Element Beads and Gifts
Neighborhood: Northwest, Lodo

1201 16th St
Ste 318
Denver, CO 80202

Dustin G. writes: This place has lots of strange sort of bead jewelery, which let me tell you isn't my thing.

Nonetheless, I was surprised by how pretty some of the beads actually were.

Anyway, this place will create custom jewelery for you to fit whatever your style…

Carlton Cards
Neighborhood: Northwest, Lodo

1201 16th St
#324
Denver, CO 80202

Dustin G. writes: The idea of a card in general sort of offends me. So, instead of getting me a real gift, or instead giving me a call or writing me a letter, you simply buy a card with someone else's sentiments already written all over it? It seems to me that all…

The Shirt Broker
Neighborhood: Northwest, Lodo

1201 16th St
#213
Denver, CO 80202

Dustin G. writes: This is one of those places that appeals to high-powered white collar people who must look their best at every second, or miss that promotion.

As such, you would expect this place to be mad pricey.....unfortunately the fact that nothing has a price…

Paradise Pen Company
Neighborhood: Northwest, Five Points

2433 Curtis St
Denver, CO 80238

Dustin G. writes: Woah nelly! This place is mad-full of pens that are so nice you wonder if they are ever meant to be used.

Seriously....the day I buy a $100+ pen for myself is the day you get to punch me in the face. Don't you people have something better to spend…

Java Java

489 US Highway 287
Lafayette, CO 80026

Jordan W. writes: I really like their coffee and friendly service.  While nothing special, the atmosphere is cozy.  My only complaint is funky hours.  They close early, around 5 or 6 pm, so they are never an option after a dinner at Protos.

D'corazon
Neighborhood: Northwest, Lodo

1530 Blake Street Unit C
Denver, CO 80202

Jessica H. writes: Ok, gang. Let's all send a letter to Yelp until we get half stars. Who's with me? Because, again, I am torn and having to give 3 stars to a 2.5 star restaurant. Here's the dealio.
First basket of chips and salsa are free. MOre than that and you pay. I…

Jimmy John's
Neighborhood: Northwest, Uptown

110 16th Street
Denver, CO 80202

Dustin G. writes: Jimmy John's is one of those places that your third cousin's ex-girlfriends friend's taxidermist rants and raves about, so much so that he won't get down to business and start talking about stuffing your dead dog Lucy.

Apparently he says that the…

Dream Gallery Flowers & Gift
Neighborhood: Northwest, Lodo

1423 Larimer St
Denver, CO 80202

Dustin G. writes: This place was empty when I mossied on in, and you could tell its been empty for awhile.

The store owner was in the back, and everything was 50% off.

I was walking around, looking at the typical gift-type things, when the owner came out and gave me…

Equipment de Vin
Neighborhood: Northwest, Lodo

1412 Larimer Sq
Denver, CO 80202

Laura L. writes: They have anything you could possible want if you love wine and entertaining. From beautifully crafted furniture to fun party items, this is the place to go.  Every wine lover should take the time to stop in. Come say hi to owner Cheryl and her…

Pacsun
Neighborhood: Northwest, CBD

500 16th St
Denver, CO 80202

Dustin G. writes: Pacsun is a chain-store that is pushing the surfer image, which doesn't quite fit when you are 2500 miles or so from the ocean.

So the store tries to compromise by also pushing forward the skateboarding image.

....which is all well and good. This isn't…

Forever 21
Neighborhood: Northwest, CBD

500 16th Street
Denver, CO 80202

Jessica H. writes: Ok, I am going to be Forever 31 playing 21. I had a ball today at this place. I went in last Fall and felt like I was someone's mother because of all the skater and grunge clothes. JOY to the world......Spring has come. And the dresses and pretty…

Colorado Gun Collectors Association Annual Gun Show

Denver Merchandise Mart
451 E 58th Ave
Denver, CO 80216

Carrie R. writes: I know, I know. This is not a review you'd expect me to be writing. Long story short, I went to this gun show, get over it.

