Whether you’re looking for a quick bite to eat at a casual diner or full service at an upscale restaurant, Denver has a wide range of choices to suit your palate.

Denver’s dining guides are a great source of information, with comprehensive lists of the area’s dining halls, as well as reviews, articles and suggestions from both editors and readers. Some popular dining guides in the region include:

5280
www.5280.com
This Mile-High magazine publishes an annual “Top of the Town” issue available on newsstands, as well as online. On the Web, more than 300 restaurant reviews are archived.

Boulder Magazine
www.getboulder.com
Metro-area restaurants are profiled.

Citysearch: Denver
denver.citysearch.com
Find detailed reviews of Denver’s restaurants, nightlife and entertainment venues. In addition, find top picks in a variety of dining categories.

Colorado Restaurant Association
www.coloradorestaurant.com
This organization offers an online dining guide of member restaurants for all types of cuisine. Search by cuisine, city,price or amenities offered.

The Denver Post
www.denverpost.com
Continuous articles on food and dining are published, including reviews of area dining hot spots.

The Gabby Gourmet
www.gabbygourmet.com
Restaurant critic and media personality Pat Miller, aka the Gabby Gourmet, offers dining articles and reviews on the Web, as well as on the radio each Saturday afternoon at 630-AM KHOW.

Denver Night Life

Denver comes alive in the evenings with nightclubs,bars and lounges throughout the metro area for happy hour, dining and music.

Many pubs and restaurants feature live entertainment ranging from jazz musicians to belly dancers. Clubs throughout the area play a variety of music, including urban, techno, salsa, jazz, and country and western for those who enjoy dancing. Karaoke bars are open to the amateur vocalist, and professional recording artists and bands frequently tour through metro Denver at one of the many concert venues in the region.

For the sports enthusiast, sports bars and entertainment centers in the area have multiple television monitors, billiards tables and interactive games. Denver has seven professional sports teams, as well as collegiate and high school teams.Games take place across the area for those who enjoy spectator sports.

Bowling centers also are popular for a night of fun with friends or family. Enjoy discount bowling on special nights, play video games or attend bowling events for teams or extreme bowling. Private rooms are available for parties.

Other hotspots include comedy clubs, miniature golf, paintball and racetracks for greyhound, motor and BMX bike racing. Outdoor concerts, festivals and films are popular on weekends, while musical theater, plays and other performing arts entertainment is available nearly every night of the week.