Food and Drink continued from page 84 Regis neighborhood residents, Rocky Top Tavern is a prime place to eat and drink on a budget without sacrifi cing taste or envi- ronment. Inside the bar there’s a pool table and plenty of high-tops, while the recently expanded patio has an area with picnic tables that overfl ows with neighborhood dogs during warm weather. The tavern of- fers $4 well drinks all day, every day, and a rotation of daily specials that can’t be beat. Highlights include $4 smothered breakfast burritos and $3 mimosas on Sundays, and Wednesday wing nights, when patrons can get twenty wings for $15. Best Tiki Bar Jungle 2018 10th Street, Boulder 303-786-8585 jungletiki.com Not every tiki bar is created equal, and the bright, beautiful and classy design of Jungle makes it a tropical paradise. Thanks to bever- age director Jake Novotny, so do the drinks, many of which come in whim- sical tiki glasses. For example, Sea Stories, with bourbon, Batavia Arrack, carrot, yuzu, coconut and soda, is served in a colorful octopus mug. A cactus-shaped cup is fi lled with Tijuana Slowdance, a mixture of mezcal, Oaxacan rum, kiwi, orange, lime and honeydew. But don’t stop at admiring the pairing of your drink and glass: These cocktails also work well with burgers, fi sh tacos, plan- tain fritters, fries and jerk fried chicken. TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Saturday, June 4 4-7 p.m. Civic Center Park UNLIMITED TACO SAMPLES FROM DENVER’S BEST TAQUERIAS, DRINK SAMPLES + LIVE ENTERTAINMENT! WESTWORDTACOLANDIA.COM SCAN HERE FOR TICKETS Best Bar With Live Entertainment Roxy on Broadway 554 South Broadway 720-456-7041 broadwayroxy.com Broadway got a boost when the Roxy took over the former Syn- tax Physic Opera space in Au- gust 2019, but just six months later, the pandemic silenced the stage at the vintage-cool venue. Although the shut- down nearly forced the place to shutter, owner Paula Vrakas took the time to renovate the kitchen and staff lounge. And now the Roxy is back full force, pouring 1920s-inspired cock- tails served alongside a menu that’s as eclec- tic as the nightly live entertainment, which ranges from open-mic nights and comedy to acoustic sets, rock, blues and jazz. Best Bar for Watching Games The Sportsbook Bar & Grill 266 South Downing Street 303-635-6691 thesbbar.com IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 86 HISPANIC RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION FEED ME EVENTS While the Sportsbook also has locations in the Tech Center and Highlands Ranch, it’s the basement-like Washington Park out- post that we love, for its secret clubhouse feel. On game days, fans pack the place, making you feel like you’re at a raucous house party that happens to be really well stocked with beer. And if you have a few too many, a stroll through Wash Park is a pleasant way to sober up. The Sportsbook also does breakfast on weekends for early- game sustenance; all-you-can-eat wings and fries on Thursdays for $14.99 (with purchase of a drink); and all-you-can-eat tacos on Tuesdays for $9.99. Best Place to Watch Liverpool FC Abbey Tavern 5151 East Colfax Avenue facebook.com/LFCDenver Given how successful Premier League club Liverpool has been in recent years — not to mention what Ted Lasso has done for soc- cer’s popularity — it’s no wonder the Liv- erpool FC Denver fan club found a festive outpost for its Saturday game-watching. The club posts up at the Abbey Tavern for all Liverpool games, and the bar gets com- pletely packed. This is defi nitely the best of hand sanitizer). And we’re damn happy it did. We dare you to fi nd a better place for cheap suds and classic vidya games. So put a few dollars into the quarter machine, try to reach a high score over some Tecates, and keep the change, ya fi lthy animal. You’ll be surprised at how little you spend. Best Sports Bar Blake Street Tavern 2301 Blake Street 303-675-0505 blakestreettavern.com With the Broncos adding star quarterback Russell Wilson, the Rockies snagging former Major League Baseball MVP Kris Bryant in free agency and Nuggets star Nikola Jokic making the case to earn his second MVP award in the National Basketball Associa- tion, things are looking up for Denver sports fans — and there’s no better place to catch a game than at the city’s most valuable sports bar. Blake Street Tavern has game sound in each of its many rooms, a menu that includes sports-bar comforts done expertly, and a full bar with friendly waitstaff around every cor- ner. Whether you just want to casually catch a game or are searching for a spot to focus on your favorite, Blake Street scores. Best LGBTQ Sports Bar Tight End 1501 East Colfax Avenue 303-861-9103 tightendbar.com Tight End, owned by Steven Alix (co-owner of the Squire Lounge) and Sudy Kudva, is Denver’s fi rst (and only, of- fi cially) gay sports bar. Watch the game on one of nine tele- visions, sip a boozy beverage on the sound-equipped patio, and enjoy a safe space to take in all sports. The drink list has all your sports-bar favorites, such as beer — lots of beer — as well as shots of liquor and simple mixed drinks. On quiet nights when there aren’t any big games, Tight End also hosts karaoke and drag bingo, which to some are the greatest sports of all. Best Dive Bar PS Lounge 3416 East Colfax Avenue 303-320-1200 facebook.com/ psloungedenver place to watch a soccer game for Reds fans. Just don’t show up wearing blue. Best Bar for Playing Games The 1Up Multiple locations the1uparcadebar.com In June 2020, when new guidelines fi nally al- lowed bars and casinos to reopen, the 1Up got left out because shared gaming devices were still a no-no. The extended closure might have been the end for our favorite place to play retro favorites from ’80s pinball to NBA Jam, but it eventually reopened (with plenty Like most great dive bars in this town, the PS Lounge is a place we’d never want to see in the daylight — but at night, the Lounge commands a special place in our bar-loving hearts. The place has its quirks: The cash-only establishment won’t let you keep a running tab, for instance. But where else would the bar’s owner — Pete Siaha- mis, in this case — send you a round (or two) of Alabama Slammers, a sweet, Day Glo-orange concoction made of sloe gin, SoCo and orange juice that tastes more like Tang, just to show his appreciation for your patronage? continued on page 88 APRIL 7-13, 2022 WESTWORD | BACKBEAT | MUSIC & VENUES | FOOD & DRINK | ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT | SHOPPING & SERVICES | CONTENTS | westword.com GETTY IMAGES
