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The trio of spots in this homegrown chain of diners (two in Lakewood, one in Wheat Ridge) all feature huge skillet breakfasts and dense homemade cinnamon rolls, along with top-quality meats (don’t miss the corned-beef hash) and an array of dishes perfect for hangover cures. The uniformly cheerful servers will leave a whole pot of […]
Szechuan Chinese has been a Lakewood institution for decades – and its dumplings attract fans from around the city. The focus here is on cuisine from the Sichuan area of China, but Szechuan also offers the usual suspects – egg-drop soup, crab Rangoon, and those potstickers stuffed with a spiced pork mixture that defies description […]
It’s not surprising that the sign over the South Federal Taco House, which is almost bigger than the building below it, is more of an icon in this town than the restaurant itself.
Tamales Moreno is housed in a dilapidated, grubby yellow shack fronted by a counter that fails to hide all the kitchen equipment covered with a fine film of grease. A gumball machine by the counter is filled with candy that looks dusty and ancient, and the supply of drinks in a soda dispenser on the […]
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The European-style bakery in Lakewood turns out a truly astonishing range of kringles, cream puffs, strudels, croissants, eclairs, sweet breads, pies, cakes, tarts, muffins, cookies and, of course, Danishes. Enjoy them to go or on the bakery’s sunny patio – including in winter, when the staff sets up outdoor heaters to keep customers cozy.
It’s no secret that Lakewood (and, while we’re at it, Wheat Ridge) is a vast culinary labyrinth of chains and uninspiring independent restaurants that force suburbanites to empty their change in downtown meters. And that’s what inspired Larimer Associates COO Joe Vostrejs, his brothers Steve and Matt, and Rod Wagner, acquisitions and project management partner […]
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There is only one reason to endure the carnival of shlock that is White Fence Farm, and that is the fried chicken, which is some of the best around. Granted, the place also has its own gift shop, playground and petting zoo — in addition to a menu of good ol’-fashioned American eats. But take […]
40 West Gallery 40 West Arts District manages and operates 40 West Gallery, an inclusive community exhibition space in the heart of the creative district off Lakewood’s West Colfax Ave. The gallery is a great space for starting First Friday Art Walks and for new and professional artists to showcase their work. Who We Are […]