Chef Lon Symensma moved to Denver from New York City to unveil ChoLon in 2010. It wasn’t long before every soul in town had tried – and swooned over – Symensma’s French onion soup dumplings and kaya toast with coconut jam and egg cloud. ChoLon gave Denver something new: a menu that balanced the exotic […]
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There are “chef’s choice” salads at Choppers Custom Salads for those who might not be fully on board with the concept of customization – and they’re delicious salads, made with fresh ingredients chopped up with rocking blades into bite-sized pieces that get tossed in dressing before landing in your bowl (and, eventually, your mouth). But […]
If you want a taste of the luxe life and can’t afford a meal at the Palace Arms, what to do? Go to Churchill Bar in the Brown Palace, where you can experience many of the amenities available next door, at a slightly more reasonable price. The menu offers a solid sampling of burgers, upscale […]
It’s hard to find an eighteen-hole regulation golf course that has views of both a major city and a major mountain range. But Denver’s City Park Golf Course does. The location is convenient, of course – just east of downtown by City Park – and it has a full driving range, repair shop, restaurant and […]
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Opening early October
Ongoing curriculum of diverse dance classes for all levels, including African, ballet, break dancing, creative dance, drumming, hip-hop, jazz and more, for ages 3 and up.
The Clocktower Cabaret has been delighting audiences for more than eleven years with its beautiful European-style decor, variety entertainment, and top notch hospitality. Located in in the heart of downtown Denver, the variety nightclub is nestled beneath the historic Daniels & Fisher Clock Tower building. Denver’s showcase venue for live performances and your destination for […]
Inspired by late-’70s hip-hop group the Cold Crush Brothers, Cold Crush opened in May 2013 as what owner Brian Mathenge dubbed “an artist’s haven, a place where artists, poets, musicians and those who appreciate their work can meet, mingle and eat great food.” DJs spin funk, soul and hip-hop five nights a week, as well […]
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Henry Coleman knows from Detroit soul food, Detroit comfort food, Detroit’s streetside, slapdash, eat-while-walking cuisine. From behind the rail of his kitchen at Coleman’s (in the former home of Ethel’s House of Soul), he knocks up specials (roasted barbecued chicken breast with greens and rice and gravy, if you’re lucky), bakes the cornbread, slow-cooks his […]
Every major city needs a good convention center, and the Colorado Convention Center certainly does the trick for this metropolis. The center has 63 meeting rooms, two giant ballrooms, a 5,000-seat theater and a big blue bear (otherwise known as “I See What You Mean,” by Lawrence Argent) gazing through the floor-to-ceiling windows off 14th […]
Colorado Photographic Arts Center (CPAC) is dedicated to fostering the understanding and appreciation of photography in all forms and concepts through exhibition, education, and community outreach.
Colorado Ski Country is a nonprofit association representing many of state’s ski mountain resorts. The coveted fifth and sixth grade passes are ideal for kids learning the sport, allowing three or four free days of riding or sking at each of the 21 resorts. Dedicated skiers can also find passes and deals through Colorado Ski […]
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Colt & Gray is an exercise in how far someone – chef/owner Nelson Perkins, in this case – can push a neighborhood restaurant without going completely over the edge. Since it opened at the foot of the 16th Street pedestrian bridge connecting Commons Park to LoHi in August 2009, this compact eatery has been an […]
Celebrated worldwide as the platonic ideal of a comedy club, the downtown outpost of the Comedy Works became a perennial Westword favorite simply by being better at what it does than anyone else. Beneath the well-lit hubbub of Larimer Square, the club unites its crowds in the boozy dark, cultivating the ideal environment for standup. […]
