The Source

Very hip and trendy looking indoor market. I thought it would have been a lot bigger but it is pretty small.
The items here are pretty pricey.
There is only one street that takes you into where the Source is located. There is no way to cut across to the other side where there are other breweries.
There is a small parking lot.

This place is a gem, I love the architechture, it has an industrial feeling just like the whole RiNo Area, they have nice couches and chairs where you can work/​or just hangout, and there is a butchery, bakery, coffee of course, flower shop, licour shop, art store, brewery, coffee shop and a couple restaurants. The coffee from the coffee place is on point! Try the capucchino or the Ice cold coffee.
A little bit pricey though, but for the whole experience is worth it.

We took my mom here for mothers day, and it was an absolute perfect choice… the people here love what they do, and it shows. Each artisan store had employees glad to take their time to describe, sample, and suggest uses for their products. Everything we bought was special and delicious and not at all expensive considering the quality (minus the butcher… great people, but don’t go in there unless you just hit the lottery)…Plus the florist uses mint sprigs in their bouquets instead of the normal boring greenery-​GENIOUS!

What a gem! My first trip ever to Denver, I found this place highly recommended on multiple blogs and it did not disappoint! The Source is a great place to stop right outside downtown on your way to the slopes, or just for an afternoon with friends. We ate at Comida and enjoyed some delicious tacos and sat with friends at the brewery inside as well. Such a fun place!

I loved this place! It’s a one stop shop for everything you want to do while you are in Denver– a couple of restaurants, a coffee shop, a boutique with neat made in the us stuff — seeing shinola and handmade there was great being from Detroit, a cool cheese market, liquor store, a florist and butcher shop. Oh and a brewery too! How much more could you ask for!
We started at the coffee shop, then scoped out the boutique market and liquor store before we had some beers at Crooked Stave brewery while eating oysters from the RIno yacht club. All was fantastic. Then we finished the night with dinner at acorn which is incredible.
Def recommend checking this place out.

A terrific place to get all of your groceries. They have a separate vendor for each of the major food groups, each offering their own artesian varietals. The prices reflect this as well with some things listed above market value; however you are in one location buying hand-​made, organic sundries.
Bottom Line: I wouldn’t grocery shop here all the time, but I sure would make a stop for an important dinner or fancy shindig. Check it out!

Ah, disappointment. I had high hopes for this space to be turned into something great, but I find this place to be quite spendy, pretentious and not a place I’d ever really care to make a destination.
There are some interesting shops with «unique» items you might not find just anywhere, but I’ve seen many of the «specialty» items before, i.e. at the Asian market for a hell of a lot cheaper. Maybe I’m just a savvy shopper, but I would never fall for that.
Don’t get me wrong. Great job renovating the space, but all the businesses that reside within it are not exactly impressive (in addition to being pretty pricey). I went once or twice, but I really see no reason to return.

Generally I do enjoy this hangout spot and all that it has to offer. Maybe I’m just getting old, but it might be a bit too hipster for me. It can be loud the and people can be a bit pretentious, even when serving great beer/​coffee/​food.
If you’ve never been definitely try it out, but just beware of what you’re getting yourself into.

Everyone really likes The Source, and I really want to like it too, but I just can’t.
First off, it’s not the most welcoming environment. I never encounter friendliness or warmth from the staff or the patrons. It feels cold and pretentious.
Secondly, I feel that most of the businesses within The Source are incredibly overpriced. Why would I drive to this random, industrial neighborhood to pay more than I’d pay anywhere else for products I can buy closer to my house from people who actually act like they want my business?
I only gave two stars because of Babette’s…except they’ve never been open when I’ve been there. So I’m not sure why I’m being so generous.

Yesterday was my coming out of my shell and experiencing the «new» Denver. First it was Union Station and next on the list dinner at the Source. Pretty shocking to see all of the development out there. I have to say most of new build apartments/​condos is really boxy and ugly and pretty much devoid of an architectural interest or green space. Surprised the old industrial building that is the Source didn’t meet the wrecking ball years ago It has been re-​purposed to some extent but they’ve left it pretty sketchy in parts.
So, park in the dirt lot and schlepp up to the front door — Comida to the left — Acorn to the right. Little shops along the sides but at 5:45pm the butcher, the baker and the banker were all closed up — even the espresso bar so dark. Comida was doing a brisk business at the bar — I’m guessing they have a happy hour but not sure.
Overall, especially after a pretty disappointing but very spendy dinner at Acorn, I can’t see any reason that I’d ever feel the need to return.

If you like eating in the middle of parking lots or in caves, with thousands of strangers sitting and belching inches away from you, driving up and down hills of gravel and pot holes, than this is the place for you.
Seriously, my wife and I went to this place for lunch and hated it. It reminded us both of a cross between a high school cafeteria and the «beer garden» you’d see at concerts where you can scarf down a brewski before diving into a mosh pit or throwing up on the bouncer.
The Source is a gigantic open area, almost like a barn or warehouse, with rows and rows of picnic tables.
I don’t know about you, gentle reader, but I never enjoyed the high school cafeteria when I did have to go to it. It was packed nose-​to-​nose, the food tasted like something that would slide out of dog’s rear end, and you were literally forced to smell people inches away from you, listen to their chewing and body sounds, listening to others’ conversations and drama. Horses eating out of troughs have it better because at least they can have some quite from time to time and see the sky.
Parking is horrible… there’s a parking garage that requires you drive up a gravel hill and around a pit, and there’s another parking lot nearby and still another one across the street. If you have a zippy little sports car like some of us here in Denver, this alone could easily bust an axle, blow a tire, or otherwise damage your car. The streets are riddled with pot holes and construction, with construction workers every few feet. Traffic is bumper to bumper easily, and very congested with a high-​traffic two lane road. Now, sure, the people at the Source have nothing to do with this and it may be beyond their control, but it’s important to know what you’re going to have to deal with if you don’t live within walking distance and are driving downtown to get to this place.
While we were looking for a nearby parking space, we saw one patron walking around as if he were lost, looking at signs, looking at pot holes, gravel and hole-​riddled exits and entrance ways, then shaking his head and turning around. Hopefully he wasn’t an insurance adjuster.
But at any rate, I’m glad we went to The Source. Because now we know to go somewhere else next time we step out.

