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Empress Seafood

Empress has long been the queen of dim-sum and affordable yet flavorful seafood selections from all over Asia.

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Far East Center
Several southeast Asian restaurants located in this area offer a wide variety of pho, noodle houses, upscale Vietnamese, dim sum and other Asian cuisines. Pho 95, Pho Duy, Super Star Asian and Saigon Bowl are a few of the places to try in this diverse and delicious culinary corridor.
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Denver Animal Shelter dog sculpture
A 20-foot (6 m)-high sculpture of a dog, made out of metal dog tags.
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Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey
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Buckhorn Exchange
Denver's oldest restaurant, from 1893, played host to famous guest after famous guest, arguably starting with one President Teddy Roosevelt in 1905. Without a doubt, this is as touristy as it gets, but it is nonetheless absolutely worth a visit. Famous for its game meat, both prosaic and rare, the buffalo tenderloin is exceptional, but more adventurous palates can go after the rattlesnake dip, alligator tail, ostrich medallions, or even yak steak! (Call ahead to check ostrich and yak availability.) The place is saturated in Old West kitsch, aging wood, and animal heads, and Th-Sa nights Roz Brown stops by to croon old cowboy tunes accompanied by his autoharp.
Lunch: Mon-Fri 11AM-2PM; dinner: Mon-Thu 5:30PM-9PM, Fri Sat 5PM-10PM, Sun 5PM-9PM$25-60