Woodie Fisher

The restaurant built into the transformed Hose Company No. 1 building downtown got off to a rocky start in 2019, parting ways with its opening chef and going into an extended soft-opening mode until a replacement could take over. But chef Franco Ruiz is no second-stringer; he came to the restaurant after six years at […]

Woods Boss Brewing Company

With more than seventy breweries in Denver alone, competition is getting tough, so any new kids on the block need to go big when they open – or go home. And big is just where Jordan Fink and Chad Moore went when they opened Woods Boss in August 2017. The spacious taproom is centered around […]

Wood’s High Mountain Distillery

Brothers Lee and P.T. Woods began distilling in 2012, opened their doors to the public in March 2013, and have been crafting excellent whiskey, rye, gin and liqueurs ever since. Their Salida tasting room is pure Colorado: Nature photography lines the exposed brick walls of this former auto-body shop, and a kayak dangles from the […]

Woody’s Wings 2

Woody’s kitchen does wings by the ten-count, in sauces that range from mild (pretty much just butter with a kiss of hot sauce) to hot (which isn’t that hot, but biting enough to call for a cool cup of blue-cheese dressing) to nuclear. The dining room is just a white box festooned with sports pennants, […]

Woody’s Wings N’ Things

Don’t let the name of this strip-mall joint (which is not affiliated with the Aurora or Arvada locations of Woody’s) fool you: This is one of the metro area’s best Asian eateries, in disguise. The menu – a literal binder – is full of dishes with roots in the Indochina peninsula, from duck larb to […]

Work & Class

In 2014, chef Dana Rodriguez co-founded Work & Class in a space created from recycled shipping containers in a part of town that wasn’t known as a hot spot – yet. A decade later, it still draws crowds in now-bustling RiNo. Rodriguez has gone on to make other big moves, including overseeing the culinary revamp […]

World of Beer Cherry Creek

Colorado is crazy about craft beer, so it makes sense that the Tampa-based restaurant chain World of Beer would come along to tap the market. And nobody does craft beer quite like these big boys: Cherry Creek’s World of Beer offers about fifty draft beers on its Brobdingnagian tap line and hundreds more in the […]

The Wreck Room Saloon

The Wreck Room opened in September 2012 in a Federal Heights building long occupied by Sidekicks Saloon. And where Sidekicks had a good-sized stage and brought in bands on the weekends, the Wreck Room is dedicated more to pool, sporting seven tables and hosting league play five nights a week and tournaments Fridays through Saturdays. […]

Wyman’s No. 5

A self-proclaimed “Chicago” bar, Wyman’s No. 5 has all the trimmings of a Windy City spot: The Bears, Blackhawks and Cubs all get television priority on game days, and an extensive menu overflows with Chicago-style dogs and both deep-dish and tavern-style pizza options. But the neighborhood hangout is all Colorado in its attitude, with bartenders […]

Wynkoop Brewing Company

Like Denver itself, the Wynkoop Brewing Company has gone through a lot of changes over the past three decades, but the city’s first modern brewpub continues to be an anchor in LoDo. It opened in 1988 in an old warehouse in a rundown part of town as an English-style pub serving cask ales and traditional […]

X Bar

There’s something for everyone along Colfax Avenue, and X Bar marks the spot for a very diverse cross-section of the population. This clubby, dance-

X Denver 2

The Ultimate Living Experience: X Denver 2 Apartment living gets redefined at the X Denver 2. Located just north of downtown in the trendy Five Points neighborhood, our all-in-one apartment community enhances every aspect of your daily life, from our vibrant social scene and roster of events to our massive coworking space. Elevating the experience, […]

Xiquita Restaurante y Bar

The highly anticipated Xiquita opened in August 2024, helmed by the team from Park Hill favorite Lucina. Its menu features familiar Mexican classics like ceviche and carne asada, but the kitchen dives deeper with its focus on the nixtamalized corn used to make masa, one of the foundational ingredients of the country’s cuisine. Xiquita’s tetelas, […]

Yaffa’s Savory

Many people dream about doing something different with their lives. Yaffa Hanouna, chef-owner of Yaffa’s Savory, actually did it. After fifteen years as the director of two preschools in Aurora, in early 2013 she opened Yaffa’s Savory, a Mediterranean cafe and market at 2200 South Monaco Parkway. The jump was not as sudden as it […]