Josh's Guidebook for Denver

Josh
Josh's Guidebook for Denver

Food Scene

Authentic Mexican Street Tacos and Horchata (skip the burritos)
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El Taco De Mexico
714 Santa Fe Dr
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Authentic Mexican Street Tacos and Horchata (skip the burritos)
$2 Breakfast burritos. Even if the line looks long it moves quick. 2 is usually enough to fill me up.
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Santiago's Mexican Restaurant
2505 Federal Boulevard
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$2 Breakfast burritos. Even if the line looks long it moves quick. 2 is usually enough to fill me up.
Little mom (the cook and server) and pop resturant serving Jamaican dishes such as curry, oxtail & jerk chicken, plus cocktails. Not the best Jamaican in town, but cozy and close.
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Jamaican Grill
709 W 8th Ave
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Little mom (the cook and server) and pop resturant serving Jamaican dishes such as curry, oxtail & jerk chicken, plus cocktails. Not the best Jamaican in town, but cozy and close.
Funky cafe & bar serving street food with Mexican & Korean influences. Started off as a food truck and now a newly opened restaurant.
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Chuey FU's Latin-Asian Grub
1131 Santa Fe Dr
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Funky cafe & bar serving street food with Mexican & Korean influences. Started off as a food truck and now a newly opened restaurant.
Delicious cafe with small bites, great coffee, and rotating art exhibits. Great happy hour. $2 local beers on Thursdays which is probably the best deal in town.
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The Molecule Effect
1201 Santa Fe Dr
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Delicious cafe with small bites, great coffee, and rotating art exhibits. Great happy hour. $2 local beers on Thursdays which is probably the best deal in town.
Upscale and expensive steakhouse with mounted animals and interesting choices like yak, ostrich, elk & Rocky Mountain oysters. Great for a special date (as long as no vegetarians are present :)
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Buckhorn Exchange Restaurant
1000 Osage St
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Upscale and expensive steakhouse with mounted animals and interesting choices like yak, ostrich, elk & Rocky Mountain oysters. Great for a special date (as long as no vegetarians are present :)
First brewpub in Denver established in 1988 with great food. Complimentary brewery tours available Tuesday through Saturday at 3:00pm and 4:00pm daily. Reservations are not required, for public tours, but it's recommended to show up early to reserve your spot.
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Wynkoop Brewing Company
1634 18th St
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First brewpub in Denver established in 1988 with great food. Complimentary brewery tours available Tuesday through Saturday at 3:00pm and 4:00pm daily. Reservations are not required, for public tours, but it's recommended to show up early to reserve your spot.
My favorite restaurant on South Broadway. Big portions, low prices, and every dish is great. Try their peanut or pineapple curry!
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Spicy Basil
1 Broadway
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My favorite restaurant on South Broadway. Big portions, low prices, and every dish is great. Try their peanut or pineapple curry!
New sushi restaurant and takeout right around the corner.
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Rocky Yama Sushi
801 Santa Fe Dr
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New sushi restaurant and takeout right around the corner.
Quaint locavore cafe specializing in old-world fare with seasonal ingredients & freshly made pastas.
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DiFranco's
955 Lincoln St
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Quaint locavore cafe specializing in old-world fare with seasonal ingredients & freshly made pastas.
Buzzy chain serving Mexican street-food-style tacos in inventive varieties, including for breakfast. I love it for breakfast tacos and their queso.
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Torchys Tacos
1085 N Broadway
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Buzzy chain serving Mexican street-food-style tacos in inventive varieties, including for breakfast. I love it for breakfast tacos and their queso.

Everything Else

Very well reviewed doggy day care around the corner.
Woof in Boots
719 W 8th Ave
Very well reviewed doggy day care around the corner.
Nearby recreational dispensary for anyone curious about Denver's newest legal attraction. Any one 21+ can walk in.
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RiverRock South
990 W 6th Ave
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Nearby recreational dispensary for anyone curious about Denver's newest legal attraction. Any one 21+ can walk in.
Hit the grocery store, liquor store, pizza hut and then this dispensary all in the same parking lot!
Green Man Cannabis - Downtown
1355 Santa Fe Dr
Hit the grocery store, liquor store, pizza hut and then this dispensary all in the same parking lot!

Drinks & Nightlife

Cheap drinks, mixed crowd, and all kinds of games (mario kart, ping pong, beer pong, darts, giant jenga) and popcorn.
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The Monkey Bar
1112 Santa Fe Dr
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Cheap drinks, mixed crowd, and all kinds of games (mario kart, ping pong, beer pong, darts, giant jenga) and popcorn.
Trendy warehouse style tap room brewery for beer lovers and hop heads. Some funky and unique beers released monthly. Rotating food trucks outside.
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Renegade Brewing Company
925 W 9th Ave
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Trendy warehouse style tap room brewery for beer lovers and hop heads. Some funky and unique beers released monthly. Rotating food trucks outside.
New local brewery with unique beers. One block away.
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Pandora on the Hill
1225 E 17th Ave
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New local brewery with unique beers. One block away.

Arts & Culture

Professional performing ballet company, a studio company for advanced dance students, an Academy, and an education and outreach department. I haven't been since it's moved to this location.
Colorado Ballet
1075 Santa Fe Dr
Professional performing ballet company, a studio company for advanced dance students, an Academy, and an education and outreach department. I haven't been since it's moved to this location.

Shopping

Hip clothing store with high quality threads and hats.
Grassroots Colorado
2550 West 2nd Avenue
Hip clothing store with high quality threads and hats.
Larimer Square is the block where Denver began. Explore downtown history while also sampling some of the best dining, shopping and nightlife in the city.
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Larimer Square
1430 Larimer St
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Larimer Square is the block where Denver began. Explore downtown history while also sampling some of the best dining, shopping and nightlife in the city.
I Heart Denver Store showcases 200+ artists, designers, and creative-focused businesses.
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I Heart Denver
500 16th St Mall
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I Heart Denver Store showcases 200+ artists, designers, and creative-focused businesses.

Essentials

Large grocery store with everything you could need. Not the prettiest King Soopers, but an entertaining cast of rotating characters coming and going. I shop here a few times a week.
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King Soopers
1155 E 9th Ave
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Large grocery store with everything you could need. Not the prettiest King Soopers, but an entertaining cast of rotating characters coming and going. I shop here a few times a week.
It's Trader Joe's. Everyone loves Trader Joe's. A short drive or bike ride away.
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Trader Joe's
661 Logan St
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It's Trader Joe's. Everyone loves Trader Joe's. A short drive or bike ride away.

Parks & Nature

Small field with one b-ball hoop across from the local high school. A little history - it used to be a huge reflection pond that was eventually drained.
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Sunken Gardens Park
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Small field with one b-ball hoop across from the local high school. A little history - it used to be a huge reflection pond that was eventually drained.
Awesome huge park that is bustling every day of the week. Good for playing on the fields, jogging, picnics, and people watching.
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Washington Park
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Awesome huge park that is bustling every day of the week. Good for playing on the fields, jogging, picnics, and people watching.