Guidebook for Denver
Arts & Culture
River North Art District
RiNo Art District
1320 Walnut StFood Scene
A block-and-a-half away...
BEST NEIGHBORHOOD COFFEE SHOP (WESTWORD 2016)
There's no place quite like Whittier Cafe. An expansive lineup of fresh-roasted coffees, along with teas, ice cream and sandwich options, all come out of the small but mighty kitchen at this neighborhood hangout. More than a coffee shop, Whittier Cafe is a true gathering place, hosting chili cook-offs, art shows, fresh-baked-cookie exchanges and story hours throughout the year. While the space inside is quaint and inviting, it's the outdoor experience that really takes the cake: Whittier's massive patio offers room for all to enjoy Colorado sunny days.
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Whittier Cafe
1710 E 25th AveA block-and-a-half away...
BEST NEIGHBORHOOD COFFEE SHOP (WESTWORD 2016)
There's no place quite like Whittier Cafe. An expansive lineup of fresh-roasted coffees, along with teas, ice cream and sandwich options, all come out of the small but mighty kitchen at this neighborhood hangout. More than a coffee shop, Whittier Cafe is a true gathering place, hosting chili cook-offs, art shows, fresh-baked-cookie exchanges and story hours throughout the year. While the space inside is quaint and inviting, it's the outdoor experience that really takes the cake: Whittier's massive patio offers room for all to enjoy Colorado sunny days.
One of Denver's Most Highly Rated Restaurants.
*Insider Tip: Make a Reservation
"We believe in an eclectic yet approachable love for food. Our chefs draw from foundations in classic French and Italian cuisine, finding inspiration in seasonal and local ingredients that offer a modern twist to each dish. Our ever changing menus reflect the efforts of our collaboration with unique purveyors, local farmers, and artisan producers. Join us for an elevated, unpretentious dining experience."
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The Plimoth
2335 E 28th AveOne of Denver's Most Highly Rated Restaurants.
*Insider Tip: Make a Reservation
"We believe in an eclectic yet approachable love for food. Our chefs draw from foundations in classic French and Italian cuisine, finding inspiration in seasonal and local ingredients that offer a modern twist to each dish. Our ever changing menus reflect the efforts of our collaboration with unique purveyors, local farmers, and artisan producers. Join us for an elevated, unpretentious dining experience."
http://denvercentralmarket.com/
Denver Central Market brings a gourmet food emporium and community meeting place to the heart of Colorado’s capital city. It’s housed in an industrial 1920s building in the city’s River North Art District. All-local selection of vendors. High Point Creamery, Izzo Artisan Bakery, Culture Meat & Cheese Shop, The Local Butcher. Crema Bodega & Curio, which serves effervescent cocktails.
Indoor and Outdoor seating.
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The Denver Central Market
2669 Larimer Sthttp://denvercentralmarket.com/
Denver Central Market brings a gourmet food emporium and community meeting place to the heart of Colorado’s capital city. It’s housed in an industrial 1920s building in the city’s River North Art District. All-local selection of vendors. High Point Creamery, Izzo Artisan Bakery, Culture Meat & Cheese Shop, The Local Butcher. Crema Bodega & Curio, which serves effervescent cocktails.
Indoor and Outdoor seating.
From the fraternal owners of nearby taqueria Dos Santos, this Uptown homage to the pizza parlors of New Haven, Connecticut, turns out oak-fired, thin-crusted pies along with salumi, salads, seasonal pastas and a short but smart selection of wine, beer and cocktails. Brick walls, whitewashed woods, marble tabletops and a wine-bottle ceiling sculpture lend the 50-seat space a stylishly cozy feel, while the patio increases capacity by half. Dinner hours. Wonderful neighborhood experience. Quality ingredients and true Italian flavors.
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White Pie
1702 Humboldt StFrom the fraternal owners of nearby taqueria Dos Santos, this Uptown homage to the pizza parlors of New Haven, Connecticut, turns out oak-fired, thin-crusted pies along with salumi, salads, seasonal pastas and a short but smart selection of wine, beer and cocktails. Brick walls, whitewashed woods, marble tabletops and a wine-bottle ceiling sculpture lend the 50-seat space a stylishly cozy feel, while the patio increases capacity by half. Dinner hours. Wonderful neighborhood experience. Quality ingredients and true Italian flavors.
