The Retro Room

Pickle shots (and plenty of other flavored infusions) are what this LoDo bar is best known for. The comfy joint, which opened in 2008, has lots of space, exposed brick, darts, killer drink specials, and a menu that includes burgers, sandwiches, wraps and appetizers, along with patios in front and in back. It’s also connected […]

RISE Comedy

RISE Comedy (formerly Voodoo Comedy Playhouse), which opened in 2011, bills itself as Denver’s only improv comedy bar and theater. The venue, which has a full bar stocked with local brews, boasts a variety of original improv and sketch comedy five nights a week and offers classes in improv and standup. In addition to comedy, […]

The Ritz-Carlton, Denver

A luxurious hotel with plenty of accommodations, including spacious rooms and suites, a fitness club with a pool and basketball court and a full-service spa — not to mention the downtown location of Elway’s steakhouse.

River North Brewery

Located in a portion of the old building once occupied by Flying Dog Brewing, which left Denver for Maryland in 2008, River North focuses on small batches of Belgian-style beers. Owner Matthew Hess is also experimenting with barrel-aging. The high-ceilinged brewhouse is visible from the elegant taproom through large glass windows; the corner spot also […]

Robischon Gallery

Robischon Gallery got its start in 1976, and continues to be one of the town’s premier galleries – and one of the last galleries in LoDo, once had hotbed for art. Robischon showcases renowned artists working in a wide range of syles and mediums.

Roosevelt

Greg Gallagher knows bars — he owns Gaslamp and the Front Porch — and he knows the part of town (the edge of LoDo) where both of those bars are located. So he knew what he wanted, and what would work, when he decided to open Roosevelt right next to the Front Porch ? in […]

Row 14 Bistro & Wine Bar

David Schneider opened Row 14 in the Spire, a hip condominium high-rise, in March 2011, creating a New American concept well-suited to the upscale theater-district neighborhood. The deep, high-ceilinged dining room isn’t ostentatious, but it’s richly appointed and luxurious, with dark-wood tables, a massive bar beneath dark-gray walls, and gold curtains that divide more intimate […]

Roxy Theatre

Since it first opened as a movie house eight decades ago, the Roxy Theatre in Five Points has gone through many incarnations; the 4,800-square-foot space was a dance club before becoming a live-music venue in 2011 and getting a remodel, a new sound system and a new lighting rig. While the 500-person Roxy brings in […]