Guidebook for Denver
Food Scene
Great fast casual restaurant with a liquor license just blocks from my house. Great salads, burgers and more. My favorite salad is the Super Chop, the french fries are killer too!
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Chop Shop Casual Urban Eatery Colfax
4990 E Colfax AveGreat fast casual restaurant with a liquor license just blocks from my house. Great salads, burgers and more. My favorite salad is the Super Chop, the french fries are killer too!
Great locally-owned restaurant with amazing patio and terrific wine program.
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Solera Restaurant & Wine Bar
5410 East Colfax AvenueGreat locally-owned restaurant with amazing patio and terrific wine program.
Nuggs Ice Cream
5135 E Colfax AveBecause...really good ice cream.
Swanky, upscale sushi and Japanese fare from Nobu Matsuhisa.
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Matsuhisa Denver
98 Steele StSwanky, upscale sushi and Japanese fare from Nobu Matsuhisa.
Best breakfast in town, but go early, there's always a wait.
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Snooze, an A.M. Eatery
6315 W 104th AveBest breakfast in town, but go early, there's always a wait.
A little something for everyone--great shopping, beer, biscuits, bagels, one of my favorite pizza joints--Sazza, and one of my favorite taco joints--Comida.
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Stanley Marketplace
2501 Dallas StA little something for everyone--great shopping, beer, biscuits, bagels, one of my favorite pizza joints--Sazza, and one of my favorite taco joints--Comida.
Great chef-owned restaurant, good vibe, great service and great beverage program.
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The Plimoth
2335 E 28th AveGreat chef-owned restaurant, good vibe, great service and great beverage program.
Multi-vendor food market with bar, great spot to hang out!
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I-Market yaseDenver Central
2669 Larimer StMulti-vendor food market with bar, great spot to hang out!
Cart-Driver
2500 Larimer StBecause, really, really, really good pizza!
Amazing working train station with multiple restaurants and bars. One of the best places in the city to hang out. Great food, booze and people watching.
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LoDo
Amazing working train station with multiple restaurants and bars. One of the best places in the city to hang out. Great food, booze and people watching.
Multi-vendor market with a couple of great restaurants, cool central bar and the best bakery in town, Babette's Artisan Breads.
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The Source Hotel
3330 Brighton BlvdMulti-vendor market with a couple of great restaurants, cool central bar and the best bakery in town, Babette's Artisan Breads.
Good food, great vibe, great bar and a killer view of Denver in the coolest hood in town, the Highlands.
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Linger
2030 W 30th AveGood food, great vibe, great bar and a killer view of Denver in the coolest hood in town, the Highlands.
Great Italian food in a really cool spot! Say hey to Max who runs the joint, he's awesome and will hook you up with a great glass of wine!
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Il Posto
2601 Larimer StGreat Italian food in a really cool spot! Say hey to Max who runs the joint, he's awesome and will hook you up with a great glass of wine!
Blink and you'll miss it, but worth seeking out, an absolute gem!
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To the Wind Bistro
3333 East Colfax AvenueBlink and you'll miss it, but worth seeking out, an absolute gem!
Great bar scene in a cool, new Cherry Creek hotel, Halcyon.
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Departure Denver Restaurant + Lounge
249 Columbine StGreat bar scene in a cool, new Cherry Creek hotel, Halcyon.
Ok, it's really Pinche Tacos, but they're not allowed to put that on a sign. The best tacos in town, period, end of story. Go early in the evening or mid-afternoon or you're gonna wait.
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Tacos Tequila Whiskey
1514 York StOk, it's really Pinche Tacos, but they're not allowed to put that on a sign. The best tacos in town, period, end of story. Go early in the evening or mid-afternoon or you're gonna wait.
This is your date night spot, just a superb restaurant, by one of the top chef's in town.
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Fruition Restaurant
1313 E 6th AveThis is your date night spot, just a superb restaurant, by one of the top chef's in town.
Cool, funky playful spot owned by one of the best dudes in the biz, Aaron Forman. Great food and great wine program--you'll have a great time!
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Table 6
609 Corona StCool, funky playful spot owned by one of the best dudes in the biz, Aaron Forman. Great food and great wine program--you'll have a great time!
Denver's original farm-to-table restaurant. It's been around a long time because it's that good!
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Potager
1109 N Ogden StDenver's original farm-to-table restaurant. It's been around a long time because it's that good!
If you like sushi and you're in Denver, you gotta go! You don't last 3 decades in the restaurant biz if you're not good....
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Sushi Den
1487 S Pearl StIf you like sushi and you're in Denver, you gotta go! You don't last 3 decades in the restaurant biz if you're not good....
Dig Chef/Owner Dana Rodriguez! Her food is killer and it's a cool space in the hottest hood in town.
