where the wild things are - View this location on map  'hop on denver's newest mode of transportation the light rail to get to the city's oldest restaurant, the buckhorn exchange (303-534-9505). founded in 1893 by one of buffalo bill cody's frontiersmen, it is decorated with hundreds of animal heads from antelope to zebra. for more adventurous eaters, there are appetizers of rattlesnake, alligator tail or rocky mountain oysters (from $8.50 to $15.50), followed by a cut of elk or buffalo ($34 to $42). for those who would rather not eat under the eyes of their meal's relatives, there is the vesta dipping grill (1822 blake street, 303-296-1970), a hip little bar and restaurant that offers vegetarian dishes along with beef, chicken and fish entrees to be dipped into a selection of sauces.'' New York Times 1000 osage street, Denver, CO Restaurant |