Benzina

Brad Anderson has made quite an impact on the Denver dining scene over the past few decades, running the Rocky Mountain Diner, Rick's Cafe, Chopper's Sports Grill, the Castle Cafe and the Next Door Bar with partners Tom Walls and Jerry Good. A project three years in the making finally came to fruition in 2021 when he opened the Italian restaurant Benzina in a former Phillips 66 gas station on East Colfax. Since then, it’s become a neighborhood go-to for wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas, thoughtful small plates and spritzes, and games of bocce ball and live music on the patio.