Torchy’s Tacos

This Texas import continued its crusade into Colorado throughout 2016, and opinions about it grew as quickly as the lines out the door. It’s a big, loud, flamboyant and insanely popular spot, so people love it or hate it with an intensity that matches its dazzling sign, which lights up the night like a marquee. […]

Verde Natural

Verde Natural’s Spanish-ranch architecture and bright-green buds with award-winning genetics lend credence to its name, but the shop’s attention to its patients is what keeps the doors open. Offering discounts and free stuff as a way to lure in first-time patients is nothing new for medical marijuana dispensaries, but Verde Natural takes it a couple […]

The W

This Park Hill space was formerly home to the Elm, a great Boston bar. It’s been other concepts since then, but nothing has stuck – which we hope changes with the W. The place is a passion project for husband-and-wife team (and longtime Park Hill residents) Ernest and Carrie Wigglesworth, who brightened up the place […]

White Fence Farm

This takeout-only outpost of White Fence Farm has one distinct advantage over the original full-service restaurant in Lakewood: There’s no need to endure the carnival of shlock in the form of a gift shop, playground and petting zoo. Instead, you’ll find a tiny menu boasting fried chicken – some of the best around – and […]

Whittier Cafe

There’s no place quite like Whittier Cafe, whose eclectic calendar features such community events as weekly Ethiopian coffee ceremonies. An expansive lineup of fresh-roasted coffees, along with teas, ice cream and sandwich options, comes out of the small but mighty kitchen at this neighborhood hangout. More than a coffee shop, Whittier Cafe is a true […]

Woodgrain Bagels

What started out as a simple Boulder bagelry in May 2017 rapidly expanded to a trio of cafes by November 2018, with locations added in Lowry and at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. The centerpiece of all three is the Montreal-style bagel – a bit smaller than its NYC-style cousin, topped only by […]

Yuan Wonton

Hungry diners in Denver fell hard for Penelope Wong’s take on Asian comfort foods including, yes, plenty of wontons and other dumplings, when she operated a food truck for several years, including through the pandemic. Since moving into a brick-and-mortar space in Park Hill, Wong and her team have pivoted to mainly lunch and happy […]