Elevated street tacos plus three different types of guacamole headline the Mexican menu at this buzzy City Park West haunt owned by two brothers. The rustic-meets-industrial setup features high ceilings, exposed brick and reclaimed-wood planks, plus a slick bar serving up craft beers, classic cocktails, margaritas and housemade lemonade.
Indoor and Outdoor Seating.
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Dos Santos
1475 E 17th AveElevated street tacos plus three different types of guacamole headline the Mexican menu at this buzzy City Park West haunt owned by two brothers. The rustic-meets-industrial setup features high ceilings, exposed brick and reclaimed-wood planks, plus a slick bar serving up craft beers, classic cocktails, margaritas and housemade lemonade.
Indoor and Outdoor Seating.
“Commendable for its local, seasonal focus”, this casually upscale Uptown haunt emphasizes seafood on an “inventive” New American menu that ranges from “swell” to downright “awesome”; the “comfortable”, “friendly” setting hops during happy hour.
*Insider Tip: Try Appetizer Crispy Brocolli
Indoor and Outdoor Seating
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Humboldt Kitchen + Bar
1700 Humboldt St“Commendable for its local, seasonal focus”, this casually upscale Uptown haunt emphasizes seafood on an “inventive” New American menu that ranges from “swell” to downright “awesome”; the “comfortable”, “friendly” setting hops during happy hour.
*Insider Tip: Try Appetizer Crispy Brocolli
Indoor and Outdoor Seating
Get a little sweeter yourself with today with floats, shakes, malts, banana splits and other old-fashioned frozen confections. The parlor has a Disneyland look and turn-of-the-century aesthetic.
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Sweet Cooie's Ice Cream and Confectionery
3506 12th AveGet a little sweeter yourself with today with floats, shakes, malts, banana splits and other old-fashioned frozen confections. The parlor has a Disneyland look and turn-of-the-century aesthetic.
Starbucks
2990 W 44th AveNeighborhood Starbucks tucked in an unassuming spot.
Family-Friendly dining and brewery. Smooth log cabin interior. Lots of seating and tends to be pretty busy.
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Vine Street Pub & Brewery
1700 Vine StFamily-Friendly dining and brewery. Smooth log cabin interior. Lots of seating and tends to be pretty busy.
Famous Doughnut Shop from Oregon.
This counter-serve, cash-only bakeshop serves creative donuts in a colorful, quirky environment.
OPEN 24hrs
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Voodoo Doughnut - Colfax
1520 E Colfax AveFamous Doughnut Shop from Oregon.
This counter-serve, cash-only bakeshop serves creative donuts in a colorful, quirky environment.
OPEN 24hrs
Here, the "D" symbolizes dinner, drinks and desserts.
Dessert-intensive wonderland of seasonal pumpkin tarts, carrot cupcakes, cranberry crumble tarts and frosted three-layer chocolate cake. Nachos crowned with shards of duck confit shrimp and grits, steak frites, buttermilk-fried chicken, cheesy waffle, pencil-thin French fries drizzled with a creamy cheese sauce and flecked with bacon and chives. Crisped pork wings, salads, soups and sandwiches dot the lunch menu, and brunch includes short-rib hash, chicken-fried steak and an egg scramble with ham and jalapeños.
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D Bar Denver
494 E 19th AveHere, the "D" symbolizes dinner, drinks and desserts.
Dessert-intensive wonderland of seasonal pumpkin tarts, carrot cupcakes, cranberry crumble tarts and frosted three-layer chocolate cake. Nachos crowned with shards of duck confit shrimp and grits, steak frites, buttermilk-fried chicken, cheesy waffle, pencil-thin French fries drizzled with a creamy cheese sauce and flecked with bacon and chives. Crisped pork wings, salads, soups and sandwiches dot the lunch menu, and brunch includes short-rib hash, chicken-fried steak and an egg scramble with ham and jalapeños.
Parks & Nature
*Insider Tip:
Free jazz concert at City Park Pavilion. Sunday evenings in the summer. Check out their page...
http://cityparkjazz.org/2017-calendar
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City Park Pavilion
2001 Steele St*Insider Tip:
Free jazz concert at City Park Pavilion. Sunday evenings in the summer. Check out their page...
http://cityparkjazz.org/2017-calendar
Entertainment & Activities
"Denver Zoo is home to more than 4,000 animals representing 615 species and has championed more than 600 conservation and research projects in 60 countries."
