Arvada in Denver
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The Arvada Tavern opened in 1933, not long after the repeal of Prohibition, and was issued the first liquor license in Arvada. A dive for decades, the tavern received a facelift in 2013 under new ownership while still holding on to the building’s vintage charm. More upscale now, it serves a variety of vintage cocktails […]
Clear Creek Valley Park is the newest gem in the Hyland Hills District park’s system. The first phase of this 80 acre park includes open space, grass fields, playgrounds, shelters, wildlife viewing lakes, a large central ponds, trails, a community garden and much more.
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With no other food and drink options in the immediate vicinity of Freedom Street Social save for a Wendy’s and a Starbucks, this collection of eight dining options is poised to be a huge draw for those who live in the neighborhood. The food style is more functional than hip, but there’s still enough character […]
Fish, chips, prawn chips, Cornish pasties, bikers, punks and soccer jerseys — what more could you ask of a neighborhood chipper in Denver, Colorado? Owner Alex Stokeld has done a fine job of transforming the most recent location of GB into a down-and-dirty fish joint, with picnic tables in the dining room and beers at […]
Heritage Square has earned its name: Although the attraction — tucked into the foothills in Golden — has some modern draws, such as the alpine slide and bumper cars, people flock to this little corner of the metro area for the old-timey soda shoppe and stores hawking handmade wooden toys (among other wares). And the […]
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Housemade sausages and a smattering of Eastern European small plates are the primary dinner offerings at Kline’s, which makes sense for an old-world beer hall. But Kline’s keeps from sliding into oompah-band kitschiness with its austere, DIY decor and comprehensive list of craft beers divided into “featured friends,” rarities on rotation, staff picks and seasonal […]
Buried in a nondescript Arvada strip mall, Las Potrancas has much to recommend it: solid green chile, good chips and salsa, killer huevos rancheros, tequila bottle service (and tequila lockers, in case you’d like to store your purchase). But the best reason to venture to this cantina is the rellenos nachos, an inspired variation on […]
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After years spent working for other people in the hospitality industry, Ayax Silva and his longtime friends, sisters Sandra and Fernanda Calderon, made the jump to becoming restaurant owners when they opened Mi Tierra Caliente in 2023. The menu pays homage to food from the Mexican state of Michoacán, from where all three hail, and […]
In 2017, Denver Beer Co. partnered with the founders of Lucky Pie, who launched a new burger concept out of a vintage airstream trailer that’s parked inside of its Arvada taproom. The standard Mighty Burger is $12 and includes a 1/3-pound patty topped with lettuce, tomato, onion and American cheese on a super-squishy bun, plus […]