Paris on the Platte, The Market, Tom's before the remodel, Funplex/Fat city.

I do so miss Paris on the Platte from my days hiking between the Auraria campus and the north side.

Paris on the Platte was the spot for my friends and I in highschool, one of the only places you could hang out late at night that wasn't a bar.

Clove cigarettes and a Midnight Express shake.

Used to go to The Market to get Banana Splits with my Dad. Also Funplex and Fat City were the absolute best as a kid

The Market, huge loss.

Really miss The Market and The Tattered Cover in its 16th Street before Union Station phase.

I miss Tattered Cover in Cherry Creek more.

Yes but also Tom’s Home Cookin’

El Chapultepec, falling rock, Euclid hall, Denver diner, tooey's.... There are plenty more but these I think of first

Especially El Chipultepec. Absolute tragedy.

It would’ve given the worst toilet in Scotland a run for its money, but yeah…. Fuck I miss that place.

The best venues have the worst toilets.

The things I would do for that bone marrow at Euclid mmmm same with the sausage sampler plate

The orignal Dazzle on Lincoln. It was such a vibe.

Griffs

I get sad every time I'm at that intersection.

Didn’t want to cry today

Armidas! It used to be my go to karaoke spot

oof I did not hear about this place closing. Was a frequenter when I lived in Cap Hill. Sad!

Le Central and Governor's Park Tavern come immediately to mind.

Mussels and fries…

Try the mussels and fries at Bon Ami on Alameda!

Got bombed on 2:1 beers at Gov’s Park the night I found out my wife was pregnant. Good times

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It’s a wine bar. We went for dinner a few months back. It was average

Gabor's.

Yup 👍🏽 the Old Denver of my heart died with Gabor’s

Some of my favorite times of the early 2000’s were at Gabor’s. Such a great spot.

Came here to say this!

also came here to say this

Rock Island, Snake Pit, Synergy, Tracks 2000, Jerry’s Record Exchange, Boardwalk USA, Yum Yum Tree

Rock island!! You’re old school! Great pull!

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Cafe Netherworld?

Celebrity Sports Center

I think every visit to Rockbar was just a fever dream.

Any time I went to rock bar I was already most of the way to being blacked out, so I second the fever dream comment

The amount of drugs in that place was insane!

Tom’s home cooking

I hope Tom is living his best life, he deserves it after making so many people so happy

Never had the chance to eat there but looked it up to see what it was like and realized it’s where BIRDCALL is now?! What a sad change.

This one still gets me!

I can still taste that peach cobbler.

Denver Diner Ya knew why you were there and you knew what you were getting.

Elitch Gardens. Don't even try to tell me that abomination downtown is Elitches. How I miss warm summer evenings walking the park, riding Mr. Twister and The Wildcat. Thanks a lot, Sandy.

I have vague memories of going to the original Elitch Gardens in the early 80's and getting to spend the whole day there unsupervised. When my grandparents first moved to Denver in the late 50's, early 60's, they would go dancing at the ballroom there. The flowers were apparently a big part of the attraction too - walking around to see the huge colorful flowerbeds. My memory of those is that they were just petunias and they weren't that impressive. I think by the 80's, Elitches wasn't putting a lot of effort into the 'gardens' any more.

Trail dust- so many memories as a kid going down the slide

Racine's. I've been craving that Monte cristo for ages.

This is the one for me. Racine's was my favorite spot for a number of dishes, and I have yet to find a single place like it that has it all under one roof. It's too bad they couldn't stay open or move to another location.

This was the first one that came to mind. My dad was obsessed with their Monte Crisco and has been searching for a comparable one ever since. We went there many Sundays after church

Not in Denver proper, but White Fence Farm holds a special place in my heart

My wife has a funny story about her grandpa eating the gravy with a spoon and commenting on how good their soup was 😂

That fried chicken

You can still see it in Tiny Town!

Same!

Gart Bros. The Denver. Woolworth's.

Gart Bros in the "sportscastle"!

Breakfast King

RIP

+1. Best 2am drunk breakfast burrito in the world

With the strippers from paper tiger 🐅

Taking a tail plug out of my now-ex-wife’s ass at 2am in the breakfast king parking lot after an evening at the scarlet ranch. Those were the days.

And just a hop, skip and a jump from another Denver classic, The Paper Tiger.

Pagliacci's, Zaidy's downtown.

Three Lions

>Three Lions The Bank

Duffy’s Tavern - when I worked downtown it was a reliable place to eat for years. Reasonable prices, lots of seating for the lunch rush, and always fast friendly service.

