Denver, CO

Amazing quaint little restaurant with Mexican-ish inspired food. Lindsey and my favorite in Denver. Must get the sweet potatoes (no shit) and the avocado margs. We usually split another plate or two—with margs, 2 of us are out of there for $120–$150. Requires a reservation, but happy hour and open seating on the patio if you get lucky.

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Modern Mexican with a polished interior and great cocktails.

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Get your ears lowered by Sasha at the wash park location, amazing service with vinyl spinning and a relaxed atmosphere.

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Denver classic, won some awards. Deep dish and tavern style pizza, good beers. We like to go to Cerebral then walk to the one on 12th Ave!

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Top 3 bagel I've ever had. Lindsey and I go here a few times a month. Multiple locations around town—we prefer the Hilltop location.

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We usually pair up a Cerebral stop with Blue Pan (walking distance). Put your name in at Blue Pan and walk up to Cerebral for a beer while you wait. We love the West Highlands location—they now have Outdoor Pizza and it's amazing food!

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Awesome Denver burger bar. Cool vibe inside feels like the 70s. I think there's a few locations now, maybe one at Union Station? The one in Cherry Creek is the one to go to.

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Awesome place to kill a few hours and walk around to see some amazing flowers and plants. Really well done—has inside and outside areas, water features, cool buildings and sculptures.

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Squid ink pasta is to die for. I don't think they do reservations—expect a line to place your order at the counter. Grab a bottle of wine and sniff out a table to hang in a cool area and eat great pasta.

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Awesome outdoor area in an old air force base. This was mine and Lindsey's first date! Cool park nearby to walk around. Good coffee next door (Copper Door?). There's a Mexican joint and Officers Club restaurant right there too.

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Solid upscale Italian chain with a great happy hour. The pizza and pasta are both worth it.

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Cool area by the ballpark where all the public transit routes converge. Tons of bars, restaurants, and shops.

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The Cassino's of Denver. Awesome little bar with great pizza. Golf simulators and darts in the back room.

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Across the street from Happy Camper. Food hall with good cocktails and great view from the rooftop.

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Old school bar with good chicken wings.

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Gets a ton of press and people really like it, but I think it's a bit overrated. See Walnut Room below.

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They're really bad at baseball, but it's an amazing stadium with a great view. Worst team ever. Literally.

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Dive bar with a boat in it. Cool vibe.

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Awesome view of downtown and great cocktails. The piaya and tapas are amazing, serves 2–3 people. It's on the 5th floor of the building—just jump on the elevator and take it to floor 5. Sometimes there's a host on the bottom floor to direct you.

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In an old airport control tower. They have a brewery and other items on draft. Food is "good bar food." Also have bowling and activities. Closer to Stanley Marketplace—could do both. I think there's also a Call Your Mother here.

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Landlocked state sushi? You betcha. Cool vibe especially at night—they'll have a DJ. The Hapa beer is a rice lager from Denver Beer Co. Good sushi. Multiple locations, but we prefer Cherry Creek—great happy hour.

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Great cocktails and pizza, fun vibe that is "inside/outside."

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Denver's version of Chipotle/Qdoba—in my opinion 10x better. Great margs and bar scene. We prefer the DTC location.

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Cool vibe, good pizza, good drinks.

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I go here for my birthday every year. Get the chicken parmesan pizza ($80)—so worth it. One pizza feeds 5–6 people probably. It's amazing. Probably need a reservation.

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Best happy hour in Denver, I think—2 for 1 beers, great outdoor area, general bar food. 50 taps or so.

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Probably 20 minutes from the airport. Cool shops and restaurants, easy to walk around and see some stuff.

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Awesome ice cream. Plenty of locations around Denver.

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Cool boot and western wear store in Cherry Creek.

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Yeti removed their bar 😬, but still a cool store to check out.

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