At FlyteCo Brewing in northwest Denver, there's an airplane fuselage right in the middle of the tasting room. It might look like the real deal, but it's actually a fabricated mockup that doubles as a quirky little lounge to sit and sip beer. Precise…
Upstairs at The Family Jones Spirit House in Denver's LoHi (Lower Highland) neighborhood, a copper still sits like a beacon above the bar. On the mezzanine behind it is where the magic happens. Rob Masters, co-founder and master distiller, and Jason…
Located in Denver's Five Points neighborhood, Colorado Sake Co. is presently the only sake brewery between Texas Hill Country and the Arizona desert. Founder William Stuart worked at Matsuhisa Denver in Cherry Creek and several other Japanese…
Spinster Sisters' soaps are little bars of art – visually (stare long enough and you'll see tiny galaxies) as well as aromatically. In the early 1990s, founder Kelly Perkins started hearing about the negative health impacts of triclosan, which was in…
Growing up in Breckenridge, Colo., Ian Kleinman found career inspiration in a Roald Dahl character. "I've been a huge Willy Wonka fan since I was a kid," he says. "I must have watched the movie 100 times. I always thought it would be cool to grow up…
Phil Simonson launched his notably experimental chocolate-making business in 2010. He toiled at commercial kitchens and farmers markets for six years before opening a storefront on East Colfax Avenue. Originally a chocolate shop, The Chocolate Lab is now also a 24-seat restaurant and cocktail bar…
The term "handcrafted" is taken literally at Denver's Winter Session. Walk into the workshop-meets-showroom in north Denver’s Clayton neighborhood, and you'll encounter members of the small team sewing squares of waxed canvas together to craft tote…
The Mile High City is fortunate to have its very own Craft Skiery TM . To observe skis being handcrafted, purchase a pair, quaff a local craft brew and order up a sweet tune for any brand of equipment, head straight for Meier Skis at 970 Yuma St. near downtown and Interstate 25. Part of Colorado’s…
There is an ice cream renaissance going on in Denver with locally made, tasty goodness available in both iconic ice cream shops and several newer creameries. The only requirement? Release any calorie-counting notions and simply go for it at these 12…
In this installment of Denver's Makers, we take a look at authentic Italian cooking. The city's culinary profile is on the rise, fueled by chefs who are passionate about every item on the menu. Chef Andrea Frizzi’s story starts in his family’s restaurant in Milan where he was raised to be a chef. At…