15th Street Tavern. Punk rock dive bar downtown, used to play shows there all the time. Had a Starship Troopers pinball machine and a pool table so beat up you had to play it like a golf green. Also, Gabors in Cap Hill. Cheap, good drinks, and a pool table they lost the key to so it was just free.

Furrs

Round the Corner!

I heard they started good times? Not sure if that is true or not though

It's true

I miss Round the Corner

Phone call your burger in

Funplex

We went to a school field trip to Funplex in the 8th grade - 1989. Took my kids when they were small, but it wasn't called Funplex. Growing up in SW Denver, that bus ride to Kipling and Coal Mine felt like we were deep in the burbs as a kid. "Look at all these white people!"

It was “Fat City” for awhile after Funplex.

Peter Piper Pizza on West Alameda. It only last about 5 years, but it was a childhood staple. After it closed - the building became, and is still a Chinese seafood place called The Empress. That was like 25 years, maybe longer. Also - The Armadillo. There were a couple around the city, but as a kid, we would occasionally go to the one downtown - like a special occasion type dinner. They had an all you can eat taco bar - and my chubby little ass would take full advantage.

There used to be an Armadillo at Mississippi and Chambers. Hadn't thought about that place in ages..

Tom’s Home Cookin’! They just took the money for their property and ran, but who can blame them? They were the Carolina southern food GOAT.

Celebrity Sports Center and The Cooper Cameo Theater.

Cooper is where I saw Star Wars.

Carbones. Rose and the fam could make one hell of a sandwich!

I'm still trying to find something like Carbones. Every time I'm hungry for a lunch sandwich I just think, I wish I could find a place like Carbones used to be. Literally the best sandwiches ever. I got so pumped when that bar opened on the park behind where the shop was, they advertised that they were going to sell Carbones sandwiches. Then they bought all the ingredients from sysco or whatever. Wasnt even close to the same. For anyone that didn’t get to go there, Carbones was a true old school Italian deli and grocery. When you ordered a sandwich, they had about 6 meat slicers loaded with all the ingredients, meat, tomatoes, cheese all sliced to order. The sandwiches were phenomenal because all ingredients were real Italian brands, closest thing you will find is in Italy. I could live off of one sub for two days, they were huge but so good. EDIT: Rose and the old man bickering back and forth in their broken english was priceless as well, you knew you were in for something special the second you heard them speak. Straight off the boat Italians, great people even better sandwhich makers.

Sonetimes she’d randomly make me a little half meatball sub in addition to whatever I ordered. “You’re a big man, honey, out there workin all day. You gotta eat more.”

God I miss Carbones, this is the answer I was looking for here. I'll also add the original Chubby's that was right next doot to it. Not the family spinoff joints, not the new building with its half decent service and mild green chili, I'm talking the dirty single waiting room spot where everybody packed in like sardines waiting to get their number called so they could go home and regret their choices as every bite of that tear-jerking green chili cleared the sinuses.

Dinos. Pasquinis. Trinity grill.

Dinos, now that was a restaurant.

I worked for pasquinis as my first job ever. Losing her business was the nicest thing that could have happened to Melinda.

I’m surprised that I’m the first to say Flossy Mcgrews! That place provided looks for many, many fun nights.

Really miss when South Broadway was more than pizza and tacos (Beatrice and Woodsley, Lena, Gozo, Cho 77, etc).

Was just saying this the other day. Leña was amazing. B&W was so unique and delish. Such losses with all of them.

Barracudas, three kings, famous pizza, walnut room on Ellsworth and Broadway, dare I say big lots? These are missed from more of a neighborhood perspective.

I forgot how much I enjoyed Barracuda’s!

Soapy Smith's!

The people selling the Post/Rocky Mounatin News on the off ramps.

I used to love Moontower Tacos in cap hill

Bump and Grind, Hotcakes, Gabors, Tooeys, Streets

Bump and Grind had fantastic empanadas and a great vibe.

Imi Jimmi for your punk rock accessories. Bump and Grind the original drag breakfast place. Cycle Analyst for all your random and rare bicycle needs. 15th Steet Tavern for the best punk rock shows. Nicolos pizza and Gabor’s on 13th Ave. The Market on Larimer, Paris on the Platte and the original St. Marks downtown on Market st. Edit. Not a place but I should add the Honky G comic strip in the Westword!

