Apothecary of Colorado

Owners: Wanda James and Scott Durrah Owners’ statement: “We want to provide the best dispensary model for an emerging industry.” Opened: December 2009 Raw marijuana price range: $20 to $25 per gram, $50 to $60 per eighth (plus tax, of course). Other types of medicine: Teas, hash, kief, pre-rolled joints, plants at all stages (clones, […]

Appaloosa Grill

When you stumble off the 16th Street Mall and into the Appaloosa, a cheerful, independently owned spot, odds are good that you’ll hit a happy hour, because the Appaloosa’s happy-hour schedule is expansive — almost as expansive as the drinks are inexpensive. And you can down those drinks while listening to live music every night […]

The Armoury

Named for the Arsenal soccer team’s fan store, the Armoury opened in early 2013 as an Old World pub that focused on soccer, spirits heavy on beer and browns, and a live-music lineup featuring punk, post-punk and indie-rock acts. But within a year of opening, the bar was focusing less on soccer, and the live […]

The Armstrong Center for Dance

The 30,000 square foot Armstrong Center for Dance has eight, state-of-the-art professional dance studios and amenities for the professional Company including locker rooms and showers as well as a physical therapy room. Colorado Ballet’s home also has its own Black Box Theater performance space featuring 135 seats for a performance and up to 177 seats […]

Asada Rico

When you’re hoofin’ it to work on a brisk morning downtown, you don’t have time for a sit-down breakfast. Asada Rico, one of many street-food kiosks on the 16th Street Mall, has just what you need: express breakfast burritos stuffed with scrambled eggs, potatoes, green chile, cheese and a choice of meats. They’re a speedy […]

Backcountry Delicatessen

Started in Steamboat in 1999, Backcountry Delicatessen has since set up shop in Jackson, Fort Collins and now LoDo, where the restaurant isn’t so much a pre-hike stop as a workday destination. It’s open for breakfast and lunch, cranking out morning specials and salads and sandwiches galore, broken down into simple categories like “beef” and […]

Backcountry Delicatessen

Started in Steamboat in 1999, Backcountry Delicatessen has since set up shops along the Front Range, where the restaurant isn’t so much a pre-hike stop as a workday destination. It’s open for breakfast and lunch, cranking out morning specials and salads and sandwiches galore, broken down into simple categories like “beef” and “ham” as well […]

Bar 404

The opening of Bar 404 in December 2021 is just the latest chapter in this spot’s long history. Built in 1929, it became a bar the day after Prohibition ended in 1933. In 1951, it was purchased by Jerry Feld, who ran the place for sixty years as Club 404. The building was briefly Denver […]