Pon Pon Bar

A weird and wonderful surprise awaits those who wander into Pon Pon, a respite from the more popular and populated bars of teeming RiNo. Records crackle on the speakers, a tiny bar – the kind your uncle might have in his swank, wood-paneled basement – pours creative cocktails, loungey spaces invite lingering, and art installations […]

Pure Marijuana Dispensary

Pure Medical Dispensary’s third location sits just outside RiNo, in a nondescript warehouse – nondescript except for the massive, two-story “Pure” sign above the door, that is. When the windows are down, you can get a pungent whiff from about half a block away of something not unlike a pissed-off skunk. After you get through […]

Randall’s

Owner Randall Borne spent years perfecting recipes from his native Louisiana, selling dishes from a mobile cart before landing in his first permanent space. All those years of practice paid off: The crispy chicken wings, shrimp po’boy and intensely savory pork chops are all winners.

Rhinoceropolis

Rhinoceropolis has it all — even if some of that is do-it-yourself. The venue is part show space, part home, and all living homage to every underground hangout in American teenage music history. There’s no sign on the building, never any set cover charge for any show, and no question that whether Nu Sensae, Monotonix […]

Rick’s Tavern

One of Denver’s prime spots for Tejano and New Mexico music, a lot of folks come to Rick’s Tavern to dance, which might be why the dance floor takes up most of the space in the place. Owned and run by Rick Garcia, it’s a lively spot on Saturdays and Sundays (the only nights the […]

Rocky Top Tavern

The old Hill-Top Bar, just north of I-70, was one of the tiniest dives in town – but it had a big group of fans, and that small spot produced a lot of memories. In early 2014, the bar was resurrected as the Rocky Top Tavern. The hardwood floors of the building, which has housed […]