616649 Sat May 02 09:32:46 -0700 2009 1 6 Southwest 0 4648102 Hi folks- Austin hound looking for some Denver recs for Memorial Day weekend. About us: 3 late 20's/early 30's girls in town for a grad school reunion. We actually have all lived in Denver before, but not since '06. We're familiar with most neighborhoods & the old stand-bys & I've browsed some of the boards on this subject but hoped you guys might have some recs for newer spots on the scene since '06. We're staying in Lodo & will have a car, but would prefer to stay central- CBD, highlands, capital hill, etc.... Looking for recs of all kinds- from casual to dressy, lunch, dinner, brunch, happy hour/cocktails. Looking for great atmosphere and/or great food, fun spots. No sushi, nothing too stuffy. Used to love Deluxe, my brother's bar, edgewater inn, z' cuisine, jack-n-grill, rioja, lola on s. pearl (did it move?) if that gives any indication of our range of preferences. Thanks so much in advance! Sat May 02 09:32:46 -0700 2009 21402 ehill03 1 4648193 Since you left, both Z Cuisine and Deluxe added adjacent lounges (A Cote and Delite, respectively). Lola used to be on South Pearl? Yes, it's up near Z Cuisine now. It must've been where India's Pearl is now? Also a treat on S. Pearl is Black Pearl, a contemporary American place with a slight seafood emphasis, which may have been there in 2006 (I moved here in 07), and Izakaya Den, owned by the Sushi Den folks. Three new-to-you places you might dig highly: Osteria Marco (Frank Bonanno's casual Italian, emphasis on meats and cheeses and such); Bones (Bonanno's tiny, funky new noodle bar); Beatrice & Woodsley (upscale small-plates restaurant near Deluxe with beautiful decor). http://www.denveater.com/denveater/2009/04/theres-meat-on-them-bones-or-how-i -turned-to-jelly-at-bonnanos-noodle-bar.html http://denveater.typepad.com/denveater/2008/06/osteria-marco-mostly-hits-the-marko.html http://denveater.typepad.com/denveater/2008/05/beatrice-woodsl.html Sat May 02 10:13:36 -0700 2009 4648102 11106 tatamagouche