Parisi

Parisi has gone through many iterations in its 26 years, but one constant has been owner Christine Parisi’s passion for sharing Italian fare. The business originally opened in 1998 as a market and deli before moving to Tennyson Street and leaning into serving prepared foods, including fresh pastas and panini. While its fine-dining downstairs sibling, […]

Park Burger

The homegrown Park Burger is growing into a mini-chain; it’s turning into the grill next door. The original was opened in Platt Park by Frank Bonanno’s one-time right-hand guy, Jean-Philippe Failyau, who stuck with a simple formula that proved so winning, he’s opened several more locations in neighborhoods around town. Park Burger doesn’t keep a […]

Pasty Republic

British cuisine (other than fish and chips, naturally) may be a bit of an international joke, but you have to give the country its due when it comes to the pasty (which rhymes with nasty, not hasty). The British-style pastries from the Pasty Republic are stuffed with plenty of steak, potato and rutabaga, but also […]

Patzcuaro’s

Patzcuaro’s is named for a secluded mountain lake in Mexico, and like that lake, it remained a secret from all but a lucky few from its opening in 1978 until the neighborhood around it began to grow and change. In the 2000s, an influx of new residents in the Highland neighborhood fueled the cantina, originally […]

Paxia – Alta Cocina Mexicana

Cesar, Roberto and Ignacio Leon, the brothers behind the beloved Los Carboncitos, opened the more upscale Paxia in August 2011. The name is Nahuatl for “peace,” and the space is light and breezy, with a pleasant patio outside and a sunny, peaceful dining area inside. While its more rowdy sibling lists a full page of […]

Pico De Gallo

Starting at 6 a.m., the faithful elbow their way through the doors of Pico de Gallo, a comradely strip-mall Mexican joint, looking for the town’s best breakfast burrito. Stuffed like a sumo wrestler before his next throwdown, the griddled tortilla is packed with scrambled eggs, crumbles of housemade chorizo that drip with just the right […]

Pochitos Tortilla Factory

A north Denver staple, Pochitos Tortilla Factory is a humble Mexican spot where everything is made fresh and sold in bulk. From tortillas and chips and salsas to refried beans and Mexican rice, the family-owned business is the place to go to stock up for an at-home feast. But the tamales are the true standout, […]

The Post Chicken & Beer

Until The Post came along, it was almost as if the Front Range had no fried chicken at all, so quickly did fans flock here. Quaffable beers and a supporting cast of other countrified fare bolstered the Post’s reputation, and devotees in need of a fix had no trouble trekking to the bedroom community of […]

Post Oak Barbecue

In 2019, Fort Worth native Nick Prince opened Post Oak Barbecue after years of mastering his smoking skills at backyard cookouts and barbecue contests. This joint uses only post oak delivered from Austin and 100 percent wood-fire cooking to nail the flavor of Texas-style ’cue. The prime Angus brisket is a must, but you can […]

Prosit Fine Beer and Sausages

Prosit is an unassuming little beer hall tucked among the trendy bars and hipster joints on West 32nd Avenue, in the space formerly held by Asian-Mexican spot BOA. Decked out in dark wood with Bavarian-inspired touches, Prosit may just fool you into thinking you’re in Munich as you relax at the long, bierhall-style table or […]

Purple Dragon

In the sea of blue and orange that surrounds Sports Authority Field at Mile High, a bright-purple building with a smoking dragon on it can’t help but stand out. Self-described as having the “best meds on Feds,” Purple Dragon is out to prove that quality cannabis and concentrates can be sold at affordable prices for […]

Queensberry Coffee

Located in an old brick building on Navajo Street, Queensberry Coffee (formerly called Black Eye Coffee Shop) has somewhat of a chemistry-lab aesthetic. The shop uses a pour-over station – a minimalist operation for brewing single cups at a time – and offers a rotating selection of four types of beans at a time.