Stagecoach Sports Grill

This raucous bar boasts typical saloon food — think quesadillas, potato skins, and cheese sticks — and even a weekend brunch, but the real reason to head up here (other than the raucous bar thing) is the succulent BBQ: St. Louis-cut pork ribs and baby backs, all with a deep, smoky taste and a molasses-sweet, […]

Sunrise Sunset

The trio of spots in this homegrown chain of diners all feature huge skillet breakfasts and dense homemade cinnamon rolls, along with top-quality meats (don’t miss the corned-beef hash) and an array of dishes perfect for hangover cures. The uniformly cheerful servers will leave a whole pot of coffee at your table, or you can […]

Sushi Uokura

The interior of Sushi Uokura incongruously recalls the most casual of beach houses, and the sushi is excellent, without an ounce of the precious pretension that’s befallen so many Denver favorites. The eatery offers all-you-can-eat sushi and simple rice bowls at lunchtime and a more elaborate spread and selection at dinner — but it’s all […]

Tamale Kitchen

This local chain got its start in 1981, and the menu has gotten huge over the years, with offerings ranging from shrimp cocktail to Mexican egg rolls as well as a long list of burritos and tacos. But the real draw is the tamales, corn-wrapped packets filled with a classic blend of pork and green […]

Tap House on the Backside

A damn cool spot stocked with seventeen beers on tap, including Boddingtons, Kronenbourg, Hoegaarden, Beamish Irish Stout and a few local microbrews. The place is jumping too, especially on Mondays, when the lovely and talented Angie Stevens holds court at the weekly open stage. And on Saturdays, there’s a steady stream of live blues and […]

Tavern on 26th Ave.

Known for its karaoke nights, the friendly regulars at this funky Lakewood dive are fairly supportive of anyone who wants to take a shot grabbing the microphone and belting (or at least trying) out a tune. With decently priced drinks, which can be quite strong at times, it’s not going to bust your wallet getting […]

Thunder Valley

Morrison’s Thunder Valley Motocross Park is not your average dirtbike course. In fact, it’s one of the best motocross tracks in the world, hosting the 2010 international Red Bull FIM Motocross of Nations. The track is open year-round to local riders Wednesday through Sunday, and hosts a variety of events that draw large crowds of […]

Tin Star Smokehouse

Tin Star is a small storefront cafe mixed in among all the other small storefront cafes, bars, art galleries and purveyors of knickknackery that shoulder up along Evergreen’s high street. It’s a nondescript space — but it happens to house the perfect restaurant concept. Because Tin Star serves only two things: barbecue and doughnuts, both […]

Tin Star Smokehouse

Tin Star Smokehouse started smoking outside a Golden storefront in March 2013. The match was lit by Paul Schutt, a thirty-year industry veteran who decided it was time for a spot of his own. But that’s a relative concept: His brother, Andrew Schutt, had founded Tin Star Cafe & Donut Haus in Evergreen years earlier, […]

Tokyo Joe’s

Tokyo Joe’s is all about fast-food Japanese done well. The food really does arrive fast, and the rice bowls are cheap, nutritious and delicious. (Best-bowl honors go to the mahi-mahi bowl, served with lemongrass and macadamia nuts.) Check out the sushi, too: It’s starter sushi consisting almost entirely of rolls, but in a welcome twist, […]

UA Denver West Village 12

Located in the West Village Mall off of I-70 in Lakewood, this 12-screen theater features concessions, wheelchair-accessible stadium seating, digital projection, and a video arcade in the lobby.

Westfalen Hof

Eating in this museum of kitsch is like dining inside a cuckoo clock — one that smells faintly of beer and boiled cabbage and echoes with oompah music. But if you can get past the Old World shlock, you’ll enjoy fantastic views and food that’s primarily Germanic (with the occasional detour into other Eastern European […]

WestFax Brewing

When this brewery debuted in 2016, it had a pretty infamous neighbor: Casa Bonita. Now that looming pink palace is back and pinker than ever, following its reboot from new owners Trey Parker and Matt Stone of South Park fame. But through all the reopening hoops people are jumping through to get in next door, […]

Wheat Ridge Recreation Center

The Wheat Ridge Recreation Center does not have a membership requirement; it’s open to both residents and nonresidents of the city seven days a week. The facility features a climbing wall, gymnasium, racquetball courts and one of the best public swimming pools in metro Denver.