Website: www.dbardesserts.com
Address: 1475 East 17th Avenue Denver CO 80218 Phone: 303-861-4710
Description: Created by Keegan Gerhard & Lisa Bailey, D Bar is a destination dessert dining experience created to put people at ease – a culinary sanctuary where this connection can take place. D Bar dining is about memories. The food, service and surroundings will serve to rekindle fond food memories and naturally inspire the formation of new ones. D Bar is designed to be a favorite getaway for those who love dessert, food, wine and living life.

DENVER CHOPHOUSE AND BREWERY
Menu: T.B.D.

Website: www.chophouse.com
Address: 1735 19th St. Suite 100 Denver, CO 80202 Phone: 303-296-0800
Description: Here at the ChopHouse you'll find a relaxed atmosphere, friendly, professional service and a diverse menu featuring steaks, chops, seafood, and a great tavern menu in the bar. Handcrafted Ales brewed on site, small-batch bourbons and an extensive wine list are all reasons to visit us today.

DUO RESTAURANT
Menu: T.B.D.
Website: www.duodenver.com
Address: 2413 W. 32nd Ave. Denver, CO 80211 Phone: 303-477-4141
Description: Serving a seasonal menu filled with Colorado-grown products, Duo offers a relaxed and unassuming dining experience in Denver's Highland neighborhood. Duo partners with the best Colorado farmers: Red Wagon Farm, Abbondanza, Cure Organic Farm, Verde Farm, Grant Family Farms and more to serve the freshest ingredients to its diners.

EL DIABLO
Menu: T.B.D.
Website: www.eldiablorestaurant.com

Address: 101 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203 Phone: 303-954-0324
Description: Traditional Mexican food inspired by the Oaxacan region, El Diablo is wonderful casual dining spot in the Baker neighborhood on Broadway south of downtown. The restaurant has an old-world Mexican ambience and serves more than 200 tequilas.

GARCIA'S MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Menu: T.B.D.

Website: www.garciasmexicanerestaurant.com
Address: 5050 S. Syracuse St. Denver, CO 80237 Phone: 303-779-4177
Description: Garcia's proudly uses only the freshest ingredients to create the finest Mexican dishes. They prepare their authentic, original recipes as well as new favorites. All of their sauces, salsas, guacamole, chips, beans, rice and meat dishes are prepared fresh daily. Garcia's uses only the finest meats, tortillas, garden-fresh produce, natural cheese and quality dairy products. They cook with no lard, only cholesterol-free vegetable oil and use no MSG.

HAPPY CAKES BAKESHOP
Menu: T.B.D.

Website: www.happycakesdenver.com
Address: 3815 W. 32nd Ave. Denver, CO 802011 Phone: 303-477-3556
Description: Denver's original gourmet cupcake bakery. Decadence from scratch, and so many to choose from!  Using the finest, freshest ingredients, we craft each cake by hand into a scrumptious delicacy with whimsical elegance.  It's old fashioned TLC, and it's so worth it. Perfect for all occasions, all ages - weddings, birthdays, charity events, business gifts or book club. Just give us a call ... because everyone deserves a little sugar. They'll make you happy.

INDIA HOUSE
Menu: T.B.D.

Website: www.indiahouse.us
Address: 1514 Blake St. Denver, CO 80202 Phone: 303-595-0680
Description: India House offers an enticing menu of old world northern Indian recipes, popular house specialties, irresistible desserts, and a large selection of wines. Their varied wine cellar boasts flavors from all over the world. Treat yourself to very classy and upscale northern Indian cuisine, the best in the U.S., located in lower downtown Denver. India House will keep you coming back to try such delicacies as chicken tikka masala, venison jal farazi, quail masa masala, honey-roasted duck, rack of lamb curry, Tandoori vegetables and the Tandoori mixed grill that includes a selection of swordfish, lamb, chicken, seekh kebab, jumbo prawn and a lot more.

LALA’S WINE BAR + PIZZERIA  
Menu: T.B.D.

