Lost Lake Lounge

In 2010, former hi-dive and Sputnik owner Matt LaBarge took over the East Colfax space that had long been the Bulldog Bar (and the Monroe Tavern and Mr. Von’s Alamo before that) and transformed it into Lost Lake, a cabin-style lounge inspired by some older bars in the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles. LaBarge […]

Lotus Medical

Lotus Medical feels like an upscale oasis geared toward the older crowd, with a setup not unlike that of a Cherry Hills rec room: lots of couches and chairs to recline on while viewing ESPN on the high-def TV hung on one of the exposed-brick walls. There are also books on cannabis and other topics […]

Lotus Vegetarian

Thuy Pham, who opened Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant with her husband in late 2013 in the former home of the award-winning Vietnam Grill, has a story about how she became a cook. She remembers cooking at her mother’s side in Vietnam, but it wasn’t until she moved to California fifteen years ago and began spending time […]

Lou’s Italian Specialties

In 2018, Rosenberg’s owner Joshua Pollack added this East Coast-style deli in Five Points to his growing collection of New York-inspired concepts, which includes Famous Original J’s. Lou’s has a solid selection of both hot and cold sandwiches, available in full or half sizes – and a full is enough to split or last for […]

Low Country Kitchen

At Low Country Kitchen, where walls bear faux plantation shutters and a pitcher of sweet tea sits on the bar, each bite of Southern fare takes you to a place far, far away – a place where breezes blow in through moss-hung live oaks and afternoons are spent on covered porches sipping mint juleps with […]

Lower48 Kitchen

“I’ve worked in restaurants my whole life,” says Mario Nocifera, who co-owns Lower48 with business partner and executive chef Alex Figura; the pair met while working at Frasca Food and Wine. “I’ve always wanted to build a restaurant — that’s been my dream for years — and our goal is to continue to make Denver […]

Lowry Beer Garden

Even parents with toddlers in tow need a place to kick back with cold beers. The Lowry Beer Garden is the hangout of choice for young families in east Denver – and with good reason. The phrase “beer garden” is often misapplied to simple patios and decks, but here almost every seat is outdoors, and […]

Luca

Frank Bonanno doesn’t cook anything that’s not memorable. What’s more, he’s fearless. And Luca’s menu is designed for gluttonous abandon, arranged for wild flights of pairing and sharing, set up in an attempt to make people eat the way the Italians do – with several courses of small plates leading up to the entrees. The […]

Luchador Taco & More

Chef Zuri Resendiz is a Chopped champion who trained under Elise Wiggins at Panzano and Cattivella before a brief stint heading up the kitchen at a high-end steakhouse. After realizing he wanted to focus on sharing the cuisine of Latin America, he struck out on his own, launching a food truck before debuting his first […]

Luciano’s Pizza and Wings

Kris Ferreri grew up in Buffalo and came to Denver with a plan to introduce the Rocky Mountain West to the true, two-note cuisine of his hometown: the Buffalo chicken wing and thick-and-sweet, Buffalo-style pizza. While the menu also includes sandwiches, salads and boasts several derivations of the pizza-and-wings combo (including BBQ and jerk wings, […]

Lucile’s Creole Cafe

Open daily for breakfast and lunch only, this Louisiana-inspired favorite got its start in Boulder in 1980 and now has six locations in Colorado. Your experience here comes with a dash of Creole country kitsch, with knickknacks hanging from the walls and silverware wrapped in brightly colored fabric. Start with powdered sugar-covered beignets and your […]

Lucile’s Creole Cafe

Open daily for breakfast and lunch only, this Louisiana-inspired favorite got its start in Boulder in 1980 and now has six locations in Colorado. Your experience here comes with a dash of Creole country kitsch, with knickknacks hanging from the walls and silverware wrapped in brightly colored fabric. Start with powdered sugar-covered beignets and your […]