Tamayo

Tamayo’s owner, nationally renowned restaurateur Richard Sandoval, grew up working in his family’s Acapulco restaurants, and when he opened his first restaurant in Colorado, in a prime corner space on Larimer Square, he billed his cross of traditional dishes with contemporary techniques as “Modern Mexican.” But a decade and several restaurants later, Tamayo was beginning […]

Tarantula Billiards and Bar

After a long run on the second-floor corner of 15th and Champa streets, Tarantula Billiards moved to street level a block east in early 2012, giving the pool hall much more visibility. The new space has a sleek and classy look, closer to that of sister pool hall ZanZibar Billiards and Grill, which is owned […]

Tavern Downtown

Perhaps the best feature of the Tavern Downtown is its massive rooftop patio, a broad space that features expansive views of downtown and the Front Range. During mealtimes — including weekend brunch — a menu of bar-food classics is available for the groups that sit at tables outside and in, usually partaking in daytime drinking […]

The Terminal Bar

Long before there was a renovated Union Station, even long before lower downtown was nicknamed LoDo, there was a Terminal Bar in the neighborhood. It was a down-and-dirty workingman’s joint, named for both the nearby Union Station and the long-gone Terminal Annex Post Office. Three happy hours a day — early morning, late afternoon and […]

Thai Food Cart

You’ll wait for twenty minutes, maybe thirty, sometimes even forty before it’s finally your turn to step up and order from She Who Won’t Be Rushed, the conversational but don’t-push-me Thai woman who single-handedly commands the sensational Thai Food Cart on the 16th Street Mall. And once you’ve made it to the front of the […]

The Studio Loft at Ellie Caulkins Opera House

The Studio Loft is an 8,000 sq.ft. performance, rehearsal and event space with a cathedral ceiling, exposed brick, warm-colored walls, a 3,000 sq.ft. wood dance floor and an AV system with sound and high definition projector. Also features an attached smaller room with a bar.

Three Sisters Cafe & Catering

Three Sisters gets a serious lunchtime rush from downtown office workers in need of a fast, well-made sandwich, or a bowl of one of the house’s half-dozen scratch soups. Service is fast and efficient. If you want it quick, competent and cheap, Three Sisters delivers. And if you’re not sure what’s simmering away in the […]