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Beat Black Friday With These Denver Food and Drink Deals

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It’s officially the holiday season. That means mere moments after the turkey has been carved and the pie pan has been licked dry, smart shoppers are preparing to scour the earth for steals and deals. Perhaps even smarter shoppers can do so from the comfort of their homes, leaving Black Friday plans wide open.

Whether you’re willing to brave the crowds — and really, it does take a heaping portion of courage to dive into the throngs of competitive sale shoppers — or you’re enjoying a leisurely long weekend with family and friends, don’t settle for shopping mall food courts or lukewarm leftovers. Bring your A-game, and check out the bunches of brunches, lunches, and beer releases.

Bars and restaurants throughout the metro area are pulling out all the stops with deals, specials, and boozy Black Friday beverages. Save room: Here are enough ideas to get your belly grumbling for this Friday’s festivities.

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Del Frisco's Grille

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In the thick of Denver’ urban shopping district, Del Frisco’s Grille will offer one thing crucial to the Black Friday experience: complimentary valet parking. Once inside, try the brand new Quinn’s filet burger topped with bacon-onion jam, gorgonzola, and gruyere. Or don’t miss the artichoke beignets with a blend of fontina and parmesan, and a sweet basil dressing drizzled on top. Wash it all down with a holiday-themed pomegranate marg.

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Emmerson

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Boulder shoppers will most likely be spending a chunk of their Friday on the Pearl Street Mall. Make some time to stop in Emmerson, opening at 8 a.m. for an extended boozy happy hour, including bubbles, wines, and cocktails, such as the Hi-Teq, with tequila, rum, hibiscus and fresh lime.

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Eureka!

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After all the celebrations, trek up to Boulder where Eureka! is ready to celebrate Black Friday. Drink deals start early and the brunch menu includes a six-pack of breakfast burritos, steak and eggs, chilaquiles, bread pudding French toast, and more.

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Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar

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Get to Glendale for Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar’s all-night happy hour, starting at 4 p.m. Diners looking to escape the madness of the mall (or their house guests), or switch from bird to fish can enjoy $1.50 oysters, $7 peel-and-eat shrimp and more.

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Launch Pad Brewery

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In honor of the day after the big day, this Aurora brewery is releasing The Soyuz, a beer to pair with leftover pie. This Russian imperial stout includes notes of holiday pecan. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., all beer bought to-go is buy two, get one free.

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Olive & Finch

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All shopped-out in Cherry Creek? Join executive chef Mary Nguyen for a feast at the Finch, a three-course dinner, starting with a veggie-heavy garden salad and followed by entrees from pan seared bistro filet steak to a pork plate with three cheese polenta and mojo jus. Desserts come fresh from the pastry case, and the meal costs $20 per person and $10 for the kiddos five and younger.

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Postino LoHi

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Every day the $5 until 5 p.m. deal gives you a glass of wine and pitchers of beer, but on Black Friday (and Cyber Monday), buy a $100 Postino gift card and get an additional $40. Friday’s brunch will include ciabatta French toast, along with $5 mimosas, Bellinis, cocktails, and beer pitchers from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Punch Bowl Social Stapleton

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It’s all fun and games at the new Punch Bowl Stapleton — and the original Broadway location — where guests are dared to bowl a “turkey” (three strikes in a row) and enjoy a complimentary shot of Wild Turkey to celebrate the seasonal festivities. Try the Gobble Gobble Gobble punch with bourbon, Benedictine D.O.M., house-made orange shrub, and Teakoe’s pineapple guava tea for a dangerously delicious Black Friday drink.

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Station 26 Brewing Co.

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This Friday, Station 26 will host the inaugural Black Friday Invitational, pouring their annual round of Dark Star Barrel Aged Imperial Stout along with pours from partner breweries including 4 Noses Brewing Co., Call to Arms Brewing Co., Melvin Brewing, Our Mutual Friend, and more. One ticket affords a two-and-a-half hour session, with 13 drink tickets of 3-ounce pours.

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Tupelo Honey

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For some southern comfort post-family feasting, and perhaps pre-shopping bonanza, start with $3 award-winning bloodies and table-side banana pudding pancakes. Doors open at 9 a.m.

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Urban Farmer Denver

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New to the LoDo scene, Urban Farmer is getting into the spirit by hosting a Black Friday brunch this year to fuel the morning marathon shoppers. Offered from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and don’t miss the celebrated bloody mary bar.

