14 New Restaurants and Bars Heating Up the Denver Dining Scene, Winter 2023

From 5280 Denver’s Mile High Magazine

By By Barbara O'Neil, Daliah Singer, Ethan Pan, Maren Horjus, Patricia Kaowthumrong

December 22, 2023

“After the Lazy Dog shuttered in 2019, downtown Boulder’s Pearl Street had a sports bar–size hole. In September, the Sophomore filled that—and did so with a much more appealing menu. Tucked on the corner of Pearl and 11th Streets, the Sophomore serves up an array of $5 sliders that range from typical (The Boulder: beef burger, cheddar cheese, burnt red onion, smoked bacon jam, and ketchup on a brioche bun) to creative (A Ph.D in Pork: pulled pork and bacon on a fried mac-and-cheese “bun”) to globally inspired (The Sushi Roll: sesame-crusted tuna, slaw, fried rice noodles, and Asian aïoli on a bao bun). Sports bar staples like wings, fries, and tots round out the menu. You won’t find Coors Light on tap, but Avery’s Stampede Lager is a good, sessionable game-day option. And you’ll want to stop by on game day: With 10 giant flatscreens, there’s no bad seating. 1043 Pearl St., Boulder —Maren Horjus”

Read the full article on 5280 about other up and coming restaurants in the community!