This show would probably be a four or five star for gun collectors. They all get together once a year and trade their stuff. I…

Maharaja Cuisine of India

1132 W Dillon Road
Louisville, CO 80027

Amanda W. writes: Not the best Indian food I've had, but it would be a decent place to come for lunch or just before a movie. The staff was friendly and attentive. The food was alright, it fit the bill for my Indian craving, but the flavors and sauces were pretty…

Super Shuttle
Neighborhood: Northeast

4605 Paris Street
Denver, CO 80239

Dustin G. writes: The Super Shuttle is a great idea. The airport thing is always somewhat tricky, and plays out in several ways:

1:Usually how it goes down is you guilt someone you know into giving you a ride to the airport, and somone else you know to pick you…

Pirate Contemporary Art Oasis
Neighborhood: Northwest, Highland

3659 Navajo Street
Denver, CO 80211

Bonnie s. writes: Apparently Pirate used to be THE cutting edge gallery in Denver.  It is still pretty good, but not mind blowing.  The work tends to be on the minimalist side, and though beautiful not always that engaging.  With the growth of the Santa Fe Arts…

Fresh Fish Company
Neighborhood: Southeast

7800 E Hampden Ave
Denver, CO 80231

Doug Y. writes: I haven't had a bad meal here but I haven't had anything really great either.This place is quite a ways past the need for a remodel. They used to have some great promotions though. If you go on your birthday, they gave you your age as a percentage…

Ebeling Robert DC
Neighborhood: Southwest, Baker

130 W 5th Ave
Denver, CO 80204

Bonnie s. writes: I was "rear-ended" the other day.  My car was totaled and after everything ended I decided I needed to see a chiropractor.

I chose Ebeling because my insurance gives me 30% off visits.
His office is in the bottom portion of his house.  His wife is his…

Cira Ltd
Neighborhood: Northwest, CBD

500 16th St
16th Street Mall
Denver, CO 80202

Laura L. writes: Reasonably-priced, cute boutique clothes - Anthropologie-esqe at a fraction of the price, which pleases me. But also a lot of fashionista wear: I must be getting old because some of this stuff I wouldn't leave the house in. That said, I did leave…

Events Dress Boutique
Neighborhood: Northwest, Lodo

1201 16th St
# 200
Denver, CO 80202

dj soundra w. writes: This is where you imagine J-Lo might shop when she was still Jenny from the Block.  Now it is the kind of store that features polyester drag queen wear and hoop earrings.   So come here for some F-A-S-H-I-O-N.  You probably can find a decent dress…

Emerge
Neighborhood: Southeast, Cherry Creek

90 Madison Street
Suite 200
Denver, CO 80206

Dustin G. writes: This store was in a high-traffic upper end corner right next to some lofts, which I found sort of strange personally.

Specializing in higher-end snowboarding and skateboarding equipment, Emerge was playing Aesop Rock when I entered: fitting.

The…

Celebrity Vintage Clothing & Costumes
Neighborhood: Southwest

1866 S Broadway
Denver, CO 80210

Bonnie s. writes: This is a hard place to rate.  If you are looking to get a totally strange experience, by all means you will get it in spades at Celebrity Vintage Clothing & Costumes.

First, the dude who runs it is an older gay man with a gray mullet and 80's stash;…

Disrespectacles
Neighborhood: Northwest, Highland

1550 Platte Street
Denver, CO 80202

Dustin G. writes: The best thing about this place was the grey herder-mutt Cinder who was sprawled out on the bench calmly watching over the store with his ice-blue eyes.

And by that, I mean this store had a lot of space for Cinder to play ball, since it was empty -…

Commons Park West
Neighborhood: Northwest, Highland

1550 Platte Street
Denver, CO 80202

Dustin G. writes: This apartment complex straddles the new East-West trail to downtown that the Millennium bridge has opened and is located on the Platte river, so as you can imagine, the location is fairly nice.

As such, the prices here are definitely on the…

Wine Compliments
Neighborhood: Northwest, Highland

1620 Platte St
Denver, CO 80202

Dustin G. writes: Upon entering this store, immediately I could tell this place was not for me. With the trying to hard to be funky music and the extremely over-priced trendy goods, I was about to leave when the person behind the counter signed us up to get some free…

Ryburn Davis Floral
Neighborhood: Northwest, Lodo

1590 Little Raven St
# 185
Denver, CO 80202

Dustin G. writes: Hm, yeah. This was a fairly standard florist place, small.

There was no price tags on anything - which always annoys the hell out of me - so who knows how much things were. I'm going to have to guess this place is expensive.

