bigdoublezero
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Glad this thread got bumped so I can pay it forward, also from this thread: Weekend in Denver, CO
Not really a rec, per se, but last spring we stayed at the Hyatt Regency and the Grand Hyatt, and I preferred the rooms at the Grand, FWIW. Bigger, better rooms; decent food; slightly better location IMO.
I got the vibe that Denver is really kickass in the summer, but it was kind of underwhelming in the springtime. Also felt like a better place to be a resident than to visit.
Tried out some of the spots previously recommended on the thread a few months ago:
Rioja: Had a pretty good meal here. Some hits, some misses. Drinks were just so-so.
Green Russell: Had a few drinks here after Rioja and really liked it. They know what they’re doing. Cool vibe. Also great pie.
Denver Biscuit Company: This place was a hit. Pretty inventive food, good drinks, fun vibe. Very crowded, though. Near the park, which is convenient if you want to check that out.
Cherry Cricket: Solid burgers. Not sure if I’d go out of my way for them again, though.
Sam's #3: Solid plates of diner food. Ditto above.
RMNP: Definitely worth it no matter what time of year. Still tons of snow when we went in early April, so some of the roads were still closed, but we saw a ton of wildlife, got some great pictures, did a couple of short hikes in the snow. Highly recommend.
Boulder: Spent a little time here on the way back from RMNP. Had a good meal and some decent brews at Mountain Sun. The beer flights there are pretty intense — half a dozen picks from their list at 8 oz. pours.
And some other spots we tried:
ChoLon Bistro: Solid Asian fusion stuff that stood up well even coming from a SF-based perspective. The French-onion-soup dumplings were surprisingly great. Kaya toast was good, too.
Root Down: Excellent meal. Highly recommended. Best meal we had all week. Really inventive food, easy to try lots of smaller plates, good cocktails, cool atmosphere. Pretty affordable for a top spot. Go here above anywhere else among recommended restaurants.
The breweries around Denver, and in Colorado in general, are really fantastic, and beyond our dinner at Root Down, touring them was hands down the best eating/drinking experience we had all week. If I could pick only one for a return visit, I'd go with Great Divide.
Also spent half a day down in the Colorado Springs area at Garden of the Gods, which was awesome and totally worth the drive.
Not really a rec, per se, but last spring we stayed at the Hyatt Regency and the Grand Hyatt, and I preferred the rooms at the Grand, FWIW. Bigger, better rooms; decent food; slightly better location IMO.
I got the vibe that Denver is really kickass in the summer, but it was kind of underwhelming in the springtime. Also felt like a better place to be a resident than to visit.
Tried out some of the spots previously recommended on the thread a few months ago:
Rioja: Had a pretty good meal here. Some hits, some misses. Drinks were just so-so.
Green Russell: Had a few drinks here after Rioja and really liked it. They know what they’re doing. Cool vibe. Also great pie.
Denver Biscuit Company: This place was a hit. Pretty inventive food, good drinks, fun vibe. Very crowded, though. Near the park, which is convenient if you want to check that out.
Cherry Cricket: Solid burgers. Not sure if I’d go out of my way for them again, though.
Sam's #3: Solid plates of diner food. Ditto above.
RMNP: Definitely worth it no matter what time of year. Still tons of snow when we went in early April, so some of the roads were still closed, but we saw a ton of wildlife, got some great pictures, did a couple of short hikes in the snow. Highly recommend.
Boulder: Spent a little time here on the way back from RMNP. Had a good meal and some decent brews at Mountain Sun. The beer flights there are pretty intense — half a dozen picks from their list at 8 oz. pours.
And some other spots we tried:
ChoLon Bistro: Solid Asian fusion stuff that stood up well even coming from a SF-based perspective. The French-onion-soup dumplings were surprisingly great. Kaya toast was good, too.
Root Down: Excellent meal. Highly recommended. Best meal we had all week. Really inventive food, easy to try lots of smaller plates, good cocktails, cool atmosphere. Pretty affordable for a top spot. Go here above anywhere else among recommended restaurants.
The breweries around Denver, and in Colorado in general, are really fantastic, and beyond our dinner at Root Down, touring them was hands down the best eating/drinking experience we had all week. If I could pick only one for a return visit, I'd go with Great Divide.
Also spent half a day down in the Colorado Springs area at Garden of the Gods, which was awesome and totally worth the drive.
