Known for its clean, minimalist atmosphere and hefty foil-wrapped burritos the size (and weight) of a small infant, Chipotle pioneered the fast-casual, assembly line Mexican food genre that’s since grown to encompass chains like Qdoba and Baja Fresh. The protocol in Denver / Boulder and elsewhere? Diners proceed single-file down the line and orchestrate the […]
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Cinema Latino de Aurora is a Spanish-language cinema showing first-run movies from the U.S., Mexico and Latin America. All films are either dubbed or subtitled in Spanish.
Five-dollar doughnuts with too-clever names are around every corner these days, and there’s usually a line around that corner, too. But sometimes you just want the classics: When you’re with your kid on a Sunday morning or picking up a few dozen to take to work, less is more. When that mood strikes, look no […]
The mission of the Parks, Recreation & Open Space (PROS) Department encourages active lifestyles and creating healthy environments for people, nature and community. The below work together to accomplish this mission.
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Colorado Fabrics is the largest locally owned fabric store in the Rocky Mountain region, with fabric and notions for fashion, quilting, home decor, and more.
Colorado Harvest Company’s location on Yale Avenue looks like any other strip-mall dispensary on the outside, but inside it’s a modern marijuana candyland. From the tricked-out, customized ’60s Volkwagen van that doubles as a photo booth to the live-glass-blowing studio you can watch through Plexiglas, there’s lots to see and do if the place is […]
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Orlando Colombe opened this bright and welcoming strip-mall spot in 2013 after moving to Colorado from Florida for a change of pace. The often-packed casual eatery serves a wide variety of sweets and a lineup of sandwiches, such as a traditional Cuban and pan con lechon. But it also serves seriously impressive slow-cooked entrees such […]
If Dae Gee chef/owner Joseph Kim has his way, Denver diners will soon develop a nuanced appreciation for bulgogi, kimchi and gochugaru, the red-chile powder that stains everything from soups to side dishes at his four restaurants. “We’re letting them know what Korean food is about,” says Kim. “We’re reaching the masses.” The first place […]
Dân Dã has deep roots in Denver’s Vietnamese restaurant scene: Chef-owner An Nguyen is the sister of Thoa Nguyen, who owns next-door sandwich shop and bakery Banh & Butter; their parents were the original owners of the late, lamented New Saigon restaurant. Now An, who shuttered her last restaurant, Savory Vietnam, in late 2023, is […]
Since 1992, Daniel’s of Paris has turned authentic French pastries and a host of other European bakery favorites in a modestly sized shop in a fairly obscure Aurora strip mall. The croissants here are flaky, light and baked fresh with or without a dark-chocolate-filled center for a pain au chocolat, and the signature cinnamon rolls […]
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Even in Aurora, where Korean restaurants are more common than a Fourteener in Colorado, DMZ is a well-kept secret, offering a menu of drinking food in the “hof” (or beer hall) tradition. After you’ve had a chance to order a round of beers, peruse the menu for something fun like tteok-bokki (fat rice cakes in […]
Like a fresh beer poured quickly, Dry Dock’s tap room has foamed up and over the sides in the past few years, attracting a regular clientele from Aurora as well as a steady stream of beer pilgrims who make the journey from the city to the suburbs. The brewery and tap room now feature 170 […]