David Kaminer’s bakery isn’t an efficient, commercial facility with gleaming ovens and mixers, nor is it an artisan storefront in a trendy neighborhood or market hall. Instead, Raleigh Street Bakery is in Kaminer’s garage, behind his house on a quiet residential block in northwest Denver. He built his wood-burning oven with the help of friends […]
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Of the two Ralibertos locations in the Denver area – both seedy, San Diego-style taco huts – only the Wheat Ridge location is open 24/7. Through its drive-thru windows, it doles out some of the diviest drunk food north of the border: tacos, tortas, quesadillas, taquitos, nachos and huge mounds of carne asada fries blanketed […]
Ramen Star opened on a quiet Sunnyside street in 2019 with a couple of secrets hidden inside. First: a high-tech noodle machine that allows the kitchen to turn out springy ramen noodles every day (when most ramen shops purchase pre-made noodles). Second: Its dedication to building layers of flavor in its broths using traditional ingredients […]
Shady trees, lots of outdoor seating and nearly every dog in the neighborhood: That’s what you’ll find at Recess Beer Garden, one of the city’s top destinations for day drinking. As the name implies, the focus is on the Recess beer selection, but you can opt for cocktails and wine, too. The food menu is […]
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Owner Jose Acevedo watches the front of the house, standing post behind the short bar, overseeing service and talking soccer and food with his regulars. In the back, chef Ulises Santiago and his crew cook up seasonal menus from Latin America, changing the globe-trotting lineup several times a year. This casual, comfortable place has been […]
Chef/owner Kevin Grossi (late of Lola) opened the Regional in summer 2016 in Avanti Food & Beverage. The name is deceptively simple and straightforward: Grossi re-creates American classics from regions throughout the United States. You’ll find the South well represented by a Nashville hot chicken sandwich, hoppin’ John and shrimp and grits, but the Northeast […]
Manager: Jake Browne Mission statement: “The Releaf Center is committed to providing Colorado Medical Marijuana patients with the highest quality Marijuana and THC derived medicine available.” Opened: August 2009 Raw marijuana price range: $35/eighth to $45/eighth Other types of medicine: Hash ($25-$60/gram), Kief, large selection of vendor edibles, medicated sodas Patient amenities: Clones and seed […]
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DIY decor with industrial elements and roll-up garage windows have become the norm in Denver restaurants, but it was awe-inspiring and new, as was the menu, when chef/restaurateur Justin Cucci opened Root Down in an old garage in 2009. Bold mashups of international influences, along with a commitment to pleasing vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free customers, […]
The Rustic Tavern is happy to be what it is: just a bar. Opened more than 53 years ago by JoAnn Turner and her husband, the simple neighborhood beer joint doubles as a comforting abode for regulars and strangers alike. The original Formica bar top has seen thousands of happy elbows, and the wooden booths […]
Sabor Latino’s feel-good ambience makes this decades-old northwest Denver joint easy to love. The dining room is comfortably rustic, with an atmosphere that hangs somewhere in that inviting, tender middle ground between aging white-tablecloth class and neighborhood eclecticism. The menu is half-Mexican standards and half-greatest hits of Central and South American cuisines (some holdovers from […]
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From her first store in Brighton to a Front Range flotilla of Mexican fast-food outlets, over the past 27 years, Santiago’s owner Carmen Morales has helped make breakfast burritos and green chile into Denver’s most iconic dishes. Cheap, hearty, fresh and filling are what Denverites crave in their Mexican eats, and Santiago’s fulfills all of […]
This Highland coffee shop opened in the summer of 2018 and has been serving the neighborhood coffee and tea (including seasonal “concept drinks” like sweet waffle-inspired lattes and chai apple cider) and pastries from Rebel Bread along with whole beans in a sleek, airy space since then.
As anyone who’s gone out for breakfast lately knows, Denverites love their morning meal: Hours-long waits at joints that serve up a mean pancake aren’t uncommon. Sassafras opened its first location on West 26th Avenue in 2012 to immediate success, but relocated to the Highland neighborhood in 2019. Not one to mess with a good […]