Guidebook for Denver
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
900 East 11th AvenueThis is the grocery store closest to my place.
King Soopers
1155 E 9th AveThe other nearby grocery store.
One of the best liquor stores in Denver. There are liquor stores closer to my place, but this one won't rip you off.
109 locals recommend
Argonaut Wine & Liquor
760 E Colfax AveOne of the best liquor stores in Denver. There are liquor stores closer to my place, but this one won't rip you off.
Food Scene
This is one of Denver's hottest brunch places. On the weekends you're looking at a 60-90 minute wait, so if you're here on the weekdays, just think of all the time you're saving when you eat here.
14 locals recommend
Jelly Catering
This is one of Denver's hottest brunch places. On the weekends you're looking at a 60-90 minute wait, so if you're here on the weekdays, just think of all the time you're saving when you eat here.
It's not as much a restaurant as it is a sandwich joint. No waitstaff. Giant, delicious sandwiches. However, if you like toasted sandwiches better, go to Snarf's.
17 locals recommend
Mr. Lucky's Sandwiches
711 E 6th AveIt's not as much a restaurant as it is a sandwich joint. No waitstaff. Giant, delicious sandwiches. However, if you like toasted sandwiches better, go to Snarf's.
If scotch if your thing, this place has the largest selection of scotch (200+ bottles) in the U.S. ... including this fancy locked-cabinet-of-famous-scotches, which has all the rare $$$ stuff.
19 locals recommend
Pints Pub- British Gastro Brewpub & Restaurant
221 W 13th AveIf scotch if your thing, this place has the largest selection of scotch (200+ bottles) in the U.S. ... including this fancy locked-cabinet-of-famous-scotches, which has all the rare $$$ stuff.
Entertainment & Activities
It's a park! And a century ago it was a cemetery. The mayor hired his friend to remove the bodies, but his friend was paid by the body, and cut up bodies... turned into a scandal... still bodies left.
526 locals recommend
Cheesman Park
It's a park! And a century ago it was a cemetery. The mayor hired his friend to remove the bodies, but his friend was paid by the body, and cut up bodies... turned into a scandal... still bodies left.
Shopping
Snarf's Sandwiches
1003 E 11th AveIf you like toasted sandwiches, this is your place.
Drinks & Nightlife
One of the best happy hours in Denver. Goes until 8. Giant beers, too -- and some great microbrews (local and non-local) on tap.
46 locals recommend
Prohibition
504 E Colfax AveOne of the best happy hours in Denver. Goes until 8. Giant beers, too -- and some great microbrews (local and non-local) on tap.
The best happy hour in Denver. Not the best bar, but the best happy hour. They've got two of them, one early evening and one late.
82 locals recommend
The Park Tavern & Restaurant
931 E 11th AveThe best happy hour in Denver. Not the best bar, but the best happy hour. They've got two of them, one early evening and one late.
It's a barcade. It's also a concert venue. That, actually, is a problem. If you try to show up after 8 on a night there's a show, they'll make you pay for the show.
91 locals recommend
The 1UP Arcade Bar - Colfax
717 E Colfax AveIt's a barcade. It's also a concert venue. That, actually, is a problem. If you try to show up after 8 on a night there's a show, they'll make you pay for the show.
Everything Else
Denver Art Museum
100 W 14th Ave PkwyPretty much the opposite of the terrorism museum.
When Clyfford died, he put in his will that his paintings could not be shown unless they were shown together, in a museum that bore his name. How hardcore is that? Also: HE GOT HIS WAY. Clyfford wins!
180 locals recommend
Clyfford Still Museum
1250 Bannock StWhen Clyfford died, he put in his will that his paintings could not be shown unless they were shown together, in a museum that bore his name. How hardcore is that? Also: HE GOT HIS WAY. Clyfford wins!