Jim’s guidebook
Local best bites & brews
Craft beer is everything here...
Taste, savor and sip real Colorado Brews.
This is a must stop neighborhood stop with ALL local beverages. Great specials. Happy Hour 3p-6p . Also other tasty specials to make your trip. "As the micro brewing industry in Colorado exploded, so did the dream of opening a place that paid tribute to the passion and artisanship that accompanied the people blazing the trail."
https://www.coloradoplus.net
Menu: https://www.coloradoplus.net/menu/
Tap List: https://www.coloradoplus.net/tap-list/
COCKTAILS, WINE & SPIRITS: https://www.coloradoplus.net/cocktails-wine-and-spirits/
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Colorado Plus Brew Pub and Taphouse
6995 W 38th AveThis is a must stop neighborhood stop with ALL local beverages. Great specials. Happy Hour 3p-6p . Also other tasty specials to make your trip. "As the micro brewing industry in Colorado exploded, so did the dream of opening a place that paid tribute to the passion and artisanship that accompanied the people blazing the trail."
https://www.coloradoplus.net
Menu: https://www.coloradoplus.net/menu/
Tap List: https://www.coloradoplus.net/tap-list/
COCKTAILS, WINE & SPIRITS: https://www.coloradoplus.net/cocktails-wine-and-spirits/
Best craft brewed beers anywhere....No food options but you have to try their beers
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Brewery Rickoli
4335 Wadsworth BlvdBest craft brewed beers anywhere....No food options but you have to try their beers
Irish Pub & great food
Serving food until: Midnight (YUM)
Open until: 2am
https://iloveclancys.com/
Established in 1973, Clancy’s Irish Pub is Colorado’s
oldest & longest running Irish Pub, serving exceptional food and drinks.
45 years here & loved by all in town.
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Happy Hour: 3p - 7p: great drink prices
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5 different Clancy's Moscow Mules (traditional, Irish, Spicy, Apple & Grapefruit)
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Food suggestions:
Tuesday: perfect Corned Beef Cabbage & Cabbage ++ LIVE Celtic/ Irish Music 7pm
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https://iloveclancys.com/about/
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Clancy's Irish Pub
7000 W 38th AveIrish Pub & great food
Serving food until: Midnight (YUM)
Open until: 2am
https://iloveclancys.com/
Established in 1973, Clancy’s Irish Pub is Colorado’s
oldest & longest running Irish Pub, serving exceptional food and drinks.
45 years here & loved by all in town.
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Happy Hour: 3p - 7p: great drink prices
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5 different Clancy's Moscow Mules (traditional, Irish, Spicy, Apple & Grapefruit)
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Food suggestions:
Tuesday: perfect Corned Beef Cabbage & Cabbage ++ LIVE Celtic/ Irish Music 7pm
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https://iloveclancys.com/about/
Artisan pizza and a boatload of microbrew beers. Fun lively place $2 craft can beer night on Tuesdays and u can take ur insulated sleeve home with you !!!!
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Hops & Pie/Berkeley Donuts
3920 Tennyson StArtisan pizza and a boatload of microbrew beers. Fun lively place $2 craft can beer night on Tuesdays and u can take ur insulated sleeve home with you !!!!
Short 15 min drive into Denver for the best breakfast burritos and tamales in the city...
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Tamales By La Casita
3561 Tejon StShort 15 min drive into Denver for the best breakfast burritos and tamales in the city...
No frills good take out Chinese food, grab some grub and head to brewpub Rickoli's to eat and drink the best beer anywhere
Heat Asian Bistro
6585 W 44th AveNo frills good take out Chinese food, grab some grub and head to brewpub Rickoli's to eat and drink the best beer anywhere
Excellent fast service at this 25= year family owned and run Sushi restaurant
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Namiko's Japanese Restaurant
7310 W 52nd AveExcellent fast service at this 25= year family owned and run Sushi restaurant
Great Mexican food diner not far from the hose huge portions of fresh made food
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Javier's Diner
3801 Tennyson StGreat Mexican food diner not far from the hose huge portions of fresh made food
Great family run restaurant with baked goods galore great sandwiches and huge portions.
