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This Texas import continued its crusade into Colorado throughout 2016, and opinions about it grew as quickly as the lines out the door. It’s a big, loud, flamboyant and insanely popular spot, so people love it or hate it with an intensity that matches its dazzling sign, which lights up the night like a marquee. […]
Denver embraced Detroit-style pizza when Blue Pan Pizza debuted in 2015 in West Highland. Chef Jeff “Smoke” Smokevitch and partner Giles Flanagin now run three Blue Pan locations, serving rectangular pies built on an airy, crackly crust with Wisconsin brick cheese and a thick, tangy sauce. And while the pizza competition – Detroit-style and otherwise […]
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Chef/restaurateur Troy Guard isn’t content with the status quo. His Lowry outpost of bubu may not always have been packed to the rafters, but it certainly had its fans. Guard had his ear to the ground in east Denver, though, listening for what the neighborhood needed – and that turned out to be Chinese food […]
There’s no place quite like Whittier Cafe, whose eclectic calendar features such community events as weekly Ethiopian coffee ceremonies. An expansive lineup of fresh-roasted coffees, along with teas, ice cream and sandwich options, comes out of the small but mighty kitchen at this neighborhood hangout. More than a coffee shop, Whittier Cafe is a true […]
The first Colorado outpost of this stoner-themed sandwich chain opened on Boulder’s University Hill, where, not surprisingly, it caters to the college set. But while the names of the toasted sandwiches might seem a little silly — Panama Red and Acapulco Gold, for example — the food is pretty tasty. Along with unique sandwich combos […]
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This location has been a bar since the 1950s, when it was known as the Coral Lounge and was considered a “mixed” bar, which is basically what people called an incognito gay bar back then. In the ’70s, the bar was renamed the R&R Lounge, which stood for Rick and Roger, the owners at the […]
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This takeout-only outpost of White Fence Farm has one distinct advantage over the original full-service restaurant in Lakewood: There’s no need to endure the carnival of shlock in the form of a gift shop, playground and petting zoo. Instead, you’ll find a tiny menu boasting fried chicken – some of the best around – and […]