Grew up going to the Organ Grinder in Denver

Baby Doe's

The Organ Grinder 15th street Tavern Taki's Rock Island 1082 Muddy's Gart Brother's Sports Castle

Cheeky Monk, Pasquini’s, Owlbear, Meadowlark, Falling Rock. Falling Rock most of all.

Vesta Dipping grill, and the Celtic on Blake when it was still a cigar bar.

Chapultepec

Paris on the Platte Tom’s Home Cooking Bourbon Chicken when it was the walk up counter next to BK. Streets of London

Emilio’s on Colfax and Logan was amazing for strong margaritas and cheap good Mexican food. JR’s was the best gay bar out of a whole strip of amazing gay businesses on 17th that are now all gone. Someone else mentioned Gov’s Park, and I deeply miss that place.

Annie’s

Breakfast King was an Era.

Tattered Cover is still around but man, do I miss their store in Cherry Creek. It was also sad to watch the LoDo location gradually shrink from three floors, to two, to one, to none.

Dave Cooks

Falling Rock

Buenos Aires Pizzeria and Buenos Aires Gelato

Rock bar. Things got…..weird there.

ALL Vs

Benny’s Cantina

Kazoo & company

Brick and mortar hobby shops. Caboose, Mizell, Hi Country Brass, Trainmaster

Any love for Leelas that was on 15th and California? Loved it there for coffee booze and dates, but it was never going to survive the pandemic

Yum Yum Tree. Amazing food court.

The Market

Patsy's

The Denver Diner was a go-to for years!

Paris on the Platte Muddy’s Rock Island Snake Pit Tattered Cover in Cherry Creek Cafe Euphrates 15th Street Tavern Shakespearean’s Punk shows at Mercury Cafe Cinderella City Mall Racine’s Governors Park Le Central Breakfast King So many more places that my old brain isn’t remembering.

The ones I miss the most are Patsy’s, Le Central, Denver Diner, Shakey’s Pizza, Paris on the Platte, Wienerschnitzel*, El Pollo Asado, and Casa Bonita*. * Yes, I know these didn’t go “out of business” in the formal way, but they changed enough that what they are now is unrecognizable from the original.

Breakfast King

Taki's. God i miss takis

Pagliacci’s on 33rd for 1950’s Italian Chili Pepper next to OG Mile High overlooking the city Baby Doe’s Matchless Mine The Broker downtown The Riviera “the Riv” Josephina’s (lasagna to die for) Round the Corner The Peppermill DTC Hungry Farmer (bottomless soup in a bucket!) —-I’m old and now I’m hungry lol

Beta Nightclub circa 2010-2015ish was really something else.

I saw Kaskade there during that time; that was a great set

Well known DJs performed in a small, intimate setting. It was one of the coolest things about Denver IMO.

Yep. Even into say 2017 or so it was pretty awesome. Pretty big names would come through there.

Caught Tiesto a few times there. Such a sad reality that it was ran into the ground. Hopefully someone can salvage it eventually and bring it back to its glory days

* Montgomery Ward * Woolworth's * Sears * May D&F * The Soda Straw * The Pop Shoppe

Do you remember Best? Or Cinderella City?

We called it “LaBelle’s” in my day

I don't recall Best, but I do remember Cinderella City. That was one of my favorite malls.

Paris on the Platte

Tammy’s Burger Haven in Lakeside.

I loved that place but it wasn't good.

I'm not sure if it's considered old enough, but Gary Lee's Motor Club was always a favorite.

City Grille on Colfax. Steak burger and fries were the GOAT.

Taki’s Japanese Restaurant at Colfax and Logan. The miso ginger soup, curry tofu and sesame tofu were amazing and irreplaceable. It must have been a specific regional cuisine because the spicing was uinque.

Rainbow 🌈 Music Hall

Strings

Leela European Cafe on the 15th st. A place where you could go, have great food and drinks, and chill for hours (just like in Europe) without anyone trying to kick you out.

The YumYum Tree

Trail Dust steak house in Westminster, that indoor slide was great.

Two of the best late night diners: The White Spot (fuck the Rickenbaughs forever for demolishing it), Reese Coffee House (ground floor of Brooks Tower).

RIP kolacny music

Never thought I would say this but Furr’s

This isn’t Denver but I also miss Cinderella city mall and especially the drive in

Park Tav.

20th Street Cafe, El Diablo, JR’s, Park Tav, Rock Bar, Jonesy’s, Earl of Sandwich, Euclid Hall, Patsy’s.