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Grammy's Goodies
4601 N Harlan StGreat family run restaurant with baked goods galore great sandwiches and huge portions.
Greta standard Italian food with a family feel close to the house and a good value
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Amici's Pizzeria & Italian
4300 Wadsworth BlvdGreta standard Italian food with a family feel close to the house and a good value
amazing cheese steak sandwiches I swear this place is owned and run by teenagers but they make amazing food.
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Large Marges Philly Cheesesteaks
3890 Kipling Stamazing cheese steak sandwiches I swear this place is owned and run by teenagers but they make amazing food.
First Watch
7450B W 52nd AveBreakfast and lunch every meal I've had here has been excellent
Excellent Italian food and great atmosphere wood oven pizzas
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Abrusci's Fire & Vine
2200 Youngfield StExcellent Italian food and great atmosphere wood oven pizzas
Thin style pizza in a pub feeling atmosphere not my favorite but plenty of folks like it
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Right Coast Pizza
7100 W 38th AveThin style pizza in a pub feeling atmosphere not my favorite but plenty of folks like it
Denver Beer Co. Olde Town Arvada
5768 Olde Wadsworth BlvdBeer
Tasty Burgers
Outdoor seating
A must visit.
Weed Store
Medical & Recreational Weed Marijuana
No frills great dispensary. Very knowledgeable staff great pricing. They grow their own product....
Daily Deals:
Monday - 20% off edibles
Tuesday - (REC) $70/oz Shake (REC and MED) 3 prerolls for the price of 2
Wednesday - 20% off wax and carts
Thursday - (REC) $70/oz Shake (MED) 10% off flower for Members
Friday - 20% off topicals
Saturday - 20% off shatter and distillates
Sunday - (REC) $60/oz Shake (MED) Pick your deal!
Options Medical & Recreational Center
9085 W 44th AveNo frills great dispensary. Very knowledgeable staff great pricing. They grow their own product....
Daily Deals:
Monday - 20% off edibles
Tuesday - (REC) $70/oz Shake (REC and MED) 3 prerolls for the price of 2
Wednesday - 20% off wax and carts
Thursday - (REC) $70/oz Shake (MED) 10% off flower for Members
Friday - 20% off topicals
Saturday - 20% off shatter and distillates
Sunday - (REC) $60/oz Shake (MED) Pick your deal!
Need a vape pen, rolling papers or anything related to smoking Ray will have it in his cluttered and packed store close to the house
Smoker's In & Out Cigarettes
145 South Sheridan BoulevardNeed a vape pen, rolling papers or anything related to smoking Ray will have it in his cluttered and packed store close to the house
Cigars
Have a craving for a cigar not far from the house is a no frills big selection cigar shop.
El Cid's Tobacco and Cigars
6690 West 44th AvenueHave a craving for a cigar not far from the house is a no frills big selection cigar shop.
Beer, wine, beverages & spirits: stores & tours
Locally made craft beers, wine and spirits are amazing. These are spaces to stop to taste, travel the world of wine & sprits.
Spirits
Molly's has a great selection of all local libations and from around the world. Staff is friendly and knowledgable.
They have free tastings on Fridays & Saturdays.
Calendar: https://www.mollysspirits.com/events/
www.mollysspirits.com
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Molly's Spirits
5809 W 44th AveSpirits
Molly's has a great selection of all local libations and from around the world. Staff is friendly and knowledgable.
They have free tastings on Fridays & Saturdays.
