Venice Ristorante

While owner Alessandro Carollo’s restaurant in LoDo gets most of the attention, his Venice in Englewood is almost always packed – and with good reason. Once you walk in the door of this elegant restaurant, it’s easy to forget that you’re in a strip mall. The surroundings are sumptuous, with white linen on every table […]

Wahoo’s Fish Taco

The grilled mahi-mahi tacos alone are worth a stop at this fun, Baja-inspired space that specializes in tortillas filled with fish done healthy. Much of the food is made to order, and it’s all delivered in abundance, with rice and black beans rounding out the plates. Wahoo’s also makes an exceptional margarita.

Wok Spicy

Before it closed in 2023, Twin Dragon was a staple for Chinese eats in Englewood for nearly fifty years. The space sat empty for just over a year before another locally owned Chinese restaurant debuted – but this one specializing in Szechuan fare alongside American Chinese classics. Opt for the enormous cumin-lamb bao buns, crunchy […]

Yazoo Barbeque Company

“Sauce is a condiment. In my opinion, it’s optional.” So says Don Hines, who owns Yazoo Barbeque Company. He came by his opinion in Memphis, where he worked on a number of barbecue teams. Instead of sauce, the pitmaster uses a Memphis-style dry rub on his ribs, pork shoulder and brisket to lock in flavor, […]