Ha Noi Pho focused on the food of North Vietnam. The restaurant that replaced it, Can Tho Pho, has expanded the menu, adding an emphasis on South Vietnamese cuisine, but while there are more offerings today, Can Tho Pho lacks the mystery and magic of its predecessor. Still, Can Tho Pho serves a decent bowl […]
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Federal Boulevard is rife with good Mexican grub, much of it from market lunch counters where you can grab groceries and then sit down for a plate of tacos or a steaming bowl of caldo de res. Carniceria Aaliyah, which opened in the second half of 2016, has a tidy, well-stocked butcher counter, a few […]
There are two Carnitas Estilo Michoacan locations in southwest Denver, and both of them offer the same lineup of condiments that won the restaurant Denver’s Best Salsa Bar in 2012. While the dining areas can be a little close and cluttered, we’ll camp out on a bar stool and wait for an order of chilaquiles […]
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Don’t mistake the China Jade on the south side of the Far East Center with the China Jade in Aurora. This smallish version of the standard dim sum hall lacks the point-and-serve push carts, opting instead for sushi-style menus so that guests can check off their favorites in Chinese, English or Vietnamese. (A standard menu […]
After extensive renovations, the Grizzly Rock opened in 2012 in the building at 5255 West Sixth Avenue that has housed a number of different nightclubs over the years, including Hollywood Legends, Club Arriba and After the Gold Rush. But the 1,200-capacity venue closed in April this year – and now Club Adixion, which specializes in […]
There are magnifiers at the bud bar at Colorado Harvest Company, so that patrons can get up close and personal with the shop’s product. That’s just one of the details that make this dispensary a favorite among Denver clientele. The comfortable couch and groovy art in the waiting room, the range of product available and […]
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Cowbobas is an improbable combination of a cowboy steakhouse and Vietnamese boba tea shop. The entrees are mostly steaks (the most expensive is a 22-ounce porterhouse for $22), but don’t miss the boba smoothie happy hour, when ordering a tapioca-spiked shake to go will set you back just a couple of dollars. Service is extremely […]
The big red crustacean hunched over the Crawling Crab sign on Federal Boulevard lets you know that you’ll be swimming in uncomplicated seafood once you step through the door. And the rest of the decor echoes that promise: Life-sized sharks and pelicans swoop from the ceiling above life preservers, mooring ropes and raw timbers that […]
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The kitchen at DaLat Vietnamese Cuisine is run by Ha Tran, a mother of five who infuses a home-cooked feel in every dish listed on the behemoth menu — make that menus. This embarrassment of riches can make ordering a challenge, if only because there are so many dishes that beg for your attention. Still, […]
Well-known indie club promoters Scott Happel and Peter Ore created a totally tubular ’80s time capsule when they opened the Delorean in August 2024. The space is decked out with blown-up replicas of ’80s album covers and neon Pac-Men munching across the walls. Under the bar glass are pages ripped from 1980s music magazines, stickers, […]