Romero’s K9 Club and Tap House

Romero’s is serious about pleasing your pooch while providing a safe and clean atmosphere for humans. Some restaurants allow dogs on the patio, but this Lafayette beer bar takes the time to register dogs before they’re allowed in the leash-free outdoor beer garden. It really is a club, with passes that can be purchased for […]

Saigon Basil

The former owners of Saigon Bowl opened Saigon Basil in Northglenn in 2013, bringing a taste of Federal Boulevard’s Little Saigon district to the northern suburb. This is far from just a simple pho joint, however; you’ll find a menu as thick as a phone book, each dish dialed in with vibrant Vietnamese herbs, seasonings […]

Saigon Pho Grill

Tucked into a fancy strip mall, Saigon Pho looks like one of those joints offering nothing more than the dim and thrice-removed flavors of the mysterious East on a menu full of badly Photoshopped pictures. And yes, there are a lot of pictures on this menu, but those pictures show very good and surprisingly raw […]

Salsa’s

The kind of Mexican place that makes Denver an eatin’ town. Everything is good, but watch for the fresh seafood specials, particularly the hearty shellfish soups bursting with flavor.

Santiago’s Mexican Restaurant

Colorado is lucky to have many homegrown Mexican chains — but none have been as successful as Santiago’s. And with good reason: This chain, which has over twenty locations (and counting), doesn’t just offer great to-go breakfast burritos; it also serves up an absolutely addictive green chile. In mild, medium and hot, it’s tasty enough […]

Silvi’s Kitchen

The bakers at Izzio Artisan Bakery (formerly Udi’s) sell loaves of bread all over the Front Range, providing the staple for restaurants and filling home bread boxes via farmers’ markets and Whole Foods. And in Arvada, the bread’s available at Silvi’s Kitchen, a restaurant that occupies a vast corner spot on a narrow Olde Town […]

Skate City Arvada

Skate City Arvada, formerly known as US on Wheels, is an old-school roller-skating rink with a price that’s hard to beat. A two-hour skating session is only $5, and it’s $1.50 for each additional session after that. Classes are available for all age levels, and discounts are offered for group outings.

Smashburger

Smashburger has all the affectations of a standard QSR operation: counter-ordering and tableside delivery, a fast and easily navigable menu, a simple and easily duplicatable decor. But it also has a far-from-standard burger: the namesake “smashburger,” a half-pound of ground, nicely fatty Angus beef that’s whacked onto the hot steel, producing a flood of meat […]

Snooze

When Snooze first hit the Ballpark neighborhood in 2007, it revolutionized breakfast in Denver. The most important meal of the day became one of the most creative meals of the day, with flights of pancakes, re-imagined omelets and Benedicts, and a morning-themed alcoholic beverage list. Snooze nicely filled a niche that Denver hadn’t even recognized […]

Special Kinds

Owner: SK and Tina Walker Owners’ statement: “We take pride in selecting only the finest medicines in regards to not only look and potency, but also taste, flavor, smell and efficiency. We utilize our passion for this amazing medicine to supply only the highest quality medication to our customers.” Opened: November 2009 Raw marijuana price […]