Rustic Tavern

The Rustic Tavern is happy to be what it is: just a bar. Opened more than 53 years ago by JoAnn Turner and her husband, the simple neighborhood beer joint doubles as a comforting abode for regulars and strangers alike. The original Formica bar top has seen thousands of happy elbows, and the wooden booths […]

The Rusty Bucket Bar & Grill

With a whole wall dedicated solely to Steelers memorabilia, including a Terrible Towel, it’s fairly obvious that the Rusty Bucket a Steelers bar. While there’s no mistaking that you’ve entered Steeler country when you step inside this neighborhood sports joint it’s a also decent place to check out any game as the place has fifteen […]

Sabor Bar & Grill

Sabor Latino’s feel-good ambience makes this decades-old northwest Denver joint easy to love. The dining room is comfortably rustic, with an atmosphere that hangs somewhere in that inviting, tender middle ground between aging white-tablecloth class and neighborhood eclecticism. The menu is half-Mexican standards and half-greatest hits of Central and South American cuisines (some holdovers from […]

Safta

Inside the Source Hotel in RiNo, chef/restaurateur Alon Shaya has created a destination for Mediterranean cuisine inspired by his grandmother’s recipes and the cuisine of Israel, where he was born. The wood-fired pita is unbeatable, and the hummus is impossibly smooth; start there, but order liberally, as it’s nearly impossible to make a bad choice. […]

Saigon Bowl

Saigon Bowl (also known as Dong Khanh Restaurant), in the Far East Center, is one of the city’s best Vietnamese restaurants. It’s a showcase for bright and fresh mounds of herbs; deep, complex broths and sauces; and the nearly infinite variety possible in the simple combination of sweet, sour, salty and spicy that makes Vietnamese […]

Saigon Terrace

This calm and unassuming little spot serves up some great dishes, using demonstrably fresh ingredients and well-constructed sauces. The fantastic food makes up for the stark interior — the egg rolls, for example, which are so often a throwaway dish, are truly excellent here, and don’t miss the soft-shell crab appetizer.

The Saint Mary Bar

When longtime dive bar Barry’s on Broadway closed after a two-decade run, regulars mourned the loss and fretted about what would become of the place. As it turns out, there was no need to worry, because veteran Barry’s employee Becca Roman and bar pro Melanie Brush took it over, giving the space a nice – […]