Website: www.lalaswinebar.com
Address: 410 E. 7th Avenue Denver, CO 80203 Phone: 303-861-WINE
Description: The owners of Govnr’s Park, Paramount Café, Marlowe’s and Caldonia’s bring a new concept to Denver in the form of an upscale yet casual wine bar and pizzeria called Lala’s Wine Bar + Pizzeria. The idea was derived from the owner’s experience in Italy where the pizzerias are filled with strangers sharing tables and great bottles of wine with each other. The pizzeria concept itself is great but it’s the social aspect of the pizzeria that has been the inspiration of this endeavor.

LE CENTRAL FRENCH RESTAURANT
Menu: T.B.D.

Website: www.lecentral.com
Address: 112 E. 8th Ave. Denver, CO 80203 Phone: 303-832-5482
Description: Since 1981, Le Central French Restaurant has been serving "the taste of Provence" on the corner of 8th Avenue and Lincoln Street in downtown Denver. Conceived with the notion that a French restaurant doesn't have to be stuffy, snooty or expensive, Le Central offers a plate full. Menus change daily to offer a variety of fresh, in season food; you can always expect to find a selection of meat and fish prepared in many ways and finished with some of the tastiest sauces, confits, coulis or vinaigrettes this side of the French border. A vegetarian dish is always featured on every menu as well as entrée salads on every lunch menu. If you're a lover of clams or mussels try one of the selection from our now famous mussel / clam menu served with all the French fries you can eat. The wine list is extensive but not expensive. The dress is casual. Le Central is handicap / wheelchair accessible.

LINGER
Menu: T.B.D.

Website: www.lecentral.com
Address: 2030 W 30th Ave. Denver, CO 80211 Phone:303-993-3120
Description: Linger, the second concept behind Root Down's Chef/Owner Justin Cucci is located in Denver's Lower Highlands neighborhood. Linger's vibrant menu reflects a broad farm-to-street sensibility with a spin on traditional ethnic eats. Design elements can be described as a purposeful contradiction featuring reclaimed boxcar floors, a brick ellipse, a Lite Brite bar top and infinity windows with incredible views into downtown Denver. The food, the service, the story combine to extract a feeling. Linger is like a mixtape, and we hope it connects. We’re not trying to reinvent food - it's simpler than that. We hope to elicit a feeling - like you get when you hear your favorite song.

THE MELTING POT
Menu: T.B.D.
Website: www.meltingpot.com
Address: 732 Main St., Louisville, CO 80027 Phone: 303-666-7777

Address: 2707 W. Main St., Littleton, CO 80120 Phone: 303-794-5666
Description: The Melting Pot likes to say dining at its restaurant "an experience." Who's to argue with this unique and fun place for fondue and much more! Whether it's a four-course fondue dining experience or a more traditional meal, The Melting Pot can provide a unique night out to celebrate or just for a quiet dinner.

OLIVÉA
Menu: T.B.D.

Website: www.olivearestaurant.com
Address: 719 E. 17th Ave. Denver, CO 80203 Phone: 303-861-5050
Description: Inspired by the cuisines of Spain, Italy and southern France, Olivéa has earned numerous accolades. Pastry Chef Yasmin Lozada-Hissom has been nominated twice for a James Beard Award. Olivéa has been named one of the Top 25 Restaurants in Denver, Best Bars in Denver, and Best Brunch in 5280 Magazine. Olivéa is a founding member of Eat Greener Denver. The restaurant composts, sources many of our ingredients from our neighbor Granata Urban Farm and all of our waste vegetable oil is used to power the restaurant owners car.

THE OCEANAIRE SEAFOOD ROOM
Menu: T.B.D.

Website: www.theoceanaire.com
Address: 1400 Arapahoe St., Denver, CO 80202 Phone: 303-991-2277
Description:The Oceanaire is a perfect choice for pre-show dining for those attending plays, the opera or other events at the Denver Center Performing Arts complex. With a varied menu, Oceanaire prides itself for its selection of sustainably-caught seafood. There are also a variety of cocktails and wines available to tempt any taste bud.

