Roark Denver

Roark is a California label that designs around trips rather than seasons, which in practice means shirts and pants meant to survive a week in one bag and still look right at dinner. The Denver store is one of a short list of company-run shops, sitting on the block between 26th and 27th where Larimer turns from bars into retail. OSM has it at 2615; the company's own store locator and current listings put it at 2605, one door down. There is a second Colorado store in Boulder.

Why go. Well-made travel clothing you can try on, in a neighborhood otherwise short on real menswear.

Check hours before you go; the store keeps shorter retail hours than the restaurants around it.