A chef-driven noodle bar, Bones, another Frank Bananno creation, offers lunch and dinner, as well as happy hour Monday through Friday. The lobster ramen is a perennial favorite, in addition to appetizers like steamed pork belly buns and roasted bone marrow.

Charlie Brown’s is the kind of neighborhood joint where everyone knows your name. The piano/karaoke bar with a range of casual food options has a storied past – supposedly, Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady did a lot of drinking here once upon a time.

You’ll find three meals’ worth of vegetarian and vegan fare at City O’ City, as well as numerous gluten-free options. All treats from the bakery are vegan as well, including the Samoa-esque Scout Cookie. Plus, City O’ City is one of the best options citywide for late night food and refreshments seven nights a week.

This whimsical morning through mid-day eatery has proven so popular that a second location was added near the University of Denver in 2012. With a collection of creative takes on egg scrambles, hashed and Benedicts, there’s something for everyone.

Lala’s takes after an Italian trattoria, serving Neapolitan-style pizza, pasta and other dishes. Wines are available by the glass, 1⁄3 bottle, 2⁄3 bottle or full bottle, providing plenty of opportunity to mix and match with a meal. This is also one of the best happy hours in town – from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. to close every day, get glasses of wine for $10 or more, half off, while glasses of wine $10 and less are $5. Peroni drafts are $4 and $3.50 well cocktails.

This gourmet comfort food concept with Southern roots serves up a selection of more than 90 varieties of wine alongside dishes from bison sliders, MAX ‘n Cheese and their famous southern fried chicken marinated in jalapeño buttermilk with a side of mashed potatoes.

Restauratuer Frank Bonanno’s flagship restaurant serves upscale American fare with French influences in a classically elegant space. You can build an a la carte meal or do it up and opt for a prix fixe menu – five courses or a chef’s tasting, plus optional wine pairings.

Two decades since its beginning and the fresh food philosophy that defines Potager has stuck. The restaurant menu rotates every four weeks to reflect the most timely ingredients available. Owner Terri Rippeto has focused on building community relationships to strengthen her establishment.

This approachable, wine-focused restaurant – and design store with modern home accessories – spotlights vintages from across the globe on the corner of 8th and Lincoln. Features Chef Vic Arreola’s menu of shareable plates, daily $5 Happy Hours give guests the chance to try new and different wines while snacking on signature dishes, such as the polenta fries, risotto cakes with mushrooms, braised short ribs and more. On Sundays, Clyde offers a three-course supper for $25 accompanied by a selection of $25 bottles of wine.

The second edition of Black Eye Coffee attached to the Moto Apartments, focuses on coffee, baked goods and soups, salads, sandwiches, concealing the shelves of booze behind bookshelves during daylight. Black Eye’s evening alter ego, White Lies, does it up with a full sit-down menu and ambiance to boot, all to surprise and delight guests.

Next door to MAX’s Wine Dive on 7th Avenue, this in-and-out eatery serves poke bowls and burritos, as well as sushi rolls. Melding Hawaiian, Korean and Japanese cuisines, the restaurant focuses on fresh ingredients and high-quality fish.