I’ve never heard of this place until my cousin, who so happens to be visiting, wanted to go to acorn, another place I’ve never been to before either. As we were driving to acorn, we drove past it as it is inside the building and not a separate entity. The parking lot is tiny unless the parking structure is self parking too. However, we just decided to valet, which is a flat rate of $ 6. Going inside, the building is basically a revamped warehouse. Walking in reminded me of LA since there were restaurants, shops, a brewery and a bar in the middle, it’s a very modern style type of setting. We ate shareable plates at acorn then stopped on over to stave brewery for a couple flights. A very chill place to hang out in.

Modern and cutting edge artisan food market! I only went to the bar at the end (Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project) and the restaurant, Acorn, to your left when you walk in.
Both were a little expensive, but nothing too fussy to wine about. And besides, I love an eclectic vibe when I feel one.

Awesome place!!! Super cool, with a variety of shops and restaurants. There is (at least when i was there) acorn, a taco place, a butchery, bakery, florist, brewery, art and design space, liquor store, bar, and cheese shop. I would definitely go here again, it’d be a great place for a group hang or date.

This place is okay. The food at Comida is great but I feel like the source is lacking overall. There’s a few shops here and there but nothing substantial. We literally ate brunch, walked around each store and left.

The Source is probably the most hipster experience you’ll ever have. All under one roof.
You walk into a huge brick warehouse with various little shops and restaurants waiting to be explored. I went with my boyfriend and we walked around the place, stopping in at the cheese store, bakery, art gallery, and even the butcher!
I recommend looking at EVERYTHING! Each store is unique and has its own character. The bakery had phenomenal croissants, which I combined with an excellent soy latte from Boxcar.
For lunch we tried Comida and got 5 different tacos. You really can’t go wrong; each taco is handcrafted perfection, mixing awesome flavors and textures all tucked into a homemade corn tortilla. Highly recommend the skirt steak and the fish!
The RiNo district is lucky to have such a cool gem!

This place is really cool. It’s a great old building and they have a host of cool places inside. Had lunch at Comida and grabbed some chocolate milk for my son at Boxcar Coffee. Comida didn’t have anything he wanted to drink, but since all the business are so close together, you can just walk over and grab something else.
Walked through a couple of the stores, and plan to be back to try the wood fired restaurant and bakery next time.

I was not a huge fan of Denver (it’s okay) but The Source and a few other places made me rethink living here. The area is a pretty large with a good variety of local food shops: Crooked Stave, RiNO Yacht Club, the Butcher, Boxcar Roasters.
Basically, it’s kind of like Smorgasburg but minus a LOT more snootiness and less of a flea market feel, especially since it’s indoors the entire time. I didn’t eat there because we had reservations somewhere else but got some tasty pastries at Babette’s before taking off. Definitely a place to go to.

This isn’t as cool as San Pedro Square in San Jose, CA (similar concept hangout area) but it’s as good as a converted hipster warehouse gets in Denver! It is also the only 1 i know of. I imagine that there’ll be a lot more in the future as Denver continuously gentrifies.
This place is a large/​high-​ceiling warehouse from the late 1800s that is now home to 15 different merchants that are open (mostly) until 11PM. This includes:
Acorn: the shared plate, pricey food spot owned by a young chef from NY
Babettes
Beat & Yarrow
Comida– Mexican food
Boxcar Coffee
Collegiate Peaks Bank
Crooked Staves
Jennifer Olson Photography
Mondo Market
Slow Food Denver
Svper Ordinary
Wunder Werkz
Yacht Club
I’ve only been to the market, acorn and Crooked Staves. All of which are great. The market is super hipster and offers stuff like boxed carton water, Bourbon barrel aged fish sauce, jams and nut butters. Acorn is delicious and will probably require reservations. Crooked Staves has a great selection of sour beers. I’ve really wanted to try the coffee spot but it’s never open around dinner time.

I’m so digging this place!
The Source reminds me of Eatily. Yes, Eatily is ginormous, but the open-​air-​yet-​enclosed-​walls of this food market is similar. And, I love it! I love the concept and the vibe and the décor. I love the urban/​warehouse feel they kept true to the RiNo/​Five points neighborhood.
The Source brings a wonderful vibe to what could be a run-​down part of town. And, I’m so glad it’s in this neighborhood. The new bars and restaurants opening around it prove that RiNo is an area of town worth exploring.
When you walk into The Source you’ve got Comida, the Mexican joint, to your left and Acorn, the New American foodie joint to your right. Straight across you have Boxcar Roasters, the hipster coffee house. There’s also a butcher, a flower shop, a wine and cheese and gourmet condiments shop, a designer home goods shop with local art and, the back is Crooked Stave brewery, along with a bar and lounge seating.
Simply put, there’s something for everyone and every type of crowd here. Pretty awesome if you ask me.