Ted'z Place RDC, Commerce City

Ask any regular what makes Ted'z Place, well, Ted's place and you're likely to get the same answer: Ted. More to the point, the fact that Ted makes almost everything from scratch. Not only does he chop the veggies for the salsa, but he even makes the tortilla chips. The noodles in the lasagna? Ted makes them. He even slow roasts the shredded beef himself.

When folks aren't chowing down on the made-from-scratch comfort food, they can take a load off over a game of pool or horseshoes, or they can just soak in the sun on the patio.