at […]

Prodigy Coffeehouse

The best coffeehouses are more than spots to grab coffee or plug into the wi-fi; they serve as community gathering spots, places where people get together and talk about real life. Prodigy is even more than that: It’s also a nonprofit workshop where paid youth apprentices looking for a foot up in the employment world […]

Prosit Fine Beer and Sausages

Prosit is an unassuming little beer hall tucked among the trendy bars and hipster joints on West 32nd Avenue, in the space formerly held by Asian-Mexican spot BOA. Decked out in dark wood with Bavarian-inspired touches, Prosit may just fool you into thinking you’re in Munich as you relax at the long, bierhall-style table or […]

Prost Brewing

Prost stands out amongst the numerous craft breweries in Denver by only brewing pilsners, bocks, dunkels and other light German lagers. The LoHi brewery also possesses one of the largest brewhouses in the state – a gorgeous seventy-barrel system that the owners acquired from a brewery that was closing in the famous beer-making region of […]

Protein Bar

Protein Bar is actually a fast-casual import from Chicago. The first opened in spring of 2014 in Boulder, but several others have cropped up in Denver since then. The healthy menu focuses on grilled “bar-ritos” stuffed with quinoa, chicken or tofu and a variety of veggies and sauces that trade in processed ingredients and fat […]

Protein Bar

Protein Bar actually a fast-casual import from Chicago. The first opened in spring of 2014 in Boulder, but several others have cropped up in Denver since then. The healthy menu focuses on grilled “bar-ritos” stuffed with quinoa, chicken or tofu and a variety of veggies and sauces that trade in processed ingredients and fat for […]

Protein Bar

Protein Bar actually a fast-casual import from Chicago. The first opened in spring of 2014 in Boulder, but several others have cropped up in Denver since then. The healthy menu focuses on grilled “bar-ritos” stuffed with quinoa, chicken or tofu and a variety of veggies and sauces that trade in processed ingredients and fat for […]