Perched above Tennyson Street, Hey Kiddo stands out as the hippest of Denver powerhouse Chef Kelly Whitaker’s empire. The third-floor venue encompasses a rooftop bar area and a bespoke cocktail lounge in the back (referred to as “Ok Yeah”) but the restaurant is the heart of the operation. The playful menu centers around broadly Asian-inflected shareable plates like an exceptionally crunchy take on Korean fried chicken, or tender pork ribs with a salted plum barbecue sauce, accompanied by compelling sides like crispy potato pavé with a trout roe gravy, or an assortment of house-made pickles and kimchi. For a sweet finale, red miso ice cream can be customized with the likes of brûléed banana, broken cone or grappa whipped cream.