Bella Vista Mexican Restaurant

Yes, the view is lovely from this longtime Mexican restaurant perched above the eastern edge of downtown. But the most beautiful sight may well be the menu, which offers a vast array of choices, including breakfast served all day; combinations of the greatest hits; steak and seafood dishes; and daily specials – the best of […]

Benny’s Restaurante y Cantina

Benny’s is a Colorado classic, a Den-Mex restaurant that serves fat-ass burritos, enormous nacho platters, free chips and salsa, and (allegedly) 350 gallons of margaritas every weekend. This is a favorite go-to place for a side of chicharrones (crisp and hot and greasy as hell) and a bowl of green chile (indubitably Coloradan – thick […]

Biker Jim’s Gourmet Dogs

Biker Jim, aka Jim Pittenger, a former repo man who slings Denver’s best wieners from his polished stainless-steel carts, knew he’d struck culinary gold when acerbic food mouthpiece Tony Bourdain declared publicly, to a full audience at the Temple Buell Theater, that he’d “been to the mountaintop and found enlightenment” at Jim’s stand at 16th […]

Black Book Gallery

Denver’s Black Book Gallery is a major spot for urban art in Denver. The monthly exhibits feature both local and nationally prominent artists, showing work that’s affordable and current.

The Black Box

The dual-room venue is fully equipped with powerful, state-of-the-art Basscouch Sound. A haven for artists, audiophiles, and partygoers alike, The Black Box is headquarters for Colorado’s underground music community.

Black Eye Coffee

The Capitol Hill outpost of Black Eye Coffee, which opened in fall 2015, has a decidedly different vibe than that of its older sibling. This Black Eye is a luxe, art-deco-style space, all dark woods and black and gold detailing. While the excellent, single-origin coffee is the same, this location has a definite advantage: a […]

Black Sky Brewery

In September 2013, Harry Smith, a longtime brewer at Breckenridge Brewery, opened Black Sky Brewery, just a block from his old employer and with Breckenridge’s full support. Black Sky, which dishes up Connecticut-style pizza along with its beer, was a long time in the making. As noted on its website, the brewery’s 23 taps feature […]

Blue Ice

While it might have started off trying to be a non-LoDo-like bar, Blue Ice is probably the closest thing to a LoDo-vibed dance club in the Baker District — only with cheaper drinks. In fact, the martini bar has pretty much cornered the South Broadway dance-club market. The crowds vary with the club’s themed nights, […]

Bluebird Theater

The Bluebird Theater started hosting live music in 1994, and it didn’t take long for the theater, built in 1913, to become one of the city’s best midsized venues. With sculpted capitals, restored Victorian-style paintings and a vaulted ceiling, the place is as much a work of art as any of the touring and local […]

Bombay Clay Oven

All of the northern Indian classics are represented on Bombay Clay Oven’s menu, but you’ll also find dishes from all over the subcontinent, including a tangy, tamarind-laden Goan seafood curry. The chef-owner is also a tandoor specialist who has a particularly deft hand with chicken. You’ll find a couple of standout mango treats here, as […]