The original outpost of the Kitchen opened in Boulder in 2004; a second was added on the corner of Wazee Street and the 16th Street Mall in Denver in 2012. Now, the Denver outpost is one of the few remaining locally owned options on the Mall, and it continues to serve an impressive menu of […]
LoDo/Ballpark/Commons Park in Denver
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Like its name, Denver Beer Co. is simple and straightforward. The owners, Charlie Berger and Patrick Crawford, aren’t trying to reinvent the wheel; they just want to make great beer. But you’ll rarely find the same beer there twice, as Berger and Crawford are constantly coming up with new recipes for a wide variety of […]
The MCA Cafe, the restaurant at the Museum of Contemporary Art, is one of the coolest nosh joints around, thanks to a great selection of coffee and booze, surprisingly good sandwiches, pizzas, and charcuterie boards and spectacular views from the rooftop location. The rub? You have to cough up the museum’s $12 admission charge to […]
Star Bar was once one of the diviest of dive bars, where the carpet was sticky and the bathrooms icky. But a makeover in 2010 transformed the place in the same manner that the rest of the Ballpark neighborhood was transforming, turning a questionable saloon into a safe haven for craft beers and cocktails. The […]
Mirada Fine Art Gallery occupies the historic trading post in Indian Hills. The gallery features artists whose work has a Colorado flavor, and Mirada has been rewarded for its dedication with a handful of best art-gallery awards in recent years. But the scenic setting is reason enough to visit.
As Prohibition ended, this bar inside the Oxford Hotel was designed to look like the lounge on the Queen Mary (hence the name), then got a quick remodel a decade later when the frieze with Hitler’s face – one of a dozen international toasts circling the walls – was deemed politically incorrect. In the 1960s, […]
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While many local pizza pros credit Cart-Driver for being a catalyst for upping the quality of Denver’s pizza scene, Marco’s Coal Fired has been churning out Neapolitan-style pies on Larimer Street since 2008. After a brief attempt to rebrand to avoid confusion with a chain by a similar name, Marco’s returned to its original moniker […]
This pizzeria opened its first restaurant in Longmont over ten years ago, with the stated mission of bringing true Neopolitan-style pizza to the Front Range. Now it’s turned into a mini-chain, with several outposts in Colorado and Idaho. But the Platte Street location is the only one in Denver, and it’s a beauty. Located in […]
In 2007, things like burrata, housemade salumi and Sunday pig roasts weren’t part of the Italian-restaurant lexicon in Denver, but restaurateur Frank Bonanno made them household phrases, serving less common regional dishes alongside pizza and panini to help demystify the more esoteric side of Italian cuisine. These days, Negronis, fresh Italian cheeses and boards of […]
There are a few sure bets at this downtown Mexican eatery: The joint will always be packed; the green chile will always be rich, hearty and satisfying; and dinner is the best time to show up. Let’s start with the chile: D’Corazon makes it the way God intended, at least here in Colorado – brownish-orange, […]
Drinking champagne is often compared to drinking stars, and with its dangling chandeliers and European-style furnishings, Corridor 44 is sufficiently sparkly to support that analogy. While the tiny Larimer Square spot has a full bar, the bubbly is what makes this place rise above the rest. Corridor 44 serves a seasonal selection of true Champagne […]
This second Venice from owner Alessandro Carollo is a beauty: coldly stylish, undeniably luxurious, and with a menu that reads like a primer of every good idea the Italians ever had. It’s expensive, though not murderously so. It’s fancy, though jacket and tie are not required. But most important, this restaurant finally offers a fitting […]
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Wayne Conwell has been slicing fish and finding new ways to upend Japanese tradition at Sushi Sasa since 2005. By synthesizing Western technique and current Denver tastes with the traditions of sushi that evolved in isolation long before it hit American shores, the chef has continued to stay relevant in a scene that shifts and […]
It’s been two decades since Beth Gruitch and chef Jennifer Jasinski opened Rioja, which has remained a staple in Larimer Square even as the area has gone through some big changes. In 2024, ahead of the anniversary of their flagship eatery, the two reorganized their Crafted Concepts restaurant group to focus on their beloved “baby” […]
Tucked into a nook in Writer’s Square, Red Square Euro Bistro has a dark, plush interior with deep-red walls and velvet seats that line a massive wooden bar in the center of the space. The restaurant serves a menu of heavy European cuisine to diners sitting at candlelit tables. But as the night presses on, […]
Founded by Willie and Esther Garcia in the 1960s, Mexico City Lounge has been a family-owned staple for decades. It hasn’t changed much in that time, with the exception of a slight facelift in 2012, though the area around it sure has…and the ownership has moved down a couple of generations. But despite the evolution […]
While Swanky’s is only a stone’s throw from Coors Field, this sports bar is hailed as Denver’s home for Green Bay Packers football. During football season, expect swarms of Cheeseheads on Sundays, but once baseball season starts it’s a comfortable spot to watch the game or grab drinks before or after the Rockies games. Don’t […]
The Rio Grande got its start in 1986 in Fort Collins, where college students came to rely on the incredibly strong margaritas – limit three per customer, and no revealing the secret recipe – and big plates of gringo Mexican fare. Today, inspired by owner Pat McGaughran’s early trips to the Yucatan peninsula, the menu […]
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Like Denver itself, the Wynkoop Brewing Company has gone through a lot of changes over the past three decades, but the city’s first modern brewpub continues to be an anchor in LoDo. It opened in 1988 in an old warehouse in a rundown part of town as an English-style pub serving cask ales and traditional […]
Yes, My Brother’s Bar has a fascinating history: The building has housed a bar since the 1870s; Beat inspiration Neal Cassady hung out here when it was Paul’s Place; as My Brother’s Bar, it’s survived with no TVs while playing classical music and serving as a neighborhood joint for the whole city. But the most […]
It’s been three decades since restaurateur Dave Query launched the first Jax Fish House in Boulder, proving that people in landlocked Colorado are hungry for fresh seafood – which we have easy access to thanks to DIA’s role as a hub for shipments from both U.S. coasts and beyond. The downtown Denver outpost opened in […]