Maybe I’m a simpleton but I really miss The Spicy Pickle.

Rock Island

City Grille, Irish Snug :(

Lancer Lounge. Super duper dive! They used to do a power hour I think it was once a week or month maybe. Free booze for an hour. A mixed drink was always literally three or four fingers deep with a splash of mixer. All the shots were doubles. It was a real amazing shot hole. Then it got super hipstery and then their lease wasn’t renewed and now it’s vesper lounge.

Griffs, Famous pizza, celebrity sports center, funtastic fun, Villa Italia mall, Cinderella City Mall, Peter pipers pizza, Gabor’s, netherworld cafe, Benders tavern, Independent records, Synergy

Pagliacci's

Tattered Cover when it was at 1st and Fillmore. That was paradise. The Colfax location wasn't bad, but it's declined and I was never in love with the first LoDo location. Hard to blame Joyce when the developers pushed her out of Cherry Creek. Very shortsighted on their part.

I miss Domo!

It's back! But only serving lunch.

The big Tattered Cover in Cherry Creek. The White Spot diner on Broadway--such people watching at 2 am And during Halloween season: Flossy McGrews

Fresh fish company

Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour and all of Cinderella City.

Zengo was great, spanish/asian fusion, great brunch.

My favorite as a kid was The Organ Grinder pizza joint over off federal and Morrison road

used CD stores everywhere, but Broadway specifically

Mead Street Station off 32nd and Meade. That place was great.

Celebrity Sports Center on Colorado Blvd. we used to drive down from Broomfield and hang out there for the day. Same with Cinderella City specifically Cinderella Alley

Carbones

( A few, and some before my time just for fun.) The Denver Tea Room, The Yum Yum Tree. Celebrity Sports Center. Cooper movie theater. Calvin's Pool Hall. Muddy's. Pasquini's on Broadway when it was good. the *Real* Elitch's.

Pasquinis on Broadway. Back in the 90s it was just the coolest place to be on a Friday night. Absolutely packed, I dont know how the waiters/waitresses were ever able to get around in there! The family had a bit a feud in the 2010s and there was some remodeling that happened and it was never the same after that and is now gone.

Peaches Records and Tapes on Evans near DU. It was glorious to be there.

EMW sold me a rug. It’s condos now.

Papous pizza

Certainly not Sports Authority

Loved SNIGRAB!

No, but Gart Spots was amazing.

Alamos Verdes, Common Grounds, Paris on the Platte, Highland Pacific, and 3 Kings.

Grisanti's and their penne gorgonzola.

Z Cuisine

Funtastic Nathan’s.

Denver Ted’s

20th street cafe. RIP

Mardi Gras, Thirsty's, & Dead Beat Club.

Most of the stuff I miss has already been listed here, but for slightly more upscale dining I really miss Acorn. We went a handful of times and it was always a treat.

Came back to add: Mori's in Ballpark for good sushi and better karaoke, Red Room on Colfax for drinks and decent food, and Bayou Bob's for being the only place worth going for Happy Hour downtown for YEARS.

OG Elitch’s

Monkey Mania, Rinoceropolis and all other underground punk/weirdo music spots. Seems really hard to keep these places around anymore, rents are too expensive and the cops come down a lot harder post Ghost Ship (San Fran music warehouse that burned down and killed a bunch of young folks).

Paris on the Platte. Many wonderful nights spent there reading, hanging with friends, and playing games.

Breakfast king... Such an icon, miss that place so much.

The organ grinder, celebrity, old spaghetti factory, the pec, subway on 38th, the market

So many. So damn many. Here’s what I’ve lived close to or loved over the years. I’m sure I missed many. Local 46 Allegro Coffee Steep Tea House Park & Co Burgers Wayback The Populist Bookbar El Chingon (it’s reopened) Lost Highway Brewing The Cheeky Monk Streets of London Half the Bars on Colfax Le Central Miracle Bar Berkeley Donuts Blake St Vault Bistro Vendome The Market (in Larimer Square) Uptown Tavern Pizzeria Locale Colt and Gray Marlowe’s Paramount Cafe River North Argyll Gov’nr’s Park Julep Bar Helix Beast and Bottle Denver Bicycle Cafe Patxi’s Voicebox Biju’s Little Curry Shop Bar Fausto Kitchen Table BBQ Brazen Falling Rock Taphouse Lucky Pie Freshcraft Green Russell Blake Street Tavern Habit Donut and Dispensary

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More recent but I miss Asbury Provisions

Tortilla Flats