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The Best Large-Batch Cocktails in Denver & Beyond

Bars across Colorado are batching cocktails so you can bring the party home—to your Denver bungalow or a rented cabin in the woods.

8 Denver Metro Breweries Offering Excellent Take-Out Beer

Brewers are meeting customers where they are—which is, most likely, at home—by packaging their suds. Order from these spots for a remote taste of early 2021.

5 High-ABV Beers to Sip At Home

Embrace your inner couch potato with these potent brews—no DD required.

The Best Boozy Canned Beverages To Buy Right Now

The trend of putting every imaginable ready-to-drink alcoholic beverage into aluminum vessels is here to stay. These are our current favorites when we want to crack a cold one.

Meet the Artisans Leading the New Age of Colorado Wine

Collaboration, creativity, and killer juice inspired grower Kaibab Sauvage and winemaker Patric Matysiewski to launch Palisade’s Sauvage Spectrum winery.

Why These Local Aperitivi Deserve a Space on Your Bar

At Atōst in Golden, owners Kyle and Cindy Pressman have created a one-of-a-kind line of sippable “American aperitivi.”

The 5280 Guide to Drinking at Home

Baby, it’s still cold (and COVID-y) outside—making it the right time to enjoy a stiff beverage from the comfort of home. From beer to wine to spirits to all things canned, here’s the best local booze for sipping right now.

How Miss Peabody’s Southern Tea Cakes Pays Tribute To the Past

Owner-baker Pamela Richard’s cookielike treats are inspired by her Louisiana-born grandmother.

Two of Colorado’s Brightest Culinary Talents Are Leaving

Secret Sauce pastry chef Nadine Donovan and Jacaranda chef Modou Jaiteh are headed to the Carolinas. But are they going for good?

Will Denver’s 5 Star Certification Program Save Local Restaurants?

The business-variance program could begin pre-certifying area eateries as soon as the first week of February—but increased indoor capacity will have to wait until pandemic metrics go down.

Sushi Ronin Replaces 12 at Madison in Congress Park

This is the third Ronin restaurant in the metro area, and there’s a fourth on the way.

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Longmont’s Whistling Boar Wants to Feed You All Weekend Long

Let chef David Pitula’s meal kits nourish you on your next Colorado getaway.

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How 2020 Has Affected the Way We Get Around

Yearning for the no-designated-driver-necessary days of old.

Namkeen Is Spuntino’s New Ghost Kitchen

Owners of the beloved Italian spot in Highland reincarnate their South Indian restaurant with a full to-go menu—and a family-style feast for al fresco dining, too.

Let Elita Specialty Market & Kitchen Help You Cook Thanksgiving Dinner

The butcher shop and cafe in Aurora will bring the flavors of Mexico and the Mediterranean to your holiday table.

Acorn at the Source Has Become Bellota, A Mexican Restaurant With Heart

Chef Manny Barella is cooking the foods of his Monterrey childhood with an eye to ease and elegance.

Forget Me Not, From the Culinary Creative Team, Opening Soon in Cherry Creek

Beverage director Nicole Lebedevitch, the Culinary Creative leadership team, and developer Matt Joblon are planning a destination cocktail bar for the former flower shop behind the Cherry Cricket.

Larimer Square Is Evolving—And Bound to Be Delicious

Creative entrepreneurs are bringing new life and more drinking and dining spots to the historic downtown block.

Without Federal Aid, Some Denver Restaurants Are Closing Until At Least Spring 2021

Hibernating and eliminating full-service dining are two approaches to the forthcoming cold, COVID winter.

Number Thirty Eight Is A Massive New All-Weather Food and Music Venue in RiNo

You can watch local bands, drink local beverages, and eat international fare from a local chef at the indoor-outdoor spot.

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