The Bagel Deli & Restaurant

A certain spiky-haired television personality may have been the one to turn a lot of people on to this strip-mall eatery in southeast Denver when he stopped by in 2011, but now 55 years old, the Bagel Deli was a favorite with fans of Jewish deli fare long before that. One part of the space […]

The Bagel Store

The Bagel Store sits in a quiet strip mall in the heart of Little Russia. But it’s staffed by young guys who really know their Jewish doughnuts, and if you go early (it closes at 2 p.m. on the dot most days), you can look right through the doors to the huge bakery in the […]

Banzai Sushi

There’s not much atmosphere here, but the sushi’s fresh, so skip the cooked dishes and eat it raw. And be sure to peruse the menu, because reading the names of Banzai’s innovative rolls is half the fun. With dishes like the Chernobyl, the Shake-N-Bake, the ever-popular Drum Roll, and both the Tighty Whitey and the […]

Big Papa’s BBQ

There’s no grizzled old papa at Big Papa’s standing watch over a hickory fire in the parking lot, but rather one giant Southern Pride smoker in the back. This little storefront outfit works fast — and with barbecue, speed is made possible only by the intelligent application of technology and mass-production methods. The ribs, the […]

Blue Moon Asian Grill and Sushi Bar

Blue Moon is rather pretty in a recycled way. The A-frame structure gives the place a pagoda feel that’s ideal for a roster of Asian dishes: Chinese egg rolls, Vietnamese spring rolls and Thai summer rolls, edamame and lo mein, Thai curries, kung pao chicken, lettuce wraps and beef in Sriracha. Everything is made fresh […]

Boba & Crepes

There’s a lot to love about Boba and Crepes, the independent shop in southeast Denver that specializes in crepes filled with everything from fresh fruit to green tea ice cream to “slices of beef pastrami, corn, lettuce, cucumber, cheese, ketchup, and topped with mayanoise.” What to wash it down? Fruit teas, milk teas, slushies and […]

Breakfast Inn

Since 1976, Breakfast Inn has been a south Denver staple serving up comfort food for breakfast and lunch. Inside, a model train loops through one half of the dining room as heaping plates of hot food come out of the kitchen. Breakfast Inn has all the diner staples, but the can’t-miss items here are the […]

The Bronze Empire

Tian Xia and Jing Wang, a pair of University of Denver students who moved to Denver from Beijing, brought Chinese hot pot to a South Colorado Boulevard shopping center in 2016, and it quickly became a go-to for anyone craving bubbling broths loaded with meats and veggies. In 2017, it became part of the growing […]