If you are new to the Mile High City, you have probably noticed that we do things a little differently around here. Not only is our weed legal and our goal in life to be outside 24/7, but we also enjoy food served a certain way. How do we like it served, you ask? Well, first, check out this list of our 10 most iconic foods and then make a point to NEVER commit these 10 food faux-pas:

1.) Sleep through brunch...
Flickr/Tony Chang
Look, we get it if you had a long week... but that is NO excuse to not wake up in time for a hearty Eggs Benedict and zesty Bloody Mary.
2.) ...or get a breakfast burrito from anywhere but Santiago's.
Yelp/Lani P.
Not only are Santiago's burritos delicious, they only cost $2.50 a pop!
3.) Sticking with the brunch theme (which we feel very passionate about), it is a major mistake to not try our namesake breakfast dish at least once.
Flickr/Elsie Hui
Diced ham + onions + green bell peppers = the Denver omelette (AKA perfection).
4.) NOT ordering a cheeseburger at the legendary Cherry Cricket.
Flickr/Wally Gobetz
Did you know that the cheeseburger was invented in Denver? No? Well, did you know that the Cherry Cricket is the best place in town to get one of these juicy delights? No? Well, now you do!
5.) Thinking it is acceptable to go back for seconds at Casa Bonita.
Flickr/Ian Collins
In your defense, I will say that Casa Bonita is one of those awful rite-of-passages that every Coloradan must experience once (and only once)... but going back for a second visit? No.

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6.) Thinking you're too good to play the "game."
Yelp/Nicole G.
Ha, play the game... see what I did there? Oh, then I guess I should have explained that game -- deer, buffalo, elk, etc. -- is HUGE in Colorado and is best served at the Buckhorn Exchange (which is also the oldest restaurant in the state)!
7.) Ordering water with a little hops at dinner.
Flickr/Bob Simmons
If you are visiting from out-of-state and order a domestic beer, we can let it slide (since you obviously don't know any better)... but if you are a native Denverite and order anything other than a local craft brew, GTFO.
8.) Finally, not ordering your burrito...
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9.) ...fries...
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10.) ...or chocolate cake smothered with a delicious and perfectly spiced green chile.
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Okay, maybe not chocolate cake... but let's just say we REALLY love our green chile and like to put it on (just about) everything!

What are some other Denver food faux-pas? Feel free to share below!

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