Rich Spirit Bagels

Rich Spirit, which debuted in March 2024, makes sourdough bagels in five flavors: classic, sesame sea salt, poppy, salt and everything (which is generously coated in a custom seasoning blend). Customers can nab the downright delicious, chewy Os by stopping by the bakery, but if you want to guarantee your bagel bounty, check out the […]

Clancy’s Underground

The longest-running Irish bar in the state – and one of the last great Irish pubs left in metro Denver – Clancy’s maintains its well-worn appeal. The bar serves over thirty Irish whiskeys and has Breckenridge Irish Stout, Guinness, Harp and Smithwick’s on tap, and you can sate your appetite with options like Irish spring […]

GetRight’s

GetRight’s got its start as a cottage bakery during the pandemic, gaining a loyal following that owners Matt Dulin and his wife, Lindsey Judd, worked to maintain during the eleven months of delays they encountered trying to make their brick-and-mortar place a reality. In 2023, the spot finally opened, and fans have continued to line […]

King of Wings

King of Wings launched as a food truck before debuting a brick-and-mortar that doubles as a taphouse in 2020. A year and a half after its opening, a kitchen fire forced it to close, but after staying alive thanks to a successful smashburger pop-up, King of Wings came back better than ever in 2023. Each […]

Primitive Beer

Coloradans are fortunate to have quite a few high-quality producers of specialized beers, from makers of barrel-aged stouts and Belgian, English, German or Czech-style brews to South American and Mexican-focused breweries and, of course, IPA houses. Some of the most dedicated to the craft are Brandon and Lisa Boldt, who built a real gem at […]

Grammy’s Goodies

Grammy’s started out as little more than a booth selling homemade cookies at Lakewood’s annual Festival Italiano, but expanded to a counter-service restaurant and bakery in 2015. Somehow, though, it feels like it’s been around a lot longer. Go here for pizza, towering slices of lasagna, and savory sausage cannoli (spelled here with a double […]

Belfiore Italian

This tiny Wheat Ridge takeout-only spot is primarily a deli, offering both fresh and cured sausages (mostly Italian) as well as imported olives and cheese, frozen lasagna and pizza dough, among other specialty items. But don’t miss the deli sandwiches – monstrous piles of meat, cheese and giardiniera between hefty slices of ciabatta baked fresh […]

Clancy’s Irish Pub

The longest-running Irish bar in the state – and one of the last great Irish pubs left in metro Denver – Clancy’s maintains its well-worn appeal. The bar serves over thirty Irish whiskeys and has Breckenridge Irish Stout, Guinness, Harp and Smithwick’s on tap, and you can sate your appetite with options like Irish spring […]

Dolce Sicilia Italian Bakery

This Italian bakery in Wheat Ridge turns out Sicilian cookies, biscotti and cannoli, plus savory dishes like calzones and pizza, to name just a few. While Sicilian-style pizza has steadily fallen by the wayside, shunned by aficionados of its nemesis – the thin-crusted Neapolitan pizza that seems to generate all the accolades – Dolce Sicilia […]

Vinnola’s Italian Market

This nearly fifty-year-old spot has a crew of friendly staffers ready to greet you like a family member they just met. The small menu board lists a variety of options, but most people come for one thing: the Italian sausage sandwich. Don’t expect a huge, messy, red-sauce-soaked situation here. Instead, Vinnola’s serves a housemade, flat […]