Denver Restaurants

>     I'll be in Denver late next week and am interested in learning of any
>     good restaurants that I should be sure to try.

Geez, How come I never save my list when I answer this question?

In no particular order,

Greens. "Healthy" food including several vegetarian entrees. Moderate. On Colfax, just east of the Capitol.

Strings. Huge menu of "California Nouvelle" items. Moderate to Expensive. Atmosphere too trendy for me anymore.

Today's Gourmet. Small restaurant serving new American. Moderate to Expensive. On 6th Ave around Humboldt I think.

There's a new place in Cherry Creek that I believe is called Thoa's 158. I haven't been there, but I liked her previous restaurant Chez Thoa.

Pick up a copy of Westword (free weekly magazine) for their extensive list of restaurant advertisements.

                  -- Chan

> Today's Gourmet. Small restaurant serving new American. Moderate to Expensive.
> On 6th Ave around Humboldt I think.

Guess I'll have to take this one off my list. I just read that they're closing as of 4/5 or 4/6.

I also forgot to mention Pagliacci's for good Italian and great minestrone. It's kind of weird to get to, but worth it.

                  -- Chan

Eric,

I have lived in Denver for six years, and I can recommend some fantastic restaurants!!  Here is a list of my favorites . . .

1.  Watson's:  old-fashioned soda shop at 9th and Lincoln Streets.  Large
               selection of ice creams, shakes, and sundaes.  They even
                                                                                          have soda jerks to wait on you.   Fun place to take a
                                                                                          date!!

2.  Mocha Cafe:  Great brunch on Saturdays and Sundays.  Located in Cherry
                                                                                                      Creek in the basement of a strip mall on the 3rd Avenue,
it
                                                                                                      has a cozy atmosphere and tables outside!!  Excellent
bread
                                                                                                            pudding!!

3.  Al Fresco:  Excellent Italian restaurant at Market and 15th Streets!
                                                                                                Everything is good, the caesar salad is incredible as is
most
                                                                                                of their pasta dishes.  Stay away from the tiramisu!!

4.  Rodney's:  Another Cherry Creek favorite of mine!!  Casual atmosphere
                                                                                          with a great bar in the middle of the seating area!!

5.  Las Delicias:  Literally Denver's best Mexican restaurants with a couple of
                                                                                                                  locations.  I like the one at 19th and Sherman.
Everything
                                                                                                                  is fantastic especially the Carne Adobado and the
Margaritas.

I hope you find this little list helpful.  If you want more information on Denver restaurants, feel free to email me anytime.

-Molly

In article , "Ted Duley"
Someone wrote:

> Coming to Denver soon. Any suggestions? Is there still a restaurant named
> The Fort or something like that?

I'm not sure about name of the restaurant, but you might try using a site called DiveIn Denver ( http://www.diveindenver.com ) to look for restaurants in Denver. It has a very cool search feature in the restaurant area of the site that allows you to do very specific searches. For example, you can type in categories ( seafood, Chinese, Mexican etc.)  and it will come up with a list that matches your search query. You can also scroll through existing categories or restaurant reviews. There's also a feature that allows you to print up maps once you've found the place you want.  Good luck!

Cathe

Gordon M. wrote:

>JIll and I will be in Denver on Saturday for a baseball game at Coors
>Field.  We would like recommendations on moderately priced restaurants
>for lunch or dinner.  We have no preference as to type of food but
>would like to know if there are any "don't miss" restaurants or local
>restaurants which are unique to Denver.  Also perhaps a local good
>coffee shop for Sunday breakfast.

There's a really excellent, fairly unknown restaurant on E. 17th Avenue named Aix (www.restaurantaix.com). We go there every time we're in Denver, and love the place. Small and informal, terrific food. And a great high-end gourmet grocery right across the street (Marczyk's).

As to breakfast, I'm addicted to the Delectable Egg, on Court Place, just off the SE end of the 16th St. pedestrian mall. Wish we had a place like that in DC.

-- Larry