I recently had the pleasure of visiting Denver, Colorado for the very first time. I am not sure why, but I have always felt very drawn towards Colorado, despite never visiting before. I have always desired to explore the snowy mountains, endless trails, and delicious food. Finally this past weekend I had the opportunity to do just that.
The weekend started when my work conference ended on Friday at noon and I picked up my boyfriend from the airport. We went directly to Watercourse Foods for lunch thanks to the raving reviews I had heard from friends. The restaurant is 100% vegan and has tons of creative dishes that made my mouth water just looking at the menu. I decided on The Atlas Burger with a side of the Mac 'n Cheese. The Mac 'n Cheese was incredible; by far the creamiest and most flavorful vegan Mac 'n Cheese that I have ever tasted. Of course I had to finish the meal with something sweet, I chose the Resee's Cake and my boyfriend had the Samoa style "Scout" cookie. The cookie was coconuty, crunchy, and nutty while the cake was dense, moist and very rich.
After Watercourse we checked into our AirBnb rental. This was our first time renting through AirBnb and we had a great experience! The apartment we stayed in was very clean and charming and check-in was incredibly easy. I liked the idea of staying in an apartment and eating the local food instead of staying in a hotel where more chain-like restaurants would be located. If you are interested in giving it a try- let me know and I can send you a coupon for $25 off your first rental!
After an hour of relaxing we tried to catch the 5pm tour at Great Divide Brewery in downtown Denver. We caught some traffic along the way and unfortunately missed the tour by a few minutes, but we were still able to sample some great beers. I had the Denver Pale Ale, typically I would go for their Yeti beer but I felt it was time to try something new. The pale ale represented exactly what a pale ale should with the right amount of hop. A note of warning though, the tap room standing area is limited and the brewery was very crowded. However I enjoy seeing breweries in this state because it gives me hope that this craft beer movement is not just a phase but will be sticking around.
If the crowd at Great Divide starts to overwhelm you, check out The Lobby right next-door. They have a great beer selection and plenty of tvs for watching sports. They also have different specials for days of the week. We ended up eating dinner there and I had a portobello cap burger. The food was pretty good, but definitely not as flavorful and unique as Watercourse.
Our first day there was only a half day but we were still able to try out some great restaurants and beers!
The weekend started when my work conference ended on Friday at noon and I picked up my boyfriend from the airport. We went directly to Watercourse Foods for lunch thanks to the raving reviews I had heard from friends. The restaurant is 100% vegan and has tons of creative dishes that made my mouth water just looking at the menu. I decided on The Atlas Burger with a side of the Mac 'n Cheese. The Mac 'n Cheese was incredible; by far the creamiest and most flavorful vegan Mac 'n Cheese that I have ever tasted. Of course I had to finish the meal with something sweet, I chose the Resee's Cake and my boyfriend had the Samoa style "Scout" cookie. The cookie was coconuty, crunchy, and nutty while the cake was dense, moist and very rich.
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| The Atlas Burger |
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| Scout Cookie |
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| Resee's Cake |
After Watercourse we checked into our AirBnb rental. This was our first time renting through AirBnb and we had a great experience! The apartment we stayed in was very clean and charming and check-in was incredibly easy. I liked the idea of staying in an apartment and eating the local food instead of staying in a hotel where more chain-like restaurants would be located. If you are interested in giving it a try- let me know and I can send you a coupon for $25 off your first rental!
After an hour of relaxing we tried to catch the 5pm tour at Great Divide Brewery in downtown Denver. We caught some traffic along the way and unfortunately missed the tour by a few minutes, but we were still able to sample some great beers. I had the Denver Pale Ale, typically I would go for their Yeti beer but I felt it was time to try something new. The pale ale represented exactly what a pale ale should with the right amount of hop. A note of warning though, the tap room standing area is limited and the brewery was very crowded. However I enjoy seeing breweries in this state because it gives me hope that this craft beer movement is not just a phase but will be sticking around.
If the crowd at Great Divide starts to overwhelm you, check out The Lobby right next-door. They have a great beer selection and plenty of tvs for watching sports. They also have different specials for days of the week. We ended up eating dinner there and I had a portobello cap burger. The food was pretty good, but definitely not as flavorful and unique as Watercourse.
Our first day there was only a half day but we were still able to try out some great restaurants and beers!
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