86 M Uptown 86, Denver

The name may have changed to M Uptown, but everything else is familiar—and still as flirty as ever. Take a look at the three ingredients that make the newly renamed spot significant.

• The bar: Wittily named cocktails include the Booty Collins and the All Thai'd Up, a martini made with coconut vodka. You can also sip craft beers and local spirits such as Breckenridge Bourbon and Woody Creek Vodka.
• The kitchen: Along with more than a dozen gourmet burgers, chefs whip up dishes like chipotle barbecue salmon and seared mahi mahi tacos.
• The stage: Drag shows are the name of the game. The crown jewel is DreamGirls—Denver's longest-running cabaret drag revue.