Black Pearl Chef Sean Huggard specializes in polished yet playful cuisine. His clam chowder arrives unassembled—a pile of clams for you to shell and dunk into creamy soup—while mascarpone mac and cheese is served in a copper pot. The multilevel dining room features colossal windows and wood-and-steel light fixtures made of rail-yard parts. DETAILS 1529 S. Pearl St.; 303-777-0500.
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