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Showing 111 - 132 of 258The shtick at Sexy Pizza is the re-creation of the archetypal New York thin: A solid version of the classic outer-boroughs red-and-white pie with a hand-tossed crust, a sweet handmade sauce and toppings laid on thick. But the kitchen also does calzones, stromboli, meatball sandwiches and — in a stroke of genius — the “Ball […]
Heading up Federal Boulevard, you might drive past the demure entrance to Chili Verde, an elegant (for this neighborhood) but still relaxing Pueblan eatery. But once you make your way inside, you’ll find more on the menu than the tacos and Colorado-style, starch-thickened green chile so popular on this stretch. Exposed-brick walls and an espresso-dark […]
Micky Manor was a north Denver staple for decades before the dive bar succumbed to the ravages of time in 2011. But the Fed breathed new life into the space in 2013, giving the neighborhood a casual, inviting saloon with a nod to history. The Art Deco bar stretches toward a back room where you […]
You really haven’t had ice cream until you’ve had Sweet Cow’s. Spike-haired Drew Honness, a young DIY-style entrepreneur who got his start in the ice cream business scooping for Springs-based Josh & John’s. The Highland outpost boasts a friendly air that extends to kids and adults alike, and the ice cream is to die for, […]
Of the two Ralibertos locations in the Denver area – both seedy, San Diego-style taco huts – only the Wheat Ridge location is open 24/7. Through its drive-thru windows, it doles out some of the diviest drunk food north of the border: tacos, tortas, quesadillas, taquitos, nachos and huge mounds of carne asada fries blanketed […]
The Wreck Room opened in September 2012 in a Federal Heights building long occupied by Sidekicks Saloon. And where Sidekicks had a good-sized stage and brought in bands on the weekends, the Wreck Room is dedicated more to pool, sporting seven tables and hosting league play five nights a week and tournaments Fridays through Saturdays. […]
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 […]
Serving Wheat Ridge since 2012, Best Colorado Cannabis is located just off I-70 in a quiet industrial neighborhood. With daily specials and discounts for veterans, this dispensary has enough flower, edibles and concentrates to satisfy any palate. Best Colorado Cannabiss typically has around ten-plus strains on hand and gets most of its buds from Green […]
Crooked Stave Barrel Cellar opened in a warehouse business park in September 5, 2012, as an outlet for Chad Yakobson’s Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project, which he moved from Fort Collins to Denver. Although Yakobson, doesn’t actually brew his beer on site, he does ferment it in wooden barrels with various yeasts and souring agents. […]
As an up-and-coming neighborhood, Jefferson Park is changing all the time – and Corner House, the restaurant that opened in January 2013 in the RiverClay condominiums high on a bluff overlooking downtown, has made some changes, too. The 1,250-square-foot eatery is an airy, wide-windowed space where residents can grab a bite after a trip to […]