Brandy's Guidebook
Food scene
Great little Italian place. Chef Specials everyday. I fly solo here and sit at the bar for dinner.
Farro Italian Restaurant
8230 S Holly StGreat little Italian place. Chef Specials everyday. I fly solo here and sit at the bar for dinner.
This food is really good. Love the pork carnitas, and street tacos. Gets crowded on Fri and Sat for dinner but worth the wait or order and pick up.
15 locals recommend
Los Dos Potrillos Mexican Restaurant
8251 S Holly StThis food is really good. Love the pork carnitas, and street tacos. Gets crowded on Fri and Sat for dinner but worth the wait or order and pick up.
High end steak house. Another place I go solo and eat at the bar. Good wine list. Try the pork chop bites - Devine.
9 locals recommend
Perry's Steakhouse & Grille
8433 Park Meadows Center DrHigh end steak house. Another place I go solo and eat at the bar. Good wine list. Try the pork chop bites - Devine.
Good steakhouse. They have a $39 special, filet and side - good value.
6 locals recommend
Eddie Merlot's Prime Aged Beef & Seafood Englewood
10110 E Dry Creek RdGood steakhouse. They have a $39 special, filet and side - good value.
Lively atmosphere for a high end steak house. On the pricey side.
32 locals recommend
Shanahan's Steakhouse
5085 S Syracuse StLively atmosphere for a high end steak house. On the pricey side.
Big Bill's New York Pizza
8243 S Holly StGood pizza.
Big Bill's New York Pizza
8243 S Holly StPizza is good.
Micro brewery
Colorado is known for our microbreweries. They are everywhere you look.
One of my favs. No food but Usually a food truck outside.
10 locals recommend
Lone Tree Brewing Company
8200 Park Meadows DrOne of my favs. No food but Usually a food truck outside.
One of the few breweries that serve food. Most have food trucks in parking lot.
Blue Spruce Brewing Company-Centennial
4151 E County Line RdOne of the few breweries that serve food. Most have food trucks in parking lot.
Shopping
Has all the usual mall stuff. Some pretty good restaurants - mostly chains. Has a food court but last time I was there you couldn’t sit because of covid.
154 locals recommend
Park Meadows Mall station
Has all the usual mall stuff. Some pretty good restaurants - mostly chains. Has a food court but last time I was there you couldn’t sit because of covid.
Further away but higher end stores. Lots of good restaurants in Cherry Creek area.
822 locals recommend
Cherry Creek Shopping Center
3000 E 1st AveFurther away but higher end stores. Lots of good restaurants in Cherry Creek area.
Parks and trails
Bike path and lake. Small beach area but I’m from the east coast so I don’t go there unless I’m boating.
162 locals recommend
Cherry Creek State Park
4201 S Parker RdBike path and lake. Small beach area but I’m from the east coast so I don’t go there unless I’m boating.
Chatfield State Park
Chatfield State ParkLarge park, beach, boating, dog park.
Worth the 30 minute drive to the foothills. Best concert venue EVER! Views are spectacular. People go to hike and run up and down the stairs for a workout- warning-not for the out of shape. Check out the lower level gallery of photos of every concert ever played there starting with the Beatles!
1973 locals recommend
Red Rocks amphitheater
18300 West Alameda ParkwayWorth the 30 minute drive to the foothills. Best concert venue EVER! Views are spectacular. People go to hike and run up and down the stairs for a workout- warning-not for the out of shape. Check out the lower level gallery of photos of every concert ever played there starting with the Beatles!
Bike, hike or drive this park-the views are amazing. About 1 1/2 away but worth it.
1169 locals recommend
Garden of the Gods Club and Resort
3320 Mesa RdBike, hike or drive this park-the views are amazing. About 1 1/2 away but worth it.
Fun stuff
Driving range, good food and drinks. Fun for something to do with friends.
Topgolf
10601 E Easter Ave