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Denver Zoo
2300 Steele St"Denver Zoo is home to more than 4,000 animals representing 615 species and has championed more than 600 conservation and research projects in 60 countries."
The Fillmore auditorium holds the
biggest indoor venue title for general entrance seating in Denver, Colorado. 3,500 seats. The auditorium’s hosted a number of concerts by big names such as Marilyn Manson, Nelly Furtado, Joss Stone, James Blunt, & Erykah Badu.
20 Jul DITA VON TEESE
26 Jul VIOLENT FEMMES & ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN
6 Oct MILKY CHANCE
18 Oct PIXIES
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Fillmore Auditorium
1510 N Clarkson StThe Fillmore auditorium holds the
biggest indoor venue title for general entrance seating in Denver, Colorado. 3,500 seats. The auditorium’s hosted a number of concerts by big names such as Marilyn Manson, Nelly Furtado, Joss Stone, James Blunt, & Erykah Badu.
20 Jul DITA VON TEESE
26 Jul VIOLENT FEMMES & ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN
6 Oct MILKY CHANCE
18 Oct PIXIES
Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Denver
2001 Colorado BlvdEssentials
Specialty chain offering a range of natural & organic grocery items. Bakery, Prepared Foods, Boars Head Lunch Meat, Bulk Barrel nuts, trail mixes and candies. Fruit, Vegetables and Dairy. *Insider Tip:
FREE 2 hour GROCERY DELIVERY 8am to 10pm
from Sprouts via Amazon Prime.
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Sprouts Farmers Market
3625 E Colfax AveSpecialty chain offering a range of natural & organic grocery items. Bakery, Prepared Foods, Boars Head Lunch Meat, Bulk Barrel nuts, trail mixes and candies. Fruit, Vegetables and Dairy. *Insider Tip:
FREE 2 hour GROCERY DELIVERY 8am to 10pm
from Sprouts via Amazon Prime.
A block-and-a-half away...Neighborhood classic convenience store. Snacks, beverages & necessities.
Lincoln Market
1704 E 25th AveA block-and-a-half away...Neighborhood classic convenience store. Snacks, beverages & necessities.
Drinks & Nightlife
Falling Rock Tap House could be the best beer joint not just in Denver, but in the entire beer-drinking world. Every fall, folks in town for the Great American Beer Festival make a pilgrimage to this LoDo institution to partake of a few of the more than seventy beers on tap -- all craft-brewed, "no contract brews or megaswill." And countless more varieties are available by the bottle. Features a large outside street level patio – perfect for a beer before or after a game. Inside the upper level there is roomy seating at the bar, booths or tables. Our lower level has more seating around the pool tables, 2 dart boards and the main restrooms.
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Falling Rock Tap House
1919 Blake StFalling Rock Tap House could be the best beer joint not just in Denver, but in the entire beer-drinking world. Every fall, folks in town for the Great American Beer Festival make a pilgrimage to this LoDo institution to partake of a few of the more than seventy beers on tap -- all craft-brewed, "no contract brews or megaswill." And countless more varieties are available by the bottle. Features a large outside street level patio – perfect for a beer before or after a game. Inside the upper level there is roomy seating at the bar, booths or tables. Our lower level has more seating around the pool tables, 2 dart boards and the main restrooms.
Welcoming bar & brewpub offering handcrafted hard ciders & live music in rustic surroundings.
Hidden along a warehouse-lined stretch of the River North Art District, this craft cidery sources apples from the Western Slope to produce its quintet of dry ciders, all served at the snug, modern-rustic taproom in proper glassware. Guests can pair them with snacks from the mobile food vendors that pull up to the picnic table–lined parking lot as they kick back to bluegrass tunes.
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Stem Ciders
3040 Walnut StWelcoming bar & brewpub offering handcrafted hard ciders & live music in rustic surroundings.
Hidden along a warehouse-lined stretch of the River North Art District, this craft cidery sources apples from the Western Slope to produce its quintet of dry ciders, all served at the snug, modern-rustic taproom in proper glassware. Guests can pair them with snacks from the mobile food vendors that pull up to the picnic table–lined parking lot as they kick back to bluegrass tunes.
Gothic Theatre
3263 S Broadway