-brews. Hit those up instead of the regular beer line. As for lunch, you can pretty much go anywhere in LoDo and walk to Coor’s Field. II’m not sure if Bistro Vendome still does lunch, but if they do, you can sit out...

Fruition and Table 6, both east of downtown, are good bets. Oft-recommended Rioja and Osteria Marco both at Larimer Square are options, tho' we were underwhelmed bu the service as Osteria Marco. If you like steak, Elway’s...

. If you mean this Friday, I’d think it’d be pretty hard to get a reservation at Fruition or Rioja except at odd hours; Sushi Den will be insane as always. For what all that’s worth. A lot of people adore Osteria...

and the same. E.g., you could work at Tattered Cover, always pleasant, then make the barely-two-block walk to Larimer Sq. where Rioja, Tamayo, Osteria Marco et al. await. Best sushi places, I think most would agree, are Sushi...

I wonder if Osteria Marco would fit the bill?

. Cross 16th Street and walk a block to the section with the festive lighted arches, you will find many restaurants. Two of the best are Rioja and the new Osteria Marco.

Angelini Osteria.

Osteria Marco on Larimer would also be a good bet. Try gelato at Gelazzi down the street.

.e., careful takes on authentic regional Mexican?) —Italian Luca d’Italia Osteria Marco Any comments, critiques, red flags, alternative suggestions? We’ll also being doing lunch or dinner at Rioja, because I had a...

an opinion forever. The Denver foodie world raves about Osteria Marco. When four of us went there, “our” reserved table was given away by a second hostess even as we were waiting to be seated. We were shunted off to a...

I’ve been wanting to try Solera. (Goose Sorenson is a homegrown Wyoming boy, and his food sounds great) I’d love to splurge $200 at Osteria Marco-I could try all types of dishes and have a great bottle of wine to...

very small and intimate dining rooms. Domo could be a good choice too, depending on the clients. For yourselves, along with the above, other flat-out faves to consider: Bones, Osteria Marco (both same chef/owner as Luca above),...

mentioned, not fashionable, but where the locals love to eat. Also Linea d’Ombra and Osteria San Marco - both very stylish. Slightly disappointed by Anice Stellata.

I would orbit between Rioja and Osteria Marco if i were you. They both rock and are a few feet from each other. The Cruise Room is old-school cool, but we paid $25 for a couple of martinis, and you can get food AND drinks at...

I would suggest the bars at Rioja and Osteria Marco. Sushi Den is great (and always packed from my experience) but is not in downtown proper (although not too far by cab). You said he likes Asian fusion, so he might enjoy their...