The origins of Sam’s No. 3 date back to 1920, when Sam Armatas started offering his Coney Island favorites in Denver. Over the next nine decades, the empire grew and shrank and shrank still more, until it was down to just one Sam’s No. 3, located in Aurora. Currently, there are two locations, both with […]
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For three decades, Shotgun Willie’s was housed in an unflashy little building next to the Glendale Target parking lot, entertaining the masses as only Shotgun Willie’s can. But in 2013, the owners of the gentlemen’s club decided to replace the droopy old digs with firmer ones. Set back from the street, the new building is […]
The bakers at Izzio Artisan Bakery (formerly Udi’s) sell loaves of bread all over the Front Range, providing the staple for restaurants and filling home bread boxes via farmers’ markets and Whole Foods. And in Glendale, the bread’s available at Silvi’s Kitchen, a restaurant that occupies a vast corner spot in the CitySet development. Those […]
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Singer Gallery is part of the Mizel Arts and Culture Center, and hosts several stellar shows each year.
Slotted Spoon Meatball Eatery, which opened in early 2013 in the University of Denver neighborhood, is a meatball-slinging version of Chipotle, the fast-casual chain that got its start just a few blocks away. And co-owners Alex Comisar, Johnny Coast and Jensen Cummings have come up with what looks like a winning concept with their colorful […]
Smashburger has all the affectations of a standard QSR operation: counter-ordering and tableside delivery, a fast and easily navigable menu, a simple and easily duplicated decor. But it also has a far-from-standard burger: the namesake “smashburger,” a half-pound of ground, nicely fatty Angus beef that’s whacked onto the hot steel, producing a flood of meat […]
Smashburger has all the affectations of a standard QSR operation: counter-ordering and tableside delivery, a fast and easily navigable menu, a simple and easily duplicatable decor. But it also has a far-from-standard burger: the namesake “smashburger,” a half-pound of ground, nicely fatty Angus beef that’s whacked onto the hot steel, producing a flood of meat […]
When Snooze first hit the Ballpark neighborhood in 2007, it revolutionized breakfast in Denver. The most important meal of the day became one of the most creative meals of the day, with flights of pancakes, re-imagined omelets and Benedicts, and a morning-themed alcoholic beverage list. Snooze nicely filled a niche that Denver hadn’t even recognized […]
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Sojourners is the quintessential neighborhood coffee shop, a sneaky little spot tucked away in a strip mall in the Virginia Village neighborhood. Sojo’s, as it’s known by patrons, has walls adorned with local art, plentiful seating options and a true living-room feel that no chain can ever capture. Along with an assortment of specialty lattes […]
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The menu at this strip-mall operation is a greatest-hits list of everything there is to love about Mexican street food, plus a few surprises (Mexican consomme?). But the best item is the torta: messy, dripping, delicious and offered in several variations, including the D.F., served either “combinaci
The original six-seater takeout place on Colorado Boulevard was founded by a guy from Pennsylvania, and even though it’s now owned by folks from south Jersey, they still know how to make a real Philadelphia cheesesteak. It’s a great sandwich in every way, from the caramelized onions to the chopped steak to the American cheese […]
Thai Pot Cafe got its start in a small space on South Colorado Boulevard and moved into its current large and airy home a few blocks away in 2014. While there’s a lot to love on the menu, it’s the drunken noodles that have become a best seller. There’s always a nice char on the […]