Calendar: https://www.mollysspirits.com/events/
www.mollysspirits.com
3233 Tejon Street
720-402-8394
americancultures.com
"An entire taproom dedicated to kombucha? While much of the country is still squeamish about the fizzy, fermented and slightly sour tea, kombucha, often touted for its probiotics, antioxidants and disease-fighting, bacteria-killing powers, has earned its place in Denver, most notably at the American Cultures kombucha taproom. The LoHi space, flooded with sunlight and staged with fresh flowers, a chalkboard menu and wooden tables, is the brainchild of Noah and Danielle Brooks, who roamed the streets in a food truck pouring Happy Leaf Kombucha before setting their sights on a full-fledged tasting room dedicated to kombucha taps. While the Brookses don’t make their own kombucha, American Cultures spotlights high-performing local brands that do it right: Rowdy Mermaid, Happy Leaf, Cliffhouse, Upstart and TruBucha, to name a few. The best way to sample the flavors, which seesaw from ginger peach to coconut turmeric, is to order a flight of four. Find your muse and then buy a growler of it to take home." - Westworld 9/24/18
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American Cultures Kombucha Taproom
3233 Tejon St3233 Tejon Street
720-402-8394
americancultures.com
"An entire taproom dedicated to kombucha? While much of the country is still squeamish about the fizzy, fermented and slightly sour tea, kombucha, often touted for its probiotics, antioxidants and disease-fighting, bacteria-killing powers, has earned its place in Denver, most notably at the American Cultures kombucha taproom. The LoHi space, flooded with sunlight and staged with fresh flowers, a chalkboard menu and wooden tables, is the brainchild of Noah and Danielle Brooks, who roamed the streets in a food truck pouring Happy Leaf Kombucha before setting their sights on a full-fledged tasting room dedicated to kombucha taps. While the Brookses don’t make their own kombucha, American Cultures spotlights high-performing local brands that do it right: Rowdy Mermaid, Happy Leaf, Cliffhouse, Upstart and TruBucha, to name a few. The best way to sample the flavors, which seesaw from ginger peach to coconut turmeric, is to order a flight of four. Find your muse and then buy a growler of it to take home." - Westworld 9/24/18
2210 California Street
720-642-7177
woodsbossbrewing.com
"In a city that bleeds beer and boasts nearly eighty breweries, the competition for tasting-room supremacy is frothing over. There are numerous contenders that rise to the top — Intrepid Sojourner Beer Project, the Grateful Gnome, Epic Brewing Company, Spangalang Brewery and Denver Beer Co. among them — but the taproom at Woods Boss Brewing Company, which opened last year in Five Points, screams beervana on every level. The stellar beers, which zigzag from fruity kettle sours and straw-colored saisons to smooth porters and crisp Belgian blonde ales, are worth the impending hangover, and the beauty of the tasting room urges you to stay for another round. This is the kind of place where you want to plop down and stay until you’re forcibly ambushed to the asphalt. The roomy quarters, flanked by a centerpiece bar constructed from redwood logs, is offset by a showpiece community table that doubles as a platform for playing board games, exposed red brick, lounge sofas that make you want to curl up with a good book, and garage doors that open to a patio with communal seating. When it comes to taprooms, this one is boss." - Westworld 9/24/18
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Woods Boss Brewing Company
2210 California St2210 California Street
720-642-7177
woodsbossbrewing.com
"In a city that bleeds beer and boasts nearly eighty breweries, the competition for tasting-room supremacy is frothing over. There are numerous contenders that rise to the top — Intrepid Sojourner Beer Project, the Grateful Gnome, Epic Brewing Company, Spangalang Brewery and Denver Beer Co. among them — but the taproom at Woods Boss Brewing Company, which opened last year in Five Points, screams beervana on every level. The stellar beers, which zigzag from fruity kettle sours and straw-colored saisons to smooth porters and crisp Belgian blonde ales, are worth the impending hangover, and the beauty of the tasting room urges you to stay for another round. This is the kind of place where you want to plop down and stay until you’re forcibly ambushed to the asphalt. The roomy quarters, flanked by a centerpiece bar constructed from redwood logs, is offset by a showpiece community table that doubles as a platform for playing board games, exposed red brick, lounge sofas that make you want to curl up with a good book, and garage doors that open to a patio with communal seating. When it comes to taprooms, this one is boss." - Westworld 9/24/18
3563 Wazee Street
720-485-3158
www.bigsbysfolly.com
"Colorado’s wine regions are a trek from the urban sprawl of Denver, but while the vines don’t grow close to the city, that doesn’t preclude grape gurus from exploring wines in tasting rooms close to home. In RiNo, Bigsby’s Folly Craft Winery sits in a red-brick building that in a prior life was home to a factory. Last year, owners Marla and Chad Yetka transformed the sprawling site — named after their golden retriever, who has since passed — into a winery, restaurant and tasting room that pours whites, reds and rosés from Oregon, California and Colorado. The lovely space — a mix of industrial-modern aesthetics, Napa Valley rusticity and refined vintage opulence — is illuminated by rather magnificent chandeliers that hang from beamed rafters and cast an ambient glow on the weathered brick walls. Sip a wine flight (best paired with a meat-and-cheese board) at the convivial bar, linger on the patio while watching the sunset drift behind the peaks, and buy a growler of tap wine or a bottle or two of the Bigsby’s Folly-labeled rosé of grenache to uncork at home.
