Top of the Town 2011

We’ve long been trawling the pho circuit in Denver, but we craved something less expensive than the high-end joints and less dive-y than the almost-too-fast pho places. Which is why we were ecstatic when Pho-natic opened on Colfax Avenue last summer. The space is sunny, the service is speedy, and the bill is palatable. Order the spring rolls, a bowl of steaming pho, and a slow-drip Vietnamese coffee. We are unabashed regulars. 229 E. Colfax Ave., 303-832-3154, www.phodenver.com