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Best bagels in Denver?
It's been a few weeks but I just saw this.
I can't believe nobody has mentioned The Bagel Store (original name, huh?) near Monaco & Leetsdale. Just looked it up and it's 942 S Monaco - it's in the southeast corner of the strip mall with Hobby Lobby.
It's kosher, so you can't get a bagel with lox. This was a minor disappointment the first time I went but the bagels themselves more than made up for it. They're just like the good ones you get in New York, and they also have challah, hamentachen, rugelach, etc.
Now I go and get a dozen and stick all but a few in the freezer - they defrost pretty well in the toaster. Just make sure you cut them (or have them cut them for you) before you freeze them... I made that mistake the first time!
It's always kids working there and they're always very nice. Just be sure to bring cash only!
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Bagel Store
942 S Monaco Pkwy, Denver, CO
Denver - great food, young/hip scene, that wont break the bank
I have to chime in because I can't believe nobody has mentioned Beatrice & Woodsley. It's a little bit further south (at "0" & Broadway) and you'd probably want to take a taxi for a few bucks.
But if you were my friend that is the one place I would take you. I don't think there is another restaurant in Denver where you get as great of a combo of:
-food (amazing - delicious, innovative, fun!),
-atmosphere (totally un-Denver - something you'd find in a much more cosmopolitan/trendy city),
-service (always great for us - they're my favorite servers in town!), and
-value (for two people having a drink or two each you can get out well under $100 depending on how much you eat and what you drink)
It doesn't fit into your < $20 entrees requirement because for the two of you you'll probably get 4-6 things depending on what you want and hunger - but isn't that more fun than the normal 2-3 courses? And the food is really innovative and delicious as well.
It seems like some people on the web haven't been happy with B&W but we have never had anything but an excellent experience there and it's been our #1 in Denver for quite some time, beating out all the fancier & higher-end places in town.
No matter what let us know what you do!
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Beatrice & Woodsley
38 S. Broadway, Denver, CO 80209
Aspen - shoulder season?
Heading to Aspen this weekend and was wondering if anyone had advice?
Did a search and the only recent post is this one: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/654926 and before that it was May: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/590443
Looking for excellent food but more of a fun place than a pretentious place - like in Denver Beatrice & Woodsley/Root Down/Bones/Z/etc.
Also happy with places that are divier but delicious nonetheless!
Seems like shoulder season places are either closed or if they're open they have prix fixe specials.
Any help? Cheers!
comments on my Denver research please
Mexican (traditional, not gourmet) - Tacos y Salsas (El Taco was my old fav but TyS is my new one!). It's not walkable from there though.
Burger - I had a green chile burger at Steuben's recently and wasn't that impressed - across the street at Hamburger Mary's they're better (it's a primarily gay hangout but don't worry about that!). Cherry Cricket burgers are always raved about but it's more divey.
Brekkie - Lucille's and Snooze are both fantastic but very different
Fried Chicken - Tom's is good in the daytime but they're only open for lunch and not sure they have it every day. Steuben's was rated top 3 in Denver last year I think - it's really good!
Enjoy, and be sure to come back and let us know where you went and what you thought!
Dive loving Foodie coming to Denver - Need Recs!!
Wanted to second you on Benny's. Wasn't it the 5280 reader's choice mexican place? We went once and were utterly underwhelmed. It was a HUGE place filled (really!) with a bunch of drunks, and the food was completely unmemorable. Maybe you have to be wasted to appreciate it but that doesn't really make a good restaurant, does it?
Also re the Steuben's rec - especially since you're going to be in Capitol Hill - definitely check it out. It's not a dive but it's got a hipster old-time feel and everything there is delicious!
Looking for Sushi grade fish near Boulder/Denver
Pacific Mercantile is great but I don't get here often enough. I was there last week and I was wondering about the fish and seafood... Really you think it's the best around?