PALM RESTAURANT
Menu: T.B.D.
Website: www.thepalm.com
Address: 1672 Lawrence St. Denver, CO 80202 Phone: 303-825-7256
Description: The Palm ... The Classic American Steak House is renowned for its USDA prime aged steaks, jumbo Nova Scotia lobsters, Italian dishes, the freshest of seafood, warm smiles, outstanding service & an atmosphere like nowhere else. Voted "Top Power Lunch Spot" by the Rocky Mountain News, The Palm has proven that its "Mile-High" location maintains the same quality food & service standards set 80 years ago by the original Palm in Manhattan.

RIALTO CAFÉ
Menu: T.B.D.

Website: www.rialtocafe.com
Address: 934 16th St. Denver, CO 80202 Phone: 303-260-4732
Description: Situated in the heart of downtown Denver on the popular 16th Street Mall, Rialto Cafe is a stylish, upbeat restaurant and bar featuring expertly prepared American foods. Using only the freshest of ingredients for his dishes, executive chef Tim Opiel prepares a variety of foods ranging from grilled pork chops, lightly smoked with a spiced cider jus, to pan-roasted salmon with a ginger cherry chutney. Offering simpler dishes such as the Rialto burger or the popular warm roasted chicken salad, Rialto Cafe can please any palate and accommodate any price range. Rialto is within walking distance of the Denver Center of Performing Arts, Denver Pavilions, Convention Center, Comedy Works and light rail. Voted "Best In Denver" in several categories, Rialto Cafe offers the ultimate Denver dining experience.

THE RIO GRANDE MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Menu: T.B.D.

Website: www.riograndemexican.com
Address: 1525 Blake St. Denver, CO 80202 Phone: 303-623-5432
Description: The day starts early in the Rio kitchen. Fresh tortillas, chips and guacamole, all are made from scatch every day. The black bean - so beautiful is the taste it’s worshiped in every Rio kitchen and remains the only bean on its menu. Rio's years exploring the Yucatan Peninsula and Guatemala laid the foundation for the Rio Kitchen. Rio’s goal is to make fresh, healthy, unpretentious, honest food that tastes great.

ROOT DOWN
Menu: T.B.D.
Website : www.rootdowndenver.com
Address: 1600 W. 33rd Ave. Denver, CO 80211 Phone: 303-993-4200
Description: Root Down aims to connect the neighborhood to a dining experience in the same way ingredients are connected to food. There should be a seamless bond between the elements and experience, which stimulates the senses and draws people in.Root Down is happy to accommodate guests with allergies or special dietary needs such as Gluten Intolerances and Veganism. Root Down serves "globally influenced seasonal cuisine," which basically means we go where inspiration leads us. We're not tied to one style or genre—we're hoping to create one of our own. At Root Down we pride ourselves on striving to solve the 'Omnivore's Dilemma.' We have created a dining spot where all dietary needs will be accommodated, including vegetarian, vegan, raw and gluten free; also allergies or intolerances are always handled professionally by the kitchen team. Our menu has icons reflecting this philosophy, though we always request you notify your server of specific needs. We look forward to seeing you soon!

STEUBEN’S TRUCK
Menu: T.B.D.

Website: www.steubens.com
Address: 523 E. 17th Ave. Denver, CO 80203 Phone: 303-830-1001
Description: Steuben's gives diner food a unique twist and has made its mark on the Uptown neighborhood as a classic stop for Denver diners. Serving American classics such as fried chicken, meatloaf and macaroni and cheese, Steuben's has become a favorite for those who desire comfort food. But Steuben's adds flare to its menu with cayenne etoufee and its Maine lobster roll sandwich. And the late-night crowd loves to bustle around Steuben's huge wrap-around bar or its patio seating in the summer.

TASTE OF THE WILD
Menu: T.B.D.

