Music City Hot Chicken

Sure, hot chicken is everywhere right now. But back in 2016, when the original Music City Hot Chicken opened in Fort Collins, there were no other restaurants specializing in this regional dish from Nashville. Even though the competition has heated up, MCHC’s big, juicy sandwiches, crispy tenders, vegan versions, stellar sides and varying heat levels […]

Native American Trading Company

Located by the Denver Art Museum, the Native American Trading Company has been open since 1983, with galleries that feature authentic Native American works of art, including pottery, baskets and jewelry. Today it’s one of roughly fifty art galleries that participate in the Golden Triangle Museum District’s First Friday celebration, with a free bus shuttling […]

Next Door Lounge

After the short-lived Jazzmatazz Lounge closed, the space next to Limon Peruvian restaurant was renovated and transformed into the Next Door Lounge. Will Olson, one of the owners, wanted a place with cheap drinks, good food, a relaxing vibe and an unpretentious atmosphere. And that’s essentially what you get at this cozy neighborhood watering hole […]

Nicolo’s Chicago-Style Pizza

If you want a slice of Chicago-style deep-dish pizza but don’t feel like trekking all the way to the Windy City to get it, Nicolo’s Chicago-Style Pizza has six Colorado locations, including the Capitol Hill store, which boasts a full bar and fountain sodas. Nicolo’s offers customers a choice of thin-crust or its signature hand-rolled […]

Nob Hill Inn

This address has held a drinker’s paradise since 1937; it became known as the Nob Hill Inn seventy years ago. It’s the kind of joint where it’s easy to lose track of time…for decades. The square-shaped bar makes for easy people-watching, and with some of Colfax’s finest camping out here, it’s usually entertaining as hell. […]

Noodles & Company

Noodles founder Aaron Kennedy may have been living in New York City’s Greenwich Village when he came up with the concept for this chain — but Noodles & Company calls Colorado home. The fast-casual place features noodle dishes, salads and soups inspired by American, Asian and Mediterranean cuisines; each region is represented by four noodle […]

North Italia

Luxury cars purr to a stop in front of this Cherry Creek North mainstay at all hours of the day. The drivers valet their vehicles and head into the sleek, airy spot bedecked to meet friends — or make new ones. During the day, North Italia is popular with ladies who lunch, and who do […]

Novel Strand Brewing Company

Novel Strand specializes in excellent hop-focused and European beers, and the brewery’s building, a corner unit with tall ceilings and windows that make you feel connected to the outside neighborhood, offers a lovely place to drink it all in, day or night.

Odyssey Italian Restaurant

In 2022, Ignazio Mulei, who ran this restaurant housed in an old Victorian for a decade with his son, general manager Michele, passed the reins to new owners. But Odyssey has continued to serve its loyal fans, who flock here for the atmosphere as much as the classic fare. Red-checkered tablecloths, fresh flowers in wine […]