Retail Roundup: Cherry Creek Area Shopping, Dining and Entertainment

Cherry Creek residents have numerous shopping choices nearby.  For groceries, Randalls is only 6 minutes away. Westgate Shopping Center, an outdoor shopping venue featuring an HEB grocery, Central Market, Whole Earth Provision Company, as well as a movie theater and numerous other shops and restaurants, is just 5 minutes north.

For a full day of shopping, people who live in Cherry Creek travel less than 15 minutes to Barton Creek Square, one of the largest malls in Texas. Featuring 180 specialty retail shops and department stores, shoppers can find everything on their list at Nordstrom, Dillard’s, Macy’s, Abercrombie & Fitch, Ann Taylor, Apple, Banana Republic, Bath & Body Works, Chico’s, Foot Locker, Frederick’s of Hollywood, Gap, Lane Bryant, Lego, Nine West, Old Navy  as well as Sears and many others.

The mall also offers some great dining selections, including favorites such as California Pizza Kitchen, Charley’s Grilled Subs, Frullati Café & Bakery, Ruby Thai Kitchen, Sarku Japan, Steak N Shake, Villa Pizza, and more. And for date night or family fun, movie buffs also love to check out the latest blockbusters at the 14-screen AMC Barton Creek cinema.

Dinner Out, Movies, or Bowling in the Afternoon

For more dining options, local foodies find Hyde Park Bar & Grill an inviting choice. The Austin original is just a few minutes away, featuring delicious catfish and hearty burgers. Sports fans enjoy hanging out together in the bar area to watch games and cheer for their favorite teams.  For Cajun cuisine and live music, Evangeline Café — famous for its Oysters Contraband — is a popular spot and only 6 minutes from the neighborhood. Also nearby, Cherry Creek Catfish offers casual comfort food including seafood and ribs.

Many other popular restaurants dot the area. Family-friendly Brick Oven serves Italian specialties, Asiana Indian Cuisine cooks up flavorful treats such as samosas and lamb tikka masala, while HaoHao stirs up Chinese and Vietnamese delights. Another favorite of local foodies, Maudie’s Hacienda offers tasty Tex-Mex standbys such as enchiladas and tacos, not to mention extremely tasty margaritas.

For a special night out, neighbors head to Nanami, whose unassuming exterior belies the dazzling and mouthwatering sushi and other Japanese specialties served within.

Residents in search of entertainment head to the movie theaters at Westgate or drive 10 minutes to the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, where neighborhood cinema buffs savor appetizers or dinner while watching a show. Group outings to Westgate Lanes bowling alley are also popular with neighbors since the lanes are just a short 5-minute drive from Cherry Creek.