Coming to Denver for a few days -- restaurant/music suggestions?

Oh wiser ones of SportsJournalists.com:

Making my first trip to Denver in early June, spending three nights and four days in the city. I'll have time at night to go find a good restaurant and some good music.

Those of you familiar with the city have any good tips for the best spots?

 

Denver Chophouse is really good.

Beau Jos is good for pizza.

 

Lower Downtown -- LoDo to the locals. Just walk around, you'll see something you like.

 

Tamayo is one of my favorite restaurants in LoDo, which unfortunately has been inundated by too many chains. This is not one of them. Good Mexican good, reasonably priced.

If you're willing to venture outside of LoDo, there's a small place called Taste of Thailand that's about 10-15 minutes south of downtown. I think it's the best thai food in Denver, while Mrs. CrazyCat would point you toward Tommy's Thai on East Colfax.

(You don't want to go down east Colfax if you are just visiting).

As for good music, that's considerably harder to find. I would check the Red Rocks schedule and see if there's any good shows there while you're in town. It's worth the price of admission just for the venue.

 

Y'all are seriously slacking:

 

I knew Casa Bonita would end up on this thread!

Hey, On The River, as WBCC noted above, I don't know who might be on the Red Rocks schedule, but if it's anyone you remotely like, you might want to try to go. I haven't lived in Colorado since 1994, but I've got to assume Red Rocks is still a great place to see a show. I seriously considered flying back there to see The Cure. Just couldn't make the time off and budget quite work out.

I'll second Beau Jo's for pizza. Great stuff. And I've always liked The Armadillo for mexican food. Have a good time.

 

Try the omlette.

 

Here's a potential double whammy for you:

If you are visiting Rocky Mountain National Park during your stay, be sure to stop at Oskar Blues in Lyons, a small town on the drive into the park. They've got good food, good beer and have a ton of -- you guessed it -- good, live music. Always a favorite when visiting the park.

 

Right on about Tommy's Thai. Delicious.

If going to Boulder, The Med is incredible. Everything is good there.

Beau Joe's is good.

Your bar is Falling Rock Tap Room. More than 50 microbrews on tap, I believe. Definitely worth checking out.

And if you do happen to fall prey to Casa Bonita.... Get the sopapillas.

 

While I'm not OTR, the OP, I do also offer thanks for these suggestions. I'm heading to Denver in mid-June for a few days (Mrs. Fly's sis getting hitched). Will definitely be watching this thread closely.

Being beer geek suprema, I was definitely looking at heading out to Oskar Blues and the New Belgium/Fort Collins BC/Odells trio up Ft. Collins way in the few days I'm there. Also want to hit Great Divide, Bristol BC (Colorado Springs) and Avery as well if time permits. Sounds like I'm having liquid lunch that weekend!

 

I do not know Denver all that well, but on the one trip I had out there, I stumbled upon Pint's Pub. I loved the place. It doesn't have music, but it is a brew pub with an incredible whiskey selection.