The menu at Daughter Thai, which opened on rapidly changing Platte Street in 2019, reads as a little more upscale than the average neighborhood Thai restaurant, but it doesn’t give up on the bold flavors and fresh ingredients typical of the Southeast Asian country. So you’ll find beef panang curry in the style of Kanchanaburi, […]
LoDo/Ballpark/Commons Park in Denver
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This subterranean, gambling-themed Dairy Block cocktail lounge has become a destination for drink aficionados. Comb through the clever deck-of-cards menu and you’ll find special reserve cocktails made with vintage liqueurs and spirits – a passion of owner Steven Waters. He often imports these hard-to-find bottles, having first verified their authenticity from halfway around the globe. […]
The restaurant built into the transformed Hose Company No. 1 building downtown got off to a rocky start in 2019, parting ways with its opening chef and going into an extended soft-opening mode until a replacement could take over. But chef Franco Ruiz is no second-stringer; he came to the restaurant after six years at […]
Snooze founder Jon Schlegel opened this Ballpark winery in January 2020 after spending time living in Italy. Italian for “a moment,” Attimo offers a peaceful reprieve from the bustle of downtown with wines made from grapes shipped directly from Italy and aged on site.
Pony Up’s incredible staff and surprising cocktails make it well worth a trip to LoDo. The neon signs, French bulldog art and references to The Outsiders only add to the ambiance at this bar, which is particularly popular with those in the hospitality industry, thanks to its late-night food menu that includes stellar French dips. […]
This is a side project from the beer experts at Denver Beer Co. next door, and the focus is the flavors of Mexico. The starting point is clean and refreshing lager perfect for a hot summer day, but the brewers explore international styles while adding rare ingredients from Mexico for surprising bursts of boldness. In […]
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Food hall Denver Milk Market went big when it opened in mid-2018. So big, in fact, that it takes up the better part of a block, with three bars and a dozen food counters serving pizza, fried chicken, salads, fresh fish, steaks, ramen, gelato and more for breakfast, second breakfast, tea, lunch, happy hour, dinner […]
It’s been more than seven years since the talented team behind Boulder’s Frasca added its first (but not last) restaurant in the Denver metro area, but this Union Station spot for Italian fare often feels like it’s been around much longer than that. A more boisterous and lively experience than Frasca’s subdued elegance, it excels […]
Tapas, gin and good times have turned a once-dark corner of Union Station into a destination for folks seeking Spanish cuisine. While the interior is tight at this restaurant from James Beard Award-winning chef Jennifer Jasinski and Beth Gruitch, a table outside makes for a pleasing outing when accompanied by rounds of small plates filled […]
The decor of this Union Station neighborhood eatery is part industrial chic, part library, part dusty old toy shop; witness the dining-room accent wall, which shouts “OINK” in huge, curving letters as you enter. And the food is no less fun: A playful menu with a respectable number of veggie offerings touts crispy sunchokes, cooked […]
Seattle import Rhein Haus took over the former Old Chicago space in LoDo in late 2015, adding a second floor, beautiful Teutonic bars in dark, ornate woods and indoor bocce for those who can’t sit down with their stein of German lager. But you should sit down, whether at the bar or a booth, for […]
Think all Thai restaurants have to offer is pad Thai and crab-cheese wontons? Think again. Aloy Modern Thai, which opened in February 2016 in the Ballpark neighborhood, does serve the ubiquitous noodle and fried-cheese dishes, but its menu is packed with subtle and sophisticated dishes, as well: kobe tenderloin in a tangy tamarind sauce; mild […]
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Culinary all-stars Steven Redzikowski and Bryan Dayton opened this Highland joint in January 2016, and fans of the duo’s highly acclaimed full-service ventures (Oak at Fourteenth and Acorn) will recognize elements that run like swoon-worthy motifs across their menus. That means the meatballs we know and love, this time snuggled on ciabatta in the best […]
Justin Cucci has already experienced wild success with Linger and Root Down, and Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox, which opened in April 2015 in the Ballpark neighborhood, is even more ambitious. Cucci calls the space a “gastro-brothel,” since it occupies the ground floor and basement of the Airedale building, which has been a bordello, flophouse and peep-show […]
This bar and restaurant near Coors Field is a favorite for its rooftop, collection of over ninety whiskeys, and its signature fried chicken. There’s also a great selection of shareable plates making this an ideal place for pre or post Rockies game meet-ups.
Hopdoddy got its start in Austin, Texas; this was the second of its burger bars outside the Lone Star State. With so many new burger joints popping up, Hopdoddy stands out with freshness and quality. Beef – a chuck and brisket blend – is ground fresh throughout the day, and all of the buns, even […]
Miki Hashimoto ran Japon, a sushi spot in Washington Park, for nearly two decades before opening Tokio in 2014. While the inviting eatery serves sushi along with a variety of small plates and grilled fish, the real focus here is noodles. Before opening Tokio, Hashimoto returned to Japan to take ramen-making classes, an experience that’s […]
When Union Station was renovated a decade ago, the mezzanine was turned into one of the most enchanting bars in town: the Cooper Lounge. In 2024, the elegant drinking destination got a refresh of its own that somehow made it even more lush. It’s a great place to meet up with friends from out of […]
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Milkshakes aren’t just for kids. At Milkbox Creamery, you can choose from a handful of pre-determined boozy options, use a list of available spirits to make your own, or grill the counter staffers for their favorite liquor-fueled creations. How about Key lime pie and coconut ice cream with rum? Or maybe s’mores ice cream spiked […]
When it was unveiled just before the start of the 2013 baseball season, ViewHouse immediately upped the ante on entertainment in the Ballpark neighborhood. Lotus Clubs founder Francois Safieddine bought the former Nisei Veterans post, which for decades had housed Mori Japanese Restaurant, and raised the roof – literally – to transform it into a […]
Prost stands out amongst the numerous craft breweries in Denver by only brewing pilsners, bocks, dunkels and other light German lagers. The LoHi brewery also possesses one of the largest brewhouses in the state – a gorgeous seventy-barrel system that the owners acquired from a brewery that was closing in the famous beer-making region of […]
The first thing you’re likely to notice upon entering Coohills, the French restaurant that opened at the edge of LoDo in November 2011, is the show-stopping chandelier, a six-foot-tall contortion of twirls and spirals, twists and tangles, twigs and roots laced with white lights. They’re grape vines. Tom Coohill, the chef at his namesake restaurant, […]