Hm....on second though,…

Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Store
Neighborhood: Southeast

University Hills
2530 S Colorado Blvd
Denver, CO 80222

Carrie R. writes: This is probably the oldest, smallest, and grungiest Joann in the metro area. At least, among the ones I have been to. That being said, it is still an OK place to come to shop for fabric and seasonal stuff, which is always marked WAY down as soon as…

Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Store

Plaza at Aurora Mall
13861 E Exposition Ave
Aurora, CO 80012

Carrie R. writes: This Jo-Ann location is really spacious. Lots of fabric to choose from, a good selection of all the other stuff you need for your sewing projects (notions, foam, hardware, what have you.) It's just behind the shopping center formally known as Aurora…

Daltile
Neighborhood: Southwest

735 S Huron Street
Denver, CO 80223

Amanda W. writes: After driving down here from Boulder, I was a bit disappointed in the service and selection. The lady helping acted like she had better things too do and came of rather snooty. I did end up finding some nice tiles that I ended up purchasing but one…

Treo

9070 Maximus Dr
Lone Tree, CO 80124

Michael S. writes: This place used to be called Stallions. We went  on a Friday night at around 11pm. The drinks were decent but there just weren't that many people there. The dance floor did have quite a few girls on it. If you need a dance club in Lone Tree, I think…

Fox & Hound Smokehouse & Tavern

8996 W Bowles Avenue
Littleton, CO 80123

sherri s. writes: This place is huge. It's so big, it seemed like every table was a party of 10. So, for a big group, it's a great place to meet.
That's about it.

The food was good for bar food. The pretzels with cheese were tasty and warm. The fries were really good.…

International House of Pancakes

7017 S Clinton St
Greenwood Village, CO 80112

Michael S. writes: It's 2:30am, you need water from your night out. You want something greasy in your belly. IHOP calls! The waitress might be older and unattractive but she's nice and allows you to be stupid with your friends. The Rooty Tutty Fresh'n Fruity will…

New China King Buffet
Neighborhood: Southwest

Alameda Square Shopping Center
2200 W Alameda Ave, Unit A2
Denver, CO 80223

Robin M. writes: Sometimes this place is pitiful, with not much food left and dried-out, browning, shriveled cabbage awaiting the Mongolian barbecue. I've encountered this most often in the later evening. Don't go at that time. As the crowd dwindles, so does the…

Viet Hoa Supermarket
Neighborhood: Southwest

2200 W Alameda Ave
Unit 20
Denver, CO 80223

Lauren R. writes: I go here for fun. Like seriously, I have been known to actually get up on a Saturday, drive down federal, and spend a few hours strolling the aisles of Viet Hoa. Laugh all you want, its the truth.

This place is awesome. I recently purchased groceries…

Encore

3855 S Broadway
Englewood, CO 80113

Carrie R. writes: This is my go-to consignment furniture store on south south Broadway. It's so far south that it has escaped the SoBo price structure and you can actually find cheap furniture. I have seriously found better deals here than at Arc.

Like many…

Title Nine
Neighborhood: Northeast

160 Steele St
Denver, CO 80202

Alexandra F. writes: Amazing outdoor and yoga gear for almost as much as I make at work in one day.  The location is great, right smack in downtown, but not right on annoying 16th street mall.

They have a lot of information on women athletics to get involved in around…

Walmart

3301 N Tower Rd
Aurora, CO 80011

Alexandra F. writes: Let's get this out, I am not the biggest supporter of Walmart in general, but I thought I would let you all in on a cool thing that Walmart has been doing with it's Aurora SuperCenter location.

This Aurora WalMart is located off of Tower road and it…

Preferred Printing Inc

2960 Valmont Rd
Boulder, CO 80301

Liz R. writes: Preferred Printing does a terrific job with personable service and they print a lot of stuff that you can't get at Kinko's, even if you're willing to pay for it (and wait for it).

Boulder Digital Arts

2510 47th St
Ste 202
Boulder, CO 80301

Alexandra F. writes: I have been dying to start my own podcast.  Not that anyone would want to download my rambling show and listen to me, but I would.  Lol, and I hear it is not good to laugh at your own jokes.  Anyway, I started
getting into the Boulder Digital Arts…

Chelos
Neighborhood: Northwest, Five Points

2012 Larimer Street
Denver, CO 80205

knighthawk j. writes: They are known for their Tamales and I'll tell you why. They are pretty damn good. The largest chunks of pork I have ever seen in a Tamale and some of the most flavorful. I had the Tamale plate (two Pork Tamales smothered, rice and beans, 6.00) The…

Subway

9227 E Lincoln Ave
Ste 600
Littleton, CO 80124

Travis C. writes: Its your standard subway restaurant.  The sandwiches are much better during the summer or after school hours as the high-school kids working behind the counter tend to stuff the bread full of veggie goodness rather than the skimpy standard portions.…