Aurora in Denver
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When Katsu Ramen opened in early 2015 in Aurora, it was greeted by long lines of ramen lovers. They found was milky-white tonkotsu ramen, cloudy with pork bones boiled for the better part of a day; sweet, nutty miso ramen; lighter shoyu, with a soy-flavored blend of chicken and pork stock; spicy chicken ramen, with […]
Like many mom-and-pop shops, this tidy cafe lurking in an unassuming Aurora strip mall has more to offer than it first appears. As the only eatery in town specializing in Egyptian cuisine, its few menu items – koshari, hawawshi, kunafa, rose blaban – may be unfamiliar to Denver diners, but their flavors won us over […]
L & L Hawaiian Barbecue is a Big Island phenomenon, a locals-only Honolulu hangout gone franchise. Lunches and dinners are done plate-style, resulting in a mountain of Pacific Rim picnic grub: chicken katsu with macaroni salad and sushi rice, roast pork, huge Spam handrolls called musubi. Lovers of cheap, fun fare, be there — and […]
After over four decades in the same location, the Nuñez family still make some of the tastiest Mexican home cooking in town, including fresh handmade tortillas. Settle into one of the restaurant’s turquoise booths and try the green chile, spicy and addictive, which contains all fresh ingredients, or the beef tacos, which come loaded with […]
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Being a coffee shop inside Stanley Marketplace has its advantages and disadvantages. You have a captive audience of market-goers and looky-loos venturing into the cavernous space for shopping, dining and satisfying their curiosity; surely some of them will need a caffeine kick. But hanging out in what’s essentially a mall (a really cool reinvention of […]
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This small, family-friendly neighborhood cafe is warm and crowded during the day and loud and crowded after dark. The big kitchen is constantly at work banging out food that may not yet be ubiquitous in Denver, but certainly should be. The house specialty is huaraches: long, open-faced slabs of corn masa topped with whatever is […]
When we were putting together our 2011 Best of Denver issue, there were many spirited discussions about which chile made us the greenest with envy — and while there were several viable contenders, none was more worthy than Los Farolitos, where the green chile, tarted up with tomatillos and gobsmacked with heat, is simply terrific.
Los Trompitos is proof that some of Aurora’s Mexican food can stand up against Denver’s finest. This white-and-red structure on Montview Boulevard contains many Mexican mainstays — a salsa bar, tacos, and so on — but the breakfast burritos are worth sampling at least once. The biggest difference between these breakfast burritos and all the […]
The menu at Luigi’s Bent Noodle issues a challenge: “If this isn’t the best minestrone recipe you’ve ever tasted, we want your recipe.” We doubt anyone this side of Italy has anything to beat this minestrone; the bewitching brew has an appropriately rough-edged flavor and is available by the cup, the bowl and the really […]
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The Majestic Saloon somehow feels larger than the modest space it occupies in a strip mall off Parker Road. There’s a lot packed into the place: pool tables, a jukebox, a shuffleboard table and a small stage that hosts weekly karaoke sessions and occasional live performances. The bar’s menu is equally ambitious and boasts a […]
In 2019, this refugee resource center founded by Dr. PJ Parmar moved to a new, bigger location. Now home to several nonprofits and other services that include health care and a family lawyer, the facility houses a food court with international offerings, providing aspiring restaurateurs a place to share their cuisine. With stops ranging from […]