![]() ![]() Be prepared to wait upwards of an hour, but it’s worth it. Pair it with an adult milkshakes, and you’re in for a solid start to the day. Literally everything on the menu sounds good from a whole section of grits to fancy benedicts with Cajun leanings. Your down home brunch, Sassafras is a whole bunch of calories, but your sweet Southern grandma wouldn’t have it any other way. Set in a pair of conjoined baby blue houses, the ambiance is as adorable as the food is craveable. Wash down the chimichurri skirt steak with a side of fried plantains, and it’s smiles all around. For the best pitcher drinks in Denver, let me introduce you to the deliciousness that is jalapeno mango sangria. Oldie But Goodie – Cuba CubaĬuba Cuba’s been around for awhile yet still remains a bit under the radar and yet never goes out of style. They are owned by the folks behind Oak on Fourteenth, one of the best restaurants in Boulder, and recently opened fast-casual Highlands concept Brider, which awesomely delivers all the way to Cap Hill. Also small plates ( sensing a trend yet?), I have dreams about those creamy shrimp and grits and rich meatballs. ![]() Anyhoo, one of the Source’s two flagship restaurants, Acorn, is damn delicious. The Source burst on the scene a couple years ago as a hip warehouse conversion full of graffiti and grit turned local market that’s representative of the greater food hall trend around the country (Avanti is Denver’s other big one, which has a great rooftop). RIP after 10 years Tag called it quits, but Chef Troy Guard has a million other restaurants in town. It’s located in Larimer Square, which is the cutesy historic district that’s great for date night (think strings of lights everywhere). Now I know what you’re thinking, I don’t trust many places that are billed as “international” or cross-genre either, but the man knows what he’s doing. ![]() It sounds strange, but it’s sensory experience he calls “continental social food.” The menu also includes approachable small plates like kobe sliders and duck. He likes putting pop rocks in everything from drinks at Chingones (but they got rid of my favorite thing on the menu, the kale fundido, so I haven’t been back in awhile…) to hamachi at TAG, which is yes, sushi with pop rocks. Troy Guard is hands-down my favorite chef in Denver. Be sure to go at dinner time when there’s sit-down service because it’s just a grab-and-go counter at lunchtime. It’s right next to Terminal Bar, which is great for pre-or-post drinks and be sure to save room for Little Man Ice Cream or boozy shakes from Milkbox (also in Union Station), which is one of my biggest restaurant scene hacks because the line at actual Little Man is ridiculous. It’s a good example of Denver’s farm-to-table small plate movement in the revamped Union Station, which is one of the hottest areas in town. Voted Best Restaurant in Denver 2015, Mercantile is always reliable (and always busy so make a reservation). And that pasta… Farm to Table Goodness – Mercantile A new Italian outpost from the James Beard Award winning team behind Frasca Food and Wine in Boulder, everything is incredible from the sensuously rich black truffle sunchokes to the light as air urchin and langoustine crudo that I will continue to dream about. Within a week of opening, a kitchen fire shuttered Tavernetta for months, but that was only a sign of how hot this restaurant was destined to be. And without further ado the best places to eat in Denver, Boulder, Chicago and beyond: But if you’d just generally like to know some of my reliable staples, here’s a non-exhaustive list I will add to as I find places deemed worthy. a casual restaurant, a date-night spot, an Instagram gem, an Asian hole in the wall). I’m happy to give you direction if you give me some criteria for what you’re looking for (ie. In fact, I’ve put way too much thought into it. ![]() And it’s not because I haven’t thought about it. If you ask me that and I give you a blank stare, it’s not because I’m not a real foodie. Sometimes, you want trendy, other times you want to run out for a bite in sweatpants. Sometimes you want something quick and easy. With numbers like that, I don’t know how anyone could possibly have just one favorite. For some reason, though, “What’s your favorite restaurant?” really irks me. Travel is a topic I could talk about all day (and in case you’re curious, the answer currently is 1. When people meet me for the first time and find out what I do, they generally ask one of two questions: “ What’s your favorite country?” or “ What’s your favorite restaurant?” ![]()
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