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Denver: Now With Even More Outdoor Restaurant Seating!

By Mark Antonation

Jul 11, 2020

The City of Denver has been working with restaurants to take over parking lots, sidewalks and streets.

Punch Bowl Social Stapleton Adds Aviation-Inspired Putt Club

By Staci Berry

Jul 1, 2019

The Stapleton bar and restaurant located inside a renovated air traffic control tower now has its own mini-golf course on the patio.

Heading Out to Brunch? Beast + Bottle Has a Beastly Special

By Westword Staff

May 28, 2016

You're starting your three-day weekend, and there's only one way to start it right: with a long, leisurely brunch. Here's an option: Beast + Bottle opens at 10 a.m. this morning, but if you can wait to order until 12:30, you can indulge in the Beastly Brunch Burger special, which will...

The Horseshoe Lounge's Patio Is a Dive Bar Delight Despite the Weather

By Kristin Pazulski

Oct 28, 2014

To wrap up Patio of the Week, I tried to think of a patio I enjoy all year, with or without heaters or fire pits, and I came up with a surprising answer: the back patio at the Horseshoe Lounge. In fact, the Horseshoe's nondescript patio didn't flash through my...

The Big Wonderful Is the Ultimate Patio Experience

By Kristin Pazulski

Oct 21, 2014

I've lived in Denver for four years and in that time we've never had a traditional autumn. By traditional I mean a crisp, cool, bright falling-leaves, East Coast-style fall. So I took full advantage of this nostalgic (to me) weather, and went to The Big Wonderful at Sustainability Park last...

Run Away to the Treehouse Patio at the Weathervane Cafe

By Kristin Pazulski

Sep 30, 2014

A few weeks ago, I stopped by the Weathervane Cafe to work; having left my office job, I've been cafe-hopping. The Weathervane is one of those places that I've passed a million times and always meant to try; a September day with snow predicted seemed just the right time for...

Cap City Tavern Extends Patio Season for Outdoorsy Types

By Kristin Pazulski

Sep 16, 2014

Our desire for patio pleasures doesn't fade with the coming of fall. In fact, Denver loves its cool-weather patios: The opportunity to don hats and scarves while wrapping our beers in mittened hands reminds us of mountain nights around a fire. But while we love the cool, open air, it's...

Patio of the Week: The History of My Brother's Bar Leaves Its Patio in the Shade

By Kristin Pazulski

Sep 9, 2014

Last week I stopped by My Brother's Bar to honor the anniversary of the original release of On the Road -- Jack Kerouac's most popular novel about the beat generation and his travels across America, including time in Denver, the home of his buddy and fellow beat writer Neal Cassady...

Patio of the Week: A Wilderness Retreat in the City at REI

By Kristin Pazulski

Aug 26, 2014

Summer's end and a ripping hangover led me to a surprising, non-boozy patio this weekend. Back in May, my friends and I raved about our plans to go camping at least once a month this summer. Well, it's nearly September and we've got one camping trip under our belt, so...

Patio of the Week: Infinite Monkey Theorem Steps Up Its Patio Game

By Kristin Pazulski

Aug 19, 2014

When I told someone I was visiting Infinite Monkey Theorem's (IMT) patio, they asked why, pointing out that it's always empty and there's not much to do. That was a few months ago, and very true at the time. See also: John Hickenlooper signs bill at Infinite Monkey Theorem, wine...

Patio of the Week: Adrift at a South Broadway Tiki Bar

By Kristin Pazulski

Aug 5, 2014

Denver's unusually humid air had me craving my former Los Angeles home, where -- toes in the sand -- we'd drink homemade blended margaritas (because you can't afford to go out in L.A.). I was pining for a sandy vacation when my friend invited me to Adrift, Denver's quintessential tiki...

Coffee at The Point adds a patio to historic Five Points intersection

By Kristin Pazulski

Jul 29, 2014

Coffee at The Point, has a new look: Owners Ryan and Donovan Cobbins installed an 800 square-foot patio on the East 26th Avenue side of the restaurant last week. The addition was a good move for the cafe, which is on a busy Denver intersection in Five Points but partially...

Patio of the Week: Play People-Watching Bingo at Paramount Cafe

By Kristin Pazulski

Jul 28, 2014

People watching is more than just a way to pass time while sipping drinks; it's a form of entertainment, a game even -- if done right. One of the benefits of public patio lounging is people watching -- but you have to choose the right location to get a quality...

Patio of the week: a secret garden and secret menu at The Lobby American Grille

By Kristin Pazulski

Jul 21, 2014

When you ask a restaurant proprietor about the house specials, you usually hear a list of what they think sets their restaurant or bar apart -- but sounds like the same not-so-special deals found at many other spots around town. But The Lobby American Grille offers something that definitely puts...

Patio of the Week: Shagging at Bogey's on the Park

By Kristin Pazulski

Jul 14, 2014

How do I know Denver loves its patios? Because it's almost impossible to get a seat on a nice day at the better-known spots. That's why I'm almost hesitant to tell you about Bogey's on The Park, because part of the appeal is that people don't know about it yet...

Patio of the Week: Drinks in the Gutter at Local 46

By Kristin Pazulski

Jul 7, 2014

After a five-mile run around Sloan's Lake, all I wanted was a beer, so my friend and I explored the Berkeley neighborhood, an area that we, as Whittier and Five Points residents, respectively, don't get to very often. Searching for beer, we found something much more: my current favorite patio...

Patio of the Day: My Brother's Bar

By Samantha Alviani

Sep 9, 2013

Not to be confused with the raucous (and world's different) downtown Brother's Bar and Grill, this Highland watering hole was dubbed My Brother's Bar after two brothers bought it in 1970. But that wasn't the beginning for his spot. Drinks first started pouring here in 1873 when the bar was...

Patio of the Day: Vine Street Pub & Brewery

By Samantha Alviani

Sep 6, 2013

Like its Boulder counterparts -- Southern Sun, Mountain Sun, and Under The Sun -- Vine Street is a Denver staple and beer Elysium. And its appeal isn't dominated by the season: step in in the fall or winter, and you'll find a cozy place to linger; stop by in the...

Patio of the Day: The Thin Man

By Samantha Alviani

Aug 29, 2013

For years, The Thin Man has attracted an eclectic crowd of patrons to a space that's just as eclectic. Inside, you'll find red mood lighting and walls crowded with Jesus figurines, crosses and saint portraits; outside, you'll find both a welcoming front patio and, in back, a glorified parking-lot-turned-relaxation-haven. See...

Patio of the Day: Black Crow

By Samantha Alviani

Aug 16, 2013

Black Crow is the Rio Grande's answer to the food truck -- and its central location in LoDo makes it a distinctively urban, yet hidden, oasis in the heart of the city. The sprawling multi-tier patio is directly next to the Rio, but provides a decidedly different, deeply casual setting...

Patio of the Day

Drinking and Dining Spills Into RiNo Streets and Sidewalks

Denver's Expanded Patio Program Continues

Patio of the Day

Drinking and Dining Spills Into RiNo Streets and Sidewalks

Denver's Expanded Patio Program Continues

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