Cattivella

Chef Elise Wiggins opened her dream restaurant, Cattivella (“naughty girl” in Italian), on the eastern edge of Denver in 2017, creating a place that reflects her many experiences traveling, working and eating in Italy. The wood-fired pizza oven is used for far more than pizzas, and an adjustable charcoal grill gives meats (many of them […]

Caution: Brewing

Danny Wang and Betty Fey opened Caution in the spring of 2012 as a production facility supplying beer to Lao Wang, a noodle house owned by Wang’s parents. The brewery quickly expanded with a tap room, giving beer fans a chance to post up and sample their entire lineup.

Caveau Wine Bar

At their worst, wine lists are pompous, stratospherically overpriced, ridiculously long, awkwardly categorized and full of overexposed, yawn-inducing labels. But at Caveau Wine Bar, the 75-bottle list (55 are available by the glass) is an easy-to-navigate document of new discoveries, small producers and familiar but not overrated labels. The polished yet easygoing staff is well-versed […]

Cebiche

Cebiche has brought a touch of Peru to the bustling LoHi restaurant district. The place has an easy vibe and a small, carefully selected menu that emphasizes quality over range; having a meal here is like dining in a friendly home in an exotic clime. Appetizers are a tasty way to get a feel for […]

The CELL

The Counter Terrorism Education Learning Lab – the CELL — is located across the plaza from the Denver Art Museum. The nonprofit center, which is funded by local real-estate mogul Larry Mizel, focuses on the state of terrorism in modern times.

Celtic Tavern

If you’re looking for something Irish in LoDo and prefer to avoid the sports-bar crowd, Celtic Tavern might be just the ticket. Eschewing a green-beer motif in favor of decor that incorporates literary works from the Emerald Isle’s finest, Celtic Tavern presents a distinct Gaelic theme. With its mahogany-paneled walls and fireplaces, the venue offers […]

Center for Visual Art/MSU

Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Center for Visual Art (CVA) is an award-winning, off-campus art gallery. Founded in 1990, the gallery serves the school’s students as well as the community, and shows off the fact that MSU Denver has the only public higher education art program in the state.

Cerebral Brewing

Even with all of its breweries, Denver needed a place that was cultured but unpretentious, intellectual but neighborhood-focused, nerdy but not condescending, something…cerebral. Oh, and with fantastic beer. That’s what it got with Cerebral Brewing, a mellow spot just off Colfax Avenue that is making some of Denver’s best beer and presenting it in a […]

Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom

As the Casino Cabaret, this venue was one of Five Points’ legendary jazz clubs, dating back to the ’30s, when it brought in such legends as Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Benny Goodman; over the years, folks like B.B. King, Ray Charles and Ike and Tina Turner played there, too. And when the trio behind […]

Cervantes’ Other Side

The smaller part of Cervantes’, the 400-capacity Other Side brings in acts similar to those hosted by its bigger ballroom sibling, including jam bands, hip-hop, reggae and funk artists, and acts on its weekly bluegrass and electronica lineups. Since the venues are next door to each other and are connected by an inside doorway, some […]

Cerveceria Colorado

This is a side project from the beer experts at Denver Beer Co. next door, and the focus is the flavors of Mexico. The starting point is clean and refreshing lager perfect for a hot summer day, but the brewers explore international styles while adding rare ingredients from Mexico for surprising bursts of boldness. In […]