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SURVEYING THE CITY

MIDTOWN

ncompassing a wide swath of the city south of CSU’s campus down to Harmony Road, Midtown’s largely quiet residential zones and plentiful parks and green spaces still feature several social hubs, from old-school hangouts to newer eat-and-drink hot spots. specializes in fancy cheese boards and charcuterie and holds monthly culinary classes that are pours rye whiskey, vodka, small-batch gin, and Caribbean-style liqueur. The buckwheat galettes and house-baked croissants at pack ’em in for weekend brunch, and locals call the super-spicy fried birds at their guilty pleasure. Green thumbs shouldn’t miss the 18 acres of themed gardens, including new beds highlighting waterwise plants and native prairie grasses, at the city’s .

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