By Jay McKinney
TAKE THE DOGS OUT
Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar has always looked out for dogs and their owners with its pet-friendly patios and specialty bowls for dogs. With the introduction of the Lazy Dog Campfire Club, they’re taking it one step further. For only $5 per month, the Campfire Club offers an assortment of perks that includes access to events, birthday rewards, 10 percent off takeout, priority seating and more. Membership also includes a free starter or dessert just for signing up along with other surprise perks that people and pups can fall in love with. Join the club and visit the Highlands Ranch location after a long hike or a casual stroll through the neighborhood with your four-legged companions.
Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar
43 Centennial Blvd.
Highlands Ranch
720.741.2942
lazydogrestaurants.com
A NEW YORK SLICE
Big Bill is a larger-than-life restaurant owner who embraces his customers with homey hospitality and serves amazing New York–style pizza and Italian food. Before he opened Big Bill’s New York Pizza in Centennial in 1995, Bill Ficke owned an athletic shoe store and served as an assistant coach for the Denver Nuggets for three seasons. His love of basketball and other sports is evident from the photos and memorabilia that decorate almost every inch of wall space. A true New Yorker at heart, every September 11 Big Bill’s N.Y Pizza hosts the 9/11 Day of Giving Fundraiser. Instead of paying a meal check, diners make a donation, and the proceeds go to cancer research. Since it began in 2009, the annual event has raised more than $1.6 million.
BIG BILL’S NEW YORK PIZZA
8243 S. Holly St.
Centennial
303.741.9245
bigbillsnypizza.com
UPSCALE MEXICAN IN CASTLE ROCK
The two horses have arrived in Castle Rock. Los Dos Potrillos, the family-owned Mexican restaurant with locations throughout the south Denver metro area, has expanded with its location in Castle Rock that opened in January. The restaurant features panoramic views of the town and has large windows that pour natural light into the sleek dining area. During the summer, expect the expansive patio to be packed with patrons sipping margaritas and watching the sunset. Los Dos Potrillos has gained a favorable reputation in the south metro area, and Castle Rock is lucky to have this addition to its dining scene.
LOS DOS PORTILLOS
6370 Promenade Pkwy.
Castle Rock
720.769.5474
los2potrillos.com