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Work & Class
2500 Larimer StDig Chef/Owner Dana Rodriguez! Her food is killer and it's a cool space in the hottest hood in town.
Great multi-vendor space with a central bar. A little something for everyone, great bar scene with an unbeatable view of the city.
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Avanti Food and Beverage
3200 North Pecos StreetGreat multi-vendor space with a central bar. A little something for everyone, great bar scene with an unbeatable view of the city.
Go grab a bite at Parisi then wander around the super cool Tennyson Street hood.
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PARISI pizzeria, trattoria e vino
4401 Tennyson StGo grab a bite at Parisi then wander around the super cool Tennyson Street hood.
Kochi Cafe
4100 E 8th AveBecause it's not Starbuck's....
French inspired bakery within walking distance. Excellent baguetts and croissants.
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La Fillette
6217 E 8th AveFrench inspired bakery within walking distance. Excellent baguetts and croissants.
Lowry Beer Garden
7577 E Academy BlvdBecause beer and sausage....
Brewery housed in a cool space with other food vendors. They generally have a food truck parked outside so you can have a bite to eat.
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Cerebral Brewing
1477 Monroe StBrewery housed in a cool space with other food vendors. They generally have a food truck parked outside so you can have a bite to eat.
Cool, locally owned restaurant, great food, great drinks and wine, music on vinyl and DUCK FAT FRIES! Dinner only.
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Satchel's on Sixth
1710 E 6th AveCool, locally owned restaurant, great food, great drinks and wine, music on vinyl and DUCK FAT FRIES! Dinner only.
Shopping
Great locally owned gourmet grocery store with adjacent wine shop. Terrific butcher shop, prepared foods, baked goods, produce, etc. Great one-stop shopping!
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Marczyk Fine Foods
5100 E Colfax AveGreat locally owned gourmet grocery store with adjacent wine shop. Terrific butcher shop, prepared foods, baked goods, produce, etc. Great one-stop shopping!
Nordstrom Cherry Creek Shopping Center
2810 E 1st AveWell, I'm a sucker for outdoor equipment especially when it's housed in a really cool space in a great part of town, and did I mention, there's a Starbuck's inside.
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REI
1416 Platte StWell, I'm a sucker for outdoor equipment especially when it's housed in a really cool space in a great part of town, and did I mention, there's a Starbuck's inside.
One of the greatest book stores in the country! Grab a book, grab a seat and hang.
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Tattered Cover Book Store - Colfax Avenue
2526 East Colfax AvenueOne of the greatest book stores in the country! Grab a book, grab a seat and hang.
Really cool spot and it's in the heart of the Cherry Creek shopping district, so once you're there you can wander.
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Artisan Center
2757 E 3rd AveReally cool spot and it's in the heart of the Cherry Creek shopping district, so once you're there you can wander.
Entertainment & Activities
Lovely to walk around when the weather is good. Always great exhibits in addition to the gardens.
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I-Denver Botanic Gardens
1007 York StLovely to walk around when the weather is good. Always great exhibits in addition to the gardens.
An absolutely gorgeous spot, as well as an iconic music venue. Worth the drive to go stroll around.
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Red Rocks amphitheater
18300 West Alameda ParkwayAn absolutely gorgeous spot, as well as an iconic music venue. Worth the drive to go stroll around.
Coors Field
2001 Blake StParks & Nature
Great outdoor spot for a walk or a run, or just people watching.
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Cheesman Park
Great outdoor spot for a walk or a run, or just people watching.
Arguably, the best park in Denver. Great spot for a bicycle ride, walk, run and great people watching.
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Washington Park
Arguably, the best park in Denver. Great spot for a bicycle ride, walk, run and great people watching.
Awesome park containing expanses of green space, running trails, lakes, etc. It's also home to the Denver Zoo and the Museum of Nature and Science.
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Iphathi yaseNtshonalanga
2001 Colorado BlvdAwesome park containing expanses of green space, running trails, lakes, etc. It's also home to the Denver Zoo and the Museum of Nature and Science.
If you don't want to go far but want to get a taste of the mountains, go check it out. Gorgeous open-space park with hiking/biking trails.
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Elk Meadow Park Stagecoach Trailhead
32281 Stagecoach BlvdIf you don't want to go far but want to get a taste of the mountains, go check it out. Gorgeous open-space park with hiking/biking trails.
Arts & Culture
Clyfford Still Museum
1250 Bannock StBecause it's awesome!
I-Denver Museum of Nature & Science
2001 Colorado BlvdEssentials
Trader Joe's
750 N Colorado BlvdLOVE Trader Joe's and it's super close!
Drinks & Nightlife
Iconic Cherry Creek Sports/Dive bar with great burgers.
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Cherry Cricket - Cherry Creek
2641 E 2nd AveIconic Cherry Creek Sports/Dive bar with great burgers.