THE SEAMLESS PLATFORM FOR PRIVATE CHEF DINING

BEST DATE NIGHT DESTINATION: HAPA SUSHI

5380 Greenwood Plaza Blvd.

hapasushi.com

Being right across the street from Landmark Theater makes Hapa Sushi a natural for dinnerand-a-movie date, but its all-day-to-late-night energy adds a fun, happy vibe. Indeed, Japanese and American (read: mostly Hawaiian) flair makes this Colorado-based chain a favorite. Share a flask or flight of sake from the extensive selection, and start with some taro poke or the addictive daikon fries. After that, just ordering from the rest of the creatively named options will spark conversation. We’re partial to the Booty Call roll, a showstopper featuring whole lobster tail, snow crab salad and asparagus, and Scotty’s Salmon sashimi, sparked with diced tomato, onion, capers, basil and cilantro. “And, if the date’s going well, you might try the Foreplay roll or the Orgasm roll,” suggests general manager Andy Shaff, with a smile.

Also recommended:

Venice Ristorante & Wine Bar

5946 S. Holly St., veniceristorante.com

Eddie V’s Prime Seafood

5111 Denver Tech Center Pkwy. eddiev.com

Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse

8100 E. Orchard Rd., delfriscos.com

STANDOUT WEEKEND BRUNCH: LE FRENCH

4901 S. Newport St. lefrenchdenver.com

This popular bakery and café, helmed by Senegalese-French sisters Aminata and Rougui Dia, oozes sophisticated Parisian charm (and, naturellement, serves up killer crêpes, quiches and croissants). Try the pork belly benedict or the boeuf bourguignon poutine—both as decadent as they sound— or the yassa fried chicken sandwich with its lemony-bright, onion-based sauce. While a tableside bottle of bubbly is de rigueur, don’t miss the gin-based fig rosemary cocktail or the Treaty of Paris (a frothy concoction of cognac, Earl Grey and sparkling wine). Bonus: Brunch is offered on Fridays, too, so you can start your weekend early with extra joie de vivre. Look for an additional Denver location to open this spring.

Also recommended:

Early Bird Restaurant earlybirdrestaurant.com

5425 Landmark Pl.

Delectable Egg delectableegg.com

5312 Denver Tech Center Blvd.

Urban Egg Eatery

6991 E. Belleview Ave. urbaneggeatery.com

Snooze

5073 S. Syracuse St. snoozeeatery.com

OUR DTC GO-TO LIST

BONEFISH GRILL 4948 S. Yosemite St. bonefishgrill.com

CUBA CUBA SANDWICHERIA 5322 Denver Tech Center Blvd. cubacubasandwicheria.com

DARCY’S BISTRO & PUB 4955 S. Ulster St. coloradopubco.com

DEL FRISCO’S DOUBLE EAGLE STEAKHOUSE 8100 E. Orchard Rd. delfriscos.com

DELECTABLE EGG 5312 Denver Tech Center Blvd. delectableegg.com

EARLY BIRD RESTAURANT 5425 Landmark Pl. earlybirdrestaurant.com

EDDIE V’S PRIME SEAFOOD 5111 Denver Tech Center Pkwy. eddiev.com

GRANGE FOOD HALL 6575 Greenwood Plaza Blvd. grangehall-colorado.com

HAPA SUSHI 5380 Greenwood Plaza Blvd. hapasushi.com

LE FRENCH BAKERY & CAFÉ 4901 S. Newport St. lefrenchdenver.com

OCEAN PRIME 8000 E Belleview Ave. ocean-prime.com

PINDUSTRY 7939 E. Arapahoe Rd. thepindustry.com

SHANAHAN’S STEAKHOUSE 5085 S. Syracuse St. shanahanssteakhouse.com

SNOOZE 5073 S. Syracuse St. snoozeeatery.com

SUSHI RAMA DTC/OSAKA RAMEN 4960 S. Newport St. sushi-rama.com

TAP & BURGER BELLEVILLE STATION 4910 S. Newport St. tapandburger.com

THE GRIFFIN TAVERN 5062 S. Syracuse St. griffindtc.com

THE ROUGE 7939 E Arapahoe Rd. therougewinebar.com

URBAN EGG EATERY 6991 E. Belleview Ave. urbaneggeatery.com

VENICE RISTORANTE & WINE BAR 5946 S. Holly St. veniceristorante.com

ZINK KITCHEN & BAR at Doubletree Hotel DTC, 7801 E. Orchard Rd.