"In Denver’s Lower Highlands neighborhood, Root Down is located in a retro filling station that oozes midcentury design. For decor, chef Justin Cucci combed Craigslist and eBay for vintage finds, like the displays of rotary phones and 1950s-era recipe clips, which paper the walls in the bathrooms. U.S.-made Knoll dining chairs in a rainbow of colors were sourced from schools and offices. The globally inspired menu includes Colombian arepas, Rockfish Tom Kha, and Three Chile Chicken, as well as vegetable-focused dishes like red-rice risotto and stuffed kuri squash. Notably, the produce is plucked from two on-site gardens, as well as from local Colorado farms." - Adrienne Jordan