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Bigsby's Folly Craft Winery & Restaurant
3563 Wazee St3563 Wazee Street
720-485-3158
www.bigsbysfolly.com
"Colorado’s wine regions are a trek from the urban sprawl of Denver, but while the vines don’t grow close to the city, that doesn’t preclude grape gurus from exploring wines in tasting rooms close to home. In RiNo, Bigsby’s Folly Craft Winery sits in a red-brick building that in a prior life was home to a factory. Last year, owners Marla and Chad Yetka transformed the sprawling site — named after their golden retriever, who has since passed — into a winery, restaurant and tasting room that pours whites, reds and rosés from Oregon, California and Colorado. The lovely space — a mix of industrial-modern aesthetics, Napa Valley rusticity and refined vintage opulence — is illuminated by rather magnificent chandeliers that hang from beamed rafters and cast an ambient glow on the weathered brick walls. Sip a wine flight (best paired with a meat-and-cheese board) at the convivial bar, linger on the patio while watching the sunset drift behind the peaks, and buy a growler of tap wine or a bottle or two of the Bigsby’s Folly-labeled rosé of grenache to uncork at home.
Stem Ciders RiNo Taproom
2811 Walnut Street
720-443-3007
stemciders.com
Craft-beer fans waltzing through Denver in pursuit of elusive ales, IPAs and sours often find themselves sidetracked by the city’s cideries, including Stem Ciders, which started out in 2013 as a small production facility in Lafayette. The RiNo tasting room debuted in 2014 and has since become a go-to destination for those who eschew sweet for dry, crisp and refreshing ciders that are simultaneously approachable and ambitious. Try the hibiscus session apple cider infused with hibiscus tea; the salted cucumber apple cider, a seasonal collaboration of Stem and the Real Dill that’s dry-hopped and crafted with pressed apples from the Pacific Northwest; or the Colorado Heritage Blend, a hard apple cider blended with local Winesap and Dabinett apples. If you want to sip funky cider blends, pop by the tasting room on the first Monday of each month for Firkin Monday. That’s when the cider wizards release experimental small-batch ciders with edgy flavor profiles that might involve fresh herbs, chocolate or ancho chiles." - Westwood 9/27/18
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Stem Ciders
3040 Walnut StStem Ciders RiNo Taproom
2811 Walnut Street
720-443-3007
stemciders.com
Craft-beer fans waltzing through Denver in pursuit of elusive ales, IPAs and sours often find themselves sidetracked by the city’s cideries, including Stem Ciders, which started out in 2013 as a small production facility in Lafayette. The RiNo tasting room debuted in 2014 and has since become a go-to destination for those who eschew sweet for dry, crisp and refreshing ciders that are simultaneously approachable and ambitious. Try the hibiscus session apple cider infused with hibiscus tea; the salted cucumber apple cider, a seasonal collaboration of Stem and the Real Dill that’s dry-hopped and crafted with pressed apples from the Pacific Northwest; or the Colorado Heritage Blend, a hard apple cider blended with local Winesap and Dabinett apples. If you want to sip funky cider blends, pop by the tasting room on the first Monday of each month for Firkin Monday. That’s when the cider wizards release experimental small-batch ciders with edgy flavor profiles that might involve fresh herbs, chocolate or ancho chiles." - Westwood 9/27/18
1420 South Acoma Street
720-570-1420
lawswhiskeyhouse.com
