The decades-old Tacos Jalisco is holding firm against the remodels and condo buyouts encroaching from all directions. Inside, the look is half strip-mall Mexican and half ranchero, and the menu? Pure Colorado Mexican, with a little Tex-Mex, a little Norteno, some Michoacan influences and a healthy dose of big burritos, cheesy enchiladas and excellent seafood […]
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Kevin Morrison started with Pinche Tacos, a truck that proved so popular he soon had a brick-and-mortar spot in Capitol Hill, Pinche Taqueria, which won our Best New Restaurant in the Best of Denver 2012. And in February 2013, he opened a second location in Highland and promptly changed both restaurants’ names to Tacos Tequila […]
This local chain got its start in 1981, and the menu has gotten huge over the years, with offerings ranging from shrimp cocktail to Mexican egg rolls as well as a long list of burritos and tacos. But the real draw is the tamales, corn-wrapped packets filled with a classic blend of pork and green […]
This bar from the owners of another cocktail heavy hitter, Union Lodge No. 1, is an homage to the Berkeley neighborhood’s past, when property buyers would receive a shade tree as a gift from the city; you’ll still see Tatarian maples standing proudly in the area. The cocktails here incorporate specific liquors, liqueurs, bitters and […]
Every neighborhood needs a cozy place where people can meet and kick back over coffee, and the multi-tasking Tenn Street – stocked with Dazbog java, Bluepoint pastries, Udi’s sandwiches and other notable treats – fills the bill. When the weather’s nice, the street-side patio bustles with chatting friends and folks with their noses buried in […]
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Once home to the somewhat run-down Baron’s Restaurant and Lounge, the building at 4335 West 38th Avenue was taken over by new owners, remodeled, and reopened as Tennyson’s Tap in early 2011. The decor, inspired by that of traditional Western saloons, includes a 25-foot-long black-walnut bar top as well as knotty alder woodwork. Tennyson’s serves […]
There’s something about this Highland eatery that makes you feel like you’ve been here before, perhaps years ago, long before restaurateur Jesse Morreale opened the laid-back lounge. That’s partly because of the 1950s American theme he’s used in the space, which gives it a well-worn aura and a comfortable vibe. But the Thunderbird also feels […]
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The original Uber Sausage opened in 2011 in a tiny space on East Colfax Avenue. For their sophomore effort, though, owners Marco Macchiaroli, Alex Gschwend, Brad Arguello and Henry DeMetteis signed on for a much bigger, two-level space on the edge of LoHi. This Uber, which opened in spring 2013, offers the familiar sausage sandwiches […]
“Fryers still bring me nightmares,” says Steven Sharp, who opened the Universal in Sunnyside in the summer of 2012 with his wife, Kourtnie Harris. Sharp’s first job was frying chicken at a fast-food restaurant in California, and it scarred him enough that decades later, when he opened his own spot, he did so without a […]
At Queen City Cycles, you can get your bike repaired while you enjoy a cup of tea in a great Highland hangout. Brother-sister team Ethan and Michelle Bontrager run Queen City, formerly known as Urbanistic Tea and Bike Shop, in Highlands Square. Ethan is the master mechanic who can also fix wagons and strollers, while […]
Sam Slade opened this sunny little bakery in the Berkeley neighborhood in the spring of 2016, but she’s been turning out pieces of edible art for years now, first at Le Bakery Sensual and then out of Temple Bakery. Her cakes, cookies and cupcakes emerge from the kitchen in forms familiar (flowerpots and rose blossoms), […]
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Highland has become Denver’s hottest restaurant neighborhood, and from the stunning rooftop of Vita, with its view of the Platte Valley and downtown beyond, you’ll feel on top of the world. And you’ll definitely feel above the LoDo fray; this is just the spot for those who enjoy drinking outdoors without having to fight plastic-cup-carrying […]
