Mead St. Provisions

This longtime Highland fixture opened as Mead Street Station in 1994, but in the summer of 2020, it closed down for some major renovations and a rebrand. When it reopened as Mead St. Provisions, it was decked out with a deli case loaded with charcuterie and other meats and had a new sandwich-heavy menu, though […]

Odell Brewing Sloan’s Lake

Odell built its lake-side location in 2021 and along with plenty of room inside, it boasts a rooftop patio with ample space, quintessentially Denver views of the lake, and a delicious variety of beers that are brewed beneath your feet. It’s also the first Odell location to offer housemade dining options, including pizzas topped with […]

Oriental Theater

Built as a movie theater in 1927, the Oriental Theater showed films daily for decades, but it hit a rough patch in the ’50s, during the flight to the suburbs. In an effort to boost attendance in the ’60s, the theater was updated with plush seating, new carpeting, fresh paint and a bigger projection screen. […]

Paddy the Yank

Named after a Boston-area blacksmith from the late 1800s, Paddy the Yank (formerly Patrick Carroll’s) was started by one of his descendants in 2005. This Berkeley neighborhood watering hole is an updated take on the traditional Irish pub, one of the few in the area. While the cozy, inviting spot brings in a decent lunch […]

Pagliacci’s Italian Restaurant

A quintessential red-sauce joint that’s been serving northwest Denver for more than fifty years. The bottomless pot of minestrone comes with the meal, the bread is the kind of thick, spongy Italian that’s ideal for sopping up the gravylike red sauce, the pastas are made in-house, and the zabaglione-custard-topped tiramisu is a wonder.