Named after founder Alan Laws, this distillery, tasting room and temple to whiskey crafted from local grains and aged a minimum of two years has generated widespread accolades for its flagship Four Grain Straight Bourbon and Secale Straight Rye. Along with its limited-edition seasonal releases, including Triticum Straight Wheat, these spirits have positioned Laws at the forefront of Colorado’s unofficial whiskey trail, and while the whiskeys are sold at bottle shops all across the state, distillery tours offer in-depth exploration of the whiskey-making process and instant camaraderie with like-minded aficionados who feel like they’ve just stumbled into a gold mine of barrels and stills. Bottles are available for sale in the snug tasting room, which also offers flights. Still, the best way to choose your vice is to show up on Thursday between 5 and 9 p.m. for Whiskey Flight Night, a tasting-room-only soirée that gives imbibers the opportunity to sample half-ounce pours of three different whiskeys for $10. Bonus: If you’re purchasing a bottle as a gift, the staff will happily engrave it. The logoed flasks are cool, too." - Westwood 9/18
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Laws Whiskey House
1420 S Acoma St1420 South Acoma Street
720-570-1420
lawswhiskeyhouse.com
Named after founder Alan Laws, this distillery, tasting room and temple to whiskey crafted from local grains and aged a minimum of two years has generated widespread accolades for its flagship Four Grain Straight Bourbon and Secale Straight Rye. Along with its limited-edition seasonal releases, including Triticum Straight Wheat, these spirits have positioned Laws at the forefront of Colorado’s unofficial whiskey trail, and while the whiskeys are sold at bottle shops all across the state, distillery tours offer in-depth exploration of the whiskey-making process and instant camaraderie with like-minded aficionados who feel like they’ve just stumbled into a gold mine of barrels and stills. Bottles are available for sale in the snug tasting room, which also offers flights. Still, the best way to choose your vice is to show up on Thursday between 5 and 9 p.m. for Whiskey Flight Night, a tasting-room-only soirée that gives imbibers the opportunity to sample half-ounce pours of three different whiskeys for $10. Bonus: If you’re purchasing a bottle as a gift, the staff will happily engrave it. The logoed flasks are cool, too." - Westwood 9/18
Sightseeing
https://www.botanicgardens.org
FREE DAYS: Wednesday, July 10
Tuesday, Sept. 3
Monday, Nov. 11 (Veteran’s Day)
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Denver Botaniske Have
1007 York Sthttps://www.botanicgardens.org
FREE DAYS: Wednesday, July 10
Tuesday, Sept. 3
Monday, Nov. 11 (Veteran’s Day)
https://www.redrocksonline.com
From Sting and The Beatles, to opera stars and U2, every artist aspires to play on this magical, spiritual and emotional stage.
Red Rocks offers a variety of recreation options from guided tours, hiking, biking, shopping, dining and a summer concert series. Whatever your pleasure, enjoy discovering Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatere!
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Red Rocks amphitheater
18300 West Alameda Parkwayhttps://www.redrocksonline.com
From Sting and The Beatles, to opera stars and U2, every artist aspires to play on this magical, spiritual and emotional stage.
Red Rocks offers a variety of recreation options from guided tours, hiking, biking, shopping, dining and a summer concert series. Whatever your pleasure, enjoy discovering Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatere!
Resources, links & Listings
Westword is a local magazine you can pick up for free all over the Denver area. Here are some links to their recommedations.
Music: https://www.westword.com/music
Things to do: https://www.westword.com/topic/things-to-do-6206354
Food scene: https://www.westword.com/restaurants
Arts & Culture: https://www.westword.com/arts
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Downtown Denver
Westword is a local magazine you can pick up for free all over the Denver area. Here are some links to their recommedations.
Music: https://www.westword.com/music
Things to do: https://www.westword.com/topic/things-to-do-6206354
Food scene: https://www.westword.com/restaurants
Arts & Culture: https://www.westword.com/arts