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Verboten Brewing and Barrel Project

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Heading North for the holidays? For Black Friday, downtown Loveland’s Verboten Brewing is changing things up with a smoky varietal of its award-winning Little Nonsense imperial stout, aged inside Ardbeg Scotch barrels.

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Del Frisco's Grille

In the thick of Denver’ urban shopping district, Del Frisco’s Grille will offer one thing crucial to the Black Friday experience: complimentary valet parking. Once inside, try the brand new Quinn’s filet burger topped with bacon-onion jam, gorgonzola, and gruyere. Or don’t miss the artichoke beignets with a blend of fontina and parmesan, and a sweet basil dressing drizzled on top. Wash it all down with a holiday-themed pomegranate marg.

©Jill Lotenberg

Emmerson

Boulder shoppers will most likely be spending a chunk of their Friday on the Pearl Street Mall. Make some time to stop in Emmerson, opening at 8 a.m. for an extended boozy happy hour, including bubbles, wines, and cocktails, such as the Hi-Teq, with tequila, rum, hibiscus and fresh lime.

Rachel Adams Photography

Eureka!

After all the celebrations, trek up to Boulder where Eureka! is ready to celebrate Black Friday. Drink deals start early and the brunch menu includes a six-pack of breakfast burritos, steak and eggs, chilaquiles, bread pudding French toast, and more.

Eureka!

Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar

Get to Glendale for Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar’s all-night happy hour, starting at 4 p.m. Diners looking to escape the madness of the mall (or their house guests), or switch from bird to fish can enjoy $1.50 oysters, $7 peel-and-eat shrimp and more.

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Launch Pad Brewery

In honor of the day after the big day, this Aurora brewery is releasing The Soyuz, a beer to pair with leftover pie. This Russian imperial stout includes notes of holiday pecan. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., all beer bought to-go is buy two, get one free.

Facebook

Olive & Finch

All shopped-out in Cherry Creek? Join executive chef Mary Nguyen for a feast at the Finch, a three-course dinner, starting with a veggie-heavy garden salad and followed by entrees from pan seared bistro filet steak to a pork plate with three cheese polenta and mojo jus. Desserts come fresh from the pastry case, and the meal costs $20 per person and $10 for the kiddos five and younger.

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Postino LoHi

Every day the $5 until 5 p.m. deal gives you a glass of wine and pitchers of beer, but on Black Friday (and Cyber Monday), buy a $100 Postino gift card and get an additional $40. Friday’s brunch will include ciabatta French toast, along with $5 mimosas, Bellinis, cocktails, and beer pitchers from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Facebook

Punch Bowl Social Stapleton

It’s all fun and games at the new Punch Bowl Stapleton — and the original Broadway location — where guests are dared to bowl a “turkey” (three strikes in a row) and enjoy a complimentary shot of Wild Turkey to celebrate the seasonal festivities. Try the Gobble Gobble Gobble punch with bourbon, Benedictine D.O.M., house-made orange shrub, and Teakoe’s pineapple guava tea for a dangerously delicious Black Friday drink.

Punch Bowl Social

Station 26 Brewing Co.

This Friday, Station 26 will host the inaugural Black Friday Invitational, pouring their annual round of Dark Star Barrel Aged Imperial Stout along with pours from partner breweries including 4 Noses Brewing Co., Call to Arms Brewing Co., Melvin Brewing, Our Mutual Friend, and more. One ticket affords a two-and-a-half hour session, with 13 drink tickets of 3-ounce pours.

Facebook

Tupelo Honey

For some southern comfort post-family feasting, and perhaps pre-shopping bonanza, start with $3 award-winning bloodies and table-side banana pudding pancakes. Doors open at 9 a.m.

Feed Media

Urban Farmer Denver

New to the LoDo scene, Urban Farmer is getting into the spirit by hosting a Black Friday brunch this year to fuel the morning marathon shoppers. Offered from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and don’t miss the celebrated bloody mary bar.

Urban Farmer facebook

Verboten Brewing and Barrel Project

Heading North for the holidays? For Black Friday, downtown Loveland’s Verboten Brewing is changing things up with a smoky varietal of its award-winning Little Nonsense imperial stout, aged inside Ardbeg Scotch barrels.

Facebook

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