Phone: 303-376-4872
Description: Whatever the backdrop, “A Taste of the Wild,” Denver Zoo’s premier caterer will fashion a menu that complements your theme and satisfies the palate.  All arrangements regarding food, beverages, theme packages and entertainment packages can be made through the catering sales office.

THE TRUFFLE  CHEESE SHOP
Menu: T.B.D.

Website: www.denvertruffle.com
Address: 2906 E. 6th Ave., Denver, CO 80202 Phone: 303-322-7363
Description: The Truffle Cheese Shop is Denver's finest source for handmade small-batch cheeses, charcuterie and hard to find specialty foods. Since 2000, the Truffle has supplied the Denver community with some of the best foods the world has to offer.

WATERCOURSE FOODS
Menu: T.B.D.

Website: www.watercoursefoods.com
Address: 837 E. 17th Ave., #103, Denver, CO 80218 Phone: 303-832-7313

Description: For the past 13 years, WaterCourse Foods and WaterCourse Foods Bakery has enjoyed local, national and international acclaim for its lovingly prepared vegetarian comfort food and sumptuous baked goods.

WAZEE SUPPER CLUB
Menu: T.B.D.
Website: www.wazeesupperclub.com
Address: 1600 15th St. Denver, CO 80202 Phone: 303-623-9518
Description: A landmark restaurant in LoDo, Wazee Supper Club has been serving its famed pizzas, strombolis and sandwiches since 1974. There is plenty of history at Wazee from the 1930s-era mahogany back bar to the vintage telegraph clock and the converted garage door opener from 1937 that has been converted into dumbwaiter to deliver food to second-floor diners.

WILLIE G'S SEAFOOD & STEAKS

Menu: T.B.D.

Website: www.williegs.com/denver/
Address: 1585 Lawrence St., Denver, CO 80202 Phone: 303-575-9000

Description: The lunch, dinner and happy-hour downtown crowds continue to flock to Willie G's for its friendly service and appetizing menus. Willie G's is known for its seafood and steak selections, but it includes an excellent bar menu of burgers, sliders, salads and soups, too.

WYNKOOP BREWING COMPANY
Menu: T.B.D.

Website: www.wynkoop.com
Address: 1634 18th St. Denver, CO 80202 Phone: 303-297-2700
Description: Housed in the historic J.S. Brown Mercantile building, the Wynkoop Brewing Company led the way in the resurgence of Lower Downtown. The interior boasts a warm Colorado pub feel with its hardwood floors, thick timber pillars and pressed tin ceilings. Throw in plenty of great food and park it here. The Wynkoop kitchen serves a variety of pub fare, including shepherd's pie, beer braised pot roast and a Portobello mushroom sandwich. Each day during the week, a different brew plate special is offered. Hurry in early - the specials sell out quickly.

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GREAT DIVIDE BREWING COMPANY
Website: www.greatdivide.com
Address: 2201 Arapahoe St. Denver, CO 80205 Phone: 303-296-9460 ext. 26
Description: Great Divide brews some of the globe's most balanced yet assertive and flavorful beers. These beers have landed an impressive amount of acclaim: Great Divide beers have earned 16 Great American Beer Festival medals and 5 World Beer Cup awards. Great Divide was also ranked eighth in Ratebeer.com’s 2010 “The Best Brewers in the World” and was ranked 7th in Beer Advocate’s 2009 “All-Time Top Breweries on Planet Earth.”

MILLERCOORS
Website: www.millercoors.com
Address: 13th and Ford Sts. Golden, CO 80401 Phone: 303-277-2337
Description: Founded in 1873 by Adolph Coors, the Golden plant is now the largest single-site brewery in the world. The Golden facility can brew up to 22 million barrels and package up to 16 million barrels annually.

REPUBLIC NATIONAL DISTRIBUTING CO.
Website: www.rndc-usa.com
Address: 8000 Southpark Terrace, Littleton, CO 80120 Phone:303-734-2400
Description: RNDC is the second largest distributor of premium wine and spirits in the U.S., with wholly-owned operations in Colorado, 13 other states and the District of Columbia.

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