Unless you’re living off pot-infused food, you won’t be grocery shopping at La Bodega – but restocking your medication is just as important. Formerly known as Buddies’ Wellness, the medical-only dispensary features hardwood floors and sparkling glass, creating a squeaky-clean boutique vibe that does nothing but warm you up to the place, and the staff […]
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The Street: There’s no better name for this former bungalow that’s been transformed into an iglesia celebrating tacos. The menu offers more than a dozen preparations of beef, pork and goat in styles from around Mexico: cochinita pibil from the Yucatán, shredded pork mixed with pork rinds in the style of Campeche, and carne al […]
The La Villa Real food trucks don’t do much driving; true loncheras in the old-school tradition, they stick to their regular locations at Federal and Fourth Avenue and Alameda and Raritan. The vehicles don’t need to move to attract customers, though: A consistent clientele patronizes these trucks, with regulars returning sometimes three times a day. […]
Lancer’s Diner opened in spring 2016 as a neighborhood joint for Harvey Park, College View, Ruby Hill and Mar Lee, taking its name from the mascot of Lincoln High School, just across Federal. Big breakfasts are the specialty of the house, and the awe-inspiring breakfast burrito sticks close to that mission. A mountain of scrambled […]
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Originally from Taiwan, Chung-Ming and Tse-Ming Wang opened Lao Wang 25 years ago. Together, the couple ran a tight ship at the small spot that has some well-known ground rules (namely no second orders, no split checks and no seating yourself). In 2021, Tse-Ming passed away at the age of 76, but Chung-Ming hasn’t slowed […]
Laws Whiskey House bills itself as a grain-to-glass distillery, a phrase you might be tempted to deride as meaningless, given that all distilled spirits start with grain. But pop into the tasting room, and you’ll hear the lore behind the whiskeys, down to the names of the farmers who grow the wheat, corn, barley and […]
LivWell Enlightened Health on Evans typically has a couple of sativa and a couple of indica strains on hand and more than a dozen hybrid strains, many of them unique crosses you won’t see elsewhere. To help guide consumers in their purchases, LivWell has established three tiers of quality: green, gold and platinum, from lowest […]
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The Lookin’ Good is a blessed throwback to the times when neighborhoods had lounges, places to eat and drink and gather for some music or just merriment. The family-owned diner was established back in 1978, when eggs were eggs, everything came with gravy, and we just called yacht rock the Top 40. The Lookin’ Good […]
This tiny strip-mall snack bar didn’t get our attention for the riot of colors on its exterior – though the orange-and-yellow storefront and fedora-wearing mango mascot are definitely eye-catching – but rather for the elusive Sonoran hot dog served within. This perro caliente is as intimidating as it is delicious, with a bacon-wrapped dog, a […]
Thuy Pham, who opened Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant with her husband in late 2013 in the former home of the award-winning Vietnam Grill, has a story about how she became a cook. She remembers cooking at her mother’s side in Vietnam, but it wasn’t until she moved to California fifteen years ago and began spending time […]
Luna Massage And Wellness is a locally owned and operated Massage studio serving the Greater Denver Area.
Not to be mistaken for the popular chain of cosmetics shops you might see in shopping malls, Lush the dispensary has made quite the name for itself in its own industry. With a Westword Best of Denver award already to its name, as well as top-ten wins in our 2013 edition of “Best Strains” and […]
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Essentially an intimate Southwest Denver lounge during the week, MGM’s can fill up quickly on the weekends, when it’s more of a dance club. Sundays are also a popular nights at MGM’s, which has been open for three decades and attracts a predominantly Latino crowd.
