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The Best Bars in Denver

"Behind the door of what appears to be the walk-in freezer of Uptown ice cream parlor Frozen Matter awaits one of Denver’s coolest cocktail lounges, pun intended. That glowing backbar and the B movies screening on one wall are all part of the sci-fi vibe that the bartenders enhance by naming their out-there drinks after cult flicks: Take, for example, the Fungicide — a blend of preserved plum–infused pisco, báhn mì shrub, honey, saline, lime, and egg white — or Lost Skeleton of Cadavra, a crushable concoction of Ecuadorian chawar blanco, fermented lemonade, charred strawberry–sesame preserves, and Greek yogurt." - Ruth Tobias