Canopy Bar

Canopy comes from bar expert Greg Gallagher, who also launched the Roosevelt, Gaslamp and Front Porch, all comfortable and unpretentious watering holes that combine a welcoming vibe and attention to detail that rises above standard neighborhood joints. Canopy fits right into the Broadway scene, where bar-hoppers can stop in and almost certainly run into friends, […]

Tap Fourteen Colorado Beer Garden

Tap Fourteen opened its second Denver beer bar in January 2018, following the original on the rooftop of Hayter’s at 1920 Blake Street. This one is on street level, so it lacks the views of the LoDo location, but the wrap-around patio makes an ideal spot for neighbors and their pooches to wander in for […]

Smokin Yard’s BBQ

At Smokin Yard’s BBQ, the Yard family (which also runs the original Smokin Yard’s in Idaho Springs) cranks up the Ole Hickory smoker for a taste of Southern goodness that doesn’t necessarily conform to any one region. The Carolina-style pulled-pork sandwich is mounded with juicy hunks of pork, spicy coleslaw and mustard-based sauce, while the […]

Gladys: The Nosy Neighbor

If you’re looking for queer, Gladys: The Nosy Neighbor delivers. Most nights, there’s a good mix of genders at the bar, which bills itself as a hub for trans and non-binary people. Early in the evening, the joint is usually quiet enough for you to grab a drink with a date or a friend. But […]