Seventh Circle Music Collective

Transformed from the closed Blast-O-Mat, The Seventh Circle Collective started with the mission to provide a safe space for all sorts of music and a meeting place for cultural and artistic endeavors. That mission continues today as host to numerous shows each week, Seventh Circle has filled an important gap for those who prefer an […]

Shish Kabob Grill

Shish Kabob Grill, a modest spot that opened almost a decade ago, is across the street from the State Capitol – and a million miles from Syria. The exterior of the storefront is peppered with bossy signs, but one bite of the hummus, and your tastebuds will override your brain. The hummus is not the […]

Sie FilmCenter

Home to the Denver Film Society, the Anna & John J. Sie FilmCenter is Denver’s only year-round cinematheque, showing both first-run studio features and foreign, independent and art-house films. Amenities include a snack bar that sells popcorn, fountain drinks, beer, hot dogs and candy, as well as stadium seating with leather couches and chairs. It […]

Sketch Food & Wine

Sketch is an exercise in simplicity. There is no kitchen here, no real menu. But there is a sleek, comfortable dining room; a nice wine, liquor and beer selection (with bartenders who actually know a little something about the booze they’re pushing); a good downtown vibe; and a short, tight menu of cured meats, cheese […]

Slashers

Josh Schmitz opened this location as Bellwether, a clothing store/coffee shop/whiskey bar/barber shop in 2015, but during the pandemic, as he worked on other projects, it was converted into a horror-themed bar now dubbed Slashers. Moody lighting, dark art installations and nightly horror-movie screenings set the tone, backed by blood-hued house shots, cheap well drinks […]

Sliceworks

After overcoming some zoning challenges, Sliceworks – the pizza joint that occupies a two-story structure built on the former Argonaut parking lot – joined the lineup of Colfax eateries in January 2012. The emphasis is on unusual pies, including a Buffalo chicken version, as well as other Italian dishes that you can take out or […]

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 […]

Snarf’s

Snarf’s Sub Shop, the beloved sandwich spot with a hippie vibe, got its start when Jim Seidel opened his first sub shack in Boulder in 1996. Then, as now, Snarf’s knew to do a few things really right: It has a good filling-to-bread ratio, uses high-quality meats and vegetables, and relies on a broiler to […]

Snarfburger

Jimmy “Snarf” Seidel may be best known for his growing chain of Snarf’s Sandwiches shops, but since debuting Snarfburger in Boulder in 2013, he’s been perfecting the old-school burger-shack vibes. All three locations excel at serving up supremely satisfying, totally customizable burgers at a super-affordable price: A double fully loaded with all the basics is […]

Snooze

The first offshoot of Snooze was meant to alleviate hour-long waits at the original downtown location, but as soon as the doors opened to this bright, funky eatery, it was attracting a crowd of its own, one dominated by families and other residents of the neighborhood. The staff is good at keeping cranks in the […]

So Perfect Eats

Located on pedestrian-friendly Fillmore Street, So Perfect Eats is a shopper’s dream, with a lengthy menu of soups, salads and sandwiches that are just right when you’re in need of a pit stop. Since the restaurant sits up a flight of stairs, the best way to find it is to follow your nose to the […]